{"podcast":{"title":"WHEN DATING HURTS","slug":"when-dating-hurts-2250848","podcast_index_feed_id":2250848,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/when-dating-hurts","website_url":"https://www.whendatinghurts.com/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/45b373f0-f166-11ee-9945-03d2bb3130a3/image/1e40edd9abd4f3ea7a7dbd314bac1718.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Bill Mitchell","episode_count":369,"summary":"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. Typically, it happens between the ages of 16-24. But can happen at any age. It doesn't need to happen. Bill interviews experts with key experiences in dating and domestic violence: • Actual survivors of intimate partner violence (dating abuse and domestic violence) • \"DV\" agency counselors • Law enforcement professionals • Parents of children who were either lost to, or somehow survived, dating violence After listening to the WHEN DATING HURTS Podcast, be sure to share it with those who need to hear it... Remember the 1 in 3 women statistic. It is real. The WHEN DATING HURTS memoir (paperback, eBook, audiobook) is only available on Amazon. Bill Mitchell's email: BillMitchell@WhenDating…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T18:18:03.671472+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/when-dating-hurts-2250848"},"episode":{"title":"344. Julia - Pt 1 of 2 Pts. - Love Bombing to Gaslighting: A Canadian Survivor’s Toxic Ex-Husband Story","slug":"344-julia-pt-1-of-2-pts-love-bombing-to-gaslighting-a-canadian-survivor-s-toxic-ex-husband-story","published_at":"2026-06-09T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/when-dating-hurts-2250848/344-julia-pt-1-of-2-pts-love-bombing-to-gaslighting-a-canadian-survivor-s-toxic-ex-husband-story","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/when-dating-hurts-2250848","url":"https://pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/prfx.byspotify.com/e/mgln.ai/e/1402/swap.fm/track/2IMk17EdnEqyRhJTIpIU/traffic.megaphone.fm/FPMN8715067470.mp3","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/prfx.byspotify.com/e/mgln.ai/e/1402/swap.fm/track/2IMk17EdnEqyRhJTIpIU/traffic.megaphone.fm/FPMN8715067470.mp3","summary":"Content Warning & Disclaimer Please proceed with caution. This episode may be highly triggering for survivors of abuse and trauma. Listener discretion is strongly advised. This is part one of a two-part story with Julia. The power in this narrative comes from the fact that our survivor, Julia, is a smart person from a good family living in Canada. If she could be coercively controlled, anyone could. She was raised to respect and be helpful to people, and she wanted to trust that everyone was basically good. It was a wonderful outlook on life until a guy named Damon came along. Damon knew how to put on the mask of a thoughtful, generous guy. A guy who had been wronged several times before by women. His presence completely mesmerized Julia right from their first phone call. As you are listening to this story, keep track of the warning signs that Julia either missed or ignored. There are many. Besides a full display of deception, mirroring, pocketing, manipulation, cohesive, control, future faking, gaslighting, financial abuse, and more, we also hear about the ways he isolated her. There are plenty of lessons to be learned. In listening to this story, we ask ourselves what is going on in Julia's mind. When will she feel she has experienced enough to say she was done with this abusive man? Keep in mind, this is a survivor story. So, no matter how bad it gets, it is good to know she will eventually get out. Keywords & Themes: Trauma bonding, overcoming domestic abuse, single parent family struggles, Louisiana true story, healing from childhood trauma, women’s empowerment memoir, resilience stories 2026. Host: Bill Mitchell If you're experiencing intimate partner abuse, coercive control, or narcissistic abuse—or if you suspect someone you care about is—Riel's story offers cr…","meta_description":"Content Warning & Disclaimer Please proceed with caution. This episode may be highly triggering for survivors of abuse and trauma. 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