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Hope Rise Thrive YouTube Channel
This YouTube channel features curated playlists about domestic violence for survivors, clergy, and others, organized for ease of finding videos that will apply to your needs for awareness and education about abuse and recovery. If you have a question or concern about anything included on these playlists, please contact me. (This is a work in progress!)
Domestic Violence and the Church
A conversation with GRACE (Godly Response to Abuse in the Christian Environment). This is a must-watch training for pastors, ministry staff, lay leaders, and anyone committed to making their church a safe refuge. For many, the home is the most frequent location for abuse of power—and the Church's response often determines a survivor's safety. Click the image to listen.
True Tales - Why Victims Stay: Hidden Barriers to Leaving an Abusive Relationship
Have you ever wondered why someone doesn’t just leave an abusive relationship? We pull back the curtain on what domestic violence really looks like and the complicated reasons survivors often stay. From fear and finances to faith and trauma bonds, you’ll gain insight that replaces judgment with compassion.
Safe and Together Institute
The episode takes a hard look at institutional betrayal within faith communities. Often, religious institutions prioritize their preservation over the well-being of individuals, inadvertently perpetuating abuse. We explore the cultural dynamics that contribute to this betrayal and the severe impact it has on survivors’ mental health and faith.
Parents Take Five: Domestic Abuse and Parenting
Rev. Gen appears as a guest of Rev. Jen in her podcast about parenting. This four-episode series focuses briefly on several areas that those experiencing abuse (and those who help survivors) need to know about. Click the image and check out Episodes 134-137!
Women Aware and Prepared: The Thing About Spiritual Abuse
In this episode we discuss how abuse happens just as often in religious homes, the importance of validation and safety, and about the need for faith communities to support victims. An important episode for both survivors and faith leaders! Click the image to listen.
Down the Rabbit Hole: Faith Communities and Accountability
Rev. Gen appears as a guest of TCFV's William and Sam in thier podcast, Down the Rabbit Hole. In this episode we talked about the role faith leaders play in promoting accountability. Click the image and listen to the episode released on March 15, 2023.
Imagine This: Intimate Partner Violence in LGBTQ Couples
This podcast talks about how and why representation matters.
Rev. Gen speaks with Wild Imaginings' founder, Trent, and team member, Mackenzie, about a recent theatrical production dealing with domestic abuse in LGBTQ couples. Click the image to listen.
Central Texas Leadership Series
In this episode, we talk about local advocacy work and how being a survivor of domestic violence has created the passion for doing that advocacy. Thank you to Rachel Velasco at KWBU Waco Public Radio for the invite!
Five Good Thoughts: Clergy Response to Domestic Violence
If you are a pastor, clergy member, or faith leader, this podcast episode is for you! In less than 20 minutes you can be better informed about how to handle domestic violence in your congregation. If you are not a faith leader, please consider sharing this podcast with your pastors. Click the image to listen.
Transformation House
As a social worker and an ordained minister, Rev. Gen has a unique perspective on the ways that social work can complement the work of the church. Click the image to open the link and listen to the podcast.
