Announcing When Love Hurts, the podcast, with Jill Cory and Karen McAndless-Davis

What if everything you thought you knew about abuse wasn’t quite right?

What do you do when you realize the man you’re with is not who he says he is? But you can’t quite put your finger on exactly what the problem is. What do you do when you feel trapped and alone in your relationship, but everyone else thinks he’s such a great guy.

The authors of When Love Hurts, a Woman’s Guide to Understanding Abuse in Relationships, have spent decades supporting women who’ve experienced abuse and also help organizations and communities develop informed and compassionate responses so that women receive the right kind of support.

In this podcast, we’re exposing the hidden realities about men’s abuse of women. What it really is. Why it happens and what needs to change.

We’ll challenge and correct the misinformation that too often surrounds women abuse and talk honestly about how abuse impacts women in every aspect of their lives, emotionally, psychologically, financially, physically, socially, and spiritually.

Abuse isn’t just a personal problem, it’s a systemic issue, rooted in power, gender inequality, and silence.

Women can’t be expected to face it alone. It’s time for all of us friends, family, faith communities, leaders and neighbors to understand what abuse looks like and how we can all be part of meaningful change.

This podcast is for everyone, whether you’re a survivor, a support person, a professional, or just someone who wants to understand and do better.

Because love should never hurt, and understanding abuse is the first step toward ending the silent epidemic.

For more, subscribe to when Love Hurts wherever you get your podcasts.

New episodes are coming soon. Join us because awareness creates safety and truth leads to healing.

Season one of When Love Hurts is generously supported by MCC Canada. We are currently looking for sponsors for season two. If you would like to support this work, please contact us. And if our podcast is helpful, we would be grateful if you would like, share, and subscribe so that more women and professionals can find this content. Thank you!

Hosted by Jo Neill and Alison Epp. Produced by Jill Cory and Karen McAndless-Davis. Publishing support by Pink Sheep Media. Edited, and supported, by Lemon Productions.

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