4 episodes
Speaking Your Truth Joe Strecker
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- Society & Culture
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4.8 • 32 Ratings
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This podcast is called Speaking Your Truth: Untold Stories of Abuse.
The inspiration behind this project was my own personal story with domestic violence. This year as I went through my divorce I was searching for an outlet to share my story, I was silent about what happened to me for almost 10 years, I wanted to be heard and I couldn’t find a platform to do so. The more I spoke up this year, I noticed how others were being inspired and began reaching out to me to tell me their stories. I was sadden to hear a lot people I considered friends have gone through similar situations and I never knew. It was then I decided to make my own platform to help others be heard and help them tell their stories. By doing this my hope is to not only help them heal but use our trauma to help prevent other tragedies from happening and help others out of toxic relationships. My goal is for victims to be listening to my podcast and learn more about how to get out and to know they are alone and should not feel ashamed. Or for survivors to be listening and also feel like they are not alone and to be inspired to tell their stories or find other ways to help. Domestic Violence effects more than 10 million people per year. More than 1 in 3 women (35.6%) and more than 1 in 4 men (28.5%) in the U.S. report having experienced rape, physical violence, and/or stalking by an intimate partner in their lifetime. It’s time we give some of these survivors a voice and I hope my podcast can help do that.
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Speaking Your Truth - Untold Stories of Abuse Episode 4
Lauren and Shaunice welcome their first male survivor of abuse. Although it is less common, men too are victims of abuse and often are afraid to speak up due to stigmas, shame and pressures from society. So please, listen, as Lauren’s brave guest speaks his truth and sheds light on the hidden world of men who are also being abused behind closed doors.
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Speaking Your Truth - Untold Stories of Abuse Episode 3
Lauren speaks with Allison who very recently left her abuser, a man who holds a very high profile job position. She fled the state, filed for an order of protection against him, and who is now in police custody.
Lauren pays tribute to Sylvia Williams -
Speaking Your Truth - Untold Stories of Abuse Episode 2
Join Lauren 2 childhood friends to share with them for the very first time the details of the abuse she endured in her 10 year marriage. She will then discuss with them their perspectives of the outside looking in and information on how friends can help their friends or family members out of abusive relationships safely.
Lauren pays tribute to Lauren Fitzgerald
The press release states that at 11:22 a.m., family members called back to 911 and told officials that Grelle said he'd killed his girlfriend and would kill police if they came to the home. From there, the Hamilton County Police Association SWAT team was called in to help.
After attempts to speak with Grelle went unanswered, officials said police entered the home at 3 p.m., and found Grelle and his girlfriend, identified as 27-year-old Lauren Fitzgerald, dead inside.
Police said they believe Grelle shot and killed Fitzgerald before turning the gun on himself. -
Speaking Your Truth - Untold Stories of Abuse Episode 1
In the premiere episode, Lauren goes over the different types of abusive relationships and signs of abuse.
Then Lauren is joined by Dela who tells her story of survival.
Finally Lauren pays tribute to Natalie.
Natalie Nutter who was recently murdered by her husband on Dec 2nd, 2019 Ohio. Natalie had filed for divorce just a week prior and was attempting to escape, he shot her with a shot gun and then shot himself, leaving behind her 7 year old son.
Customer Reviews
Amazing
She’s doing an incredible thing. Giving people a platform to speak their truth....that’s a beautiful thing.
POWERFUL
The fact that Lauren’s ex husband literally used HER name to write a negative review on her podcast pretty much confirms everything she’s been saying. Attacking her podcast and using her name to do it is him grasping at ways to attempt to control her when he has no other ways left to do so. The time for the victims/survivors to stay quiet is over, and every time Lauren makes a new podcast it’s giving the survivors a voice and shining light on the abusers who thought they could manipulate and abuse their victims in the shadows forever.
Just to clarify
The one star review made by “Laurenvioletmarie” is actually her ex that was accidentally signed into her account. Just goes to show how petty and stupid abusers and manipulators can be.... Keep shedding light on these issues Peach and let him continue to dig his own grave!!