Relationship Rewind 7/15/25: My Brilliant Friend

Host: Carrie Clark at NextStep Domestic Violence Project. NextStep 24/7 Helpline: 1(800) 315-5579
Theme Music for the show donated by local musicians Megan Light and Nathan Spears.

Relationship Rewind: Rewinding relationships in popular media and breaking down behaviors based in power, control, and abuse.

This episode:
1. Discussing unhealthy behaviors in the book My Brilliant Friend.
2. Discussing how media normalizes these behaviors.
3. Discussing the impacts of these messages about these relationships and people, on young people in real life.

Guest: Cory, WERU DJ and local librarian

FMI:
www.nextstepdvproject.org

About the hosts:
Alli Williamson is the youth educator and advocate for NextStep Domestic Violence Project based in Hancock and Washington County, ME. She teaches young people from Kindergarten to College about what power and control looks like in friendships and relationships, what resources are available to support those experiencing this, and how we can work to make our schools and communities safer and more equal spaces where abuse may be less likely to happen.

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Relationship Rewind 6/17/25: After Everything

Host: Jazz Bradley at NextStep Domestic Violence Project. NextStep 24/7 Helpline: 1(800) 315-5579
Theme Music for the show donated by local musicians Megan Light and Nathan Spears.

Relationship Rewind: Rewinding relationships in popular media and breaking down behaviors based in power, control, and abuse.

This episode:
1. Discussing unhealthy behaviors in the film After Everything.
2. Discussing how media normalizes these behaviors.
3. Discussing the impacts of these messages about these relationships and people, on young people in real life.

FMI:
www.nextstepdvproject.org

About the hosts:
Alli Williamson is the youth educator and advocate for NextStep Domestic Violence Project based in Hancock and Washington County, ME. She teaches young people from Kindergarten to College about what power and control looks like in friendships and relationships, what resources are available to support those experiencing this, and how we can work to make our schools and communities safer and more equal spaces where abuse may be less likely to happen.

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Relationship Rewind 5/20/25: After Ever Happy

Host: Jazz Bradley at NextStep Domestic Violence Project. NextStep 24/7 Helpline: 1(800) 315-5579
Theme Music for the show donated by local musicians Megan Light and Nathan Spears.

Relationship Rewind: Rewinding relationships in popular media and breaking down behaviors based in power, control, and abuse.

This episode:
1. Discussing unhealthy behaviors in the film After Ever Happy.
2. Discussing how media normalizes these behaviors.
3. Discussing the impacts of these messages about these relationships and people, on young people in real life.

Guest/s: Brynn, Local First Responder

FMI:
www.nextstepdvproject.org

About the hosts:
Alli Williamson is the youth educator and advocate for NextStep Domestic Violence Project based in Hancock and Washington County, ME. She teaches young people from Kindergarten to College about what power and control looks like in friendships and relationships, what resources are available to support those experiencing this, and how we can work to make our schools and communities safer and more equal spaces where abuse may be less likely to happen.

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Relationship Rewind 4/15/25: After We Fell

Host: Carrie Clark at NextStep Domestic Violence Project. NextStep 24/7 Helpline: 1(800) 315-5579
Theme Music for the show donated by local musicians Megan Light and Nathan Spears.

Relationship Rewind: Rewinding relationships in popular media and breaking down behaviors based in power, control, and abuse.

This episode:
1. Discussing unhealthy behaviors in the film After we Fell
2. Discussing how media normalizes these behaviors
3. Discussing the impacts of these messages about these relationships and people, on young people in real life

Guest/s: Bri, local high school student

FMI:
www.nextstepdvproject.org

About the hosts:
Alli Williamson is the youth educator and advocate for NextStep Domestic Violence Project based in Hancock and Washington County, ME. She teaches young people from Kindergarten to College about what power and control looks like in friendships and relationships, what resources are available to support those experiencing this, and how we can work to make our schools and communities safer and more equal spaces where abuse may be less likely to happen.

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Relationship Rewind 3/18/25: After We Collided

Host: Carrie Clark at NextStep Domestic Violence Project. NextStep 24/7 Helpline: 1(800) 315-5579
Theme Music for the show donated by local musicians Megan Light and Nathan Spears.

Relationship Rewind: Rewinding relationships in popular media and breaking down behaviors based in power, control, and abuse.

This episode:
1. Discussing unhealthy behaviors in the film After We Collided
2. Discussing how media normalizes these behaviors
3. Discussing the impacts of these messages about these relationships and people, on young people in real life

Guest/s: Ashlee, local Pre-K teacher and mom

FMI:
www.nextstepdvproject.org

About the hosts:
Alli Williamson is the youth educator and advocate for NextStep Domestic Violence Project based in Hancock and Washington County, ME. She teaches young people from Kindergarten to College about what power and control looks like in friendships and relationships, what resources are available to support those experiencing this, and how we can work to make our schools and communities safer and more equal spaces where abuse may be less likely to happen.

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Relationship Rewind 1/21/25: A Tale as Old as Time

Host: Carrie Clark at NextStep Domestic Violence Project. NextStep 24/7 Helpline: 1(800) 315-5579
Theme Music for the show donated by local musicians Megan Light and Nathan Spears.

Relationship Rewind: Rewinding relationships in popular media and breaking down behaviors based in power, control, and abuse.

This episode:
1. Discussing unhealthy behaviors in the film Beauty and the Beast.
2. Discussing how media normalizes these behaviors.
3. Discussing the impacts of these messages about these relationships and people, on young people in real life.

Guest/s: Rayne (he/him) local high school student

FMI:
www.nextstepdvproject.org

About the hosts:
Alli Williamson is the youth educator and advocate for NextStep Domestic Violence Project based in Hancock and Washington County, ME. She teaches young people from Kindergarten to College about what power and control looks like in friendships and relationships, what resources are available to support those experiencing this, and how we can work to make our schools and communities safer and more equal spaces where abuse may be less likely to happen.

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Relationship Rewind 11/19/24: Looking at “The Kindness of Strangers”

Host: Alli Williamson at NextStep Domestic Violence Project. NextStep 24/7 Helpline: 1(800) 315-5579
Theme Music for the show donated by local musicians Megan Light and Nathan Spears.

Relationship Rewind: Rewinding relationships in popular media and breaking down behaviors based in power, control, and abuse.

This episode: This episode of Relationship Rewind will look into the 2019 film, “The Kindness of Strangers.” We will talk about the relationships seen in this movie and explore myths around DV that are shown in the film.

Guest/s: Jazz Bradley, Youth Educator Next Step Domestic Violence Project

FMI:
www.nextstepdvproject.org

About the hosts:
Alli Williamson is the youth educator and advocate for NextStep Domestic Violence Project based in Hancock and Washington County, ME. She teaches young people from Kindergarten to College about what power and control looks like in friendships and relationships, what resources are available to support those experiencing this, and how we can work to make our schools and communities safer and more equal spaces where abuse may be less likely to happen.

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Relationship Rewind 10/15/24: Maine Family Planning

Host: Carrie Clark, Youth Educator and Advocate at NextStep Domestic Violence Project. NextStep 24/7 Helpline: 1(800) 315-5579
Theme Music for the show donated by local musicians Megan Light and Nathan Spears.

Relationship Rewind: Rewinding relationships in popular media and breaking down behaviors based in power, control, and abuse.

This episode:

– Services and resources offered by Maine Family Planning.
– The topic of Family Planning in the media and how it is/isn’t depicted.
– The impacts of these conversations or lack thereof.

Guest/s: Maddy- Prevention Coordinator at Maine Family Planning

FMI:
www.nextstepdvproject.org
www.mainefamilyplanning.org

About the hosts:
Alli Williamson is the youth educator and advocate for NextStep Domestic Violence Project based in Hancock and Washington County, ME. She teaches young people from Kindergarten to College about what power and control looks like in friendships and relationships, what resources are available to support those experiencing this, and how we can work to make our schools and communities safer and more equal spaces where abuse may be less likely to happen.

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