Beyond the Podcast: A New Community for Survivors, Advocates & Supporters I Ep. 139

What happens when a podcast conversation ends—but the questions don’t? Beyond the Statistics explores domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, legal abuse, healing, survivor advocacy, and the systems that impact survivors. Week after week, those conversations lead to more questions, more ideas, and topics that deserve more than a single episode. So I created a place to keep them going. In this special bonus episode, I’m introducing the Beyond the Statistics Community, a new membership community on Patreon for survivors, supporters, advocates, professionals, and listeners who want to go deeper into the conversations we begin on the podcast. I’ll walk you through the three membership levels—The Circle, The Conversation, and The Table—and some of what we’re building together, including: • Beyond the Episode — live Q&As and conversations with previous podcast guests • Beyond the Book — live discussions with authors • Roundtables — conversations bringing multiple experts and perspectives together • The Stacks — a library of recorded Community events • The Community Room — a private monthly gathering centered on conversation, connection, privacy, and safety The Community isn’t only for survivors. It’s also for the people who support them, professionals working in these fields, advocates working to change systems, and listeners who simply want to understand these issues better. Beyond the Statistics isn’t changing. New podcast episodes will still be here every Wednesday. We’re just making the table a little bigger. Join the Beyond the Statistics Community: https://www.patreon.com/cw/BeyondTheStatistics The statistic is only the beginning. Behind every number is a story worth telling. Every story has a voice worth hearing. And every voice has the power to remind someone else: You are not alone. 💜 This podcast is intended for mature audiences. Some listeners may find the content distressing as episodes may include discussions of violence, human trafficking, and other forms of abuse, including emotional, psychological, sexual, financial, and physical. In many cases, names have been changed to protect those involved. Please note that the statements and opinions expressed by guests do not necessarily reflect my own. Support the show If you are in the United States and need immediate support, contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline by calling 800-799-SAFE (7233) or texting START to 88788. If you're outside the United States, crisis resources are available at BeyondTheStatisticsPodcast.com/GetHelp. Connect with Beyond the Statistics: 🌐 Website: https://www.BeyondTheStatisticsPodcast.com 💜 Join the Beyond the Statistics Community: https://www.patreon.com/BeyondTheStatisticsPodcast 📧 Email: [email protected] 📱 Follow on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, YouTube, and X: @BeyondStatsPod If today’s conversation meant something to you, subscribe, leave a review, and share this episode. And if you’d like to continue the conversation beyond the episode, I’d love to have you join us in the Beyond the Statistics Community. Every story shared helps another survivor know they are not alone. Music: Tim Crowe