Podcast
In Their Shoes
Hosted by DCFOF · EN
Domestic and sexual violence are detrimental to far too many individuals and families, yet such abuse continues to thrive in our communities. Join Hillarye Hightower, an expert in intimate partner and sexual violence prevention and Director of Training and Outreach at Denton County Friends of the Family on the podcast In Their Shoes. We will host engaging dialogues with prevention experts, policymakers, survivors, game changers, and community members invested in unpacking the pernicious dynamics of domestic and sexual violence. If you're ready to be part of the solution for ending gender-based violence in your own communities, join our conversations and walk along "In Their Shoes."
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In Their Shoes, Episode 39
Jul 5, 202201:10:05Tap to summarizeA Breath of Hope with Rachelle Pinkerton meets All Things Legal with Donna Bloom! This episode details Donna's and Rachelle's experiences of the Johnny Depp and Amber Heard trial as they both lean on their expertise to lend explanations to certain things folks have had lots of questions about. Donna makes reference to "JOHNNY DEPP vs. AMBER HEARD: WHO’S THE VICTIM?" an analysis by Julie A. Owens, Violence Against Women Expert Consultant during the podcast. Please reach out to us - 940.387.5131 x240 - if you'd like more information or have difficulty finding this analysis online.
Transcribe →In Their Shoes, Episode 38
May 10, 202201:02:05Tap to summarizeThis month's A Breath of Hope with Rachelle Pinkerton is full of amazing tips for how to be supportive of someone experiencing domestic or sexual violence!
Transcribe →In Their Shoes, Episode 37
Apr 27, 202200:37:45Tap to summarizeSpecial guest Daysia Pinke, SAT Coordinator. Hear about the history of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, our Survivors Advocacy Team, and our upcoming Family Day Out event.
Transcribe →In Their Shoes, Episode 36
Apr 20, 202200:57:59Tap to summarizeA Breath of Hope with Rachelle Pinkerton is back for April as we discuss Kim and Kanye.
Transcribe →In Their Shoes, Episode 35
Apr 3, 202200:11:35Tap to summarizeA rundown of Denton County Sexual Assault Awareness Month events for April 2022.
Transcribe →In Their Shoes, Episode 34
Mar 23, 202201:19:29Tap to summarizeListen to a new monthly segment of In Their Shoes called Accountability Counts, which features David Almager, DCFOF's Battering Intervention and Prevention Program Director.
Transcribe →In Their Shoes, Episode 33
Mar 15, 202200:42:10Tap to summarizeIn March's "All Things Legal" segment, hear from Staci Schwartz Whitman about what it has been like to be a fairly new attorney at a family violence crisis agency during a pandemic.
Transcribe →In Their Shoes, Episode 32
Mar 2, 202201:06:49Tap to summarizeA new monthly series - A Breath of Hope with Rachelle Pinkerton! Hear from expert and survivor, Rachelle Pinkerton, about all things domestic violence related.
Transcribe →In Their Shoes, Episode 31
Feb 22, 202201:03:15Tap to summarizeListen as youth expert, Abbi Deaderick, and DCFOF Client Services Specialist, Nicole Owens, discuss Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month.
Transcribe →In Their Shoes, Episode 30
Feb 17, 202201:02:18Tap to summarizeCommunity Educator, Cassandra Berry, hosts a Black History Month discussion with fellow DCFOF Staff: Executive Director - Toni Johnson-Simpson, Crisis Intervention Specialist - Sapphire Beverly, Residential Advocate - Epiphani Lowe, High-Risk Advocate - Khadijah Benford, and SAT Coordinator - Daysia Pinke. Also joining this amazing group is Denton County Commissioner Bobbie Mitchell.
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