Lindsay Abernathy | Domestic Violence Survivor

Bitch Is A Bad Word: A Domestic Violence Podcast on Healing and Empowerment

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Bitch Is A Bad Word is a real, raw, and unapologetic domestic violence podcast that digs deep into healing, reclaiming power, and rewriting the rules after toxic relationships, domestic violence, domestic abuse, narcissistic abuse, coercive control, and financial abuse. Hosted by Lindsay, a mom of four with zero fancy letters behind her name, this show is a no-BS conversation about breaking free and finding your voice. Each week, we bring in experts, survivors, and the real-life stories that break open the shame and stigma—because 1 in 3 women in the U.S. experience domestic violence, and thes...

Author

Lindsay Abernathy | Domestic Violence Survivor

Category

Society

Podcast website

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Latest episode

Jun 11, 2026

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Episodes

(Re-Release) Bitch Sesh: A Broken Legal System - Lynn's Story (Part 2) 11.06.2026

This episode of Bitch Sesh originally aired on September 11, 2025. If you or someone you love is experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or visit www.thehotline.org ----- 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 the courtroom. Lynn’s ex...

(Re-Release) The Connection Between Trauma and Chronic Pain: Heal The Mind and You Heal The Body w/ Adriana Bucci 09.06.2026

This episode originally aired on September 2 3 , 2025. If you or someone you love is experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or visit www.thehotline.org ----- Trauma doesn't just affect your mind and spirit - it can deeply affect your body, manifesting as chronic illnesses. And now there is scientific evidence linking the two - if we wor...

(Re-Release) Bitch Sesh: Pregnant and Betrayed - He Wanted A Family...Then Cheated To Start Another | Loren Greye 04.06.2026

This episode of Bitch Sesh originally aired on August 21, 2025. If you or someone you love is experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or visit www.thehotline.org ----- 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 while raising a young c...

(Re-Release) Are You Outsourcing Your Emotions? Somatic Healing to End Codependency, Reclaim Safety, Belonging & Self-Worth with Beatriz Albina 02.06.2026

This episode originally aired on November 11, 2025. If you or someone you love is experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or visit www.thehotline.org ----- In this episode, Lindsay sits down with somatic healing expert and author Beatriz (Bea) Victoria Albina, NP, MPH, SEP for a conversation that will have you rethinking how you relate t...

(Re-Release) Bitch Sesh: 262 Days Without Her Daughter - One #Mother's Battle with FamilyCourt 28.05.2026

This episode of Bitch Sesh originally aired on July 17, 2025. If you or someone you love is experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or visit www.thehotline.org ----- 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 down with “M,” a docto...

(Re-Release) Top Divorce Lawyer: 7 Things You Must Do When Divorcing An Abuser | Padideh Jafari, Family Law Attorney 26.05.2026

This episode originally aired on October 7, 2025. If you or someone you love is experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or visit www.thehotline.org ----- CLICK HERE FOR JAFARI LAW'S FREE GUIDE TO USING PARENTING APPS Leaving your abusive marriage or relationship may be the hardest step but picking the right lawyer may be the most importa...

(Re-Release) Bitch Sesh: The Myth and Freedom of Single Motherhood — Bravery, Boundaries & Finding Your Own Life 21.05.2026

This episode of Bitch Sesh originally aired on June 19, 2025. If you or someone you love is experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or visit www.thehotline.org ----- 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 struggles everyone talk...

(Re-Release) Burd Beauty x Shear Haven: Teen Power, Salons as Safe Spaces, and the Future of Abuse Prevention 19.05.2026

This episode originally aired on November 25, 2025. If you or someone you love is experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or visit www.thehotline.org ----- 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 (17) and Misha (15) Burdeen, and...

(Re-Release) Bitch Sesh: From Prozac to Psilocybin - Tracey Tee on Healing Like a Mother 14.05.2026

This episode of Bitch Sesh originally aired on June 26, 2025. If you or someone you love is experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or visit www.thehotline.org ----- 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 by Tracey Tee, founder of M...

(Re-Release) Frankenstein Your Divorce: Mediation, Motherhood & High-Conflict Exes with Dirty Laundry Podcast 12.05.2026

This episode originally aired on June 24, 2025. If you or someone you love is experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or visit www.thehotline.org ----- 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, I’m joined by Alex and Amanda, certifi...

(Re-Release) Bitch Sesh: Am I In An Abuseive Relationship? | Malou 07.05.2026

This episode of Bitch Sesh originally aired on October 16, 2025. If you or someone you love is experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or visit www.thehotline.org ----- 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, scrolling through socia...

(Re-Release) How To Spot Coercive Control & Reclaim Your Power | Amy Polacko 05.05.2026

This episode originally aired on September 15, 2025. If you or someone you love is experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or visit www.thehotline.org ----- She thought she married a charming, successful man. Instead, she ended up trapped in a controlling, emotionally abusive marriage that nearly broke her. In this episode of Bitch Is A...

(Re-Release) Bitch Sesh: "How I Broke The Cycle" - Lynn's Story 30.04.2026

This episode of Bitch Sesh originally aired on Aug 7, 2025. If you or someone you love is experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or visit www.thehotline.org ----- In this powerful and emotional episode of Bitch Is a Bad Word, survivor and advocate Lynn shares her harrowing journey through childhood trauma, reproductive coercion, intimat...

(Re-Release) There Is No In-Between: Narcissists, Stonewalling & the Shame of Staying with Phoenix Gould 28.04.2026

This episode originally aired on July 1, 2025. If you or someone you love is experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or visit www.thehotline.org ----- 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 by somatic trauma expert Phoenix Gould...

(Re-Release) Bitch Sesh: The War After The Abuse - The Fight For Family Court Justice | Vicky's Story 23.04.2026

This episode of Bitch Sesh originally aired on Aug 28, 2025. If you or someone you love is experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or visit www.thehotline.org ----- What happens when leaving the abuse is only the beginning? In this gripping episode of Bitch Is A Bad Word, Vicki shares her 21-year journey of surviving an abusive marriage,...

(Re-Release) Rebuilding After Abuse: Going From Hurt to Healing with Dr. JC Doornick 21.04.2026

This episode originally aired on April 29, 2025. If you or someone you love is experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or visit www.thehotline.org ----- 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 abuse can reclaim their health, self-w...

(Re-Release) Bitch Sesh: Whitney Walker | Addiction, Trauma Bonds & Why You Feel Hooked on Your Abuser 16.04.2026

This episode of Bitch Sesh originally aired on May 15, 2025. If you or someone you love is experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or visit www.thehotline.org ----- 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 teams up with Whitney Walk...

(Re-Release) Crazy Love: Smart Women, Abuse & the Trap You Don’t See Coming with Leslie Morgan Steiner 14.04.2026

This episode originally aired on July 8, 2025. If you or someone you love is experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or visit www.thehotline.org ----- 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 down with Leslie Morgan Steiner—au...

(Re-Release) Bitch Sesh: The Red Flags of Moving Too Fast — From Dating App Charm To Emotional Abuse | Cory Ann 09.04.2026

This episode of Bitch Sesh originally aired on June 12, 2025. If you or someone you love is experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or visit www.thehotline.org ----- 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 — only to find hersel...

(Re-Release) Trauma Bonding, Narcissistic Abuse and the Five Things You Must Understand with Dr Nadine Macaluso 07.04.2026

This episode originally aired on November 18, 2025. If you or someone you love is experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or visit www.thehotline.org ----- In this episode, Lindsay welcomes back our BFF, Dr. Nadine Macaluso, psychologist, relational trauma expert, and survivor of one of the most infamous coercive control stories of our t...

(Re-Release) Bitch Sesh: Grace Stuart on Why She Stayed 02.04.2026

This episode of Bitch Sesh originally aired on May 8, 2025. If you or someone you love is experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or visit www.thehotline.org ----- This week on  Bitch Sesh,  Lindsay sits down with Grace Stuart — domestic violence survivor and host of the  Why She Stayed  podcast — for a raw and p...

(Re-Release) One Mom’s Battle: Domestic Abuse and Family Court Trauma with Tina Swithin 31.03.2026

This episode originally aired on May 27, 2025. If you or someone you love is experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or visit www.thehotline.org ----- 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 joined by Tina Swithin—author, mom, and...

(Re-Release) Bitch Sesh: Emotional Addiction, Toxic Relationships & The Drug Den of Love with Azadeh Atzberger 26.03.2026

This episode of Bitch Sesh originally aired on June 5, 2025. If you or someone you love is experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or visit www.thehotline.org ----- In this powerful episode of  Bitch is a Bad Word , Azadeh dives into the dark reality of emotional addiction, toxic relationships, and trauma bonding. If you'v...

(Re-Release) Outsmarting Personality Disorders with LMFT & Author Carla Litto 24.03.2026

This episode originally aired on April 22, 2025. If you or someone you love is experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or visit www.thehotline.org ----- 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 the psychology behind narcissistic...

(Re-Release) Bitch Sesh: You’re Not a Bitch for Leaving w/ Heather from Hello Divorce 19.03.2026

This episode of Bitch Sesh originally aired on May 29, 2025. If you or someone you love is experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or visit www.thehotline.org ----- 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 joined by Heather from Hello...

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