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Voices Against Violence

Welcome to the Harmony House Voices Against Violence Podcast site—a dedicated space crafted to educate, empower, and serve as a voice for all survivors of domestic violence, past, present, and future. Our goal is to provide an extensive range of resources and insightful content that not only informs but also inspires action and advocacy. Through in-depth discussions, compelling interviews, and engaging topics, we aim to shed light on the crucial issues surrounding domestic violence, offer support,

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23:46

Domestic Violence Awareness Month and the iCare Campaign

Voices Against Violence ·

2025/10/03

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Harmony House's Director of Development, Carl, joins Charity and Kirstyn on this episode. He discusses the 11th year of our iCare awareness and fundraising campaign, how people can get involved, and his heart for and personal connection to the mission.

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65:10

Survivor Voices: Joy and Kate

Voices Against Violence ·

2025/09/26

Each survivor’s experience, while similar, is unique. What is it like parenting while experiencing domestic violence and how are children impacted by violence? How do you heal while also helping your child recover and heal? On this episode, survivors Joy and Kate share their stories. They discuss the challenges of parenting in the midst of domestic violence, when they knew they needed to get out, and how they began to put their lives back together.

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42:48

What Type of Relationship Do You Have?

Voices Against Violence ·

2025/09/19

What does a healthy relationship really look like? What’s the difference between a toxic and an abusive relationship? Charity and Carlie explore the dynamics of healthy vs toxic vs abusive relationships.

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25:28

Non-Profit Grant Funding in an Unpredictable Era

Voices Against Violence ·

2025/09/12

Grants Administrator for Harmony House, Melissa Herr, joins Charity to discuss her role, how non profit funding works, and what has surprised her most about domestic violence in her time at Harmony House.

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30:08

The 50th Episode!

Voices Against Violence ·

2025/09/05

Former Voices Against Violence co-host Kristen Snell returns to celebrate the 50th episode. Kristen and Charity share their favorite current event topics, including influencer red flags and the viral attention domestic abuse is receiving on TikTok.

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29:33

Survivor Voices: Janice, Part 2

Voices Against Violence ·

2025/08/29

The conversation continues with survivor and domestic violence advocate, Janice. She shares the struggles of life and dating after domestic violence and what drives her passion for advocacy for other survivors.

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21:40

Survivor Voices: Janice, Part 1

Voices Against Violence ·

2025/08/22

Survivor and Domestic Violence Advocate, Janice, shares her story with Charity. In this conversation Janice sheds light on the threats and coercive control that put survivors and their children at risk. She also talks about life after domestic violence and her first steps towards independence after getting out.

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9:26

Intentional and Creative: Family Advocacy at Harmony...

Voices Against Violence ·

2025/08/15

In this bonus interview, Voices Against Violence producer, Atticus, talks with Misty, Family Advocacy Coordinator at Harmony House. Misty shares how creative, intentional programming in shelter is tailored to meet the needs of current residents, from activities for children to programs that help adults build coping skills. She also highlights the many ways Family Advocates support families, nurture connection, and create meaningful experiences at shelter.

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43:34

Prosecuting Domestic Violence

Voices Against Violence ·

2025/08/15

Emily Shook, First Assistant Prosecuting Attorney for the Domestic Violence Unit of Greene County, joins Charity in this episode. Emily discusses the challenges of bringing abusers to justice, why preventing domestic violence is so important for the community, and what still gives her hope in humanity.

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23:32

How to Have Tough Conversations with Kids

Voices Against Violence ·

2025/08/08

Parents often shy away from talking about tough topics with young children because it might be too much for them or are unsure of how to talk about it in an age appropriate way. In this episode, Carlie and Charity are joined again by Third Shift Advocate Supervisor, Jaylene, for an in-depth discussion on why you should have the conversation anyway. Jaylene discusses her compassionate approach to uncomfortable topics and how kids benefit from hard but honest conversations.

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9:34

Staff as Survivors: Harmony House's Employee Support...

Voices Against Violence ·

2025/08/04

In this special bonus interview, Voices Against Violence producer, Atticus, sits down with Cosette, Advocate Office Operations Manager at Harmony House. Cosette shares how the Staff as Survivors program supports employees experiencing domestic violence and explains why workplace policies matter when it comes to creating safer, more supportive environments for survivors. Plus, Cosette offers a simple but powerful safety tip you won’t want to miss.

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24:32

A Day in the Life of an Advocate

Voices Against Violence ·

2025/08/01

Charity and Carlie are joined by Jaylene, one of Harmony House's Advocate Supervisors. Jaylene shares her story and what survivors can expect when entering shelter.

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32:00

Harmony House: Past, Present, Future

Voices Against Violence ·

2025/07/25

Harmony House Executive Director, Jared Alexander, joins Carlie and Charity on this episode as he shares the humble beginnings of Harmony House, best and worst parts of the job, and his vision for the organization as it approaches its 50th anniversary next year.

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31:00

Safety Plans, Ex Partes, and Family Justice Centers

Voices Against Violence ·

2025/07/18

On this episode, Harmony House’s Outreach Victim Advocate Coordinator, Taylor, joins the conversation. He shares his experience working with survivors at the Family Justice Center, critical elements of safety planning, and how orders of protection work, demystifying the process.

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39:12

You Asked, We Answered: What People Want to Know...

Voices Against Violence ·

2025/07/11

When it comes to domestic violence are there early warning signs? How common is domestic violence? What can I do to help? On this episode, Charity and Carlie answer all these and more as they respond to questions about domestic violence from members of the community.

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29:32

Early Warning Signs and the Problem with Therapy and...

Voices Against Violence ·

2025/07/04

Abuse is a choice that abusers make based on values they have chosen to uphold. Harmony House’s Agency Therapist, Carlie, again joins Charity on this episode as they discuss early signs of abuse that may get ignored. Carlie also explains why couples therapy doesn’t work when violence is present and why batterer intervention programs have such a low success rate for rehabilitating abusers.

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29:56

It All Boils Down to Control and the Pattern of Abuse

Voices Against Violence ·

2025/06/27

On this episode, Charity is joined by Harmony House’s Agency Therapist, Carlie, to discuss the specific patterns abusers use, what emotional abuse really looks likes and the affect it has on victims. Carlie also shares her personal story of survival and how that impacts her work with domestic violence survivors today.

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24:12

Why They Don’t Just Leave: It’s Complicated — Part 2

Voices Against Violence ·

2025/06/20

Charity and Tesia continue their conversation on obstacles survivors face that make it difficult to leave and hard to get back on their feet once they have left. The conversation focuses on the challenge of finding safe and affordable housing and what property managers can do within their role to support survivors.

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35:52

Why They Don’t Just Leave: It’s Complicated — Part 1

Voices Against Violence ·

2025/06/13

How do abusers keep their victims scared? What are the tactics of financial abuse? In this episode, Charity is joined by Tesia, a Harmony House case manager. They discuss the challenges survivors experience with housing, financial abuse, and replacing documents in a powerful and emotion-filled conversation.

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23:28

Influencing: How Social Media and Reality TV are...

Voices Against Violence ·

2025/06/06

Misogynistic influencers are becoming more popular with youth. Reality TV normalizes violent red flag behavior. On this episode, Charity and Blaire discuss how our perceptions and behaviors when it comes to relationships are affected by the media we consume

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