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.  Season Three - Hodge Podge - We are taking SBL to the community and speaking with various groups and people on the traumas they encounter in their part of the community and asking how they may want their organization to address trauma survivors in the future. This season, we will be delivering exceptional conversations and creative ideas while creating a safe space for connection and thoughtful experiences. We are going beyond sexual harm and really asking, "What does trauma look like and what does this experience look like for the Western Kentucky communities we serve?" We will be talking with various community members, and delving into difficult conversations where trauma intersects our communities and people. Season Three finds us growing and changing how we do our work. Our goal is to drop 2-3 podcasts per month on Fridays and you will find most of our episodes on YouTube as well! Yes, New Beginnings has a YouTube channel.

In this episode, New Beginnings podcasters Jennifer, The Friendly Therapist, and Shelby, Victim Advocate have a very authentic conversation with an amazing group of individuals who keep Brescia University running. We had the opportunity to sit down with three very unique and beautiful people, all focused on helping college students maneuver adulthood, graduate and find their career, while also tending to the needs of those who have experienced trauma.

Frather Larry Hostetter - Father Larry Hostetter has been President of Brescia since 2007, previously serving as a member of the faculty teaching theology and ethics. Ordained a priest of the Diocese of Owensboro in 1987, he has spent most of his ministry as an educator, most recently extending his love of teaching into the world of podcasting with his own show called “Fighting Catholic Jetlag.”

Patricia Lovett - Patricia Lovett is the Interim Vice President of Student Affairs/Dean of Students at Brescia University. She received her B.S. in Dietetics and her M.S. degree in Human Development and Leadership from Murray State University. She currently serves on the board for the Western Academy at the Neblett Center and the Postsecondary Education Administration Advisory Council for Murray State University. Patricia has worked in various areas of higher education for over 22 years. When not at work, she enjoys spending time with her husband and daughter.

Morgan Russelburg -Morgan holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice from Kentucky Wesleyan College and a Master’s Degree in Student Affairs in Higher Education from Western Kentucky University. She currently serves as the Director of Career Services at Brescia University. In this role, she assists students with multiple aspects of preparing for their careers after graduation and teaches a career readiness course. Morgan has been happily married to her husband for five years and loves spending time with her two sons.

"Brescia University is focused on producing servant leaders whose lives exemplify leadership capabilities balanced with the responsibility of service. It is what we call the Brescia Difference: Respect for the Sacred; Devotion to Learning; Commitment to Growth in Virtue; and Promotion of Servant Leadership. The Latin word for love is Caritas and the effort to find meaning in this call to love is often called “Caritas Theology.” https://www.brescia.edu/

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Start By Listening will drop on Fridays, 2-3x 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 or Shelby, please email 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