This episode of Bitch Sesh originally aired on August 21, 2025.
If you or someone you love is experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or visit www.thehotline.org
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In this raw and emotional episode of Bitch Is a Bad Word, survivor Loren Gray shares her powerful story of escaping a covertly abusive relationship while raising a young child. Loren’s story sheds light on the often-missed signs of coercive control, financial abuse, emotional manipulation, and the deep trauma that can exist even without physical violence.
What begins as a seemingly perfect relationship quickly spirals into isolation, financial control, sexual coercion, and deep emotional harm—all under the guise of love and support. Loren explains how abuse doesn't always look the way we expect, and how victims can lose their voice long before they recognize they're being silenced.
⚠️ Trigger Warning: This episode includes discussions of emotional abuse, sexual coercion, postpartum trauma, gaslighting, and parenting while surviving domestic violence.
🎙️ Topics Covered:
Why coercive control is more dangerous than it looks
What financial abuse really looks like in a relationship
Navigating new motherhood while being isolated by a partner
How abusers use \"protection\" and “fixing” as manipulation
The moment Loren realized she was no longer herself—and how she began to reclaim her power
Finding healing and purpose through sharing her story
Loren’s strength and vulnerability shine through as she describes what it took to escape, heal, and build a new life for herself and her child.
If you’ve ever typed into Google:
“he changed after I got pregnant”
“controlling partner during pregnancy”
“abuse while pregnant”
“relationship changed after baby”
“felt trapped during pregnancy”
...this episode is for you
We’ve got your back, Bestie. And your second (or third) act.
If you or someone you know needs immediate help, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233.
ABOUT LOREN
Loren Greye is an author, solo mother, and creative healer helping women turn their after into their most powerful chapter yet.
After experiencing emotional abuse and the collapse of the life she thought she’d have, Loren rebuilt everything—from the inside out. Through writing, motherhood, and intentional inner work, she found her way back to herself.
Now she helps other women do the same. Whether through reflective journaling, storytelling, or creative tools that support emotional recovery, Loren’s work guides women in processing their pain, reclaiming their voice, and designing a life that feels aligned and fully their own.
coercive control survivor
financial abuse in relationships
emotional abuse and gaslighting
postpartum and domestic violence
sexual coercion in marriage
parenting through trauma
escaping emotional abuse
motherhood and abuse
Loren Gray survivor story
real stories of domestic abuse
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