Post-Ugly is a docu-series broadcasting voices of survivors who have experienced abuse, and helping people understand the day to day struggle of moving forward and what it takes to overcome the ugly. Each season we follow a different group of survivors and delve into their life post-abuse and speak with health professionals who specialize in abuse.. Learn what it takes to support someone who has experienced abuse.
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Listeners of Post-Ugly that love the show mention: ruth,This episode includes explicit content dealing with abuse, abortion and suicide. Here at post-ugly we focus on the post instead of the ugly.Original Interview on NPR's Here and NowSF Chronicle Article This episode (excluding NPR portion) was written and produced by Ruth SolorzanoOriginal Music by Hugo FowlerIf you are in need of assistance, please contact one of the helplines below or speak to a mental health professional. Disaster Distress Helpline: 800-985-5990Gift from Within:207-236-8858Guide to Recognizing Elder Abuse (877-664-6140)National Center for Victims of Crime: 800-FYI-CALL (800-394-2255)National Child Abuse Hotline: 800-422-4453National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-SAFE (800-799-7233) and 800-787-3224 (TDD)National Runaway Switchboard: 800-786-2929National Sexual Assault Hotline: 800-656-4673National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-TALK (8255); 888-628-9454 (Spanish); 800-799-4889 (TTY)National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline: 866-331-9474, 866-331-8453 (TTY)The Trevor Project: 866-488-7386If you'd like to share your story or are a mental health professional who would like to be on our show, email us at postuglypodcast@gmail.comFollow us Instagram @postugly_Tik Tok @postugly_Youtube @postugly_
In this special episode of Post-Ugly, we face gaslighting head on and reveal the many facets and unknowns. We follow a woman's journey of survival as she describes the rabbit whole that is to be gaslit. Learn how she's climbed out and reconnected with someone unexpectedly close.Created and Hosted by Ruth SolorzanoMusic and Sound Production by Hugo Fowler Featuring special guest Dr. Christie Jenkins, PhD, CEO of the Family and Child Abuse Prevention Center and Core Faculty at the School of Counseling at Walden University For more information visit FCAPC.org If you know of a child being abused please report it to your local children's advocacy center or call 1800-4ACHILDIf you'd like to share with Post-Ugly, email us at postuglypodcast@gmail.com All information is kept confidential
In this episode we explore how trauma messes with the mind and how a common coping mechanism can lead to a cycle that feels all too familiar.Created and Hosted by Ruth SolorzanoMusic and Sound Production by Hugo FowlerFeaturing special guest Dr. Christie Jenkins, PhD, CEO of the Family and Child Abuse Prevention Center and Core Faculty at the School of Counseling at Walden UniversityFor more information visit FCAPC.orgIf you know of a child being abused please report it to your local children's advocacy center or call 1800-4ACHILD
Join us while we focus on the journey of two women and learn how they've overcome abuse that can often be normalized and overlooked.Created and Hosted by Ruth SolorzanoMusic and Sound Production by Hugo FowlerFeaturing Special Guest, Latoya Smith, Therapist and Owner of LCS Counseling and Consulting AgencyIf you know of a child being abused please report it to your local children's advocacy center or call 1800-4ACHILD Follow us @postuglypodcastIf you'd like to share your story, contact us at postuglypodcast@gmail.com All information will be kept confidential
Reinvesting in ourselves and changing the behavior we’ve grown up with can seem far fetched. As we’ve discussed throughout this season, it can take several attempts to break cultural norms and may leave you on a lonely path. But just like with anything else, practice makes progress.Created and Hosted by Ruth SolorzanoMusic and Sound Production by Hugo Fowler With Special Guest, Latoya Smith, Therapist and Owner of LCS Counseling and Consulting AgencyFeaturing Dr. Christie Jenkins, PhD, CEO of the Family and Child Abuse Prevention Center and Core Faculty at the School of Counseling at Walden University For more information visit FCAPC.orgIf you know of a child being abused please report it to your local children's advocacy center or call 1800-4ACHILD
A firm foundation has proven to be essential but can fissure when large fractures are involved. In Part 4 of this season we listen in on how our survivors patch up old groundwork and find new ways to solidify the relationships they seek to repair.Created and Hosted by Ruth SolorzanoMusic and Sound Production by Hugo Fowler Featuring special guest Dr. Christie Jenkins, PhD, CEO of the Family and Child Abuse Prevention Center and Core Faculty, at the School of Counseling at Walden University For more information visit FCAPC.orgIf you know of a child being abused please report it to your local children's advocacy center or call 1800-4ACHILD
Shifting behavior is sometimes more challenging than learning it. In this episode of Post-Ugly, we continue to explore how abuse can lead to changes physically and mentally. How it can alter your social emotion and usher in a way of thinking you have to fight your way out of. Featuring Special Guest - Dr. Jennifer Lansford, research professor at the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University and a faculty fellow at the Center for Family and Child PolicyCreated and Hosted by Ruth SolorzanoOriginal Music and Sound Production by Hugo Fowler
The cause and effect of abuse can be elusive and unpredictable. In this episode learn how our survivors navigate through the aftermath and search for ways to cope. Featuring Dr. Teresa Marsh, psychotherapist, healer and author of the new book 'The Courage of a Nation: Healing from Intergenerational Trauma'Created and Hosted by Ruth SolorzanoMusic and Sound Production by Hugo Fowler
In our second season premiere meet a new group of survivors and learn how they have been able to delve through the culture they've grown up around and how it's affected the abuse they've experienced. Featuring Dr. Teresa Marsh, psychotherapist, healer and author of the new book 'The Courage of a Nation: Healing from Intergenerational Trauma'Created and Hosted by Ruth SolorzanoMusic and Sound Production by Hugo Fowler
Starting October 28th, follow a new set of survivors as we explore the aspects of the cultures that shaped them and how it may have influenced the abuse they came to know.Created and Hosted By Ruth SolorzanoMusic and Sound by Hugo Fowler
For this season finale we dive into ways to push through the past and learn how to move towards a more positive future. We discuss how parents can play a bigger role in protecting their children and how we can all shape our own story. Listen in after the credits for something extra! Created and Hosted by Ruth SolorzanoMusic and Sound Production by Hugo Fowler Featuring Dr. Christie Jenkins, PhD, CEO of the Family and Child Abuse Prevention Center and Core Faculty, at the School of Counseling at Walden University For more information visit FCAPC.orgSpecial Guest Elsie Bobo, she's a certified relationship and transformation coach and the host of the upcoming podcast "Wake Up or Break Up"If you know of a child being abused please report it to your local children's advocacy center or call 1800-4ACHILDFollow @postuglypodcast on Facebook and Instagram
In part 4 of this series, we explore the leftover residue from abuse and look for ways to break patterns in the unfamiliar territory that can linger through. Created and Hosted by Ruth SolorzanoMusic and Sound Production by Hugo Fowler Featuring Dr. Christie Jenkins, PhD, CEO of the Family and Child Abuse Prevention Center and Core Faculty, at the School of Counseling at Walden University For more information visit FCAPC.orgIf you know of a child being abused please report it to your local children's advocacy center or call 1800-4ACHILDFollow @postuglypodcast on Facebook and Instagram
Navigating through the aftermath of abuse has its challenges to say the least. When it comes to building relationships, trying to find ways to connect can come at a cost. In part 3 of this series, learn how these five survivors make their way past the artifice.Created and Hosted by Ruth SolorzanoMusic and Sound Production by Hugo Fowler Featuring Dr. Christie Jenkins, PhD, CEO of the Family and Child Abuse Prevention Center and Core Faculty, at the School of Counseling at Walden University For more information visit FCAPC.orgWith special guest, Leigh GoodmarkMarjorie Cook Professor of Law and Author of Decriminalizing Domestic Violence If you know of a child being abused please report it to your local children's advocacy center or call 1800-4ACHILDFollow @postuglypodcast on Facebook and Instagram
Escaping abuse can make you feel like you have one toe in and one toe out. In this episode, we take a closer look at the many facets in detaching yourself from the ugly, and the steps one must take to break away. .Created and Hosted by Ruth SolorzanoMusic and Sound Production by Hugo Fowler Featuring Dr. Christie Jenkins, PhD, CEO of the Family and Child Abuse Prevention Center and Core Faculty, at the School of Counseling at Walden University For more information visit FCAPC.orgWith special guest, Chris Niles, she's a communications consultant for the United NationsIf you know of a child being abused please report it to your local children's advocacy center or call 1800-4ACHILD
1 in 4 women and 1 out of 6 men are abused in their lifetime. In our season premiere of this five part docuseries, we analyze the ugly itself, explore the aftermath of child abuse and hear from survivors who lived it.Created and Hosted by Ruth SolorzanoMusic and Sound Production by Hugo Fowler Featuring special guest Dr. Christie Jenkins, PhD, CEO of the Family and Child Abuse Prevention Center and Core Faculty, at the School of Counseling at Walden University For more information visit FCAPC.orgIf you know of a child being abused please report it to your local children's advocacy center or call 1800-4ACHILD