Sexual Assault Survivor Stories -SASS- is a weekly podcast designed for the purpose of providing victims and survivors of sexual assault and rape information and a forum to better understand the complexities, adversities, victories, and all the dynamics of surviving and healing. But it's not just for victims and survivors! It's a podcast of learning about trauma-informed interviewing and the neuroscience of trauma and memory, understanding the victim impact of rape and sexual assault, knowin ...
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Join us to take a deep dive in to the incredible journeys of people who have experienced overwhelming financial challenges. In a world where financial storms are brewing and the tides of economic uncertainty rise. Learn the tactics, strategies and lessons of how others conquered their money monsters and forged their way to freedom. Podcast available on all channels: 🎥YouTube: https://lnkd.in/gXcYZugD 📸Instagram: https://lnkd.in/gG8-fSEh 🍏Apple: https://lnkd.in/gE3kG8SV 🎵 Spotify: https://lnk ...
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Hello and welcome, My name is Jacob Little, and I thought I would start a podcast for survivors. When I say survivors, I mean survivors of child abuse, institutional child abuse, survivors of addiction, survivors of the prison system and survivors of domestic violence. Been a survivor of abuse and having lived experience of the prison system. I thought I would start this safe space so all survivors can listen and tune in. I hope people can relate to Survivor Stories, and we can work together ...
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Cancer Survivor Stories - Real life inspirational stories of cancer survival.
Brandon Gaille shares survival stories from breast cancer, bone cancer, blood cancer, brain cancer, ovarian cancer, testicular cancer, thyroid cancer and more.
Welcome to the podcast that shares the inspirational stories of the heroes that have battled cancer and lived to tell their tale. These men, women, boys, and girls are the essence of true perseverance.
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Life before, during and after the holocaust with Buchenwald survivor, Melvin Federbush. In hour 5 of this series, he reveals his harrowing experiences while in Nazi occupied Poland. Melvin Federbush was born in Deblin, Poland, July 1923. He attended Cheder and Yeshiva as well as high school. Within eight days of Hitler's invasion of Poland, his parents and nine year old twin sisters were killed during a bombing attack. Melvin was taken prisoner during the Nazi occupation and forced to live i ...
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82. Dr. Lori Pitts: From Childhood Sexual Assault to Founder of Still Whole Wellness, Dr. Lori Recognizes Her Gift of Healing
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It was only two weeks ago that I had Anne Winslow on this show to talk about her new role as Co-Executive Director of the Sexual Assault Advocacy Network, SAAN, an online community of advocates, victims, and survivors of rape and sexual assault. During our discussion, Anne mentioned that the former Executive Director of SAAN was Dr. Lori Pitts, who…
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How misogyny and discrimination impact our financial health
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In this episode, Carly Woods is joined by Jewlz Ellem, Owner of Catalyst Plus who has seen an incredible amount of misogyny and discrimination when it comes to their finances, and discusses how they got through it all. Jewlz provides plenty of tools which can help to elevate your money skills, as they are a strong believer in having control of your…
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81. Cassie Nicholas Returns: New Trauma Memories Lead to New Ways to Heal!
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The last time Anne was on this show was just over a year ago. She shared with us her harrowing story of enduring almost 30 years of intrafamilial rape as well as marital domestic violence and rape. Yet, despite all of that, Anne managed to become one the most softspoken advocates for others who’ve endured similar experiences as she advocated and gu…
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Some communities are safe harbors of individuals who identify as an assemblage who have known each other for a long time…grown together, supported each other, learned together…who have the common denominator of having gone through the same things together, particularly school. Such was the case for Ray Epstein as she progressed through a very small…
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As promised in January, Caroline Markel is back for her monthly episode on SASS. Caroline Markel (no relation to myself, at least that we know of!) is the CEO of Safe in Harm’s Way, a non-profit organization dedicated to “providing online trauma-informed resources to survivors, their children, and pets, while identifying the unique needs based on r…
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Starting a business from nothing and all the challenges that come with it
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In this episode, Carly Woods chats with Co-Founder of Love Hair, Deborah Maguire. Deborah was brought up in a household where money was treated as a scarcity, despite them being well off at the time. Deborah speaks on how this impacted her relationship with money and gives tips on changing this mindset.…
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77. Angela Galbreath: Activated Memories Lead to Hidden Meanings in Behavior
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When long lost memories, suppressed for decades through fear and dissociative amnesia, start to surface in the cognitive mind, the results can lead to frustration and confusion over what the memories stem from. Emotional trauma survivors often spend an inordinate amount of time trying to figure out the cause and meaning of these memories that are o…
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Sexual assault is a deeply personal and often traumatic experience that affects millions of individuals worldwide. For survivors, the decision to share their stories with the public is one fraught with complexities and potential consequences. In this episode I’ll help examine and explain the pros and cons of someone telling their sexual assault sto…
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Part of the common experience in doing interviews of victims and survivors of rape, sexual assault, and other interpersonal violence, is to hear the person I’m interviewing say that they only remember certain parts of their trauma experience, or that there are parts that they’ve tried really hard to remember, but just can’t. Or say that there are p…
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Today's episode, is one for the entrepreneurs. Carly Woods is joined by Owner of Freez Clothing, Lisa Allen, who speaks on her experience of being $1.5 million in debt, and the struggles she went through during the pandemic, and the global financial crisis. This episode is full of advice for aspiring business owners, as well as general money-savvy …
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Several months ago I started noticing on my Instagram feed, several posts and reels that were initiated by an organization called Callisto. I was not particularly paying attention to these posts until one day I noticed one that was entitled “Sexual Assault Prevention,” and had the phrases, “Holding perpetrators accountable,” “Consent education,” “C…
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73. Merle Yost: From an Unimaginable Childhood to an Uncompromising Dedication to Helping Others
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Activation and discretion warning: This episode contains explicit and graphic descriptions of physical assault, animal abuse, sexual assault, and rape. Caution and discretionary action are required. This episode is not for children. Please use extreme self-care in listening to this episode and if you are activated or triggered and need help, call t…
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In today's episode, Carly Woods is joined by Founder and Owner of Angel Debt Solutions, Kitty Thomas. It wasn’t an easy road for Kitty but she was able to crush her money monsters by digging herself out of thousands of dollars of debt and coming out on top. She now uses what she went through to help people reach financial freedom. In this episode, …
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In the grand scheme of this podcast, my goal has always been to provide a platform for victims and survivors to tell their stories of rape or sexual assault in a safe environment, to help bring justice to victims and survivors of rape or sexual assault, and to provide my listeners with insights, education, and guidance to help survivors on their he…
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A single mother who faced the loss of everything, a story of resilience
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Carly Woods is joined today by Founder of Eda Property, Anissa Cavallo. Anissa went through personal turmoil as well as financial, and has come out the other side now owning 15 properties on her own. Tune in to hear Anissa's advice on how to get into the housing market in today's climate, as well as the importance on perspective, and staying positi…
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Some might find this episode and think, “This is a shameless plug for Dave’s wife’s cousin.” But the honest truth is, that is not my intention at all! I ran across my wife’s cousin’s Facebook page and saw that she had started a new business. “She” is Tiffany Thomson. The thing that caught my eye was that Tiffany, who I haven’t seen since about 2005…
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Activation and discretion warning: These notes and this episode contain explicit and graphic descriptions of kidnapping, physical assault, and rape. Caution and action are required. This episode is not for children. Please use extreme discretion in listening to this episode and if you are activated or triggered and need help, call the national sexu…
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Being in the US Army Reserve requires discipline. And commitment. And top-notch performance. If you fail at any of these there can be serious consequences…including being discharged. One of the requirements is that during “battle assembly” (weekend training) you have to be there; if a Soldier fails to attend on a consistent basis, they can face tha…
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If someone is serious about attempting to fulfil a significant, meaningful, and overwhelmingly difficult objective, the effort can often-times feel ineffective, even pointless. Having this type of purpose-filled lifegoal can be exhausting and often will end in frustration long before even a small dent can be made in the predicament. Especially if t…
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67. Cheryl Wright: Confronting the Torment, Shedding the Weight of Shame, and A Journey of Healing and Gratitude.
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66. Bonus Episode! Arci Grey Is Offering a Free Workshop: Breaking the Invisible Barriers of Trauma.
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Last Wednesday I was just sitting at my desk working on this podcast, and out of the blue I got a text from my good friend and former SASS Podcast guest, and Trauma-informed Peak Performance Specialist, Arci Grey! Arci wanted to schedule a phone conversation with me…which I did. We scheduled the call for Thursday…and it wasn’t just a friendly, catc…
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Last week’s episode featured a series of guests who, during their episode interviews, chose to recognize and celebrate the SASS format, its purposes and successes, and the healing benefits of being part of this podcast. I took clips of those episodes and compiled them into a succession of the comments that they made about the show. The episode was …
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64. Dave Markel: The 2023 Year-end Episode of Sexual Assault Survivor Stories. 2023 has been an amazing year of growth for Sexual Assault Survivor Stories. It’s terribly sad that there is a need for this podcast to exist in our world. Yet, it’s a blessing to provide this platform for victims and survivors who willing to share their stories of rape …
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Welcome back! In today's episode, Carly Woods is joined by intuitive coach and business owner, Sally Holden. Sally's story is truly inspirational as she discusses everything she went through from divorce through to near debt, and how she fell back into owning a million dollar business.Carly Woods
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63. Yri Stafylaki: Part 2- Life Became a Total Disconnect, Then Came the Start of Healing
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This is the concluding episode of Yri Stafylaki. It’s her continuing story of how her bad situation with an abusive boyfriend got worse. Worse because the fallout of what it means to be in an abusive, narcissistic relationship is often extremely messy. Yri had been living her athletic dream of being on a basketball team that meant the world to her.…
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62. Yri Stafylaki: Part 1- A Narcissist’s Conniving Tactics Lead to Manipulation, Confusion, and Rape
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It never ceases to amaze me…my podcast listeners that reach out to me with courage, strength, fortitude, and powerful resilience who are hoping to share their stories, not for glory or attention, but to help others who may find themselves in very similar circumstances with very similar experiences, in order to offer a sense of comradery and communi…
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61. Ashleyann Garcia: Struggling, but Winning!
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One of the most difficult components of the sexual assault/rape healing journey is mustering the courage and strength to tell someone else your story. It can be formidable. Daunting even. But many psychologists and sociologists agree that talking about ones own sexual assault or rape experience can help in processing one’s emotions, provide a commu…
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Just a quick announcement explaining why there’s not a full episode this week, and to express my gratitude to you, my listeners! Don’t forget to Start By Believing…because we all know someone whose life has been affected by rape or sexual assault. https://markel-consulting.com https://startbybelieving.org https://safeinharmsway.org #thrivivors #the…
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59. Dave Markel: Clarifying-Is it Rape or Sexual Assault? and, What it Means to Start By Believing!
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This episode is short but packed full of information. I wanted to clear up some confusion that has been brought to my attention regarding the differences between “rape,” and “sexual assault.” I won’t go into those differences here; you’ll have to listen to the episode to find out what those idiosyncrasies are. And the other topic of this short epis…
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58. Ruthie Uhl: The Devastating Impact of Familial Sexual Assault: A Mother’s Gripping Perspective
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It’s never easy to talk about a child being sexually assaulted by another family member, a family member who is an older brother, who knows better, who manipulates, strangles, and holds down his younger sister is even more atrocious. No one wants to talk about that. But talking about is what we need to do to help put an end to this wreckage. Ruthie…
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57. Lee Cooper: Part 2- The Impact of Child Sexual Assault in Adulthood
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Activation and discretion warning: this episode contains explicit and graphic descriptions of sexual assault and suicidal ideation. Caution and action are required. This episode is not for children. Please use extreme discretion in listening to this episode and if you are activated or triggered and need help, call the national sexual assault teleph…
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Activation and discretion warning: this episode contains explicit and graphic descriptions of sexual assault and rape. Caution and action are required. This episode is not for children. Please use extreme discretion in listening to this episode and if you are activated or triggered and need help, call the national sexual assault telephone hotline a…
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Activation warning: this episode contains explicit and graphic descriptions of sexual assault and rape. Discretionary caution is strongly advised. This episode is not for children. Please use extreme self-care in listening to this episode. If you are activated or triggered and need help, call the national sexual assault telephone hotline at 1-800-6…
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54. Alan Manwaring: Ready to Tell His Story! My good friend and colleague, Alan Manwaring, has been guesting on Sexual Assault Survivor Stories for several episodes now, describing his take on the importance and impact of this show from his perspective as a survivor of childhood sexual assault. He has also given his own opinion on how crucial it is…
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53. Scarlett Robertson: Sweet Hopes That Instead Lead to Manipulation, Rape, Assault, and Back to Sweet Hopes. Part 3.
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52. Scarlett Robertson: Sweet Hopes That Instead Lead to Manipulation, Rape, Assault, and Back to Sweet Hopes. Part 2.
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Activation warning: this episode contains explicit and graphic descriptions of attempted suicide, physical assault, sexual assault, and rape. Discretionary caution is strongly advised. This episode is not for children. Please use extreme self-care in listening to this episode and seek immediate help through the national suicide hotline by dialing 9…
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51. Scarlett Robertson: Sweet Hopes That Instead Lead to Manipulation, Rape, Assault, and Back to Sweet Hopes. Part I.
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Activation warning: this episode contains explicit and graphic descriptions of attempted suicide, physical assault, sexual assault, and rape. Discretionary caution is strongly advised. This episode is not for children. Please use extreme self-care in listening to this episode and seek immediate help through the national suicide hotline by dialing 9…
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WARNING: This episode is explicit and detailed in the descriptions of attempted suicide, self-harm, rape, and sexual assault. It is not appropriate for children, and extreme discretion is advised in keeping the listening audience restricted to only appropriately aged and emotionally capable persons. If you are activated and are having thoughts of s…
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WARNING: This episode is explicit and detailed in the descriptions of attempted suicide, self-harm, rape, and sexual assault. It is not appropriate for children, and extreme discretion is advised in keeping the listening audience restricted to only appropriately aged and emotionally capable persons. If you are activated and are having thoughts of s…
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48. Abigail Alvarado: The True Story of Decades of Sexual Slavery & Her Ongoing Journey of Healing
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In June of this year, I was contacted by true-crime author, Jamie Collins, who sent me a press release about a new book she was publishing, I am Abigail. The press release was extensive, but for an explanation about the book, here is just a portion of the release that I received: Written in the first person from Abby’s perspective, I AM ABIGAIL is …
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This episode is an edited version of the most recent Thrivivors Online Community, of The Jan Broberg Foundation, and features a presentation hosted by me. My presentation topic was "The Imposed Shame of Rape/Sexual Assault: what do we do with it?" and the members of the online community participated in a discussion and Q & A session on of the impac…
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46. Emily Stroia: Healing from Trauma and Finding Meaningful Purpose Emily Stroia is a life coach, spiritual counselor, military veteran, author and mom. She has mentored thousands of clients from all over the world on healing from loss, trauma, and finding purpose again. Currently Emily is working to obtain her master's degree in clinical psycholo…
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45. Caroline Markel Hammond: Getting Caught Up & Hearing the Exciting Latest News! After my first episode with Caroline (Episode 19, Feb. '23), she and I became very good friends and we keep in touch frequently: checking in on each other, reminding each other of how important our respective work responsibilities are for the victim/survivor communit…
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Fairytale Romance to Nasty narcissist husband: Stolen home, children and fortune
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Embark on a chilling journey with our podcast as we unravel a love story turned sinister. In "Fairytale Romance to Nasty Narcissist Husband," we expose the shocking transformation of a dreamy love affair into a nightmare of manipulation and deceit. Witness how a stolen home, children, and fortune became the battleground for one person's fight to br…
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Hey there, SASS listeners! Welcome to another riveting episode of Sexual Assault Survivor Stories—The SASS Podcast. I'm thrilled you're joining me on this empowering journey. This week, I'm bursting with excitement to introduce you to a true powerhouse—Jessica Pride from The Pride Law Firm in San Diego, California. Picture this: She's not just a ci…
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WARNING: This episode is explicit and detailed in the descriptions of rape and sexual assault. It is not appropriate for children, and extreme discretion is advised in keeping the listening audience restricted to only appropriately aged and emotionally capable persons. In this powerful episode I invited my daughter, Cashaye Barrera, as a special gu…
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WARNING: This episode is explicit and detailed in the descriptions of rape and sexual assault. It is not appropriate for children, and extreme discretion is advised in keeping the listening audience restricted to only appropriately aged and emotionally capable persons. I am honored to introduce you to another brave and strong voice of a survivor of…
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41. Nicole Florisi: The Impact of Vicarious Trauma on Our Unsung Heroes: Victim Advocates There is a population of unsung heroes in the criminal justice world: victim advocates. In the realm of sexual assault within the criminal justice system, victim advocates play a crucial role that often goes unnoticed and unappreciated. These dedicated individ…
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In this intensely courageous episode, we have the privilege of hearing the powerful story of Mallory Tingey, an adult survivor of childhood, intra-familial sexual assault. Mallory is a good friend of my niece, Melissa, who shared with Mallory some information about this podcast. Melissa knew of Mallory’s history of being sexually assaulted at the h…
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