It’s like a girls' night confessional, but a podcast. Never Would Have Guessed is the place where we dive into the things others never would have guessed about surviving sexual trauma.
the podcast
Whether you’re a survivor yourself, or you love someone who is - no matter your relationship to trauma, you are welcome in this conversation.
You Belong Here
Healing Isn't Limited to Therapy
We are not therapists, but therapy has been game changing for both of us. We’ve also seen that safe conversations with trusted people can be an anchor in the healing process. That’s why we’re inviting you to eavesdrop on a conversation between two friends who like to joke around, but take healing very seriously.
here's what we want you to know:
No Gold Stars For Pushing Through
We know firsthand that this can be a heavy and triggering topic. So let’s make a deal - we will do our best to be careful and gentle in what we share, and YOU have permission to own your experience of our conversations. If you get 3 min in and feel like your shoulders have become permanent earrings, hit the pause button and decide what’s best for you in that moment, trusting your decision without shame. (We’re big on cultivating self-trust over here.)
Meet Bethany & Charissa
Bethany helps women move out of survival mode into the wild, beautiful life they long for.
As a host on Never Would Have Guessed, the podcast, you can expect Bethany to ask powerful questions, invite gentleness and reverence into the hard spaces and reflect back in one sentence what Charissa said in a 15 minute monologue.
Charissa helps others who have been impacted by trauma, namely sexual assault, move from a place of disconnection to connection.
As a host on Never Would Have Guessed, the podcast, you can expect Charissa to lead with authenticity and vulnerability, use metaphors to communicate complex ideas and bring levity to Bethany's intensity.
More than anything, we want you to feel validated, known, and supported as you discover all the ways healing is available to you. After each episode we hope to leave you feeling empowered to navigate the things others never would have guessed about your story, and to make room for others doing the same.
With our undeniable chemistry and different, but delightfully complementary, approaches to life and healing, we bring a refreshing candor and respect to the realities of life after sexual trauma.
- Renee
"This podcast feels like a hug from a friend who truly gets it. The type of friend who cares deeply about how your soul is feeling while also making you laugh hard enough for kombucha to shoot out of your nose."
What listeners are saying:
Five Stars:
"As a therapist who treats trauma, I was thrilled to hear an inviting, authentic, and helpful conversation between people who are committed to the process of healing from trauma. I am confident their experiences will help support others!"
- molly
- jessica
"Wow. Who knew that one could process the deep emotions of sexual trauma and yet still find themselves laughing? This podcast brings so much light to what is typically a heavy conversation, while also giving the listener permission to feel that heaviness in the safe support of warm and relatable hosts who know the pain firsthand and speak so beautifully into it."
What listeners are saying:
Five Stars:
"What a welcoming space to listen and partake in honest, thought-provoking conversation about the difficult times in our lives. This podcast will make you pause and think, discover you are not the only one, and then find healing and growth."
- jean
- jennifer
"This new podcast discusses sexual assault with courage and compassion. Bethany and Charissa share the wisdom they have learned and are still learning on their respective paths toward healing."
What listeners are saying:
Five Stars:
"An important and intentional exploration of a highly charged topic - and one that deserves the care and kindness Bethany and Charissa bring to the table."