Bitch Is A Bad Word: A Domestic Violence Podcast on Healing and Empowerment
Episodes
(Re-Release) Gaslighting with Dr. Amelia Kelley: Understanding Manipulation & Reclaiming Your Truth
30 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The holiday season can be a tricky period of time so we are wishing everyone a safe holiday season. If you or someone you know needs immediate help, p...
(Re-Release) Laura Richards: Verbal Abuse, Narcissists & Reclaiming Your Damn Peace
25 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and Happy Holidays to all of our Besties! The holidays can be a tricky period of time so we are wishing everyone a s...
Dr. Sherrie Campbell: When “Toxic” Love Feels Familiar, Healing Childhood Patterns While Co-Parenting After Abuse
23 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Besties, if you’ve ever looked back and thought, “Why did that relationship feel like home, even when it hurt?” this episode is for you. Lindsay...
Family Court After Abuse: Litigation Abuse, Custody Battles, and How Survivors Protect Themselves | Nikhita Ved, Attorney
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is produced in partnership with The National Domestic Violence Hotline. If you or someone you love is experiencing domestic violence, ca...
Co-Parenting After Abuse: When Communication Becomes the New Battlefield
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Besties, we’re going straight to the heart of the chaos: co-parenting after domestic abuse. Because the truth is this. Abuse does not end when the r...
Bitch Sesh: Abuse That Leaves No Bruises | Tonya Mitchell
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Pop star turned survivor advocate Tonya Mitchell is here, and Besties, this one hits every nerve. From getting signed to Motown at 15 and touring with...
Dr. Bandy X. Lee on Family Court Violence, Coercive Control and the Abuse Industry
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
World renowned forensic psychiatrist and violence expert Dr. Bandy X. Lee joins Bitch is a Bad Word to pull back the curtain on what she calls “fami...
Bitch Sesh: Post-Separation Abuse, Future Faking, and Unf*cking Your Reality | Amy Watkins
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Unfortunately, and fortunately for the Bestie Gang listening, we are going to teach you some things in this episode that I desperately wish I had know...
How Chelsea Husum Survived Toxic Love, Sexual Violence & Became That CEO Baddie
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this raw and powerful episode, Lindsay sits down with CEO and survivor Chelsea Husum for a conversation that will stay with you long after it ends....
Bitch Sesh: ANNA - Escape From Dubai
27 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this unforgettable Bitch Sesh, Lindsay sits down with Anna, as a young wife who found herself trapped inside her abusive husband’s...
Burd Beauty x Shear Haven: Teen Power, Salons as Safe Spaces, and the Future of Abuse Prevention
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Lindsay sits down with two unstoppable forces changing the way we talk about abuse before it ever happens: Burd Beauty founders Leah ...
Texties From The Exties #3: "You Are Jerry Springer Trash"
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this Texties From The Exties, Lindsay reads a message from a partner where he tells her she's Jerry Springer trash. Though he doesn't say "trash" ...
Trauma Bonding, Narcissistic Abuse and the Five Things You Must Understand with Dr Nadine Macaluso
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Lindsay welcomes back our BFF, Dr. Nadine Macaluso, psychologist, relational trauma expert, and survivor of one of the most infamous ...
Texties From The Exties #2: "Dear, when you have a moment, can you please bring me a sandwich baggie?"
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We all have our ways of asking for help from our partners in life, in this particular caae, a sandwich baggie. Some of us are more formal: "My love, ...
Are You Outsourcing Your Emotions? Somatic Healing to End Codependency, Reclaim Safety, Belonging & Self-Worth with Beatriz Albina
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Lindsay sits down with somatic healing expert and author Beatriz (Bea) Victoria Albina, NP, MPH, SEP for a conversation that will hav...
Texties From The Exties #1
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this new segment, Lindsay shares listeners' text messages from their ex's!All submissions are anonymous!Send your Exties' texties to biabw@caliber-...
Richard Grannon Pt 2: Cutting Off the Supply: Healing After Narcissistic Abuse
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In Part 2 of Lindsay’s epic and unfiltered conversation with Richard Grannon, the trauma expert and philosopher who’s redefining recovery, th...
Answering the Call: Inside the National Domestic Violence Hotline with CEO Katie Ray-Jones
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode of Bitch Is a Bad Word, Lindsay sits down inside the National Domestic Violence Hotline headquarters with Katie Ray-Jones...
Richard Grannon on Narcissistic Abuse, Childhood Conditioning, and Breaking the Cycle
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“The only time you knew your worth as a child was when you were solving a tyrant’s problem.” Richard GrannonMeet Richard Grannon, trauma special...
Bitch Sesh "Kalen": My Harrowing Journey Through The Cycle of Abuse
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kalen’s story began when she was only 17. What she thought was the drama of love quickly became a cycle of emotional and physical abuse. For years, ...
"Fresh Start" Your Divorce - Rebuilding after divorce, separation, and Domestic Abuse w/ Olivia Howell, Fresh Starts Registry
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“What is life if not a series of fresh starts?” Olivia HowellMeet Olivia Howell, founder of The Fresh Starts Registry (as featured on the TODAY Sh...
Bitch Sesh: Am I In An Abuseive Relationship? | Malou
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of B!tch Is a Bad Word’s: B!tch Sesh, Lindsay sits down with Malou.Malou found B!tch Is a Bad Word the same way so many of us do, sc...
Is It Abuse? Meet The AI That Helps You Understand What You're Experiencing...And What to Do Next
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if the first person you told about your abuse… wasn’t a person at all?In this episode of Bitch Is a Bad Word, Lindsay sits down with Anne Win...
Bitch Sesh - The $1.6M Con: How Netflix's 'BAD VEGAN' & Top NYC Chef's Husband Coerced Her Into Fraud | Sarma MeIngailis
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if the story everyone thought they knew was only half the truth?In this episode of Bitch Is a Bad Word’s Bitch Sesh, Lindsay sits down with Sar...
Top Divorce Lawyer: 7 Things You Must Do When Divorcing An Abuser | Padideh Jafari, Family Law Attorney
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
CLICK HERE FOR JAFARI LAW'S FREE GUIDE TO USING PARENTING APPSLeaving your abusive marriage or relationship may be the hardest step but picking the ri...
Bitch Sesh - The Detective's Wife: Abuse Living Behind The Thin Blue Line | Berkely
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if the man who vowed to protect and serve was the one you needed protection from?In this episode of Bitch Is a Bad Word's BItch Sesh, Lindsa...
Staying Strong In Family Court - Michele Locke, Former Family Court Judge
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From Survivor to Lawyer to Family Court Judge - no one knows the ins and outs of the Family Court system than Michele Locke. Too often, survivors are ...
Bitch Sesh "Quinn":What Emotional Abuse Looks Like (When You’re in It)
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains conversations regarding self-harm, suicidal thoughts, and suicide.The Trauma Bond. It's hard to see the forest...
The Connection Between Trauma and Chronic Pain: Heal The Mind and You Heal The Body | Adriana Bucci, Narcissistic Abuse Recovery Coach
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Trauma doesn't just affect your mind and spirit - it can deeply affect your body, manifesting as chronic illnesses. And now there is scientific eviden...
Bitch Sesh: Terra Newell Tried To Help Her Mom; Her Stepfather Tried To Silence Her (The Real Story Behind the "Dirty John" podcast)
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
⚠️ Trigger Warning: This episode contains real accounts of domestic violence, coercive control, stalking, knife attack, and self-defense. Listener...
How To Spot Coercive Control & Reclaim Your Power | Amy Polacko
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
She thought she married a charming, successful man. Instead, she ended up trapped in a controlling, emotionally abusive marriage that nearly broke her...
A Broken Legal System: Lynn's Story Part 2 (Bitchsesh)
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In Part 2 of Lynn’s story, we explore a chilling truth many survivors face: the abuse doesn’t stop when the relationship ends. It just moves to th...
Narcissism Explained: How To Spot A Narcissist | Vanessa Reiser, LCSW Narcissism & Cult Abuse
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
JOIN the BIABW PATREON and DISCORD SERVER where we're building our Bestie community! On Discord, we've created a safe space where you can connect anon...
I Didn't Know It Was Abuse: Recognizing Red Flags | Stephanie Strickland (Bitch Sesh)
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Bitch Is a Bad Word, Stephanie Strickland shares a story so many women will recognize—even if they don’t yet have the words for...
How To Regain Control (& Stop Being Manipulated) In Your Relationship | Sara Davison, Divorce Coach
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Bitch Is a Bad Word, we speak with Sara Davison—divorce coach, author, and survivor—about something many people face but don’...
Bitch Sesh: The War After The Abuse - The Fight For Family Court Justice | Vicky's Story
28 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
JOIN the BIABW PATREON and DISCORD SERVER where we're building our Bestie community! On Discord, we've created a safe space where you can connect ano...
Coercive Control: The Silent Weapon of Abusers | Dr. Christine Cocchiola
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful episode of B!tch is a Bad Word, host Lindsay sits down with Dr. Christine Cocchiola—researcher, advocate, and expert in coercive co...
Bitch Sesh: Pregnant and Betrayed - He Wanted A Family...Then Cheated To Start Another | Loren Greye
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this raw and emotional episode of Bitch Is a Bad Word, survivor Loren Gray shares her powerful story of escaping a covertly abusive relationship wh...
How to Spot the Hidden Signs of Financial and Emotional Abuse | Jared Mello
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if the person you love slowly takes away your freedom — not with fists, but with control over your money, your choices, and your self-worth?In ...
Financial Abuse: How Money Becomes A Weapon & How YOU Fight Back | Neisha Himes, Survivor & Educator | in partnership w/ the National Domestic Violence Hotline
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when your partner controls every dollar you spend, monitors your bank account, or sabotages your ability to work? This is financial abuse...
Couples Therapy with a Narcissist: Everything You Need To Know To Survive (and get out safely if you need to) | Dr. Z
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What really happens when you try couples therapy with a narcissist — and why it can make things worse? If you're in couples counseling, you NEED to...
Bitch Sesh: "How I Broke The Cycle" - Lynn's Story
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful and emotional episode of Bitch Is a Bad Word, survivor and advocate Lynn shares her harrowing journey through childhood trauma, repro...
How to Safely Leave A Relationship and Prepare for Divorce w/ Divorce Consultant Courtney Gilmartin
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful and emotional podcast episode, Lindsay welcomes advocate and survivor Courtney Gilmartin to unpack the insidious nature of coercive c...
Bitch Sesh: Six Years of Surviving the "Narcissist Apocalypse" with Brandon Chadwick
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when you accidentally launch a podcast about narcissistic abuse and end up becoming a lifeline for survivors around the world?In this unf...
Midlife Career Pivot with Career Counselor Daisy Swan
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if the success you’ve been chasing isn’t what you actually want anymore?In this bold and enlightening episode of Bitch Is a Bad Word, Li...
Bitch Sesh: Strangulation in Domestic Violence - A Survivor's Story w/ Staci Walsh
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when a survivor breaks free from strangulation, abuse, and a broken system — and finds her voice to fight back?In this honest and gripp...
Master Baiters, Trauma Bonds & The Co-Parenting Lie — with Divorce Strategist Jackie Miller
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
So you're still toeing the line, trying to "be reasonable" for court, still hoping you can co-parent with someone who thrives on chaos. This week on&n...
Bitch Sesh: 262 Days Without Her Daughter - One #Mother's Battle with FamilyCourt
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when a mother drops her daughter off at school—and never sees her again? In this gut-wrenching episode of Bitch Sesh, Lindsay sits...
Divorcing A Narcissist: How to Outsmart and Survive Post-Separation Abuse
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when the narcissist loses control of you and starts targeting your kids instead?In this raw and revealing episode of Bitch...
Bitch Sesh: Domestic Violence in the Military w/ USMC Vet Nelsy Lara
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when the man who once felt like home becomes the reason you fear for your safety?In this gripping episode of Bitch Sesh, Lindsa...
Crazy Love: Smart Women, Abuse & the Trap You Don’t See Coming with Leslie Morgan Steiner
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if the thing that makes you lovable is the very thing an abuser uses to trap you?In this unforgettable episode of Bitch Is a Bad Word, I sit...
Bitch Sesh: Trust Your Gut - Abuse, Trauma & the Pink Flags We Ignore with Kelly Sutliff
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if your body knew the truth before your brain could catch up?In this riveting episode of Bitch Is a Bad Word, I sit down with Kelly Sutliff,...
There Is No In-Between: Narcissists, Stonewalling & the Shame of Staying with Phoenix Gould
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if the chaos you’re in feels familiar—because it is?In this validating and unflinching episode of Bitch Is a Bad Word, I’m joined...
Bitch Sesh: From Prozac to Psilocybin - Tracey Tee on Healing Like a Mother
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if healing didn’t come in a bottle—but in a mushroom grown from the dirt?In this powerful episode of Bitch Is a Bad Word, I’m joined b...
Frankenstein Your Divorce: Mediation, Motherhood & High-Conflict Exes with Dirty Laundry Podcast
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if you could take the chaos of your divorce and build something that actually works—for you?In this empowering episode of Bitch Is a Bad Word, ...
Bitch Sesh: The Myth and Freedom of Single Motherhood — Bravery, Boundaries & Finding Your Own Life
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this honest and uplifting episode of Bitch is a Bad Word, Jenn from Single Mom Society breaks down the myths around single motherhood — the ...
You Can Sexually Assault Your Intimate Partner: Power, Consent & Civil Justice with Jessica Pride
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Can you be raped by your own partner? Yes. And too many survivors don’t even realize it until it’s too late.In this explosive episode of...
Bitch Sesh: The Red Flags of Moving Too Fast — From Dating App Charm To Emotional Abuse | Cory Ann
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this revealing episode of Bitch is a Bad Word, Cory Ann shares her intense story of falling for a charming stranger on a dating app ...
Bitch Sesh: Emotional Addiction, Toxic Relationships & The Drug Den of Love with Azadeh Atzberger
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful episode of Bitch is a Bad Word, Azadeh dives into the dark reality of emotional addiction, toxic relationships, and tr...
Toxic Parents: How Family Trauma Fuels Addiction - And How You Break Free with Josh Connolly
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when family trauma fuels addiction—and how do you break free?In this raw episode of Bitch Is A Bad Word, We're joined by Josh...
Bitch Sesh: You’re Not a Bitch for Leaving: Heather from Hello Divorce
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if your life looked picture-perfect—but behind closed doors, it was anything but?In this deeply honest episode of Bitch Sesh, we’re join...
One Mom’s Battle: Domestic Abuse and Family Court Trauma with Tina Swithin
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when the system meant to protect you actually works against you?In this raw and unfiltered episode of Bitch is a Bad Word, I’m joi...
Bitch Sesh: Beyond the Bruise - What Abuse Really Looks Like with Marcela
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You don’t need a black eye to be a survivor.In this raw and revealing episode, I sit down with Marcela, founder of Beyond the Bruise, to talk a...
Verbal Abuse, Narcissists & Reclaiming Your Damn Peace with Laura Richards
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
He never hit you… so it couldn’t have been abuse, right?Wrong. And this week, we’re unpacking exactly why.Joining me is Laura Richards, narcissi...
Announcing our new Patreon & Discord Channel (Take 2 and For Real!)
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Apologies to all you besties who received an advertisement for the podcast When Dating Hurts yesterday. Somehow the wrong file uploaded! Ben the produ...
Bitch Sesh: Whitney Walker | Addiction, Trauma Bonds & Why You Feel Hooked on Your Abuser
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Trauma bonds can feel like addiction — because they are. In this powerful episode of Bitch Sesh (a special series of Bitch Is a Bad Word), Lindsay t...
When Dating Hurts with Bill Mitchell: A Father’s Mission Against Relationship Violence
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When someone you love is harmed in an abusive relationship, your world changes forever. In this deeply emotional episode of Bitch Is a Bad Word, we si...
Bitch Sesh: Grace Stuart on Why She Stayed
08 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Bitch Sesh, Lindsay sits down with Grace Stuart — domestic violence survivor and host of the Why She Stayed po...
Gaslighting with Dr. Amelia Kelley: Understanding Manipulation & Reclaiming Your Truth
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Gaslighting is a form of psychological abuse designed to make you question your own reality, and in this powerful episode, Dr. Amelia Kelley—trauma-...
Bitch Sesh: Titeanya’s Story - From Same-Sex Abuse and UnHoused to Healing and Triumph
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this raw and unfiltered episode of Bitch Is a Bad Word, Lindsay sits down with Titeanya — a powerful voice and survivor whose story challenges st...
Rebuilding After Abuse: Going From Hurt to Healing with Dr. JC Doornick
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Bitch Is a Bad Word, Lindsay sits down with renowned Health Transformation Coach Dr. JC Doornick to explore how survivors of domestic abu...
Bitch Sesh: Jenn Higgins Turned Tragedy Into Purpose After Domestic Violence Took Her Best Friend
24 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
TRIGGER WARNING: Please be advised that this episode contains discussions of suicide, suicidal ideation, and mental health struggles. Listener discret...
Outsmarting Personality Disorders with LMFT & Author Carla Litto
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful episode of Bitch Is a Bad Word, host Lindsay sits down with Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist and author Carla Litto to unpack...
Bitch Sesh: “G” Speaks from Inside an Abusive Relationship
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bitch Sesh are up-close & personal conversations with current victims and survivors of Domestic Abuse and Domestic Violence sharing their stories....
Bethany Joy Lenz on Cults, Control, and Finding Herself Again
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Bitch Is a Bad Word, actress, singer, author, and podcaster Bethany Joy Lenz joins us for a powerful, no-holds-barred conversation about ...
Welcome to Season 2
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Season 2 of Bitch Is A Bad Word brings a whole new vibe. Lindsay is back—solo and ready to introduce you to your new besties—with a fres...