Podcast — Steps Toward Safety

Welcome to Steps Toward Safety, the official podcast by Secure Steps.

We’ve interviewed leading experts in the field of intimate partner violence — nonprofit leaders, gendered violence professors, and survivors.

Our mission is to educate, empower, and inspire action against domestic violence by sharing stories, insights, and expert perspectives.

Each episode delves into critical topics, from recognizing the signs of abuse to exploring innovative prevention strategies and offering support for survivors.

Through candid conversations, we aim to break the silence surrounding domestic violence and foster a deeper understanding of its impact. We’ll also spotlight programs and resources that are making a difference while providing actionable steps listeners can take to support survivors and promote healthy, safe relationships.

Join us on Steps Toward Safety as we amplify voices, share knowledge, and work together to create a future free from violence. Each step we take brings us closer to safety for all.

Tune in and be part of the movement.

Featured Guests

  • Sarah Buel

    Former Professor of Law at Arizona State University; Co-director of the University of Texas Domestic Violence Clinic

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  • Walter DeKeseredy

    Ana Dean Carlson Endowed Chair of Social Sciences at West Virginia University; Director of Research Center on Violence

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  • Claire Renzetti

    Judi Conway Patton Endowed Chair - Center for Research on Violence Against Women @ University of Kentucky

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  • Shamita Das Dasgupta

    Founding member of Manavi - first organization in the U.S. focused on addressing violence against South Asian Women

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  • Amarely Gutiérrez Oliver

    Executive Director of REACH Beyond Domestic Violence - leading nonprofit in MA

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  • Jacquelyn Campbell

    Professor in the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing; Pioneer of the Danger Assessment tool

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  • Kirsten Lewis

    Education & Training Program Manager at Oregon’s Sexual Assault Resource Center

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  • Ludy Green

    Founder of Second Chance Employment Services; expert on economic empowerment for victims of abuse

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  • Jeffrey Edleson

    Distinguished Professor at UC Berkeley, School of Social Welfare; published researcher on family violence prevention

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  • Myra Strand

    Owner of Strand² Squared Solutions LLC, providing trauma-responsive and healing-inspired training and education

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  • Louisa Gilbert

    Professor of Social Work at Columbia University; licensed social worker with over 25 years of GBV work

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  • Nadje Al-Ali

    Professor of International Studies at Brown , specializing in gender, feminism, and women's rights in the Middle East

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  • Carmen Alvarez

    Associate Professor at the UPenn School of Nursing; researcher in healthcare for underserved populations

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  • Gabriela-Zapata Alma

    Lecturer at UChicago; Associate director at the National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma, and Mental Health

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  • Carolyn West

    University of Washington professor; award-winning scholar known for her research on IPV in Black communities

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  • Brigittine French

    Professor of Anthropology at Grinnell College; linguistic anthropologist

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  • Susan Brison

    Professor at Dartmouth College; Director of the Susan & James Wright Center

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  • Julio Poveda

    Cybersecurity and privacy researcher; experienced member of Cornell’s Center to end Tech Abuse

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  • Candice Norcott

    Licensed Clinical Psychologist & Assis. Prof. at the UChicago Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience

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