Trigger warning: We talk about domestic violence, emotional manipulation, and sexual assault in this episode. Please take care of yourself while listening. It is completely okay to pause or stop the audio if you need a break.

Abuse is a heavy word. Usually, people hide it and treat it like a dark family secret. In this 10 minute podcast, we are opening the doors. We talk honestly about what really happens when someone crosses your boundaries. We explore how mental manipulation turns into physical and sexual violence, and the deep scars it leaves on the children who watch it happen.

But this episode is not just about the pain. It is about choosing peace over a police trial. It is about leaving the darkness, taking our power back, and finding real healing by finally speaking our truth out loud.

Voices in this Episode:
The host: That's me. I survived mental manipulation, physical danger, and sexual abuse. I share why I decided to stop fighting in the police system so I could focus on healing my mind.
Friend 1: A friend who grew up watching his father physically hit his mother. He shares what it feels like to be a helpless kid, and how that changed his idea of a "safe home."
Friend 2: A friend who survived sexual violence. She talks about the heavy judgment from society and how she is learning to trust people again.

Jihane Bel-Bachir is an exchange student at the Department of Radio and TV at National Chengchi University (NCCU).

“Speak Up” is a podcast program by College of Communication students at National Chengchi University in Taipei, Taiwan. Season 1 features student work from the class, “Podcasting: Audio Journalism & Branded Podcasts” in Spring 2026. Supervising teacher is adjunct associate professor Emily Y. Wu.

Music credit: Drone by Aylex from Tribe of Noise PRO.

Trigger warning: We talk about domestic violence, emotional manipulation, and sexual assault in this episode. Please take care of yourself while listening. It is completely okay to pause or stop the audio if you need a break.
Abuse is a heavy word. Usually, people hide it and treat it like a dark family secret. In this 10 minute podcast, we are opening the doors. We talk honestly about what really happens when someone crosses your boundaries. We explore how mental manipulation turns into physical and sexual violence, and the deep scars it leaves on the children who watch it happen.
But this episode is not just about the pain. It is about choosing peace over a police trial. It is about leaving the darkness, taking our power back, and finding real healing by finally speaking our truth out loud.
Voices in this Episode:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">The host: That's me. I survived mental manipulation, physical danger, and sexual abuse. I share why I decided to stop fighting in the police system so I could focus on healing my mind.</li>
<li aria-level="1">Friend 1: A friend who grew up watching his father physically hit his mother. He shares what it feels like to be a helpless kid, and how that changed his idea of a "safe home."</li>
<li aria-level="1">Friend 2: A friend who survived sexual violence. She talks about the heavy judgment from society and how she is learning to trust people again.</li>
</ul>
Jihane Bel-Bachir is an exchange student at the Department of Radio and TV at National Chengchi University (NCCU).
&ldquo;Speak Up&rdquo; is a podcast program by College of Communication students at National Chengchi University in Taipei, Taiwan. Season 1 features student work from the class, &ldquo;Podcasting: Audio Journalism &amp; Branded Podcasts&rdquo; in Spring 2026. Supervising teacher is adjunct associate professor Emily Y. Wu.
Music credit: <a href="https://prosearch.tribeofnoise.com/artists/show/79041/38709">Drone</a> by Aylex from Tribe of Noise PRO.

Episodes in this program are made by College of Communication students at National Chengchi University (NCCU) in Taipei, Taiwan. Students here are in the undergraduate program at the Department of Radio and Television, or the graduate program at IMICS (International Master's Program in International Communication Studies).

Season 1 includes student work from the class “Podcasting: Audio Journalism & Branded Podcasts” at NCCU in spring 2026. Supervising teacher is adjunct associate professor Emily Y. Wu. 

Thank you to the following people and centers for their support: Dean of College of Communication, Dr. Hsiu-Hui Sun (政大傳播學院院長孫秀蕙); Chair of the Department of Radio & TV, Dr. Stanley Chun-Ming Huang (廣播與電視學系主任黃俊銘); Director of IMICS, Dr. I-Huei Cheng (國際傳播英語碩士學位學程主任鄭怡卉); Voice of NCCU radio station (VNCCU, 政大之聲電台), and the Audio and Video Lab (影音實驗室).

本節目為台灣國立政治大學傳播學院之廣播與電視學系及國際傳播英語碩士學位學程學生作品。第一季為114學年度課程「Podcasting: Audio Journalism & Branded Podcasts」（英文教學）之作品，指導老師為兼任教師吳怡慈。政大傳播學院成立於1989年，為台灣歷史最悠久、最具指標性之新聞傳播教育學府。

Episodes in this program are made by College of Communication students at National Chengchi University (NCCU) in Taipei, Taiwan. Students here are in the undergraduate program at the Department of Radio and Television, or the graduate program at IMICS (International Master's Program in International Communication Studies).
Season 1 includes student work from the class &ldquo;Podcasting: Audio Journalism &amp; Branded Podcasts&rdquo; at NCCU in spring 2026. Supervising teacher is adjunct associate professor Emily Y. Wu.&nbsp;
Thank you to the following people and centers for their support: Dean of College of Communication, Dr. Hsiu-Hui Sun (政大傳播學院院長孫秀蕙); Chair of the Department of Radio &amp; TV, Dr. Stanley Chun-Ming Huang (廣播與電視學系主任黃俊銘); Director of IMICS, Dr. I-Huei Cheng (國際傳播英語碩士學位學程主任鄭怡卉); Voice of NCCU radio station (VNCCU, 政大之聲電台), and the Audio and Video Lab (影音實驗室).
本節目為台灣國立政治大學傳播學院之廣播與電視學系及國際傳播英語碩士學位學程學生作品。第一季為114學年度課程「Podcasting: Audio Journalism &amp; Branded Podcasts」（英文教學）之作品，指導老師為兼任教師吳怡慈。政大傳播學院成立於1989年，為台灣歷史最悠久、最具指標性之新聞傳播教育學府。