This is an archived episode I did with the incredible Judith Herman!...

Christmas at Kavia's house. | Judith Lewis

Before I became the international star you know and love today, all my jobs were in restaurant kitchens! I liked it back there because I wouldn’t have to interact with customers complaining about the food or the service. 😂 When I was just starting out in show business, I worked in the kitchen of a Hollywood restaurant called ‘Judy, Judy, Judy.’ It was named after my now-longtime-close friend — one guess what her name is — yep, JUDY! Back then, I lived in her parent's guest house and her family

Renowned disability rights activist Judy Heumann has died at age 75. “The mother of the disability rights movement” is remembered for her life’s work advocating for key accessibility legislation like the Americans with Disabilities Act. Whit Johnson has more on her remarkable legacy. https://trib.al/LhcKwOo | ABC World News Tonight with David Muir

You are not a magnet for abuse. You were manipulated. Trauma survivors are often told they “attract” unhealthy people—but this framing is not only false, it’s harmful. Survivors are not inherently drawn to abuse—they are often targeted by individuals who sense their empathy, loyalty, or boundary injuries and exploit them. Abusers often use coercive control, grooming behaviors, and trauma-bonding cycles to erode a person’s sense of agency and reality (Herman, Trauma and Recovery, 1992). Survivors