Why Is This So Difficult??

In the second half of our conversation with Abby Wade, we discuss the impact of lack of knowledge about the neuroscience of trauma and family controlled trafficking on victims.....and celebrate the the transformative experience of connection and knowledge. 

In this first of two episodes, we explore the neuroscience of developmental trauma with survivor-leader Abby Wade who is a neuroscientist specializing in child maltreatment and institutional responses to trauma. Abby is also a survivor of family controlled sex trafficking. 

In this episode we share more about what we've been up to over the last three years and our plans for the podcast. We also share about our experiences advocating for the passage of an anti-trafficking bill in Albany including our excellent experience with Assemblymember George Al ... Show More

As we enter the home stretch of this presidential election, we're bringing you an all new season of the StoryCorps Podcast called Stepping Up. We're sharing stories from people who did just that, by making the decision to confront the difficulties and divides in their own lives h ... Show More

Today's episode is RAW and real (car podcast) so the audio aint perfect, but I wanted to let you into where I am at right now, how shit feels for me, the good, bad and ugly.Too much perfectionism and people thinking I'm "killing it" today I share some of the realness that's been ... Show More

In this episode of Podverse:We start off this week facing some pretty hard questions, we ask what binds us and how do we do it. We discuss how we as a society prejudge and why? You all, get an opportunity to drag me through the mud and ridicule me. We refer back to episode 2 for ... Show More

<p>Many of us actually pull back when we face new challenges. We feel pushed beyond our limit and often overwhelmed. What if we can turn those challenges into the very thing that propels us forward? We show you here exactly how to do that.</p> 

We all have situations where conversation is a struggle. (Especially during a pandemic.) Our goal is to take the worst situations and the missed opportunities, and find solutions. In this episode we introduce ourselves and our podcast: The Conversation Starters. 

Send us Fan MailRaw vulnerability takes center stage as I pull back the curtain on my recent struggles with rejection, chronic pain, and unexpected emotional triggers. We've all experienced those moments when life seems to be "bitch slapping" us around—when old wounds we thought ... Show More