Episode 7

Will Smith, Chris Rock and What Slapgate Says About Our Culture

Published on: 4th April, 2022

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Guest Vanessa L. Wilde (a fellow abuse survivor whose story is told in a future episode), joins Jackie in discussing Slapgate in the light of abuse. What does this incident say about our culture and do we need to change?

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More to Explore from the Episode:

Take a read of my article on Medium about Slapgate

More about Jada and alopecia

Laura Richards’ Podcast, Crime Analyst

Laura Richards’ Instagram post about Jada

Amy Shumer’s response to Slapgate: traumatizing

PHENOMENAL interaction between Oprah and Amy Shumer talking about their abuse experiences

Tiffany Haddish’s surprising Slapgate response

Article telling white women and abuse victims that Slapgate is not about us

Book about Cluster B’s and lack of empathy: Psychopath Free by Jackson MacKenzie

20% of the population are Cluster B Personality Disordered abusers: The Empath’s Guide to Evading Energy Vampires by Christiane Northrup

Guide to Gaslighting

Will Smith’s autobiography

Glorifying suffering in faith traditions and why it’s problematic in an abuse conversation: a case study of the Pearls

One last thoughtful perspective on Slapgate and violence

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Abuse Isn't What You Think

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Are you wondering if your toxic or dysfunctional relationship might be more, might be... Abusive? You're in the right place to find out!

Go on a journey from trauma to triumph with your host, Jackie Graybill. She escaped an abusive marriage and went on to earn her Masters in Understanding Domestic and Sexual Violence. Jackie takes all of her experiences and storytelling skills to bring you compelling, eye-opening and healing content with the guests she interviews and also in her solo episodes.

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JACKIE GRAYBILL

With a unique background in music, communication and the arts, Seattle, Nashville and London based transformational keynote speaker/singer/songwriter/podcaster and author Jackie Graybill inspires and transforms her audiences.

Jackie has taught piano for the past 22 years, has lit up the stage in eight plays and musicals and placed in the Top 10 as Miss Puget Sound 2006 at Miss America’s Miss Washington Pageant. She has released two albums and multiple singles to Spotify success (as Jackie Gray). She is also a Toastmasters International Speech Contest Winner for District 9 in 2021.

Jackie’s colorful life came crashing down into darkness when she found herself in an abusive marriage. Now free, and an overcomer who holds a Masters in Understanding Domestic and Sexual Violence, Jackie combines her original music with a message of hope by helping others recognize, escape and heal from abusive relationships.

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