We’re celebrating our 100th episode of Bar Fights with part 2 of Dr. Supreet Mann’s interview to further discuss the impact of media use on young minds. This week, we’re shifting the focus of the conversation to our littlest kids. Sarah and Dr. Mann delve into Common Sense Media’s most recent census that investigates media usage by kids 8 and under. This episode is a real eye-opener for all parents!

For a deeper dive into all the impactful research conducted by Common Sense Media, please visit https://www.commonsensemedia.org/research

Distinguished psychologist and neuroscientist Dr. Kate Truitt takes her expert hat off and lets her hair down in today’s candid conversation with Sarah. The bestselling author of Healing in Your Hands and the new title Keep Beathing lays bare her personal odyssey through loss and trauma as well as the key to her renewal- the realization that she wasn’t the problem; her brain was. Wired from years of trauma to keep her ‘safe’, “Amy the Amygdala” was actually keeping her caught in a cycle of negative, intrusive thoughts. Listen to Sarah and Dr. Kate talk about the tenacity of that cycle and how to break it. Two phoenixes in their own right, Sarah and Dr Kate get raw and real, inviting all cycle breakers to join their odyssey (Thanks to Dr. Kate, we now know that a group of phoenixes is called an odyssey!). Learn more at www.DrKateTruitt.com

(Replay) There aren't many stories as compelling and inspirational as the one of Aspen Matis. On her second night of college, she was raped by another freshman in her dorm and the college did nothing to protect her. Her perpetrator was found innocent and she was expected to go about her education with him living on the floor directly above her. Then, in an act of personal salvation, Aspen hiked the Pacific Coast Trail from Mexico to Canada. On this episode, Sarah and Aspen discuss the 2,650-mile, life-changing journey, Aspen's novels Girl in the Woods and Your Blue is Not My Blue, and 15 king size PayDay candy bars

Angela Rose Part 1

This week on Bar Fights, we're welcoming speaker, author, and survivor Angela Rose - founder of the non-profit PAVE: Promoting Awareness | Victim Empowerment. In this episode, Sarah and Angela discuss the importance of, not only believing survivors when they come forward, but empowering survivors to relinquish the stigma and shame of their assault to reclaim their livelihood and peace.

For more information about PAVE and their mission to create a world free from sexual violence, visit https://www.shatteringthesilence.org/.

Jane Epstein Part 2

“There was a small child inside of me that was demanding to be heard.” This week we’re welcoming back survivor, advocate, author, and TEDx speaker, Jane Epstein for the second installment of her interview here on Bar Fights. Tune in to hear Jane’s approach to navigating the labyrinth of sibling sexual abuse and how Jane’s healing journey inspired her to chronicle her own story in the 2024 memoir “I Feel Real Guilty.”

Make sure to check out Jane Epstein’s memoir “I Feel Real Guilty” as well as her TEDx talk “Giving Voice to Sibling Sexual Abuse.”

Jane Epstein Part 1

Join us for a powerful new episode of Bar Fights where Sarah sits down with survivor, TEDx speaker, author, and advocate, Jane Epstein. This week, Jane and Sarah discuss the silent epidemic of sibling sexual abuse and trauma, a highly stigmatized and neglected topic that often goes unaddressed. Jane Epstein works courageously to give survivors a voice as co-founder of IncestAWARE and 5WAVES.org, organizations dedicated to providing resources, building community for survivors, and changing how sibling abuse is understood and addressed.

Check out Jane Epstein's 2024 memoir "I Feel Real Guilty" as well as her TEDx talk "Giving Voice to Sibling Sexual Abuse."