We Survive Abuse Podcast

Aaliyah, R. Kelly, and the Marriage Certificate: Why the Truth Was Denied in Real Time

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:08:14 GMT

A closer look at how the truth about Aaliyah, R. Kelly, and the marriage certificate was denied in real time, and what that denial reveals about power, silence, and the treatment of girls in plain sight.

When Rosa Parks Becomes Trivia Instead of TRUTH

Sun, 05 Apr 2026 11:30:44 GMT

What happens when a woman who risked everything for dignity is reduced to a single, sanitized sentence? This episode confronts what gets erased when Rosa Parks is taught as trivia instead of truth.

With clarity, restraint, and emotional honesty, this reflection speaks to survivors, women, members of the Black diaspora and others who know what it means to carry history in the body while the world asks for a simpler story. This is not a lesson in symbols. It is a call back to courage, memory, and the full weight of what resistance costs.

The Powerful Hidden Truth about Tupac Shakur's Mother Afeni Shakur

Sat, 04 Apr 2026 20:52:11 GMT

Before the music, before the fame, there was a mother whose strength shaped a voice that would move the world.

In this episode, we uncover the powerful and often overlooked story of Afeni Shakur — activist, revolutionary, and the woman who raised Tupac Shakur with purpose, pain, and unshakable conviction. From her role in the Black Panther Party to the personal battles she faced while raising one of the most influential artists of all time, Afeni’s story is one of resilience, sacrifice, and truth.

This is not just history — it’s a deeper look at the foundation behind Tupac’s message, his fire, and his legacy. To understand him, you must first understand her.

This episode invites you to listen differently, reflect deeper, and recognize the quiet power behind a global icon.

This Song Is With You for the Moments You Stop Choosing Everyone Else Over Yourself

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 11:17:44 GMT

A song for the moments when you stop abandoning yourself to keep everyone else comfortable.

This piece centers self-return, emotional truth, and the quiet turning point where you begin choosing your own life again.

Your Discomfort and Confusion Is Not More Important Than Her Pain

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:34:11 GMT

Your discomfort is not the emergency. Her pain is.

In this episode, we confront a growing pattern where women's grief, fear, and lived reality are interrupted, questioned, or policed in real time. What happens when people demand clarity, neatness, or explanation from women who are reacting to harm?

This is a conversation about grief, respect, and what it means to center humanity over control.

Stop Telling Black Women to Be Silent When Our Bodies Are Paying the Price

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 13:20:39 GMT

Black women are not imagining the toll. The body keeps score when systems dismiss, silence, or minimize lived experience. This episode speaks to the physical, emotional, and systemic cost of being told to ignore what harms us—and why that must end.

Oh They Loved Ms Foxy — Until She Spoke the Truth

Sat, 28 Mar 2026 15:11:28 GMT

A woman can be adored for her beauty, her presence, her power. Until she tells the truth. This episode explores the story of a woman who captivated the world while carrying battles no one could see. What happens when admiration turns the moment she refuses to stay silent? A reflection on image, survival, and the cost of being fully seen.

The Question in Search of Where Violence Against Women is Acceptable

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 10:00:00 GMT

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10 Ways Society Trains Women to Doubt Their Own Safety Instincts

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 09:36:53 GMT

A powerful exploration of the subtle ways society teaches women to question their instincts, minimize their concerns, and override their own sense of safety. This episode invites listeners to reclaim trust in their intuition and honor the signals that protect them.

Black American Marching Bands: The Rhythm of Resistance

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 22:50:28 GMT

What happens when you take the rifle out of a soldier’s hand and replace it with a trumpet? You don't get silence—you get a revolution. In this episode, Tonya GJ Prince deconstructs the hidden, radical history of the Black American marching band. We go back to a time where Black men were "relegated" to the band as a form of military restriction. We explore how those ancestors refused to be dull, transforming heavy conduit poles into musical instruments and a display of style, poise, and undeniable dignity that the world had never seen. But the music didn't just survive on the field; it survived because of the community that surrounded it. Tonya shares a deeply personal look into her own journey, honoring the specific Black women—the matriarchs and protectors—who stood as a human shield around the band members in her life.

You Cannot Protect Children While Protecting Those Who Harm Them

Sat, 21 Feb 2026 21:02:00 GMT

When adults are protected at the expense of children, harm becomes policy. This episode names the pattern, calls for accountability, and speaks to what real protection requires.

19 James Baldwin Truths and Affirmations That Still Strengthen the Human Spirit

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 15:00:00 GMT

James Baldwin spoke truth with courage, clarity, and uncompromising honesty — and the wisdom he left behind continues to fortify us.

Stay Woke When a Warning Word Is Turned to a Punchline

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 15:00:00 GMT

So many warning words are minimized, mocked, or dismissed. In this episode, we explore what it means to stay awake in a world that gaslights urgency.

Stop Calling It Race Baiting: Black Maternal Death Is a Life-or-Death Reality

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 11:59:47 GMT

Too often, the deep reality of Black maternal death is dismissed or reframed as “race baiting” — a harmful distraction from the lived experiences of women whose lives and bodies are shaped by unequal systems of care.

Why It Hurts So Much: Why Letting Go Feels So Complicated

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 17:42:37 GMT

Letting go is rarely just about ending something. It is about untangling hope, memory, attachment, identity, and the nervous system’s deep need for familiarity.

You Can Be Kind And Maintain Sacred Boundaries: A Conversation Based in Truth

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 09:23:16 GMT

A conversation on staying kind without surrendering your boundaries, staying anchored in truth, and protecting your peace with clarity.

The Public Price Women Pay for Naming Genuine Harm

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 05:50:29 GMT

Speaking truth to power is not just courageous — it is costly.

People Do Not Fear Your Inner World. They Fear Being Consumed By It.

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 10:00:00 GMT

In this first episode back after hiatus, Tonya GJ Prince talks about how the beliefs of others have been used to override consent, sovereignty, and survival.