Behind the Bruises
Behind the Bruises is a trauma-informed podcast that explores the realities of domestic violence, abuse, and healing. Host Candice "Candy" Morrow, an RN, survivor, educator, and author of Not One More Day, leads honest conversations with survivors, therapists, advocates, and frontline professionals. Each episode examines trauma recovery and the many paths people take toward healing. The show aims to break the silence around abuse and reminds listeners that healing is possible and that they matter.
Episodes
Why Leaving an Abusive Relationship Is Harder Than You Think
It’s one of the most common and misunderstood questions asked of survivors of domestic violence. But the answer is far more complicated than many people realize.
In this powerful episode of Behind the Bruises, host Candy Morrow sits down with psychiatrist Dr. Angie Arnold to unpack the psychology behind abusive relationships, exploring how love bombing, trauma bonding, emotional manipulation, an
What We Learned About Abuse, Healing & Hope (Season 1 Finale)
There were moments that made us cry, moments that inspired us, moments that made us laugh, and moments that reminded us of the incredible strength of the human spirit. This season was built on courage, resilience, hope, and the belief that healing begins when we stop suffering in silence.
We’ll return on October 13th during Domestic Violence Awareness Month for Season 2 with more inspiring gues
Why So Many Domestic Violence Survivors Are Failed by the System
Survivors are often told the system is there to help. But what happens when the system falls short? Attorney Kara Phillips, founding board member of Voices of Families for Justice, shares why so many domestic violence survivors struggle to find protection, answers, and justice, and what must change to ensure their voices are heard.
The Courage to Heal Where It Hurts Most
In this episode of Behind the Bruises, I’m joined by Dr. Kristin Boehm, a double board-certified plastic surgeon in Atlanta, for a conversation about transformation beyond the surface. As a surgeon, Dr. Boehm understands transformation as more than aesthetics-it’s the process of taking what was broken, scarred, or hidden and reshaping it into something strong, whole, and visible once more. Togethe
Convicted of Murder… But She Was Trying to Survive
In this gripping episode of Behind the Bruises, Candice Morrow, RN sits down with Nicole Boynton—a woman sentenced to life for murder after a violent act rooted in years of abuse. She was just 18. What the courtroom saw was murder. What it didn’t’ see—was the fear, the trauma, and the desperate instinct to survive. For 23 years, she lived behind prison walls—labeled, judged, and silenced. UNTIL NO
From Trauma to Triumph: How Faith and Determination Rebuilt Her Life
SHE STARTED WITH NOTHING.
After surviving childhood sexual abuse, sexual assault, psychological trauma, and domestic violence, Lauren, a survivor, entrepreneur, and powerful example of what it means to rebuild a life with resilience and grace, rebuilt her life with the support of close friends, therapy, faith, and incredible determination.Starting with very little, she began designing women’s bel
Breaking the Silence: My Life, My Survival & the Road to Healing
In this episode of Behind the Bruises, host Candy Morrow—a registered nurse, author of Not One More Day, and survivor of a 13-year marriage—shares the deeply personal story that inspired this podcast. She reflects on growing up in fear, living in silence, and what domestic violence truly looks like behind closed doors. Candy also speaks openly about what healing after abuse really involves—the set
When Abuse Changes Everything: Your Rights, Trauma & the Law
Join me on Behind the Bruises for a conversation with Emily Marshall, an attorney who represents individuals and families facing catastrophic injury and wrongful death across Georgia and beyond. Emily is barred in both Georgia and Florida and is admitted to practice in multiple federal courts. In this episode, we explore the history of domestic violence and how the law has evolved, how trauma int
Leaving Isn’t the End: How Survivors Find Safety, Support & Strength
Join me for a powerful conversation with Jean Douglas, Executive Director of the Women’s Resource Center to End Domestic Violence, as we discuss the realities survivors face, how woman and children are supported after leaving, and how survivors move from safety toward strength, stability, and hope.
Because YOU MATTER.
Introducing: Behind the Bruises
Behind the Bruises: A Survivor, Nurse, and Author on Domestic Violence and Healing
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