The FreeHer Podcast
The FreeHer Podcast
Podcast Description
The FreeHer Podcast raises awareness about the impact of incarceration on women and girls.
Through powerful stories and bold conversations, we expose the harm caused by prisons and share strategies for healing, justice, and lasting freedom.
We believe in abolition, in community, and in the power of people to create real change.
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Content Themes
The podcast addresses themes such as the impact of incarceration on women, systemic injustice, and strategies for community healing. Notable episodes explore topics like political prisoners, the legal ramifications of incarceration policies, and the personal narratives of individuals who have been directly affected by these issues, such as conversations with Piper Kerman and Eric discussing unjust arrests during protests.
The FreeHer Podcast raises awareness about the impact of incarceration on women and girls.
Through powerful stories and bold conversations, we expose the harm caused by prisons and share strategies for healing, justice, and lasting freedom.
We believe in abolition, in community, and in the power of people to create real change.
At 14, Fatiha (aka Bam Bam) was a basketball star with dreams of Tennessee. By the age of 17, she was serving a 10-year prison sentence. In this powerful episode of the FreeHer Podcast, she shares how trauma, abuse, betrayal, and a broken system stole her childhood and how she’s now reclaiming her voice. This is a story about survival, injustice, and the fight to be heard.⏱️
Timestamps
00:00 A Troubled Beginning
00:19 The Turning Point
00:41 A Father's Influence
00:58 The Descent into Violence
01:19 Life in the System
01:59 Introducing Bam Bam
02:37 A Tale of Two Lives
04:20 The Double Life
09:37 The Gang Life
11:12 The Setup1
3:56 Facing the Consequences
16:01 Legal Troubles
17:24 A Troubled Youth and Legal Struggles
17:55 A Relationship Turns Violent
20:58 Facing the Consequences
22:25 Life in Prison and Finding Support
25:17 Reflections and Personal Growth
29:18 Advocacy and Future Goals
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