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Assertiveness and Setting Boundaries Ft. Cara Tuttle Bell
We all know it is important to set boundaries but sometimes it can be difficult. This week we sit down with the Director of Project Safe at Vanderbilt to discuss assertiveness and how we can use it to help start to set boundaries. For more on Cara and her
What is a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) ft Brooke Gomez and Lindsey Bulgrien
Sexual assault nurse examiners, or SANEs, are vital in helping victims of sexual assault. This week, we sit down with Brooke Gomez and SANE Lindsey Bulgrien to discuss what SANE's are, why they are important, and how to become one.For more informatio
5 Steps to Empathy ft Rob Volpe
Most of us want to be kind and respectful of others, yet one-third of us admit we have a hard time seeing another's point of view. How can we learn to do that? Well this week we sat down with Rob Volpe, CEO of Ignite 360 and author of "Let'
Let's Talk About Grief ft. Good Grief, Jessi
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
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 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?
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
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
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
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