The Pink Mic Podcast

In this episode titled, The Blind Side – Dr. Smith explores the topic of domestic violence and sexual assault in high school athletics.  With special guest Elliot Hopkins - former Wake Forest Football player and currently Director of Sports, Sanctioning and Student Services for the National Federation of State High School Associations.  We will explore storylines in high school athletics that are often not talked about and what I am calling the 21st century ‘blind side’ of athletics – addressing domestic and sexual abuse by athletes.

The Pink Mic Podcast - a podcast series that discusses the curiosities of womanhood with an emphasis on restoring your joy from abusive relationships and life's disappointments. Each week Dr. Penny Smith interviews a guest and answers anonymous questions from her speaking engagements across the country.

In this episode titled, What’s Wrong with This Picture? The Impact of viewing Pornography -– Dr. Smith explores the topic of the impact of viewing pornography on dating and sexual violence. Specifically this episode will also explore the topic of racism in pornography.

Dr. Penny Smith explores the topic of alcohol and sexual misconduct. This episode name is influenced by   the pop hit song by Beyonce, Drunk In Love that starts out with….” I been dranking, I been drankin.” 

This week my guest will be Dr. Kelly Davis, Associate Professor in the College of Nursing and Health Innovation at Arizona State University.    

Her research focuses on alcohol consumption and sexual risk behavior. We will explore the implications of alcohol on today’s hookup culture and what can be done to address it.

In this episode titled, Aisha’s Law -– Dr. Smith explores the topic of domestic violence laws and policy. This episode takes it’s name from A proposed bill in the state of Ohio named after Aisha Fraser, the former wife of an ex-judge and ex-state lawmaker who is accused of stabbing her to death in Shaker Heights. This bill seeks to better protect victims of domestic violence.

This episode my guest will be State Representative Janine Boyd of Ohio House District 9 – Cleveland Heights. She will share her quest to pass Aisha’s Law in hopes of preventing other domestic violence homicides. New York Time’s Editor’s Choice Author, Rachel Louise Snyder will discuss her book, No Visible Bruises.

The Pink Mic Podcast - a podcast series that discusses the curiosities of womanhood with an emphasis on restoring your joy from abusive relationships and life's disappointments. I am Dr. Penny Smith and each week I have the gift of interviewing a dynamic guest and answers anonymous questions that have been asked during speaking engagements across the country.