Hidden In Plain Sight

Claire Jones
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Hidden in Plain Sight with Claire Jones explores domestic abuse, including coercive control, psychological abuse, stalking and post-separation abuse. Combining survivor stories with expert insight, Claire brings clarity to the behaviours that maintain power and control - and examines how systems fail survivors when they treat connected behaviours as isolated incidents. This survivor-centred podcast explores what abuse can look like in everyday life, why it is so often misunderstood, and how control can continue after a relationship ends. It gives language to experiences that have been minimised or hidden, helping listeners recognise the pattern beneath the incident. Recognise the pattern. Reclaim yourself. Rebuild your life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

  1. 11h ago

    Paris Shears, Part 2: Waiting for Justice

    Paris Shears is a mum of three, a survivor and the campaigner behind Paris's Law. In part two, Paris tells me about the moment she knew it was over, and why leaving didn't end the abuse. It changed shape. He used the contact arrangements, the neighbours and the people around her to stay in her life. We talk about what happened when she reported to the police, the 530 days she waited for a trial that never came, and the last-minute guilty plea that left the coercive control charge on file. Six hundred pages of messages were treated as too much evidence, when that volume was the evidence. We recorded this conversation in October, just days before Paris's Law was debated in Parliament. At the end of the episode I share what happened in the debate, and how you can help the next stage of Paris's campaign. Part 1 is here: youtu.be/mi_h3vOmtBs Share your experience with Paris Paris wants to hear from survivors whose ex-partner was charged with coercive and controlling behaviour and that charge was left to lie on file. She also wants to hear from survivors who saw a conviction for coercive control: when the guilty plea came, and what the sentence was. Most of all, she wants to hear what it was like for you. Email: Paris.g.shears@gmail.com Instagram: @parisshears_ Next time: Dr Nadine Macaluso, the real woman behind Naomi in The Wolf of Wall Street. Content note: this episode includes discussion of violence towards a child, strangulation, references to sexual violence, disordered eating and self-harm. Support If you are in danger right now, call 999. If you can't speak, call 999 from a mobile, stay on the line and press 55 when asked. National Domestic Abuse Helpline (UK, free, 24 hours): 0808 2000 247, nationaldahelpline.org.uk Men's Advice Line (UK): 0808 801 0327 Find support near you: England: Women's Aid Domestic Abuse Directory, womensaid.org.uk/domestic-abuse-directory Wales: Live Fear Free helpline 0808 80 10 800, livefearfree.gov.wales Scotland: Domestic Abuse and Forced Marriage Helpline 0800 027 1234, sdafmh.org.uk Northern Ireland: Domestic and Sexual Abuse Helpline 0808 802 1414 Ireland: Women's Aid 24-hour helpline 1800 341 900. In an emergency call 112 or 999. USA: in an emergency call 911. National Domestic Violence Hotline (24 hours): 1-800-799-7233, or text START to 88788, thehotline.org. Find a local service: domesticshelters.org Anywhere else in the world: find domestic abuse services in your country at nomoredirectory.org, or contact your local emergency number. Listen everywhere: Acast (https://shows.acast.com/hidden-in-plan-sight) · Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/0tGzFesBmfdxSbbSwmVkyJ) · Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/id6828546430) · Amazon Music (https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/c98e3ae0-61f7-431f-9309-3590222b2c8d) Follow me on Instagram: @iamclairejones. Follow Paris: @parisshears_. More links: https://linktr.ee/iamclairejones Recognise the pattern. Reclaim yourself. Rebuild your life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  2. Nov 1

    Paris Shears, Part 1: It Wasn't Love. It Was Control.

    Paris Shears is a mum of three, a survivor and a campaigner. After living through domestic abuse, and then through the criminal justice system first-hand, she launched the campaign for Paris's Law. It gathered more than 100,000 signatures and secured a debate in Parliament. In part one, Paris takes me back to who she was before the relationship, and to how quickly it moved. What looked like generosity and protection became access. Access became entitlement. And entitlement became control. We talk about how an abuser builds control step by step, long before the first incident, and why it can take so long to name what is happening to you. Part two is out next Sunday. Content note: this episode includes discussion of domestic abuse, violence during pregnancy and sexual violence, including rape. Support If you are in danger right now, call 999. If you can't speak, call 999 from a mobile, stay on the line and press 55 when asked. National Domestic Abuse Helpline (UK, free, 24 hours): 0808 2000 247, nationaldahelpline.org.uk Men's Advice Line (UK): 0808 801 0327 Ireland: Women's Aid 24-hour helpline 1800 341 900. In an emergency call 112 or 999. Outside the UK and Ireland, please contact your local emergency number or domestic abuse service. Listen everywhere: Acast · Spotify · Apple Podcasts · Amazon Music Follow me on Instagram: @iamclairejones. Follow Paris: @parisshears_. More links: https://linktr.ee/iamclairejones Recognise the pattern. Reclaim yourself. Rebuild your life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  3. Oct 29

    Hidden in Plain Sight with Claire Jones (Trailer)

    Hidden in Plain Sight with Claire Jones explores domestic abuse, including coercive control, psychological abuse, stalking and post-separation abuse. Combining survivor stories with expert insight, Claire brings clarity to the behaviours that maintain power and control - and examines how systems fail survivors when they treat connected behaviours as isolated incidents. This survivor-centred podcast explores what abuse can look like in everyday life, why it is so often misunderstood, and how control can continue after a relationship ends. It gives language to experiences that have been minimised or hidden, helping listeners recognise the pattern beneath the incident. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Hidden in Plain Sight with Claire Jones (Trailer)
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Hidden in Plain Sight with Claire Jones explores domestic abuse, including coercive control, psychological abuse, stalking and post-separation abuse. Combining survivor stories with expert insight, Claire brings clarity to the behaviours that maintain power and control - and examines how systems fail survivors when they treat connected behaviours as isolated incidents. This survivor-centred podcast explores what abuse can look like in everyday life, why it is so often misunderstood, and how control can continue after a relationship ends. It gives language to experiences that have been minimised or hidden, helping listeners recognise the pattern beneath the incident. Recognise the pattern. Reclaim yourself. Rebuild your life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    Claire Jones
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    3
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Claire Jones
  • Show Website
    Hidden In Plain Sight