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WHEN DATING HURTS

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A "must-listen-to" podcast on dating abuse and domestic violence, also known as intimate partner violence. . Hosted by Bill Mitchell, author of the memoir, WHEN DATING HURTS (Amazon), this book is about the murder of his daughter by her ex-boyfriend. Bill and his wife, Michele, lost Kristin to dating violence. She was brutally murdered in June 2005, just 20 days after her college graduation. FACT: 1 in 3 WOMEN suffer serious physical violence at the hands of intimate partners during their lifetimes

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323. Emma - Pt 3 of 3 - A Young Woman's Story of...

WHEN DATING HURTS ·

2026/03/31

Before diving in, please note: This episode contains graphic descriptions of emotional abuse, physical abuse, gun violence, and explicit intimate sexual situations. It's not suitable for all audiences, especially those sensitive to themes of dating violence or domestic abuse. Listener discretion is advised. The WHEN DATING HURTS Podcast focuses on authentic experiences without sensationalism. Our goal is to educate on the many forms of abuse in relationships to promote safer lives. We avoid

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44:47

322. Emma - Pt 2 of 3 - A Young Woman's Story of...

WHEN DATING HURTS ·

2026/03/31

Before diving in, please note: This episode contains graphic descriptions of emotional abuse, physical abuse, gun violence, and explicit intimate sexual situations. It's not suitable for all audiences, especially those sensitive to themes of dating violence or domestic abuse. Listener discretion is advised. The WHEN DATING HURTS Podcast focuses on authentic experiences without sensationalism. Our goal is to educate on the many forms of abuse in relationships to promote safer lives. We avoid

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58:58

321. Emma - Pt 1 of 3 - A Young Woman's Story of...

WHEN DATING HURTS ·

2026/03/31

Before diving in, please note: This episode contains graphic descriptions of emotional abuse, physical abuse, gun violence, and explicit intimate sexual situations. It's not suitable for all audiences, especially those sensitive to themes of dating violence or domestic abuse. Listener discretion is advised. The WHEN DATING HURTS Podcast focuses on authentic experiences without sensationalism. Our goal is to educate on the many forms of abuse in relationships to promote safer lives. We avoid

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88:59

320. Sharing WHEN DATING HURTS Audiobook Chapters -...

WHEN DATING HURTS ·

2026/03/24

For a long time, I have wanted to share some chapters from my WHEN DATING HURTS book with you. I am happy to have this for you now. This is part two of a two lengthy episodes. In this case, lengthy means I am sharing a lot... The WHEN DATING HURTS book is a memoir about my daughter Kristin's murder in 2005 due to dating violence. Reviews describe it as having short, gripping chapters that mix raw family story with lessons learned. It's more narrative than structured—think chronological

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81:15

319. Sharing WHEN DATING HURTS Audiobook Chapters -...

WHEN DATING HURTS ·

2026/03/24

For a long time, I have wanted to share some chapters from my WHEN DATING HURTS book with you. I am happy to have this for you now. This is part one of a two lengthy episodes. In this case, lengthy means I am sharing a lot... The WHEN DATING HURTS book is a memoir about my daughter Kristin's murder in 2005 due to dating violence. Reviews describe it as having short, gripping chapters that mix raw family story with lessons learned. It's more narrative than structured—think chronological

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57:41

315. DV Survivors Stories Shared on WHEN DATING HURTS

WHEN DATING HURTS ·

2026/03/17

Most of the episodes in this podcast are populated with survivors telling their stories. But there are many more survivors who are not prepared to be interviewed and have their full stories heard around the entire world.For this very special episode, we asked survivors to either record or email us stories. The recorded stories include the actual voice of survivors. If survivors emailed us their stories, we used computer-generated voices to tell their stories for them. If you want to tell your

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52:37

318. Ruth - Pt 3 of 3 Pts - A Harrowing True Story of...

WHEN DATING HURTS ·

2026/03/10

Trigger Warning / Content Disclaimer:This episode contains explicit discussions of heavy drug use, narcissistic manipulation, physical violence, attempted murder, and life-threatening domestic violence. Listener discretion is strongly advised. This is the real-life survivor story that shows dating abuse and domestic violence can happen to anyone — in Ontario, Canada, the U.S., Australia, South America, Europe, or right in your own city. Ruth courageously reveals how a relationship that started

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38:20

317. Ruth - Pt 2 of 3 Pts - A Harrowing True Story of...

WHEN DATING HURTS ·

2026/03/10

Trigger Warning / Content Disclaimer: This episode contains explicit discussions of heavy drug use, narcissistic manipulation, physical violence, attempted murder, and life-threatening domestic violence. Listener discretion is strongly advised. This is the real-life survivor story that shows dating abuse and domestic violence can happen to anyone — in Ontario, Canada, the U.S., Australia, South America, Europe, or right in your own city. Ruth courageously reveals how a relationship that started

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56:33

316. Ruth - Pt 1 of 3 Pts - A Harrowing True Story of...

WHEN DATING HURTS ·

2026/03/10

Trigger Warning / Content Disclaimer: This episode contains explicit discussions of heavy drug use, narcissistic manipulation, physical violence, attempted murder, and life-threatening domestic violence. Listener discretion is strongly advised. This is the real-life survivor story that shows dating abuse and domestic violence can happen to anyone — in Ontario, Canada, the U.S., Australia, South America, Europe, or right in your own city. Ruth courageously reveals how a relationship that started

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45:01

314. Meghan - Pt 2 of 2 Pts - Why Didn’t She Just...

WHEN DATING HURTS ·

2026/03/03

Trigger Warning / Content DisclaimerThis episode contains explicit discussions of heavy drug use, narcissistic manipulation, physical violence, and attempted murder. Listener discretion is strongly advised. From the outside, people always ask the same two questions about toxic and abusive relationships: “Why didn’t you just leave?” “Why are you still seeing this person?” This is one of those stories that makes those questions impossible to answer — until you hear Meghan tell it. In this

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48:22

313. Meghan - Pt 1 of 2 Pts - Why Didn’t She Just...

WHEN DATING HURTS ·

2026/03/03

Trigger Warning / Content Disclaimer This episode contains explicit discussions of heavy drug use, narcissistic manipulation, physical violence, and attempted murder. Listener discretion is strongly advised. From the outside, people always ask the same two questions about toxic and abusive relationships: “Why didn’t you just leave?” “Why are you still seeing this person?” This is one of those stories that makes those questions impossible to answer — until you hear Meghan tell it. In this

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55:50

312. Abe - Growing Up Surrounded by Abuse, Violence &...

WHEN DATING HURTS ·

2026/02/24

Trigger Warning / Content DisclaimerThis raw, true survivor story contains explicit details of heavy drug use, narcissistic abuse, physical violence, and attempted murder. Listener discretion is strongly advised. In this powerful episode of When Dating Hurts, we interview Abe, now 20 years old. Before diving in, we strongly recommend listening to episodes 310 and 311 where Abe’s mother, Heather, shares her own harrowing story of serial narcissistic abuse, near-fatal domestic violence, and survival

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38:34

311. Heather - Pt 2 of 2 Pts - Surviving Narcissistic...

WHEN DATING HURTS ·

2026/02/17

Trigger Warning / Content Disclaimer: This raw, true survivor story contains explicit details of heavy drug use, narcissistic abuse, physical violence, and attempted murder. Listener discretion is strongly advised. Heather bravely steps forward to share her unfiltered journey in this two-part series. Many assume drugs were the root of her nightmare — but Heather makes one thing crystal clear: drugs do not cause abuse; they only make abuse far worse. She knows this truth from painful, firsthand

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51:16

310. Heather - Pt 1 of 2 Pts - Surviving Narcissistic...

WHEN DATING HURTS ·

2026/02/17

Heather's Powerful Survivor's Story: Overcoming Narcissistic Abuse, Domestic Violence, Drug Addiction & Attempted Murder – Part 1 of 2 Trigger Warning / Content Disclaimer: This raw, true survivor story contains explicit details of heavy drug use, narcissistic abuse, physical violence, and attempted murder. Listener discretion is strongly advised. Heather bravely steps forward to share her unfiltered journey in this two-part series. Many assume drugs were the root of her nightmare — but Heather

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309. Dr. Diane Mueller - Ways to Heal from Trauma

WHEN DATING HURTS ·

2026/02/10

Dr. Diane Mueller has dual doctorates in naturopathic as well as acupuncture and Oriental medicine. She is a best-selling author, a speaker, and the founder of a sexuality education center entitled, MyLibidoDoc.com. She hosts The Libido Lounge podcast with over 33,000 followers. It is specifically curated for couples in long-term relationships. This is a good episode about moving on after an abusive relationship appears to be over. Trying out a new relationship with a caring partner is

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308. Keep Sending Us Your Stories (It's Easy)

WHEN DATING HURTS ·

2026/02/05

Hello, it's Bill Mitchell, your host of WHEN DATING HURTS. Here's what I'd like for you to do: I am inviting you, our WHEN DATING HURTS listeners, to contribute a 2-3 minute audio recording of your survivor story (or your thoughts about dating abuse or domestic violence) to be included in a future episode. This initiative is specifically for those of you who may not want to do a full interview, but wish to share your dating abuse or domestic violence experiences. Who can participate? You!

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53:25

307. Bill Mitchell - Interview on Stalking - Michele...

WHEN DATING HURTS ·

2026/02/03

This is an interview about stalking with Michele Locke. Michele is a Texas divorce lawyer, and she was formerly an Associate Judge in Texas. The interview was for an Instagram Live show she conducts every Friday evening (4pm Texas time). The subject of our interview was stalking, but we picked up on other areas related to domestic violence as well. Michele was interviewed on the WHEN DATING HURTS Podcast twice in 2025. I suggest you listen to those interviews when you have time. Those two

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11:37

306. Send Us Your Story (It's Easy)

WHEN DATING HURTS ·

2026/01/27

Hello, it's Bill Mitchell, your host of WHEN DATING HURTS. Here's what I'd like for you to do: I am inviting you, our WHEN DATING HURTS listeners, to contribute a 2-3 minute audio recording of your survivor story (or your thoughts about dating abuse or domestic violence) to be included in a future episode. This initiative is specifically for those of you who may not want to do a full interview, but wish to share your dating abuse or domestic violence experiences. Who can participate? You!

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48:13

305. Nichole Schmidt - Pt 2 of 2 Pts - Gabby Petito's...

WHEN DATING HURTS ·

2026/01/20

This is part two of my interview with Nichole Schmidt, the Mother of Gabby Petito. Most of you remember the Gabby Petito story as it unfolded on national news across this country. When the reports said this young woman, traveling in a van out west with her boyfriend, had not been heard from for days, I admit I thought he probably killed her. Unfortunately, my intuition was correct. I wanted to speak with Gabby's parents right away, but guessed it would never happen. But now it did. In two

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304. Nichole Schmidt - Pt 1 of 2 Pts - Gabby Petito's...

WHEN DATING HURTS ·

2026/01/20

This is part one of our two-part interview with Nichole Schmidt , the Mother of Gabby Petito. Most of you remember the Gabby Petito story as it unfolded on national news across this country. When the reports said this young woman, traveling in a van out west with her boyfriend, had not been heard from for days, I admit I thought he probably killed her. Unfortunately, my intuition was correct. I wanted to speak with Gabby's parents right away, but guessed it would never happen. But now it did

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