There’s a moment in every survivor’s story where confusion gives way to clarity. When you realise what you thought was love, care, or even mentorship, was actually control. That moment of recognition can shake you to your core, and that’s where The Gaslit Brain Series begins. In this episode of The FEMCAST podcast, we…
What happens when you report abuse… and suddenly you become the problem? When the spotlight swings away from the perpetrator and lands right on you — questioning your tone, your behaviour, your clothes, your motives? That’s not an accident. It’s a tactic. And it has a name. DARVO: Deny. Attack.…
Why This Series, Why Now At The FEMCAST, we believe in amplifying voices that challenge abuse, expose manipulation, and carve out safer futures. Today, we are proud to launch our brand-new series: The Gaslit Brain with Dr. Jen Fraser. If you’ve followed us before, you’ll remember Jen’s powerful insights in our last series, based…
Bright Colours for a Dark Reality Her name is Vanessa Whyte, aged 45, last week in the quiet village of Maguiresbridge, Co. Fermanagh, she and her two adored children Sara (14) and James (13) were murdered in their home. It’s the August bank holiday weekend here, Vanessa and her children were due to…
Nikita Hand took on Conor McGregor and a system built to protect the powerful. Her courage highlights how survivors still carry the burden of proof. There are few words powerful enough to capture what Nikita Hand has been through, and even fewer that could ever do justice to the courage it has taken to…
How public shaming turned into a warning about toxic leadership There’s a difference between an awkward viral moment and a moment that reveals something deeper. For Astronomer’s CEO Andy Byron, getting caught on live giant‑screen embracing his Chief People Officer at a Coldplay concert wasn’t just a personal scandal, according to countless former employees,…
Another Family Torn Apart: Northern Ireland’s Grim Record on Violence Against Women Today, the quiet rural village of Maguiresbridge in County Fermanagh woke to a horror that has become all too familiar in Northern Ireland, a woman and her two children shot dead, the man from the same household now fighting for his life…
The Light They Couldn’t Bury: Catherine Corless, Alison O’Reilly & the Tuam Babies There are few names in modern Irish history that carry the weight and moral clarity of Catherine Corless. A local historian from County Galway, she is not a politician, nor a celebrity, nor a career activist. And yet, her tenacious pursuit of…
She Built Safe Spaces for Women — But Wasn’t Safe Herself On a quiet street in Stoke Newington, the world lost a radiant force for good. Annabel Rook, 46, a champion for women and a tireless advocate for those fleeing violence, was found fatally stabbed in her home on Tuesday morning. The tragedy of her…
Raped by the Police Officer I Asked for Help In this gripping and courageous episode of The FEMCAST, we meet Cathy Oddie, a woman who endured some of the worst domestic violence imaginable. Her ex-partner broke her bones, burned her, choked her unconscious countless times… and when she finally found the strength to escape,…