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On this emotional episode of Bar Fights, Sarah takes a breather in the corner of the ring after her exhausting round on Capitol Hill with sister survivors Simone Biles, McKayla Maroney and Aly Raisman. The demanding schedule, the extensive traveling, the restless nights and the countless interviews that press to hear her story AGAIN and AGAIN have all taken their toll and reminded Sarah to focus on her own mental health. But rest assured this is just a moment to reset. There are many rounds left and the fight will resume stronger than ever.

Healed people heal people. Rabbi Avremi Zippel watched the Larry Nassar testimonies play out in 2017 and was so moved and emboldened that he came forward with his own reports of sexual abuse. While growing up in Salt Lake City, the family caregiver started molesting him just after his 8th birthday and the abuse continued for a decade. On this episode of Bar Fights, Sarah and Avremi examine his healing journey and lament the uncanny parallels in their stories of survival.

What started as an alluring self-help group turned into a secret sorority of forced labor and sex trafficking. On episode 07 of Bar Fights, Sarah Klein welcomes the author of Still Learning: A Memoir and the executive producer of the docuseries Seduced: Inside the NXIVM Cult — India Oxenberg. These two warriors discuss the parallels in their difficult journeys, escaping and surviving a high-control environment and the subsequent path to real healing.

Bar Fights continues with Sarah Klein's colleague, fellow attorney and real-life superhero — Morgan Stewart. In this episode, Sarah and Morgan chat about his landmark case against USA Water Polo and Coach Bahram Hojreh that resulted in a settlement of $14 million and the genesis of America's leading sexual abuse law firm — Manly, Stewart & Finaldi. SPOILER ALERT: they all blame John Manly.