TWTDNH is a truth-telling podcast on domestic violence, trauma, and systemic injustice. If you’ve survived abuse, loss, or institutional neglect—or work in these spaces—we’re seeking collaborators and experts to help amplify unheard voices. 📧 healingwounds13@gmail.com

In this episode, listeners are invited into two powerful and heartbreaking stories of young Black women whose lives were cut short while carrying the children they longed to welcome. Through Raquiah King and Akelia Ware’s journeys, the episode explores the devastating intersection of pregnancy, intimate partner violence, and systemic inequities in healthcare and society. With compassion and urgency, the narrative honors their choices, their dreams, and the families left behind, while shining a light on the dangers too often ignored.

More than a recounting of tragedy, this episode is a call to awareness and action. It threads together personal reflection, medical insight, and the voices of loved ones to underscore how bias, silence, and violence continue to endanger women—especially women of color. Listeners will leave not only remembering Raquiah and Akelia, but also carrying forward the reminder that protecting mothers and children means confronting uncomfortable truths and demanding change.

If you are Pregnant and need help immediately:

United States Resources:

Pregnant women needing immediate housing..dialing 2‑1‑1 is the fastest way to connect with local housing resources in the U.S.

• WIC (Women, Infants, and Children Program) → https://www.fns.usda.gov/wic
• Medicaid / Pregnancy Medicaid → https://www.medicaid.gov
• TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) → https://www.acf.hhs.gov/ofa/programs/tanf
• Good Counsel Homes (Maternity Homes in NY/NJ) → https://www.goodcounselhomes.org
• Homeless Prenatal Program (San Francisco, CA) → https://www.homelessprenatal.org
• Dial 2‑1‑1 (U.S.) → https://www.211.org

🌍 Global Resources

• UNFPA (United Nations Population Fund) → https://www.unfpa.org
• International Rescue Committee (IRC) → https://www.rescue.org
• Save the Children → https://www.savethechildren.org
• Marie Stopes International (MSI Reproductive Choices) → https://www.msichoices.org

Domestic Violence Support:

• National Domestic Violence Hotline (U.S.) → https://www.thehotline.org
• Women’s Aid (UK & International) → https://www.womensaid.org.uk

If you are a veteran struggling with your mental health please dial 988 and press 1. YOU MATTER.

TWTDNH is a truth-telling podcast on domestic violence, trauma, and systemic injustice. If you’ve survived abuse, loss, or institutional neglect—or work in these spaces—we’re seeking collaborators and experts to help amplify unheard voices. 📧 healingwounds13@gmail.com

This episode traces the story of Danielle Rippeon, a young woman from Northern California whose search for love and stability led her into a whirlwind relationship with a newly enlisted soldier. What began as a fast‑moving romance soon revealed cracks—jealousy, control, and fear quietly shaping her daily life.

Set against the backdrop of military culture, weapons expertise, and the pressures of young marriage, Danielle’s story unfolds with mounting tension. What appears from the outside as a couple building a future together becomes, behind closed doors, something far more troubling.

🔗 Sources for This Episode

• 🔗 The News Tribune – Editorial on the Skylar Nemetz case
• 🔗 Crime Desk (Medium) – The Tragic Story of Skylar Nemetz That Ended in the Loss of Young Life
• 🔗 CBS News / 48 Hours – Coverage by Erin Moriarty (segment featuring Skylar Nemetz and his mother)
• 🔗 Washington State Court of Appeals records (Tacoma, WA) – Case filings and rulings on Nemetz’s appeal
• 🔗 Police reports and testimony – Officer Darrell Moore’s account at the scene (referenced in trial coverage)

Sources for Domestic Violence Help

• 🇺🇸 🔗 National Domestic Violence Hotline – 24/7 confidential support via phone (1‑800‑799‑SAFE), text, or online chat
• 🇺🇸 🔗 State Resources Directory – U.S. Office on Women’s Health – Find local programs and shelters by state

🌍 Global Resources

• 🌍 🔗 NO MORE Global Directory – International directory of domestic and sexual violence helplines and services in over 200 countries
• 🌍 🔗 DomesticShelters.org – International Organizations – Global network of shelters, hotlines, and advocacy groups

Veterans Crisis Line (988)

• 🔗 Veterans Crisis Line – 988, then Press 1
  Confidential support for veterans, service members, and their families. Available 24/7 by dialing 988 and pressing 1, or through chat and text options on the site.

TWTDNH is a truth-telling podcast on domestic violence, trauma, and systemic injustice. If you’ve survived abuse, loss, or institutional neglect—or work in these spaces—we’re seeking collaborators and experts to help amplify unheard voices. 📧 healingwounds13@gmail.com

Jaymee Prichard was a devoted mother of three. Jaime Sue Gustitus was a decorated Air Force officer. Both were deeply loved, deeply accomplished—and both were killed in a calculated act of violence by someone they knew.

In this episode, we walk through the limited facts released by law enforcement, examine the public speculation swirling around the case, and challenge the dangerous narratives that often follow intimate partner homicides. What happened in Greene County was not a mystery of passion—it was a deliberate, devastating loss.

We don’t know the full story. But we know this: Jaymee and Jaime Sue deserved better. And their legacy will not be defined by the man who took their lives

🔗 Sources for Today’s Show

• 🔗 Dayton Daily News
  “Taken too soon: Families mourn, describe Wright-Patt victims of murder-suicide” — Emotional tributes and law enforcement updates.
• 🔗 WLWT Cincinnati
  “Three Wright-Patterson workers dead after suspected double-murder suicide” — Timeline and police statements.
• 🔗 Wright-Patterson AFB Official Site
  “Incident Involving Wright-Patt Personnel Under Investigation” — Formal military response and investigation details.

🌍 Global Domestic Violence Resources:

• UN Women – Ending Violence Against Women
  Offers global advocacy, survivor support, and country-specific resources.
  🔗 unwomen.org
• The National Domestic Violence Hotline (U.S.-based, with global guidance)
  24/7 confidential support via phone, chat, and text. While U.S.-based, they offer guidance for international callers and referrals.
  🔗 thehotline.org | Call: +1-800-799-7233
• Women’s Aid (UK)
  Offers support, education, and refuge services across the UK, with resources relevant to international survivors.
  🔗 womensaid.org.uk
• DomesticShelters.org
  A searchable database of shelters and services across North America, with educational articles and safety planning tools.
  🔗 domesticshelters.org

🛡️ Veteran-Specific Mental Health Resources

• VA Mental Health Services
  The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs offers counseling, therapy, substance use treatment, and support for PTSD, depression, anxiety, and more.
  🔗 va.gov/mental-health
• Vet Centers
  Community-based counseling centers that provide confidential support for combat veterans, survivors of military sexual trauma, and those adjusting to civilian life.
  🔗 vetcenter.va.gov
• MakeTheConnection.net
  A powerful site filled with real stories from veterans, plus tools to find help based on your specific needs.
  🔗 maketheconnection.net

🧭 What You Can Do Right Now

• Call 988 and press 1