'Six years trying to bring my perpetrator to justice' with Reuben Williams

Hello! Today’s guest, Reuben Williams, shares a deeply personal story about sexual assault, the six-year court process that followed, and what it meant to spend much of his 20s trying to bring his perpetrator to justice.  In this conversation, Reuben speaks candidly about telling the people closest to him, the role therapy played in his recovery, and the 70 sessions he kept as a kind of digital journal - something he’s now grateful to be able to listen back to.  We also talk about life now: his relationship with his now partner, Alice, and why he thinks some men aren’t quite ready to jump into relationships.  If you’d like to support Reuben, you can check out Sports Grad here.  This conversation details themes of suicide. If you or someone you know is struggling with their mental health or suicidal ideation, please head here or contact LifeLine on 13 11 14. Thank you so much to Moonpig for supporting this episode of Inherited. Moonpig is helping Aussies celebrate every kind of Dad. Head to www.moonpig.com.au and use the code SHAMELESS50 for 50% off.  Your host today was Ruby Hall (⁠@rubytuesday2.0⁠), and the guest was Reuben Williams (@reubenjwilliams).  Inherited is produced by Monica Vantilburg and executive-produced by Lucy Hunt. If you enjoyed this episode, click ‘follow’ on your favourite podcast app! We’re also on⁠ Instagram⁠ @inheritedpodcast and⁠ TikTok⁠ @inheritedthepod. We’ll be back with our monthly Life Lessons episode on Thursday! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices