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11. How Has R*pe Culture Affected Your Understanding of Romance

Gray Area Stories - November 05, 2020 13:00 - 26 minutes
This week Johanna and Erica check-in around the topic of r*pe culture and its effect on their understanding of romantic relationships. E+J find they have very opposite early understandings of romance and dating but unite in the fact that r*pe culture has affected these views, with neither approac...

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How Has R*pe Culture Affected Your Understanding of Romance

Gray Area Stories - November 05, 2020 13:00 - 26 minutes
This week Johanna and Erica check-in around the topic of r*pe culture and its effect on their understanding of romantic relationships. E+J find they have very opposite early understandings of romance and dating but unite in the fact that r*pe culture has affected these views, with neither approa...

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Listener Story 2

Gray Area Stories - October 22, 2020 13:00 - 21 minutes
This week’s listener story comes from Abi from Tucson, AZ who shared her very poignant observations on intergenerational trauma and boundary setting. [Content Warning]: This is a podcast where survivors share stories of sexual assault, sexual violence, and r*pe. In this episode, Abi’s story in...

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10. Listener Story: Abi's Story

Gray Area Stories - October 22, 2020 13:00 - 21 minutes
This week’s listener story comes from Abi from Tucson, AZ who shared her very poignant observations on intergenerational trauma and boundary setting. [Content Warning]: This is a podcast where survivors share stories of sexual assault, sexual violence, and r*pe. In this episode, Abi’s story incl...

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Listener Story 2: Abi's Story

Gray Area Stories - October 22, 2020 13:00 - 21 minutes
This week’s listener story comes from Abi from Tucson, AZ who shared her very poignant observations on intergenerational trauma and boundary setting. [Content Warning]: This is a podcast where survivors share stories of sexual assault, sexual violence, and r*pe. In this episode, Abi’s story in...

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8. The BREATHE Method with Malika Williams

Gray Area Stories - October 08, 2020 13:00 - 49 minutes
Johanna and Erica are joined by Malika Williams who shares her story of a harrowing ride with a tow-truck driver and takes listeners through the BREATHE method, a helpful framework for processing trauma.  [Content Warning]: This is a podcast where survivors share stories of sexual assault, sex...

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8. The BREATHE Method with Malika Williams

Gray Area Stories - October 08, 2020 13:00 - 49 minutes
Johanna and Erica are joined by Malika Williams who shares her story of a harrowing ride with a tow-truck driver and takes listeners through the BREATHE method, a helpful framework for processing trauma.  [Content Warning]: This is a podcast where survivors share stories of sexual assault, sex...

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9. The BREATHE Method with Malika Williams

Gray Area Stories - October 08, 2020 13:00 - 49 minutes
Johanna and Erica are joined by Malika Williams who shares her story of a harrowing ride with a tow-truck driver and takes listeners through the BREATHE method, a helpful framework for processing trauma.  [Content Warning]: This is a podcast where survivors share stories of sexual assault, sexua...

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8. Why Is It Our “Job” to Prevent R*pe? with Natalie Lima

Gray Area Stories - September 24, 2020 13:00 - 49 minutes
This week E+J sit down with Natalie Lima as they discuss the many “jobs” it feels young girls are assigned in an effort to keep themselves safe.  [Content Warning]: This is a podcast where survivors share stories of sexual assault, sexual violence, and r*pe. In this episode, Natalie’s story incl...

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7. Why Is It Our “Job” to Prevent R*pe? with Natalie Lima

Gray Area Stories - September 24, 2020 13:00 - 49 minutes
This week E+J sit down with Natalie Lima as they discuss the many “jobs” it feels young girls are assigned in an effort to keep themselves safe.  [Content Warning]: This is a podcast where survivors share stories of sexual assault, sexual violence, and r*pe. In this episode, Natalie’s story in...

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7. Restorative Justice and Releasing Responsibility with Kyra Jones

Gray Area Stories - September 10, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour
Johanna and Erica snack on some fruit while speaking with survivor Kyra Jones who shares her experience participating in a restorative justice process with Malcolm London, the man who r*ped her. Kyra takes us through her contrasting experiences following reporting sexual assault -- one in the car...

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6. Restorative Justice and Releasing Responsibility with Kyra Jones

Gray Area Stories - September 10, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour
Johanna and Erica snack on some fruit while speaking with survivor Kyra Jones who shares her experience participating in a restorative justice process with Malcolm London, the man who r*ped her. Kyra takes us through her contrasting experiences following reporting sexual assault -- one in the ca...

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6. When Did You First Consider Yourself a Survivor?

Gray Area Stories - September 03, 2020 13:00 - 28 minutes
Check in with Johanna and Erica as they discuss their own journey of identifying as survivors of sexual assault. Hear from J+E about their fears (cockroaches and big ocean waves), and Johanna’s new post-it note slogan “I’m doing it afraid.” And hear the brand new Gray Area Stories theme song by N...

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5. When Did You First Consider Yourself a Survivor?

Gray Area Stories - September 03, 2020 13:00 - 28 minutes
Check in with Johanna and Erica as they discuss their own journey of identifying as survivors of sexual assault. Hear from J+E about their fears (cockroaches and big ocean waves), and Johanna’s new post-it note slogan “I’m doing it afraid.” And hear the brand new Gray Area Stories theme song by ...

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Listener Story 1: Marissa's Story

Gray Area Stories - September 01, 2020 13:00 - 9 minutes
This week's listener story comes from Marissa who describes how a sign in a bathroom stall impacted her experience with assault.  [Content Warning]: This is a podcast where survivors share stories of sexual assault, sexual violence, and r*pe. In this episode, Marissa's story includes sexual as...

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5. Listener Story: Marissa's Story

Gray Area Stories - September 01, 2020 13:00 - 9 minutes
This week's listener story comes from Marissa who describes how a sign in a bathroom stall impacted her experience with assault.  [Content Warning]: This is a podcast where survivors share stories of sexual assault, sexual violence, and r*pe. In this episode, Marissa's story includes sexual assa...

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Listener Story 1

Gray Area Stories - September 01, 2020 13:00 - 9 minutes
This week's listener story comes from Marissa who describes how a sign in a bathroom stall impacted her experience with assault.  [Content Warning]: This is a podcast where survivors share stories of sexual assault, sexual violence, and r*pe. In this episode, Marissa's story includes sexual as...

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4. Knowing Your Truth with Rebecca Ume Crook

Gray Area Stories - August 27, 2020 13:00 - 48 minutes
Light a crackling wood wicked candle and join Erica and Johanna in conversation with guest Rebecca Ume Crook, joining all the way from Nairobi, Kenya. [Content Warning]: This is a podcast where survivors share stories of sexual assault, sexual violence, and r*pe. In this episode, Rebecca's sto...

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3. Surprising Vulnerability with Katie O'Brien

Gray Area Stories - August 20, 2020 13:00 - 46 minutes
This week Erica and Joh speak with Katie O'Brien as she shares her survivor story and her journey to becoming more vulnerable. After a suggestion from her therapist, Katie challenged herself to be more honest when expressing her emotions, combatting the shame she felt when being vulnerable. Kati...

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2. Radical Acceptance with Yasi Aker

Gray Area Stories - August 13, 2020 13:00 - 49 minutes
Join Johanna and Erica in conversation with Yasi Aker as she shares how radical acceptance and feeling her feelings has shaped her survivor journey. After a nervous breakdown years ago, Yasi went on a journey--a trip to the Vatican, getting baptized, an Ayahuasca ceremony, becoming a Buddhist--a...

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1. What is the Gray Area?

Gray Area Stories - August 06, 2020 13:00 - 14 minutes
Erica and Johanna check-in around their definitions of the "gray area" and their goals for the podcast moving forward.  [Content Warning]: This is a podcast where survivors share stories of sexual assault, sexual violence, and r*pe.  Follow us @grayareastories and visit www.grayareastories.c...

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Gray Area Stories Trailer

Gray Area Stories - July 31, 2020 23:48 - 45 seconds
Get to know hosts Johanna Middleton and Erica M. Hart as they discuss their upcoming podcast, Gray Area Stories, and what the "gray area" means to them. 

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