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Jan 17
Rewind: Pet Dilemmas with Julia Barton
This episode was originally published on August 26th, 2017. In this episode, adventures in animal ownership! The Sugars, along with Julie Barton — author of the memoir Dog Medicine: How My Dog Saved Me From Myself — answer letters about pet dilemmas and the ways these creatures a ... Show More
46m 21s
Dec 6
Rewind: Body Weight and Romance
This episode was originally released on August 19, 2017. It’s never easy to talk to our romantic partners about their bodies, especially when it’s about weight. The Sugars, along with writer Ashley C. Ford, answer letters from people questioning their relationships because of maj ... Show More
34m 11s
Nov 22
Episodes We Love: Love In Doubt (Rapid Fire)
<p>How many times have you heard this: "I love him, we're great together, but..."? There's always room for doubt, even in the happiest of relationships. So this week, the Sugars take on some of those doubts in rapid-fire fashion.</p>
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41m 48s
Oct 2022
Break Down Bonus: A conversation on domestic violence w/ LCSW Amethyst St. Thomas (S2E10 reaction)
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19m 59s
Oct 2023
When she didn't know she was in an abusive relationship.... - Replay
25m 38s
Oct 2022
When she didn't realize she was in an abusive relationship.... - S2E10
25m 11s
Oct 2023
Break Down Bonus: A conversation on domestic violence w/ LCSW Amethyst St. Thomas (Replay)
19m 59s
Apr 2024
When he wrote a letter in his own blood.... - S5E14
<p>[SCROLL FOR CW]</p><p>-</p><p>When an episode starts with a bloody knife found in the kitchen, you don't think it's going to lead to a break up where both people still care for each other. After a series of harrowing incidents that lead to one of them serving time in jail, how ... Show More
46m 5s
Jun 2024
Break Down Bonus: How to identify intimate partner violence in relationships w/ Katherine Ripley, LMSW
<p>[SCROLL FOR CW]</p><p>-</p><p>Saying we have a lot to unpack from S3E11 would be an understatement. Trauma therapist Katherine Ripley joins the podcast again to explain the difference between Intimate Partner Violence and Domestic Violence. She explains how to identify it and ... Show More
20m 9s
Jan 2024
TOWS Special: An Abusive Husband's Desperate Plea For Help
<p>Original Air Date: April 19, 2006</p><p>Oprah’s guest, Louie, admits he's been abusing his wife, Shannon, for 13 years. He was convicted of domestic violence twice: once in 1999 for punching Shannon and a second time for pushing her to the ground. He says he no longer physical ... Show More
38m 25s
Apr 2019
In love with someone that wants it both ways: Healing from the obsession over the unhealthy relationship
Are you waiting for someone else to change so that you can get what you want? In this episode, I talk about an email I received from a woman who fell in love with a man who went back with his wife. However, he now cheats on his wife to be with her. This has caused her to become o ... Show More
1h 14m
Apr 2023
Reese Witherspoon & The Hollywood Love Curse
On the show today… Abbott Elementary creator and star Quinta Brunson hosted Saturday Night Live for the first time over the weekend, and her comments about teachers deserve to go viral. And Pete Davidson became infamous for dating beautiful, famous women, but in a new podcast int ... Show More
19m 49s
The Sugars answer a voicemail message from the Dear Sugars hotline. The message comes from a woman who reunited with her ex-boyfriend, who once assaulted her. Wracked with shame, she wonders if reconciling with him is acceptable and if it’s possible he’ll change. Esta Soler, president and founder of Futures Without Violence, joins the Sugars to help answer t ... Show More
<p><strong>[SCROLL FOR CW]</strong></p><p>-</p><p><strong><u>This episode originally aired in October 2022</u></strong></p><p>-</p><p>Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233</p><p>OR</p><p>Text START to 88788</p><p>-</p><p>Domestic Violence Support: https://www.thehotline.org/< ... Show More
<p>[SCROLL FOR CW]</p><p>-</p><p>This week we're raising awareness for the ACT Emergency Shelter in Ft. Myers, FL: https://actabuse.com/giving/</p><p>-</p><p>Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233</p><p>OR</p><p>Text START to 88788</p><p>-</p><p>Domestic Violence Support: http ... Show More
<p>[SCROLL FOR CW]: </p><p>-</p><p>We're diving deeper into the conversation surrounding domestic violence and verbal abuse on today's break down. </p><p>-</p><p>LCSW Amethyst St. Thomas came on to react to this week's main episode and help us understand why victims choose to sta ... Show More
