Bella Fox and her mum, Lauren, join me for a powerful and thoughtful conversation about trauma, healing, parenting and finding your voice.

Together, they share two perspectives on the same journey.

Bella talks about navigating the impact of sexual assault at a young age, PTSD, therapy, friendships, faith, body autonomy and gradually finding a sense of ownership over her life again.

Lauren shares what it can be like to support your child through trauma — learning when to listen, how to create space for difficult conversations, recognising when something isn’t right and remembering that parents and carers may need support too.

We also explore why children don’t always have the language to understand or explain what has happened to them, why age-appropriate education matters, and the reality that healing is rarely a straight line.

Today, Bella is using her voice through Becoming Bella Fox to help other young people feel less alone.

This episode holds space for the difficult parts of their story, but also for hope, growth, connection and everything that can exist beyond trauma.

⚠️ CONTENT NOTE: This episode includes conversations about childhood sexual trauma, PTSD, suicidal thoughts and mental health. There are no graphic descriptions of the sexual trauma.

Please listen in the way that feels right for you. 🤍

In this episode of The B Brave Podcast, Chloe sits down with Ebs to talk about reproductive coercion — a form of abuse that is still widely misunderstood and rarely spoken about.

Ebs shares her experience of coercive control, sexual and physical abuse, pregnancy, and being pressured into an abortion she did not want. She speaks openly about the devastating impact that experience had on her mental health, her relationships, her career and her sense of self.

She also talks about what happened after the relationship ended, her experience of trying to seek justice, and how she has turned that pain into purpose through HerHaven and her My Choice Was Taken campaign.

This is an incredibly raw conversation about power, control, survival, grief, rebuilding and finding your voice again.

Content warning: This episode contains discussion of domestic abuse, sexual assault, reproductive coercion, pregnancy loss/abortion, suicidal thoughts and threats of violence.

Why do so many male survivors wait decades before speaking about childhood sexual abuse?

In this episode, Chloe speaks with Kieron, founder of Speak It Out, about surviving a decade of abuse that began when he was just six years old.

Kieron shares how grooming shaped his understanding of love, affection and relationships; why the end of the abuse didn’t mean the end of its impact; and what it took to finally tell someone more than 20 years later.

They also explore the complicated feelings survivors can have towards the person who abused them, the effects of trauma and rejection, and the societal conditioning that teaches boys to remain silent.

Kieron has now turned his experience into action through Speak It Out, delivering workshops for boys, training for teachers and guidance for parents and carers. His mission is not only to help prevent abuse, but to ensure boys have the language, confidence and trusted people they need to speak sooner.

This is an honest and deeply important conversation about survival, silence and creating change from lived experience.

Content warning: This episode discusses child sexual abuse, grooming, trauma and suicidal thoughts. Please listen with care.

Support:

Samaritans: 116 123
Childline: 0800 1111
NSPCC Helpline: 0808 800 5000
In an immediate emergency, call 999.

Kieron and Speak It Out: https://www.speakitout.org/
The B Brave Project: https://www.instagram.com/chloe_speaks_out/