The Trade Desk Universal Programmatic Pixel:

January 2025

Submission:

Hi guys!

I have been listening to y’all’s podcast since 2020, and I fell in love with true crime. I have always been interested in crime, even as a child watching CSI, Dateline, etc. But y’all’s podcast opened up the door to more conversations about crime and violence, especially partner violence, that more people should be having.

I actually work as a victim/sexual assault advocate for my local county in Texas (and just received my national certification of credentials!) and y’all’s podcast helped fuel that passion for advocacy work. Hearing all the stories weekly of women and men killed and assaulted, the statistics you present in your episodes, the advice on how to handle missing person reports and handle law enforcement, have all been things I have used to excel in my work as an advocate. In my interview, I actually mentioned the “7 times to leave” statistic that I learned from your podcast!

My job is to help lessen the trauma victims experience from being subject to violent crime, and I can’t tell you how many women and men I see dealing with horrible abuse. I use my position as a way to advocate for their strength to leave, provide them resources to get out, and let them know they’re not alone in their fight. Every week, the stories you tell on the podcast remind me why my work will never end, and why I do what I do. Every episode reminds me why victim advocates are such an important asset to victims and their families.

Thank you both for the work you do advocating and for inspiring people like me to join advocacy fields too!

Autumn