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Onika and Britt welcome Kimberly Simms, aka The Naked Yoga Goddess, to learn all about her practice of "selfing." Through the practice of yoga, Kim has embraced a whole new discipline around nudity, intimacy and self-love and shares her theories on cultivating all three in the episode. 

Kim is certified in Bikram and Vinyasa Yoga and champions naked mirror work as an intuitive practice.. Kim shares how accessing yoga can be a gateway to change the focus from negative narratives about bodies and can bring oneself back to unity and celebration between your mind, body, and soul.

It's a steamy episode! Make sure you follow Kim on Instagram @nakedyogagoddess. 

The ladies welcome the wonderful, diligent and insanely committed Reyna Lubin (@reynalubin). Reyna is a former Assistant District Attorney for the domestic violence bureau of the King's County District Attorney's Office in Brooklyn, NY. It was here that she first connected with Brittany and the two have stayed in touch since working together in 2017. Reyna was assigned to Britt's case and went above and beyond to guide her through a tricky judicial system and get her the protection she needed. At the D.A.'s office, Reyna handled more than 2,000 cases of crimes involving intimate partner violence, and she provides listeners with an inside look at legal classifications of domestic violence, the process of pursuing your justice and advice on what to do during every step of an abusive situation. 

Reyna now works as a private civil rights attorney where she handles discrimination cases on the basis of race, sex and disability. She also produces her own podcast, The Link Up (@the.link.up) which covers women's issues in and out of the workplace. 

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A comedic podcast about domestic violence, dating, sex and sisterhood hosted by Onika McLean (@divaofcomedy) and Brittany Brave (@brittanybrave.) Each week, Violently Funny welcome survivors, advocates and experts for honest and informative conversation about domestic and intimate partner violence, and punching up. Follow @violentlyfunnypodcast for live dates, giveaways and more.

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If you or someone you know is in a dangerous situation and you suspect there is abuse, please contact 9-1-1 or call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233.

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Feel free to contact violentlyfunnypodcast@gmail.com or DM Onika (@onikadmclean) or Britt (@brittanybrave) if you need help or have a story to share. We're open to our listeners 24/7. The information you share will remain private and confidential.

Onika and Britt had a big, on-air fight. Can you feel it? Just last week they were agreeing to a domestic partnership and now the honeymoon phase is dead and gone. We'll spare you the details and skip ahead to the make-up sex (the actual episode and another giveaway of @_myplusone goodies), but damn, relationships are hard! 

Thankfully, they make up just in time to welcome the fabulous Kylie Holloway and Molly Gaebe, hosts of Caveat's femme-fueled podcast, Nevertheless She Existed. Get ready to be straight-up SCHOOLED on the "SAD and BAD" history of domestic violence reparations in the U.S. and beyond. We go way back, too, starting with Adam and Eve, Queen Elizabeth and the horrific origin story of the phrase "Rule of Thumb." We circle back to 2020 and the now-"unconstitutional" Violence Against Women Act and share some honest stories in the process.

See how much history has evolved, or lack thereof, in one of our FUNNIEST and SMARTEST episodes to date. Make a drinking game out of it! Take a shot every time women take one step forward. Take two every time they take 14 steps back.

Plus, Brittany's new side hustle, Onika's bribe and a little tea.  

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A comedic podcast about domestic violence, dating, sex and sisterhood hosted by Onika McLean (@divaofcomedy) and Brittany Brave (@brittanybrave.) Each week, Violently Funny welcome survivors, advocates and experts for honest and informative conversation about domestic and intimate partner violence, and punching up. Follow @violentlyfunnypodcast for live dates, giveaways and more. 

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If you or someone you know is in a dangerous situation and you suspect there is abuse, please contact 9-1-1 or call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233.

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Feel free to contact violentlyfunnypodcast@gmail.com or DM Onika (@onikadmclean) or Britt (@brittanybrave) if you need help or have a story to share. We're open to our listeners 24/7. The information you share will remain private and confidential.

Warning: This episode of Violently Funny contains graphic descriptions of domestic violence and physical abuse, as well as strong language. Listener discretion is advised. 

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Welp, it finally happened: Onika and Britt cried.  In their most vulnerable and candid episode yet, the ladies welcome one of Brittany's best friends, Hope Alcocer (@hopealcocer.) Hope is an author, entrepreneur and motivational speaker, and recently had an early battle with domestic violence resurface. In every way she communicates and lives, Hope carries an unmatched conviction and level of eloquence and has done the tough work to fully understand and process her experiences with DV. It shows in her commentary on trauma-bonding, self-love and recovery. Don't worry! The taping was a full-on GIRLS NIGHT so the episode is still very funny and equipped with plenty of the usual loud ridiculousness Violently Funny delivers.  But the girls get into it, and if you're comfortable listening, it's an example of the growth that comes from facing your shit head on and making it to the other side. 

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A podcast about domestic violence, dating, sex and sisterhood hosted by comedians Onika McLean (@divaofcomedy) and Brittany Brave (@brittanybrave.) Each week, Violently Funny welcome survivors, advocates and experts for honest, informative and engaging conversation about domestic and intimate partner violence, and learning to punch up. 

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If you or someone you know is in a dangerous situation and you suspect there is abuse, please contact 9-1-1 or call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233.

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Feel free to contact violentlyfunnypodcast@gmail.com or DM Onika (@onikadmclean) or Britt (@brittanybrave) if you need help or have a story to share. We're open to our listeners 24/7.

We did it live and we did it big for Safe Horizon, raising over $1K for the nation's largest victim services organization. For those who missed it, peep our very first live recording, featuring a comedy panel with Ariel Leaty, Minnie Scarlet, Rosa Escandon and Sarah Garner, music from Lexi Todd, an expert interview with Safe Horizon's Shanequa Holiday and the ridiculousness of your two favorite co-hosts. Plus, a birthday, some vibrators and a couple surprises. 

This episode was originally recorded on Friday, January 31, 2020 at Caveat in NYC.

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A podcast about domestic violence, dating, sex and sisterhood hosted by comedians and survivors Onika McLean (@divaofcomedy) and Brittany Brave (@brittanybrave.) Don't punch back-- punch up. New episodes every Tuesday!

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If you or someone you know is in a dangerous situation and you suspect there is abuse, please contact 9-1-1 or call 1-800-799-7233.

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Feel free to contact violentlyfunnypodcast@gmail.com or DM Onika (@divaofcomedy) or Britt (@brittanybrave) if you need help or have a story to share. We're open to our listeners 24/7.

Brittany comes down with the plague and the ladies are busy planning for their live show so this week's episode comes a little late. Nonetheless, Onika and Britt hit their 1-year anniversary and reflect on gratitude and their partnership before welcoming their first remote guest, Katherine Shaw from Portland, OR! Katherine is not only a comedy writer for The Syndrome Mag and Weekly Humorist, but studied domestic violence in undergrad and has a master's degree in trauma rehabilitation. As a survivor, Katherine committed herself to understanding DV through academia as a means to help others and understand her own experience. The episode does a deep dive into alcoholism, parenting, manic depressive disorder, universal attachment styles and finding intimacy in the wake of abuse. 

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A podcast about domestic violence, dating, sex and sisterhood hosted by comedians and survivors Onika McLean (@divaofcomedy) and Brittany Brave (@brittanybrave.) Don't punch back-- punch up. New episodes every Tuesday!

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If you or someone you know is in a dangerous situation and you suspect there is abuse, please contact 9-1-1 or call 1-800-799-7233.

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Feel free to contact violentlyfunnypodcast@gmail.com or DM Onika (@divaofcomedy) or Britt (@brittanybrave) if you need help or have a story to share. We're open to our listeners 24/7.