Les meilleurs podcasts Sexual Assault (2024)

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116. Jeanna Coursey: A Quick Turn-around to Examine the Impact of Trauma 24:40

2d ago24:40

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Jeanna is one of my most loyal listeners of this podcast…when she originally found Sexual Assault Survivor Stories she was so enthralled by the content that she binge-listened to every single episode. That’s impressive listening. Then, she wrote me a nice, long, kind, email telling me about some of her favorite episodes. And she told me she wanted …

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115. Dave Markel; Trauma Talk – Expounding on the Basics 14:00

12d ago14:00

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The week leading up to this episode has been rather strange for me, because it included two potential guest appearances that didn’t come together as planned. But that’s okay, because it provided the opportunity for me to do something I had been wanting to do for months: a monologue follow-up on Episode 21 from over a year ago. Something else you sh…

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114. Bonus Episode featuring Jan Broberg!-AJ; The Impact of Community Support, Providing Strength in the Healing Process 1:06:34

20d ago1:06:34

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In this deeply moving episode, I am joined by a friend of the podcast and host of The Jan Broberg Show, none other than Jan herself, to help interview AJ, a brave survivor who shares her extraordinary journey of overcoming extensive abuse and discovering her own strength. Together, the three of us explore the vital role of community support in the …

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113. Melissa Fairchild; Gratitude and Celebration are the Focus of Her Healing: An Apropos Episode for This Week! 27:14

27d ago27:14

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It’s not at all common for me to do follow-up episodes so close together in the sequence of episodes, but this opportunity is so meaningful and appropriate this week that I just had to share it with you now, instead of sometime down the line. So, Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! Melissa Fairchild is back (take a listen to her first episode on the show…

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112. Lee Cooper; From Trauma to Triumph: Building Victorious Voices 47:27

1M ago47:27

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After a way too long wait for a follow-up interview with Lee Cooper, this week we finally get it done! Lee suggested a follow-up during a conversation we were having a few weeks ago…here it is! I’m thrilled to bring you this episode! In this conversation, Lee provides an update on his ongoing legal battle against his perpetrator, discussing the cha…

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111. Jeanna Coursey; The Long Road to Freedom: Escaping Abuse and Finding Hope 1:08:56

1M ago1:08:56

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The abuses started early for Jeanna…she was just a young middle-school aged girl growing up in a blended family after her mother and father divorced, and her mother re-married a woman with sons who were older than Jeanna. She missed her father and tells how missing him led to her longing for acceptance from men. One of her older stepbrothers took a…

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110. John Carey: Part 3; Making Lemonade 37:01

1M ago37:01

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Before getting into the specific notes of this week’s episode, I want to announce that this episode, on this date, marks the 2-year anniversary of Sexual Assault Survivor Stories, the SASS podcast! To all of you guests that are permanent members of the SASS family, and to all of you in the audience who listen occasionally or to every single episode…

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109. John Carey-Part 2: Beyond Dysfunctional…This is Unbelievable, But True! 51:33

2M ago51:33

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It is a pleasure and an honor to re-introduce to you my guest this week for Part 2 of this multi-episode experience: Daniel John Carey. John is a renowned author, screenwriter, actor, voice actor, director, and filmmaker. John has published several books, two of which I can attest to you as being exceptional and life enhancing: Dream Your World and…

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108. John Carey: Part 1; An Introduction into a World of Turmoil and Pain 45:22

2M ago45:22

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It is a pleasure and an honor to introduce to you my guest for the next several episodes of this multi-episode experience: Daniel John Carey. John is a renowned author, screenwriter, actor, voice actor, director, and filmmaker. John has published two books (which I read portions of almost daily as part of my personal life-enhancing journey) All of …

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107. Kevin Taylor: His Childhood Sexual Assault and Trauma Disclosure…Here and Now 1:04:36

2M ago1:04:36

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This show has become a beacon, an inspiration, and a platform for many victims and survivors to have a safe place to tell their rape and sexual assault experience. This episode, featuring Kevin Taylor, a clinical therapist, is a prime example of what it means to gain strength, support, and growth from disclosing one’s own story of rape or sexual as…

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106. Shannon Hough: Putting a Spotlight on Military Sexual Trauma to Provide Support for Victims and Survivors 37:29

3M ago37:29

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I’m proud to bring you this week’s episode of SASS. Proud because I have the honor of introducing you to Shannon Hough, the CEO and co-founder of Shield of Sisters, and host of the companion podcast, Invisible No More: Lady Vetrans' Stories of Military Sexual Trauma. Shield of Sisters is a non-profit organization dedicated to “helping sister servic…

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105. Ashley Fajardo: Sharing Her Walk Through the Daily Struggle of Trauma and Healing 42:00

3M ago42:00

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Ashley and I made our acquaintance when she reached out to me 7 months ago; she was making an inquiry about a criminal case that she was involved with regarding the rape report she had made with her local law enforcement agency. She was discouraged with not only how difficult it was to make the report to an investigator who was skeptical about her …

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104. Arci Grey: A History of Suffering Doesn’t Mean a Future of Misery; There’s Power in Healing 29:09

3M ago29:09

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Before anything else, I’m going to encourage anyone who is reading these episode notes to go back to these SASS episodes and listen to the venerable Arci Grey: https://traffic.libsyn.com/sexassaultsurvivorstories/Episode_16.mp3 https://traffic.libsyn.com/sexassaultsurvivorstories/Episode_17.mp3 https://traffic.libsyn.com/sexassaultsurvivorstories/E…

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103. Mac McDonald: A Second Visit, With a Close-up View of the Work That Goes into Healing 46:57

3M ago46:57

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For those of you who have been following this show since the beginning almost 2 years ago, or who have had the opportunity to go back to listen to some of the early episodes, you’ll recognize this weeks’ guest: Mac McDonald. Mac was one of the four people who were on a panel of rape survivors who had been assaulted on their respective college campu…

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102. Aaron Stone: Retired Sergeant Major Continues His Mission of Healing and De-Stigmatizing Male Rape Victimization 34:55

3M ago34:55

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I’ll start these notes off by providing you some important information about my guest this week, Sergeant Major Aaron Stone, US Army, Retired. This information is taken directly from Aaron’s website, https://18winters.com/#about 18 Winters – Shattering the silence I am a retired Combat Medic in the United States Army, and I have completed multiple …

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101. Lynn Stroud: Bravely Turning Her Rape Stories into Healing Help 1:01:22

4M ago1:01:22

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In the deeply insightful podcast episode featuring Lynn Stroud, listeners are immersed in a profound exploration of what it truly means to be trauma informed. Stroud, a renowned advocate and expert in trauma recovery, eloquently guides us through the multifaceted layers of this crucial concept. At its core, being trauma-informed is not merely a set…

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100. Caroline Markel: Facing the Realities of Healing and Taking Responsibility for Our Part in the Trauma Response 29:49

4M ago29:49

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It’s quite the honor to be hosting a podcast that has reached the 100th episode landmark, especially because hitting this commemorative occasion is a testament to the loyalty of you, my listeners, and because of the privileged circumstance of having made it this far. It’s a lot of work, but for me because of the amazing guests I’ve had the pleasure…

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Moving Beyond Individual Care to Community Healing - Part 2 39:07

4M ago39:07

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Due to the nature of this podcast, please know the content may be difficult to hear and can be triggering to those listening. Please take all necessary precautions and care while listening to this podcast. In this podcast, Christina alongside co-host Miranda Encina, will continue to dive into a discussion filled with honesty, heart, and hope. They …

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99. Nicole Florisi: Reports of Shelter Abuses Exposed and Discussed 45:48

4M ago45:48

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Here’s some information about Nicole, in case some of you are new to Sexual Assault Survivor Stories. Nicole is a frequent guest on this show, and I want you to know some information about her. This information is published by Force Science, Nicole’s employer, on their website: https://www.forcescience.com/instructor/nicole-florisi/ “Nicole Florisi…

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98. Tracy Rector: Shattering the Glass House of Abuse 53:58

4M ago53:58

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Tracy endured and survived 23 years of domestic and spiritual abuse in a marriage to a prominent minister. For years she lost her voice and agency, living in silence as her spirit was bruised behind closed doors. In the early 80s, when emergency shelters were scarce and conversations about unhappy marriages were taboo, she struggled to even recogni…

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Moving Beyond Individual Care to Community Healing - Part 1 44:29

5M ago44:29

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Due to the nature of this podcast, please know the content may be difficult to hear and can be triggering to those listening. Please take all necessary precautions and care while listening to this podcast. In this podcast, Christina alongside co-host Miranda Encina, will dive into a discussion filled with honesty, heart, and hope. They will explore…

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97. David Weeks: A Childhood Devastated By Abuse And Trafficking, Leads To An Inspirational Adulthood 56:11

5M ago56:11

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To know David, you’d think he’s living a great lifestyle. And the truth is, he is! But it wasn’t always that way. David was born and raised in Virginia, but life started taking some harsh turns when David turned four. That’s when he remembers his father abandoned him, telling his mother that he couldn’t take being around David anymore. It wasn’t lo…

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96. Melissa Fairchild: Transforming Pain into Purpose in her Mission to Heal Others! 47:47

5M ago47:47

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This show seems to inevitably bring guests that are not only willing to share their sexual assault or rape experience with this audience, but who have the true desire to help, inspire, and uplift others on their own healing journey. Melissa Fairchild is an exceptional example, and I am honored that she reached out to me, asking to be a guest on thi…

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95. Ashley Bendiksen: Powerfully Inspiring Others with Hope and Healing 40:20

5M ago40:20

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Sometimes I am flabbergasted by how things work out to bring someone into my life for the purpose of helping to heal others through this show. This is one of those times…I found Ashley Bendiksen through Instagram, being duly impressed with her mission and accomplishments of bringing her story to national audiences to help bring justice to victim an…

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94. John Jay Wiley: Host of Law Enforcement Talk Radio & Podcast Shares his Trauma Story 44:22

5M ago44:22

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John Jay Wiley is a retired police officer (Baltimore Police Department) who is now the founder and host of Law Enforcement Talk Radio & Podcast…both a radio show and a podcast. I had the honor of being a guest on LET Radio in an episode that was aired on 09 June 2024. You can listen to that episode here. It was quite the experience, and I apprecia…

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93. Orvie B. Baker, Jr.: Producing a Documentary on a Monument Most Know Nothing About! 24:36

6M ago24:36

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I sometimes surf social media in search of someone I think might be an excellent guest for this show. When I found retired US Army soldier Orvie B. Baker, Jr. I knew I had found true excellence! See, Orvie is a former SARC, Sexual Assault Response Coordinator, for the Army SAPRO (Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office). He has tons of experi…

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92. Dave Markel: A Shared Episode of The Jan Broberg Show! 1:06:40

6M ago1:06:40

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92. Dave Markel: A Shared Episode of The Jan Broberg Show! I am honored to be able to bring to you an episode from The Jan Broberg Show, in which Jan invited me to be a guest on her show. After it aired (June 18, 2024; https://www.thejanbrobergshow.com/trauma-informed-perspectives-understanding-the-neuroscience-of-sexual-assault-with-dave-markel/),…

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91. Caroline Markel and Bailie: I Count Myself Fortunate to Know Them Both! 1:00:08

6M ago1:00:08

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If you haven’t already heard Bailie’s two-part interview, Episodes 49 and 50, give them a listen—you’ll hear one of the most compelling and intriguing interviews of sexual assault and rape that will hold you spell-bound and awestruck. You don’t need to listen to those episodes before you listen to this one, but definitely take the time to listen to…

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90. Chris McGhee: A Man on a Mission to Change a Law—Because his Daughter Was Sexually Assaulted by a Cop 42:15

6M ago42:15

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This story is compelling for lots of reasons: because it’s told by a man, Chris McGhee, whose daughter was sexually assaulted by a cop; because the cop was convicted, but didn’t serve any jail time; because Chris and his daughter are working hard to get a Pennsylvania law changed so that cops are charged with a felony instead of a misdemeanor when …

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89. Erika Shershun: From Tragedy to Triumph – A Journey of Healing from Unimaginable Trauma 51:53

6M ago51:53

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Erika’s life story sounds like a fictional crime novel…but the amazing aspect is that the truth really is sometimes stranger than fiction. The truth of Erika’s horrific story is that her father killed himself when Erika was just 15. Years later, a brother also ended his own life. At 19 Erika was raped by a friend of the young man she was dating; an…

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88. Laurie McBride: Her Evolving Light, From Desperation to Providing Aspiration 59:40

7M ago59:40

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Laurie McBride was sexually assaulted by her brother when she was a young girl. She was also emotionally abused by her mother while growing up, and then when she was in high school, she was the victim of two separate rape attempts. By the time Laurie was 18 and left home, she felt lost. In a situation like Laurie’s, it isn’t difficult to understand…

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87. Caroline Markel: She’s Back This Month; "Big, Bold, and Unapologetic!" 36:02

7M ago36:02

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Because Caroline was traveling so much of last month, I wasn't able to record an April episode with her. But now, she’s back home and busy at work. But not so busy as to miss another episode with me! This month, Caroline talks about where she was these past several weeks, who she was traveling with, what they were doing on this extended trip, and t…

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86. Kelly Justus: Embracing Her Own Healing Through Action—Promoting Project Callisto's Mission 36:40

7M ago36:40

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Kelly and I have a few things in common: our admiration and support of the mission of Project Callisto, and our belief that normalizing the converstation around rape and sexual assault will help reduce the prevalence of rape culture. With regard to Callisto: I won’t go into the full explanation of how Callisto works, you can find out that informati…

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85. Roger Canaff: A Former Sexual Assault Prosecutor and Highly Qualified Expert Gives Us His Insights! 30:21

7M ago30:21

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Having Roger Canaff join me on this show has long been a goal, and I finally was able to reconnect with this former colleague. I met Roger when I was working for the US Army in a position known as a Highly Qualified Expert for the Criminal Investigation Command (known as CID-Criminal Investigation Division). Part of my job was co-managing a 2-week …

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84. Jessica Michaels: Raped by Billionaire Jeffrey Epstein, Jess is Now Promoting Sexual Assault First Aid-PART 2 41:15

8M ago41:15

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When it came to healing from her rape by Jeffrey Epstein there first had to be a realization by Jess Michaels that she was raped. Because, Jess had been taught by society and the culture of the 90’s that what had happened to her must not have really been rape…she hadn’t screamed, she didn’t try to fight him, she hadn’t even tried to push him off he…

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83. Jessica Michaels: Raped by Billionaire Jeffrey Epstein, Jess is Now Promoting Sexual Assault First Aid; Part 1 50:09

8M ago50:09

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It’s difficult to imagine having a bright future with a life full of promise, fame, and prestige, living that life doing exactly what you were wanting to do: dancing, modeling, acting, singing, and a career trajectory that was leading to Broadway and world travel and fame on July 8, 1991…and then on July 9, 1991, having it all stomped out in just a…

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82. Dr. Lori Pitts: From Childhood Sexual Assault to Founder of Still Whole Wellness, Dr. Lori Recognizes Her Gift of Healing 56:46

8M ago56:46

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It was only two weeks ago that I had Anne Winslow on this show to talk about her new role as Co-Executive Director of the Sexual Assault Advocacy Network, SAAN, an online community of advocates, victims, and survivors of rape and sexual assault. During our discussion, Anne mentioned that the former Executive Director of SAAN was Dr. Lori Pitts, who…

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81. Cassie Nicholas Returns: New Trauma Memories Lead to New Ways to Heal! 1:08:02

8M ago1:08:02

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Par Dave Markel

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80. Anne Winslow: A Gentle Yet Powerful Voice for Survivors 33:27

9M ago33:27

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The last time Anne was on this show was just over a year ago. She shared with us her harrowing story of enduring almost 30 years of intrafamilial rape as well as marital domestic violence and rape. Yet, despite all of that, Anne managed to become one the most softspoken advocates for others who’ve endured similar experiences as she advocated and gu…

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79. Ray Epstein: The New Kid in Class Brings Hidden Terrors 53:35

9M ago53:35

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Some communities are safe harbors of individuals who identify as an assemblage who have known each other for a long time…grown together, supported each other, learned together…who have the common denominator of having gone through the same things together, particularly school. Such was the case for Ray Epstein as she progressed through a very small…

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78. The Month of March with Caroline Markel and Safe in Harm’s Way 36:15

9M ago36:15

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As promised in January, Caroline Markel is back for her monthly episode on SASS. Caroline Markel (no relation to myself, at least that we know of!) is the CEO of Safe in Harm’s Way, a non-profit organization dedicated to “providing online trauma-informed resources to survivors, their children, and pets, while identifying the unique needs based on r…

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77. Angela Galbreath: Activated Memories Lead to Hidden Meanings in Behavior 1:08:16

9M ago1:08:16

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When long lost memories, suppressed for decades through fear and dissociative amnesia, start to surface in the cognitive mind, the results can lead to frustration and confusion over what the memories stem from. Emotional trauma survivors often spend an inordinate amount of time trying to figure out the cause and meaning of these memories that are o…

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76. To Tell or Not To Tell: The Sexual Assault Survivor’s Conundrum 13:43

10M ago13:43

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Sexual assault is a deeply personal and often traumatic experience that affects millions of individuals worldwide. For survivors, the decision to share their stories with the public is one fraught with complexities and potential consequences. In this episode I’ll help examine and explain the pros and cons of someone telling their sexual assault sto…

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75. Weapon Focus: Explaining Some of the Formation of Trauma Memory 15:46

10M ago15:46

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Part of the common experience in doing interviews of victims and survivors of rape, sexual assault, and other interpersonal violence, is to hear the person I’m interviewing say that they only remember certain parts of their trauma experience, or that there are parts that they’ve tried really hard to remember, but just can’t. Or say that there are p…

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74. Tracy DeTomasi: CEO of Callisto 40:29

10M ago40:29

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Several months ago I started noticing on my Instagram feed, several posts and reels that were initiated by an organization called Callisto. I was not particularly paying attention to these posts until one day I noticed one that was entitled “Sexual Assault Prevention,” and had the phrases, “Holding perpetrators accountable,” “Consent education,” “C…

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73. Merle Yost: From an Unimaginable Childhood to an Uncompromising Dedication to Helping Others 48:11

10M ago48:11

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Activation and discretion warning: This episode contains explicit and graphic descriptions of physical assault, animal abuse, sexual assault, and rape. Caution and discretionary action are required. This episode is not for children. Please use extreme self-care in listening to this episode and if you are activated or triggered and need help, call t…

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72. Caroline Markel Hammond: There’s Power in Keeping Your Story Your Story 41:51

10M ago41:51

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In the grand scheme of this podcast, my goal has always been to provide a platform for victims and survivors to tell their stories of rape or sexual assault in a safe environment, to help bring justice to victims and survivors of rape or sexual assault, and to provide my listeners with insights, education, and guidance to help survivors on their he…

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71. Tiffany Thomson: Doing Her Part to Bring Justice to Victims and Survivors of Trauma 36:25

11M ago36:25

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Some might find this episode and think, “This is a shameless plug for Dave’s wife’s cousin.” But the honest truth is, that is not my intention at all! I ran across my wife’s cousin’s Facebook page and saw that she had started a new business. “She” is Tiffany Thomson. The thing that caught my eye was that Tiffany, who I haven’t seen since about 2005…

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70. Plamen Draganov: Healing After Being Kidnapped, Beaten, and Raped at Fifteen 46:09

11M ago46:09

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Activation and discretion warning: These notes and this episode contain explicit and graphic descriptions of kidnapping, physical assault, and rape. Caution and action are required. This episode is not for children. Please use extreme discretion in listening to this episode and if you are activated or triggered and need help, call the national sexu…

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69. CSM Marisa Saucedo: Yeah, I Fell…But I Got Back Up! 55:25

11M ago55:25

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Being in the US Army Reserve requires discipline. And commitment. And top-notch performance. If you fail at any of these there can be serious consequences…including being discharged. One of the requirements is that during “battle assembly” (weekend training) you have to be there; if a Soldier fails to attend on a consistent basis, they can face tha…

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