
true crimeMar 30, 202653:04failed
Ep 323 Coercive Control: A Child's Unthinkable Journey with David Challen
About this episode
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
#SallyChallen #CoerciveControl #DavidChallen #PowerAndControl #DomesticAbuse #CrimeAnalyst #TrueCrime #Podcast #WarningSigns #Manipulation #UnthinkableBook #DomesticViolence
Clip
https://youtu.be/fnfmFm-T5jA?si=MC-GNmXZVnzEFxyK
Sources
Buy David’s Book The Unthinkable: https://www.amazon.com/Unthinkable-Story-Control-Violence-Mother/dp/1914240278 Ep 261: The Unthinkable: A Story of Control, Violence and My Mother with David Challen
www.dashriskchecklist.com
https://www.thelaurarichards.com/resources/coercivecontrol
https://www.thelaurarichards.com/resources/books
https://www.thelaurarichards.com/my-two-cents/serial-and-high-risk-stalkers-and-domestic-abusers
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: www.dashriskchecklist.com www.thelaurarichards.com
Crime Analyst YouTube, Socials and Website
YouTube @crimeanalyst
Facebook Crime Analyst Podcast
Instagram @crimeanalyst @laurarichards999
Threads @crimeanalyst
X @thecrimeanalyst @laurarichards999
TikTok @crimeanalystpod
Website www.crime-analyst.com
Leave a 5* Review https://www.crime-analyst.com/reviews/new/
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Get every episode summarized
Each time Crime Analyst publishes, we email you a written briefing from the transcript — the topics, who appeared, and any specific claims, with the ad reads skipped.
Email me new episodesFree for 3 shows. No card needed.
Hosts & guests
No transcript yet
This episode has not been transcribed. Request it and it moves to the front of the queue.
More episodes
More from Crime Analyst

Ep 368: Remastered: Unraveling Mica Francis (Miller) Death and Coercive Control...
Crime Analyst
Sep 3, 20261:37:58failed

Ep 367: What You Need to Know About Coercive Control with Grace Stuart, Part 1
Crime Analyst
Aug 31, 20261:05:31pending

Ep 366: Remastered: The Murder of Gabby Petito with Nichole Schmidt Part 24
Crime Analyst
Aug 27, 20261:03:50pending

Ep 365: Breaking Down Economic Abuse with Dr Nicola Sharp-Jeffs, OBE, CF
Crime Analyst
Aug 23, 20261:00:49pending