Reuben Williams - What Happened After My Sexual Assault

Reuben Williams - What Happened After My Sexual Assault

From The Imperfects by Hugh van Cuylenburg, Ryan Shelton & Josh van Cuylenburg

May 10, 2026 · 1h 28m · Season 8 · Episode 15

About this episode

Reuben Williams shares his experience of healing and pursuing justice after his sexual assault.

Can you think of a moment that turned your life into ‘before’ and ‘after’? For Reuben Williams, that moment was not his sexual assault, rather, the decision he made in the aftermath to pursue justice. 💌Join 7,000+ people getting our takeaways and favourite moments from this episode in our weekly newsletter -  http://bit.ly/45NyQDy Incredibly vulnerable, Reuben talks Hugh, Ryan and Josh through what it felt like in the 24 hours after the assault, how he knew, undeniably, what happened to him was wrong, and why he chose to report it. We talk about the intricacies of healing, privilege, and having a world class difficult conversation with the ones you love. And then, Josh asks Reuben how you can best show up for your friends who might be going through something similar. Reuben, it was such a privilege having you in the studio. If you want to watch this full episode on YouTube, follow this link - https://youtu.be/okQnOwV2MJE   0:00 – An Imperfect Meet-Cute 6:44 – The night of the assault 19:28 – Identity, privilege, and idealism 33:09 – Family Dynamics 41:16 - World Class Difficult Conversation 47:39 – The Waiting Game…

People in this episode

Hosts: Hugh van Cuylenburg, Ryan Shelton, Josh van Cuylenburg

Guest: Reuben Williams

Topics covered

  • sexual assault
  • healing
  • justice
  • friendship
  • vulnerability

Keywords

  • sexual assault
  • healing
  • justice
  • friendship
  • vulnerability
  • support
  • mental health

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