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Tom Bertain discusses his life in this interview conducted in November of 2015 at his residence in Rio Dell, California. He talks about his time in the service as he traveled all through Europe. He describes working for the prison...

I asked my mother questions and found out some new stuff, it felt good to sit down and have a long talk.

Mandy Lehman, a mother with mitochondrial disease, describes her childhood and what it was like growing up with an abusive family and the foster care system.

Tony’s experience with homelessness.

From survivors to survivors make a difference.

Me and my (step)mom talk about many personal and in depth life changes

Kenderix Hudson (28) talks to his father and mentor, Michael Johansson (71), about his childhood, his different career paths, and the countries he would like to travel to after the pandemic.

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We talked about how difficult California is to raise and support yourself as well as a family. We also discussed how Utah has brought prosperity to our family.

Linda’s experience with domestic abuse

Leah Zeiger (22) interviews her mother, Maryann Nielsen (55), about Nielsen's mother and Zeiger's grandmother. Zeiger also speaks at length about her experience with an abusive partner.

Interview with not me forum host

Honoring my “abuela” by allowing her to tell her story and share about her difficult childhood. She expresses her love for her children and grandchildren and her hope for them. In May 2013, her husband and our grandfather passed away...

A short story involving Martin who is abused by his father

This is me talking to my dad about what it was like growing up a military brat, and what he did after he left home at 17.

I did an interview with my mother, Brooke Linton, about PREA and her thoughts about working in a correctional institution.

Some of his life experiences.

James talks about early memories, including trauma in 6th grade.

My dad has experienced a hard life, with his mother an alcoholic and not conscious during his childhood and his dad who died when he was 4. Growing up in LA had its hardships

This is an interview with Ashley Davies, an amazing professor on the CSU campus, where she talks about her life experiences, what she has learned, and how she has grown throughout her life.

Scout Kuehn wantend to know more about her dads time as a counselor in a prison. After the interview she knows a lot more about him and is proud to call him dad.

This is my second podcast episode give facts and statistics about prison sexual assault. Sorry for all the stuttering! Went through a lot of information.

Michael is a 31 year old Male who grew up in Lagos, Nigeria. In this interview we discuss his upbringing in Lagos, his move to the US, and his experiences and views on abuse, specifically domestic abuse.

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Kelly Nelson (40) has a conversation with friend and former colleague, Theodore "Ted" Mayer (86), about his life and military career, focusing on the conditions of Marine Corps boot camp in the 1950s. Note: This interview contains mentions of abuse.