Touchy Subjects Podcast

Touchy Subjects Podcast


Latest Episodes

Let's Talk About Grief ft. Good Grief, Jessi
March 11, 2022

Conversations on grief can be difficult, so we brought in Grief Connoisseur, Jessi Lestelle of Good Grief, Jessi LLC to share her expertise! Join us as we laugh and cry discussing grief and healing! To follow Jessi and listen to her podcast, check out her

"Don't Say Gay" and It's Impacts on LGBTQIA+ Youth ft. Scott Ellis and Jay Kaplan
February 25, 2022

Florida is, along with many other states in the US, working on implementing a bill that would harm LGBTQIA+ youth. This week we sat down with Executive Director of Great Lakes Bay Pride, Scott Ellis, and Staff Attorney for the ACLU of Michigan LGBTQ Proje

Impacts of Teen Dating Violence ft. Lauren Pauwels
February 11, 2022

February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month! This week our hosts sit down with Lauren Pauwels, a child therapist, to discuss the impacts of teen dating violence and what steps we can take to help mitigate its effects. Stay up to date with our episode

What is it Like Working in Prevention?
January 28, 2022

A barrier to doing prevention is often that people don't fully understand what prevention can look like as a preventionist. This week we are back the Tim Mousseau to discuss what prevention looks on a personal level and we share some tips on things w

Violence Prevention and the Free Methodist Way ft. Jason Evans
January 21, 2022

Shawn, had the opportunity to sit down with Reverend Jason Evans from Saginaw First Free Methodist Church to discuss violence prevention and how those of the Free Methodist faith can use its teachings to help building safer and stronger communities and re

Engaging Men In Sexual Violence Prevention ft. Tim Mousseau
January 14, 2022

Sexual Violence Prevention has long been viewed as a woman's issue. That is changing yet it is still a challenge to engage men in prevention work. This episode we sit down with Tim Mousseau to discuss what barriers there are to engaging men and how w

From Pain to Purpose: Renee's Story ft. Renee Courier Aumock
December 10, 2021

This week we sit down with Renee Courier Aumock, a survivor and advocate, to discuss her story! We dive into her experiences, her healing journey, and what helped her reach where she is now! The book her story is included in "She Wins 2" can be

"Living in Silence": Cindy's Story ft. Cindy Arevalo
November 26, 2021

Cindy Arevalo is a survivor of sexual abuse at the hands of one of her teachers. She recently released her book "Living in Silence: Finding My Voice, Claiming My Freedom" to break the silence she ones lived in.  In breaking the silence, Cindy te

The Importance of Language
November 12, 2021

Sometimes we don't always use the right language or know what words to use. This week our hosts discuss why the words we use are important and what we can do when we inevitably use the wrong ones.Stay up to date with our episodes and happenings by fo

Tools to Understand Abuse
October 15, 2021

Abuse can a difficult thing to understand, especially for people who haven't experienced it. This week we dive into a discussion on that theories are available to help people understand abuse and what their strengths and weaknesses are. Stay up to da