WHEN DATING HURTS

View Top 200 Chart

Back to Rankings Page

Education
**WHEN DATING HURTS**

A “must-listen-to” podcast on dating abuse and domestic violence, also known as intimate partner violence. .
Hosted by Bill Mitchell, author of the memoir, WHEN DATING HURTS (Amazon), this book is about the murder of his daughter by her ex-boyfriend.
Bill and his wife, Michele, lost Kristin to dating violence. She was brutally murdered in June 2005, just 20 days after her college graduation.
FACT: 1 in 3 WOMEN suffer serious physical violence at the hands of intimate partners during their lifetimes. Typically, it happens between the ages of 16-24. But can happen at any age. It doesn’t need to happen.
Bill interviews experts with key experiences in dating and domestic violence:
• Actual survivors of intimate partner violence (dating abuse and domestic violence)
• “DV” agency counselors
• Law enforcement professionals
• Parents of children who were either lost to, or somehow survived, dating violence
After listening to the WHEN DATING HURTS Podcast, be sure to share it with those who need to hear it… Remember the 1 in 3 women statistic. It is real.
The WHEN DATING HURTS memoir (paperback, eBook, audiobook) is only available on Amazon.
Bill Mitchell’s email: BillMitchell@WhenDatingHurts.com
The WHEN DATING HURTS website is HERE.

Latest Episodes:

239. Lindsay - Pt 3 of 3 Pts - Abused Wife. Mother. Podcast Host. Mar 27, 2025

Show notes

This is part three of a three-part story.

This WHEN DATING HURTS Podcast episode comes with warnings about adult language.

Lindsay is a podcast host. But not just any podcast host! Oh, no!

Lindsay is on a mission. She aims to inform women about the multiple pitfalls of dating abuse and domestic violence on her "Bitch is a Bad Word" podcast.

Lindsay is a force for good. A super heroine.

She's an unstoppable voice who will give you straight talk about the realities of what can happen when you are unaware of abusive predators lurking behind attractive exteriors. He might look attractive, have money, be funny/smart, but what you see isn't always what you will be getting. Lindsay is here to smarten all of us up.

Lindsay is speaking from experience. You'll see what I mean in this compelling episode on the WHEN DATIGN HURTS podcast.

Here are ways to get in touch with everything Lindsay is doing:

SUBSCRIBE:

YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@BitchIsABadWord

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/bitchisabadwordpod/

TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@bitchisabadword

CONTACT:

biabw@caliber-studio.com

WEBSITE & MAILING LIST:

https://www.caliber-studio.com/bitchisabadword

NOTE:

If you are a survivor and want to share your story of abuse on the WHEN DATING HURTS Podcast, please email me: BillMitchell@WhenDatingHurts.com

The WHEN DATING HURTS book (in paperback, eBook, and audiobook) can be found on Amazon.

HELPFUL RESOURCES:

• 10 WARNING SIGNS

• National Domestic Violence Hotline – The Hotline.org – Call 800-799-SAFE

• LoveIsRespect – Call 866-331-9474

• RAINN (Rape Abuse Incest National Network) – RAINN.org – Call 800-656-4673

• SUICIDE HELPLINE: Call 988

Thank you for listening to our WHEN DATING HURTS podcast,

Bill Mitchell

WhenDatingHurts.com

DISCLAIMER:

The WHEN DATING HURTS Podcast is providing this platform for information to be shared. We do not state with any certainty that anything is true or untrue. Understand that what you hear is the viewpoint of the people sharing. The information, opinions, and recommendations presented in this Podcast are for general information only. Any reliance on the information provided in this Podcast is done at your own risk. This Podcast should not be considered professional advice.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

238. Lindsay - Pt 2 of 3 Pts - Abused Wife. Mother. Podcast Host. Mar 26, 2025

Show notes

This is part two of a three-part story.

This WHEN DATING HURTS Podcast episode comes with warnings about adult language.

Lindsay is a podcast host. But not just any podcast host! Oh, no!

Lindsay is on a mission. She aims to inform women about the multiple pitfalls of dating abuse and domestic violence on her "Bitch is a Bad Word" podcast.

Lindsay is a force for good. A super heroine.

Lindsay is speaking from experience. You'll see what I mean in this compelling episode on the WHEN DATIGN HURTS podcast.

Here are ways to get in touch with everything Lindsay is doing:

SUBSCRIBE:

YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@BitchIsABadWord

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/bitchisabadwordpod/

TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@bitchisabadword

CONTACT:

biabw@caliber-studio.com

WEBSITE & MAILING LIST:

https://www.caliber-studio.com/bitchisabadword

NOTE:

If you are a survivor and want to share your story of abuse on the WHEN DATING HURTS Podcast, please email me: BillMitchell@WhenDatingHurts.com

The WHEN DATING HURTS book (in paperback, eBook, and audiobook) can be found on Amazon.

HELPFUL RESOURCES:

• 10 WARNING SIGNS

• National Domestic Violence Hotline – The Hotline.org – Call 800-799-SAFE

• LoveIsRespect – Call 866-331-9474

• RAINN (Rape Abuse Incest National Network) – RAINN.org – Call 800-656-4673

• SUICIDE HELPLINE: Call 988

Thank you for listening to our WHEN DATING HURTS podcast,

Bill Mitchell

WhenDatingHurts.com

DISCLAIMER:

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

237. Lindsay - Pt 1 of 3 Pts - Abused Wife. Mother. Podcast Host. Mar 25, 2025

Show notes

This is part one of a three-part story.

This WHEN DATING HURTS Podcast episode comes with warnings about adult language.

Lindsay is a podcast host. But not just any podcast host! Oh, no!

Lindsay is on a mission. She aims to inform women about the multiple pitfalls of dating abuse and domestic violence on her "Bitch is a Bad Word" podcast.

Lindsay is a force for good. A super heroine.

Lindsay is speaking from experience. You'll see what I mean in this compelling episode on the WHEN DATIGN HURTS podcast.

Here are ways to get in touch with everything Lindsay is doing:

SUBSCRIBE:

YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@BitchIsABadWord

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/bitchisabadwordpod/

TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@bitchisabadword

CONTACT:

biabw@caliber-studio.com

WEBSITE & MAILING LIST:

https://www.caliber-studio.com/bitchisabadword

NOTE:

If you are a survivor and want to share your story of abuse on the WHEN DATING HURTS Podcast, please email me: BillMitchell@WhenDatingHurts.com

The WHEN DATING HURTS book (in paperback, eBook, and audiobook) can be found on Amazon.

HELPFUL RESOURCES:

• 10 WARNING SIGNS

• National Domestic Violence Hotline – The Hotline.org – Call 800-799-SAFE

• LoveIsRespect – Call 866-331-9474

• RAINN (Rape Abuse Incest National Network) – RAINN.org – Call 800-656-4673

• SUICIDE HELPLINE: Call 988

Thank you for listening to our WHEN DATING HURTS podcast,

Bill Mitchell

WhenDatingHurts.com

DISCLAIMER:

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

236. Susan - Her Husband was a Father, Meth Addict, and Serial Abuser. Mar 18, 2025

Show notes

This WHEN DATING HURTS Podcast episode comes with warnings about illegal drug usage, alcoholism, excessive violence, and adult language.

Susan's story is about a young woman trying her best to keep everything together with John from the time she was a teen. When she met John back then, he seemed like someone she loved and wanted to marry, settle down with, and raise a family.

There were plenty of warning signs along the way, but Susan put them aside thinking she could bring out the best in John, But he was a flawed individual, to say the least, and the use of illegal drugs like meth and heroin drove him to be someone who could never be called upon to act responsibly.

Like so many of our abuser/survivor stories, John was already an abuser, but his drug usage made him many times worse. Even with three children at home, he was about as awful as any man could become.

There is much to be learned in Susan's story. Throughout she stays the course of trying to keep everything together, but it's almost too much to handle.

Bill Mitchell

NOTE:

If you are a survivor and want to share your story of abuse on the WHEN DATING HURTS Podcast, please email me: BillMitchell@WhenDatingHurts.com

The WHEN DATING HURTS book (in paperback, eBook, and audiobook) can be found on Amazon.

HELPFUL RESOURCES:

• National Domestic Violence Hotline – The Hotline.org – Call 800-799-SAFE

• LoveIsRespect – Call 866-331-9474

• RAINN (Rape Abuse Incest National Network) – RAINN.org – Call 800-656-4673

• SUICIDE HELPLINE: Call 988

Thank you for listening to our WHEN DATING HURTS podcast,

Bill Mitchell

WhenDatingHurts.com

DISCLAIMER:

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

235. Warning Signs and Dating Terms Mar 11, 2025

Show notes

We should have created an episode like this a long time ago. We mention warning signs in many of our episodes, but we have not actually listed them so they are easy to find.

That is why we created this critical episode.

The one question we are asked most frequently is:

"How will I know if I'm in an abusive relationship?"

That's when the warning signs are most useful to know and ask ourselves.

This episode discusses the warning signs I use in my speeches, and they appear on the whendatinghurts.com website. You will recognize examples from everyday life. But how many have you already experienced?

Later in this episode, we will also share many of the terms that are used when discussing the dating abuse and domestic violence issue.

We expect this WHEN DATING HURTS Podcast episode to be shared throughout the world. It does the most complete job, thus far, in explaining terms and expressions used most often.

Be sure to share this with someone you care about.

NOTE:

If you are a survivor and want to share your story of abuse on the WHEN DATING HURTS Podcast, please email me: BillMitchell@WhenDatingHurts.com

The WHEN DATING HURTS book (in paperback, eBook, and audiobook) can be found on Amazon.

HELPFUL RESOURCES:

• National Domestic Violence Hotline – The Hotline.org – Call 800-799-SAFE

• LoveIsRespect – Call 866-331-9474

• RAINN (Rape Abuse Incest National Network) – RAINN.org – Call 800-656-4673

• SUICIDE HELPLINE: Call 988

Thank you for listening to our WHEN DATING HURTS podcast,

Bill Mitchell

WhenDatingHurts.com

DISCLAIMER:

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

234. Sarah - A Survivor's Update After Leaving Abusive "Exes" Mar 04, 2025

Show notes

Today, we are fortunate to have Sarah rejoin us on the WHEN DATING HURTS Podcast.

We are seeing a trend, which I like a lot. Survivors we have spoken with previously are returning and giving updates.

You see, once a person has left an abusive relationship, some time later they understand more clearly what they had been enduring. For us, having them report back in is quite valuable. Their wisdom is lifesaving.

In this episode, Sarah updates a toxic relationship with Johnnie (who popped up with text messages after six years of silence. That relationship is discussed in three previous WHEN DATING HURTS episodes.

And for the first time, Sarah also discusses a relationship with another abusive man that was also unhealthy. It ended within the past year.

Our thanks to Sarah for unselfishly adding to her story.

NOTE:

If you are a survivor and want to share your story of abuse on the WHEN DATING HURTS Podcast, please email me: BillMitchell@WhenDatingHurts.com

The WHEN DATING HURTS book (in paperback, eBook, and audiobook) can be found on Amazon.

HELPFUL RESOURCES:

• National Domestic Violence Hotline – The Hotline.org – Call 800-799-SAFE

• LoveIsRespect – Call 866-331-9474

• RAINN (Rape Abuse Incest National Network) – RAINN.org – Call 800-656-4673

• SUICIDE HELPLINE: Call 988

Thank you for listening to our WHEN DATING HURTS podcast,

Bill Mitchell

WhenDatingHurts.com

DISCLAIMER:

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

233. Shannon - Pt 2 of 2 Pts - Abused Irish Woman Tells Her Story Feb 26, 2025

Show notes

This is part two of a two-part story with Shannon.

At the WHEN DATING HURTS podcast, we are fortunate to have loyal listeners from all around the world. We also have survivors who have bravely asked to be interviewed. These survivors have been from Canada, Australia, England, Argentina, Switzerland, and the United States.

Today, we add Ireland to our list. We spoke with Shannon who came to us from Dublin, Ireland

We thank Shannon for bringing us this story. It holds similarities we have found in most abusive relationships. We see the same kinds of warning signs, traps, and techniques used by abusers. We also see escalation in unhealthy behavior throughout.

Good people fall into traps when they are caught unaware... no matter where they call home.

NOTE:

If you are a survivor and want to share your story of abuse on the WHEN DATING HURTS Podcast, please email me: BillMitchell@WhenDatingHurts.com

The WHEN DATING HURTS book (in paperback, eBook, and audiobook) can be found on Amazon.

HELPFUL RESOURCES:

• National Domestic Violence Hotline – The Hotline.org – Call 800-799-SAFE

• LoveIsRespect – Call 866-331-9474

• RAINN (Rape Abuse Incest National Network) – RAINN.org – Call 800-656-4673

• SUICIDE HELPLINE: Call 988

Thank you for listening to our WHEN DATING HURTS podcast,

Bill Mitchell

WhenDatingHurts.com

DISCLAIMER:

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

232. Shannon - Pt 1 of 2 Pts - Abused Irish Woman Tells Her Story Feb 25, 2025

Show notes

This is part one of a two part story with Shannon.

Today, we add Ireland to our list. We spoke with Shannon who came to us from Dublin, Ireland

Good people fall into traps when they are caught unaware... no matter where they call home.

NOTE:

If you are a survivor and want to share your story of abuse on the WHEN DATING HURTS Podcast, please email me: BillMitchell@WhenDatingHurts.com

The WHEN DATING HURTS book (in paperback, eBook, and audiobook) can be found on Amazon.

HELPFUL RESOURCES:

• National Domestic Violence Hotline – The Hotline.org – Call 800-799-SAFE

• LoveIsRespect – Call 866-331-9474

• RAINN (Rape Abuse Incest National Network) – RAINN.org – Call 800-656-4673

• SUICIDE HELPLINE: Call 988

Thank you for listening to our WHEN DATING HURTS podcast,

Bill Mitchell

WhenDatingHurts.com

DISCLAIMER:

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

231. Candi Rose - UPDATE 2 - Mother. Stripper. Felon. Author. Intimate-Partner Survivor. Feb 20, 2025

Show notes

This episode comes with warnings about alcoholism, drug usage, violence, and the use of profane adult language.

This is an update to a three-part narrative with Candi Rose.

Candi contacted us nearly a year after her first interview, and she asked to return and tell more about the abuse she suffered. We appreciate her for wanting to rejoin us and fill in more about the dark days with Ashton.

Candi Rose is her actual name. Her full name is Candace Rose. She was bullied in high school to the point where her mother moved her into a different school. There she fell in with the wrong crowd.

Things became worse as she made a series of unfortunate decisions. Her lack of experience, wisdom, or good judgment landed her in jail as a convicted felon. Once released what did she do to make a living? She became a stripper.

The twists and turns of Candi's life will have you tightly holding on. But, as with every survivor story, there is an abuse and there is as ascendence out to freedom and safety.

To download Candi's free ebook, just click this link.

This is Candi Rose's story.

NOTE:

If you are a survivor and want to share your story of abuse on the WHEN DATING HURTS Podcast, please email me: BillMitchell@WhenDatingHurts.com

The WHEN DATING HURTS book (in paperback, eBook, and audiobook) can be found on Amazon.

HELPFUL RESOURCES:

• National Domestic Violence Hotline – The Hotline.org – Call 800-799-SAFE

• LoveIsRespect – Call 866-331-9474

• RAINN (Rape Abuse Incest National Network) – RAINN.org – Call 800-656-4673

• SUICIDE HELPLINE: Call 988

Thank you for listening to our WHEN DATING HURTS podcast,

Bill Mitchell

WhenDatingHurts.com

DISCLAIMER:

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

230. NEW - Candi Rose - UPDATE 1 - Mother. Stripper. Felon. Author. Intimate-Partner Survivor. Feb 19, 2025

Show notes

This episode comes with warnings about alcoholism, drug usage, violence and the use of profane adult language.

This is three one of a three-part narrative with Candi Rose.

Candi contacted us and asked to return to tell about the abuse she suffered. This interview took place about nine months after parts one and two. We appreciate her for wanting to rejoin us and fill in more about the dark days with Ashton.

Candi Rose is her actual name. Her full name is Candace Rose. She was bullied in high school to the point where her mother moved her to a different school. There she fell in with the wrong crowd.

The twists and turns of Candi's life will have you tightly holding on. But, as with every survivor story, there is an abuse and there is as ascendence out to freedom and safety.

To download Candi's free ebook, just click this link.

This is Candi Rose's story.

NOTE:

If you are a survivor and want to share your story of abuse on the WHEN DATING HURTS Podcast, please email me: BillMitchell@WhenDatingHurts.com

The WHEN DATING HURTS book (in paperback, eBook, and audiobook) can be found on Amazon.

HELPFUL RESOURCES:

• National Domestic Violence Hotline – The Hotline.org – Call 800-799-SAFE

• LoveIsRespect – Call 866-331-9474

• RAINN (Rape Abuse Incest National Network) – RAINN.org – Call 800-656-4673

• SUICIDE HELPLINE: Call 988

Thank you for listening to our WHEN DATING HURTS podcast,

Bill Mitchell