How our founder is transforming workplace sexual harassment prevention in HR

On 30 October, our founder Chloe Wallace appeared on The Plumm Pod, hosted by Georgia Dixon, Employee Experience (EX) specialist at Access HR Ltd, for an episode that has already been described as one of the most powerful conversations the podcast has ever hosted.

In this deeply honest discussion, Chloe shares her journey from surviving domestic abuse to rebuilding her life completely from scratch, and how that journey ultimately shaped her mission: transforming the way organisations prevent and respond to workplace sexual misconduct.

What followed was a conversation about courage, prevention, accountability, and the power of work as a lifeline.

“I lost everything,” Chloe reflects. “But I refused to lose myself.”

Today, as a trauma-informed HR consultant and the creator of the CEASE Framework®, Chloe partners with organisations to create safer, braver cultures, cultures where people are protected not by paperwork, but by meaningful prevention, leadership, and empathy.

What Chloe covers in this episode

The truth about escaping abuse

Chloe talks openly about the hidden realities of leaving an abusive relationship: the danger, the fear, the uncertainty, and how employment became the foundation of her independence and identity.

Why harassment ‘prevention’ is still failing

Many organisations still confuse deterrence with prevention. Chloe explains why generic policies, one-off training sessions and reactive approaches are not enough, and how perpetrators exploit gaps in culture, not rules.

The psychology behind sexual misconduct

Chloe explores the real drivers of harmful behaviour: entitlement, power, control, and boundary-violating tendencies. She challenges the assumption that misconduct “happens in the moment” and reframes it as a choice, often a patterned one.

What the CEASE Framework® does differently

Chloe introduces her prevention model. A practical, trauma-informed system that helps organisations proactively reduce risk, strengthen culture, and support their people with confidence.

AI-driven misogyny & the future of HR

From deepfakes to digital harassment, Chloe discusses the emerging threats facing women and marginalised groups, and what HR must be prepared to confront over the next decade.

A closing reflection

Chloe’s appearance on The Plumm Pod is more than a personal story, it is a call to rethink what prevention really looks like in the modern workplace. It invites leaders to move beyond fear, silence, and compliance, and toward cultures built on courage, empathy, transparency, and action.

It is a reminder that anyone can do more than just survive trauma, they can rebuild, they can rise, and they can lead.

Watch the full episode below