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 Ken Caselden, local psychotherapist in the Owensboro area. Ken is psychotherapist with over 15 years of experience currently self employed in a private practice named Freedom Wellness Center, PLLC in Owensboro, KY. He has spent much of his career treating men struggling with addiction, anger, and the wide range of mental health related issues. He has committed years to learning how to hold space with others seeking to navigate through the ebb and flow of all that our mind, body, and spirit want to communicate. He understands people come to counseling because something has become too difficult to manage and previous coping has become ineffective at gaining control. But control is just an illusion and a misleading hyperbole. The journey toward change is possible only when we learn to "relate differently" to that "something". Tomorrow begins with a glimpse of what you are today and what you are becoming tomorrow...not what you have been or what has happened. And following the wisdom of Lao Tzu that a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step he wants to share the gift of learning how to embody and “be present with” each step one takes along his/her journey. Ken does this using a variety of insights and strategies learned from both ancient and modern day texts. Therapy is not just about getting advice and being told "what to do". He believes you already have the power within yourself to achieve the life you desire. Therapy is about providing the space to explore one’s own desires, needs, and strengths to come to know the Self more fully.

He can be followed and/or reached by visiting the following:

Website:        www.freedomwellness.org

Instagram:     @kencaselden1

TikTok:           @freedombreath_kenc

YouTube:       Freedom Breath (channel)

Facebook:      Freedom Wellness Center, PLLC (public page)

                       Freedom Breath (private page)

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!

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Today's YouTube Episode: https://youtu.be/_L7h1LIQx7w

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