Interview with Joelle, a sexual abuse survivor

Our next Survivor Story interview features Joelle. Shaunestte and Joelle discuss school sexual abuse. Joelle talks about being groomed and sexually abused by her high school choir teacher. She shares her experience of working through the trauma and getting to a point in her healing journey where she advocates for other survivors.

Host- Shaunestte Terrell

Guest- Joelle Casteix

About Joelle

Joelle is an author, journalist and speaker. She is a founding member of the Zero Abuse Project and has written several books on the topic of child sexual abuse. She was also a featured Ted Talk speaker. Links to her materials are below.

Watch Joelle’s Ted Talk: The Power of Responsibility

Joelle’s Books:  The Power of Responsibility

                          The Well-Armored Child: A Parent’s Guide to Preventing Sexual Abuse

The Compassionate Response: How to help and empower the adult victim of child sexual abuse

Scram: A Parent’s Quick-Start Guide to Preventing, Identifying, and Ending Bullying

Joelle on social media: Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn