When Growth Becomes a Threat
In Episode 10 of After the Quiet, I share what happened when I was accepted into a university program three and a half hours from home — and how my growth became a threat in a controlling relationship...
16 Tammi 9min
When Something Starts to Push Back
In Episode 9 of After the Quiet, I explore the moment when something inside begins to push back — not through escape, but through exhaustion, numbness, and quiet resistance. This episode reflects on e...
16 Tammi 7min
When The Quiet Follows You
In Episode 8 of After the Quiet, I explore how the effects of a coercive controlling relationship linger long after the rules are no longer spoken. Through personal reflection, this episode examines s...
16 Tammi 7min
When You Start To See It
In Episode 7 of After the Quiet, I reflect on the early moments of awareness in a coercive controlling relationship — when patterns begin to emerge but clarity still feels out of reach. Through person...
16 Tammi 8min
When Shame Takes Root
In Episode 6 of After the Quiet, I explore how shame takes hold in a coercive controlling relationship and slowly reshapes identity, self-worth, and voice. Through personal reflection, this episode ex...
16 Tammi 7min
When Concern Turns Into Criticism
In Episode 4 of After the Quiet, I explore how concern in a controlling relationship can slowly turn into criticism. Through personal reflection, this episode examines appearance-based criticism, moni...
16 Tammi 6min
When Everything Becomes Your Fault
In Episode 5 of After the Quiet, I explore how blame, guilt, and responsibility slowly shift in a coercive controlling relationship. Through personal reflection, this episode examines constant apologi...
16 Tammi 7min
When You Start Losing Yourself
In Episode 3 of After the Quiet, I reflect on how coercive control begins to affect identity and self-trust. Through a personal early experience, this episode explores the quiet moments where instinct...
16 Tammi 5min
