Welcome to Start By Listening! We are excited to have you on this journey with us toward healing and transformation.  Start By Listening is a podcast about sexual harm, trauma and advocacy.  We are going Back to the Basics for Season 2. This season, we will be delivering knowledge and content for the first podcast that drops the second Tuesday monthly, and real world application for the second podcast that drops the 4th Tuesday monthly. On this episode, New Beginnings podcaster Jennifer, The Friendly Therapist, and co-host/co-worker Becky Roby, begin to delve into the idea of what grooming is. Do we call it grooming or is the word manipulation a better choice? How does grooming happen? Also for the parents out there who desire more information on the types of grooming behaviors - check out the book: Child Lures: What every parent and child should know about preventing sexual abuse and abduction - Author is Kenneth Wooden. YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS THIS EPISODE. Remember to subscribe to our Podcast - Start By Listening - found on iTunes, Spotify, Amazon, Deezer and more.

Start By Listening will drop on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday monthly, bringing you an interesting and intriguing look into the work we do, while educating about trauma and healing. If you would like to reach out and contact Jennifer, please email her at SBL@nbowensboro.org. Finally, a few shout outs. If you liked our jingle jingle, hop on over to www.uriahwilde.com and talk with Seth Hedges. He created the beautiful music for our podcast. Thank you SETH! Another special thank you to Rodney Newton, he helped us learn how to put this Podcast together and create a beautiful thing. Thank you RODNEY!!!

To find local resources for sexual abuse please visit www.RAINN.org or call the National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-4673, 24/7/365