After: Surviving sexual assault Podcast
1) Kevin: Part 2 – Now
Kevin Marshall tells Catriona about how the birth of his son convinced him to write a book, specifically for parents in the black community, about how to see the signs of abuse. Kevin talks about h...Show More
2) Kevin: Part 1 – Then
Catriona talks to fellow survivor Kevin Marshall about being abused as a child, and why the taboo of sexual abuse in the black community stopped him from talking about it. Kevin was abused by someo...Show More
3) Nyala: Part 2 – Now
Nyala tells Catriona about how she struggled to understand her new body after fully transitioning, and the impact that had on coming to terms with her trauma. She talks about what it was like to wr...Show More
4) Nyala: Part 1 – Then
Catriona talks to Nyala Moon about being raped by a man she was dating, who attempted to force her into sex work. Nyala is a trans woman and she started transitioning when she was a teenager. She t...Show More
5) Winnie: Part 2 – Now
Winnie M Li tells Catriona about how writing a novel helped her cope with her trauma. Called Dark Chapter, Winnie’s novel retells what happened when she was raped in 2008. It also takes the unique...Show More
6) Winnie: Part 1 – Then
Catriona talks to fellow survivor Winnie M Li about what happened when she was raped by a stranger while on a hike in Northern Ireland, and then seeing her rapist convicted. As always, this first pa...Show More
7) Sabah: Part 2 – Now
Sabah Kaiser tells Catriona about reconnecting with her mother after years apart, and why she decided to become a voice for survivors in the BAME community. She also talks about the beautifully uniq...Show More
8) Sabah: Part 1 – Then
Catriona talks to fellow survivor Sabah Kaiser about how it felt to be abused as a child and have no one believe her. Sabah grew up in a British-Muslim household. Her parents were originally from P...Show More
9) Melissa: Part 2 – Now
Melissa tells Catriona how embracing her queerness and learning to enjoy dating again helped her cope in the aftermath of her trauma. Melissa brought a case of rape all the way to court but receive...Show More
10) Melissa: Part 1 – Then
Catriona talks to fellow survivor Melissa about what happened when she brought a case of rape all the way to court, and received a ‘not-guilty’ verdict. Melissa isn’t her real name, but in a case l...Show More