Clementine Ford's Big Sister Hotline

What Do I Do When My Husband’s Family Protects an Abuser?

This week on the Big Sister Hotline, Clem talks about what happens when someone you love tells you the truth about the abuse they’ve lived through, and that the family around them refuses to see it. Our listener has learned the full story of her sister-in-law’s marriage, and now she’s sitting with anger, guilt, and the pressure to keep the peace. Clem unpacks why these situations feel so heavy, how our own history can shape our reactions, and what it looks like to stand with survivors even when it’s uncomfortable. Content note: This episode contains discussions of coercive control, emotional and verbal abuse, childhood trauma, and the impact of witnessing abuse within families. If you or anyone you know needs help, please contact 1800RESPECT or call 000 in an emergency.If you would like to submit a question for a future episode, please email bigsisterhotline@gmail.comFollow Clem on Instagram & FacebookSubscribe to her Dear Clementine SubstackJoin her PatreonThis podcast is part of the Kind Regards Network. Follow @kindregardsnetwork to stay in the loop, meet your next audio obsession, and more.Interested in collaborating? Drop us a line at partnerships@kindregardsnetwork.com - we’d love to hear from you.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/clementineford-bigsisterhotline. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Himalayan Check-In From Clem

This week on the Big Sister Hotline, a quick message recorded from a Sherpa village on the Everest Base Camp trail (yak bells and all). Clem sends a love note about choosing aliveness in small ways, invites you to think about the things you’ve told yourself you’re “too old” or “not capable” of - and to pick one to say yes to today. A gentle reminder that this is your one wild, rich life.If you would like to submit a question for a future episode, please email bigsisterhotline@gmail.comFollow Clem on Instagram & FacebookSubscribe to her Dear Clementine SubstackJoin her PatreonThis podcast is part of the Kind Regards Network. Follow @kindregardsnetwork to stay in the loop, meet your next audio obsession, and more.Interested in collaborating? Drop us a line at partnerships@kindregardsnetwork.com - we’d love to hear from you.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/clementineford-bigsisterhotline. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is Love Enough When Our Cultures and Futures Don’t Align?

This week on the Big Sister Hotline, Clem unpacks what it means to love across borders. Our listener is stretched between two countries, two cultures, and two futures - one dreaming of marriage and family, the other unsure where home is. Clem explores how inequality and expectation shape our choices, and why sometimes love doesn’t fail; it teaches us how to grow, let go, and begin again.If you would like to submit a question for a future episode, please email bigsisterhotline@gmail.comFollow Clem on Instagram & FacebookSubscribe to her Dear Clementine SubstackJoin her PatreonThis podcast is part of the Kind Regards Network. Follow @kindregardsnetwork to stay in the loop, meet your next audio obsession, and more.Interested in collaborating? Drop us a line at partnerships@kindregardsnetwork.com - we’d love to hear from you.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/clementineford-bigsisterhotline. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Am I Betraying My Marriage by Wanting to Kiss a Woman?

This week on the Big Sister Hotline, Clem explores the tender chaos of desire and identity. Our listener writes from the crossroads of marriage and a queer awakening - torn between devotion to her husband and the magnetic pull of a woman who stirs something long-buried. Clem unpacks what it means to honour your truth inside systems that were never built for it, the grief of boundaries that clash with longing, and why self-discovery isn’t betrayal... it’s liberation.If you would like to submit a question for a future episode, please email bigsisterhotline@gmail.comSources mentioned in this episode:Polysecure by Jessica Fern The Ethical Slut by Janet W. Hardy & Dossie EastonFollow Clem on Instagram & FacebookSubscribe to her Dear Clementine SubstackJoin her PatreonThis podcast is part of the Kind Regards Network. Follow @kindregardsnetwork to stay in the loop, meet your next audio obsession, and more.Interested in collaborating? Drop us a line at partnerships@kindregardsnetwork.com - we’d love to hear from you.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/clementineford-bigsisterhotline. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How Do You Find the Energy to Smash the Patriarchy When the Patriarchy Smashes You?

This week on the Big Sister Hotline, Clem takes on the impossible weight of fighting patriarchy from within its walls. Our listener writes about a workplace battle that left her burned out, betrayed, and questioning everything she thought feminism promised. Clem explores the moral injury of doing everything “right” in a system built to protect men, the grief of being punished for resistance, and the fire that keeps us rising even when we’re tired of burning.If you would like to submit a question for a future episode, please email bigsisterhotline@gmail.comFollow Clem on Instagram & FacebookSubscribe to her Dear Clementine SubstackJoin her PatreonThis podcast is part of the Kind Regards Network. Follow @kindregardsnetwork to stay in the loop, meet your next audio obsession, and more.Interested in collaborating? Drop us a line at partnerships@kindregardsnetwork.com - we’d love to hear from you.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/clementineford-bigsisterhotline. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.