The Girlfriends S4/Bonus Ep 2: A Girlfriends Guide to Healing in The Aftermath of Trauma

The Girlfriends: Trust Me Babe

iHeartPodcasts and Novel

True Crime, Society & Culture, Relationships, Documentary

4.4 • 6.3K Ratings

🗓️ 5 January 2026

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

We’ve explored how people fight for justice, but how are the women whose lives were affected by Roger Golubski healing the aftermath of their trauma? In this episode, Khadijah and Nikki discuss the power of sisterhood and how community based programmes can support women on their path to recovery. US resources for Violence and Sexual Assault: https://rainn.org/ International resources for Violence and Sexual Assault: https://nomoredirectory.org/ US Suicide & Crisis Helpline: https://988lifeline.org/ International Suicide & Crisis Helplines: https://blog.opencounseling.com/suicide-hotlines/ The Girlfriends: Untouchable is produced by Novel for iHeart Podcasts. For more from Novel, visit https://novel.audio/. You can listen to new episodes of The Girlfriends: Untouchable completely ad-free and 1 week early with an iHeart True Crime+ subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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0:00.0	This is an I-Heart podcast.
0:02.5	Guaranteed Human.
0:04.7	Hi, it's Khadija.
0:07.1	In this episode, we're going to explore what it's like to be in a community, healing in the aftermath of trauma.
0:14.2	We'll talk about our hopes for the future and shout how sisterhood can get us through the darkest
0:20.3	moments of our lives.
0:22.1	But that conversation will include discussions of suicide, murder, substance abuse, and sexual assault.
0:31.0	This series is here to offer tools and support to victims and their loved ones.
0:35.9	But please do keep in mind that we are not mental
0:39.1	health professionals. We would always encourage you to seek out professional mental health
0:43.7	support if you are struggling with the issues we are discussing today. If you or someone you love
0:51.5	have been affected by any of the themes that come up in this episode,
0:56.1	we've left the links in the description that offer resources and support. Take care of yourself.
1:06.8	In this episode, we're talking about recovering from trauma, whether you're seeking help for
1:11.9	yourself or a loved one. This episode is about sharing the tools to move forward and how you can help
1:18.5	those around you. In this series, we've shared some of the darkest stories of our lives.
1:25.2	Violence, police brutality, and a corrupt justice system have all contributed
1:31.3	to the trauma crisis in the city we love, Kansas City, Kansas. But the pain runs deeper. We still live
1:38.8	with the legacy of Jim Crow. The past cast a long shadow. Something I've learned over the years is that if you don't work through your trauma, it can
1:49.5	consume and destroy you.
1:51.6	But the girlfriends we met on this journey have never stopped fighting, fighting to heal,
1:57.5	and fighting for justice.
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