Ep 323 Coercive Control: A Child's Unthinkable Journey with David Challen

Laura and David Challen, son of Sally Challen and author of The Unthinkable, unravel the insidious and lifelong harm coercive control causes a child. David speaks candidly about his lived experience, the realities of growing up with a coercively controlling father, and his horrifying experience at his mothers’s trial where she was convicted of his fathers’s murder. Listen and find out what David discovered when he went through all the trial transcripts. It angered him so much he started to campaign for his mother’s appeal and eventual successful release. David also recently joined Laura for an exclusive live event and the recording is available now in the Squad for those who want to go deeper on this conversation. This conversation was compelling and eloquently gives language and insight into living with his abusive and coercively controlling father. You can listen to David’s first interview on Crime Analyst here: Ep 261: The Unthinkable: A Story of Control, Violence and My Mother with David Challen Clip Sources Buy David’s Book The Unthinkable: Ep 261: The Unthinkable: A Story of Control, Violence and My Mother with David Challen For more insight and knowledge, advocacy and professional development join The Crime Analyst Squad. It’s a growing and dynamic community offering expert insight, in-depth conversations, exclusive episodes and videos, and live events. More Training Info: Crime Analyst YouTube, Socials and Website YouTube @crimeanalyst Facebook Crime Analyst Podcast Instagram @crimeanalyst @laurarichards999 Threads @crimeanalyst X @thecrimeanalyst @laurarichards999 TikTok @crimeanalystpod Website Leave a 5* Review Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Ep 323 Coercive Control: A Child's Unthinkable Journey with David Challen is an episode from Crime Analyst.

This episode is 53:04 long.

This episode was published on Mar 30, 2026.

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