Domestic Violence & The Ethics of True Crime | With Dr. Nicole Bedera

Narcissist Apocalypse: Patterns of Abuse

Abuse Survivor Network

Self-improvement, Education, Society & Culture, Relationships

4.8 • 740 Ratings

🗓️ 9 March 2025

⏱️ 61 minutes

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In this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse Q&A, Brandon Chadwick and Dr. Nicole Bedera discuss domestic violence and the ethics of true crime. They emphasize the importance of centering victims, avoiding re-traumatization, and ensuring stories benefit victims. Dr. Bedera highlights the need for trauma-informed approaches and the dangers of creating ambiguity where none exists. They discuss the impact of victim-blaming and the importance of empathy for victims who handle abuse differently. Dr. Bedera also touches on the role of perpetrators, noting that victims can provide more consistent information about them. They conclude by advocating for violence-free spaces and ethical storytelling in media. You can buy Dr. Bedera's book - here. You can visit Dr. Bedera's website - here. You can reach Dr. Bedera's consulting practice - here. If you want to be a guest on our survivor story podcast, please click here or send us an email at narcissistapocalypse@gmail.com PODCAST RECOMMENDATIONS: Perfect Prey With Dr. Christine Cocchiola | Click Here The Covert Narcissism Podcast | Click Here Something Was Wrong | Click Here When Dating Hurts Podcast | Click Here If you or someone you know are experiencing abuse, you are not alone. DomesticShelters.org offers an extensive library of articles and resources that can help you make sense of what you're experiencing, connect you with local resources and find ways to heal and move forward. Visit www.domesticshelters.org to access this free resource. If you need help moving due to domestic violence, Shelter Movers may be able to help you. They operate by referral. Clients may be referred by any person of authority (social worker, doctor, police, crisis counselor, teacher, etc.) or public agency (shelter, hospital, school, workplace, place of worship, sexual assault centre, etc.). To reach them, click here. Join our new Community Social Network at https://community.narcissistapocalypse.com/ Join our Instagram Channel at https://www.instagram.com/narcissistapocalypse Join our Youtube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpTIgjTqVJa4caNWMIAJllA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:08.2	On this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse Q&A, we talk with Dr. Nicole Bedera about domestic violence and the ethics of true crime.
1:34.1	Music about domestic violence and the ethics of true crime. Welcome to Narcissist Apocalypse Q&A, everyone.
1:40.5	I am Brandon Chadwick, and with me today, we have Dr. Nicole Bedera.
1:42.6	Thank you for being here once again.
1:45.9	Thanks for having me back. I'm excited to chat about true crime. And for those that don't remember, like me, everyone, I had a complete, complete brain
1:55.5	meltdown fog burnout of some sort. I even forgot that we chatted before.
2:02.5	I was coming on thinking we were about to discuss something that we'd already discussed
2:06.5	before.
2:07.6	It was very embarrassing.
2:09.4	But today, we're going to discuss true crime.
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