Episodes

  • Breaking the Silence, October 26, 2025

    Breaking the Silence, October 26, 2025
    Oct 27 2025
    Breaking The Silence with Dr Gregory Williams Guest, Lisa Burks - Outreach Clinical Leader, Forensic Nurse Examiner This week's Special Guest will be Lisa Burks. Lisa has been working as a nurse 9 years ago on the neurology-telemetry and neurosurgery unit at Hendrick Medial Center. She has been a forensic nurse for 5 years and currently works in outreach and education for the forensic nurses department.
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Breaking the Silence, September 28, 2025

    Breaking the Silence, September 28, 2025
    Sep 29 2025
    Breaking The Silence with Dr Gregory Williams Guest, Amy Pollack - Retired Teacher and Author of "The Still Further Adventures of Jelly Bean" This week's Special Guest will be Amy Pollack. Amy is the author of a series of children's books and will be returning back to "Breaking the Silence" to announce her latest book, "The Still Further Adventures of Jelly Bean." Now retired from a 40-year career in teaching. Her Passion is writing books that help today's children on how to deal with life's ups and downs. Don't forget to check out guest Amy Pollack's book "The Still Further Adventures of Jelly Bean" https://www.amazon.com/Further-Adventures-Jelly-Bean-ebook/dp/B0BDBX5C9D?ref_=ast_author_dp A Short description of Amy Pollack's book "The Still Further Adventures of Jelly Bean" from Amazon: In The Still Further Adventures of Jelly Bean - the third book in The Adventures of Jelly Bean series - Jelly Bean has to deal with more changes. Faced with the departure of her best friend, Jelly Bean struggles to adapt to new dynamics in the classroom. Life also becomes more difficult when her grandmother, who had always had the time to listen to her, gets re-married and moves away. Together with her trusty and beloved dog Roger-Over, and her wonderful new aunt who takes a keen interest in her, Jelly Bean continues navigating and adapting to life's challenges. Join her on this exciting journey with its unexpected twists and turns, as our feisty heroine blossoms and grows.
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    59 mins
  • Breaking the Silence, September 21, 2025

    Breaking the Silence, September 21, 2025
    Sep 22 2025
    Breaking The Silence with Dr Gregory Williams Guest, Jacqueline Boylan - Register Nurse and Author of "A Broken Twig Will Sprout" This week's Special Guest will be Jacqueline Boylan. She is the author of the new children's book "A Broken Twig Will Sprout". This book offers hope to children, teens and adults that you are more than what has happened to us. She is a certified register nurse and has learned the key to transform pain and loss into power and purpose! Jacqueline Boylan's Website: https://www.helpmesprout.org/ Don't forget to check out guest Jacqueline Boylan's book "A Broken Twig Will Sprout" A Short description of Jacqueline Boylan's book "A Broken Twig Will Sprout" from Amazon: A Broken Twig Can Sprout is a heartfelt children's book that identifies with the complicated emotions that may arise from Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) - such as trauma, loss, or feelings of shame and guilt from emotional neglect or abuse. With gentle language and comforting illustrations, this story helps children understand that feeling broken doesn't mean they're beyond hope. Yes, every broken twig, with love and care, can sprout again.
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    57 mins
  • Breaking The Silence, September 7, 2025

    Breaking The Silence, September 7, 2025
    Sep 8 2025
    Breaking The Silence with Dr Gregory Williams Guest, Dr Deana Plaskon - Psychotherapist, Educator, and Author of Bella and Bird Explore Anger This week's Special Guest will be Dr. Deana Plaskon. Dr, Plaskon is the author of the new children's book "Bella and Bird Explore Anger", which came out on August 19th. Dr. Plaskon holds a Ph.D. in education and is certified in equine therapy and has spent decades helping children and families navigate big emotions. Find out more about Dr. Deana Plaskon at her website below: Dr. Deana Plaskon's Website: https://bellabirdbooks.com/ Don't forget to check out guest Dr. Plaskon's book "Bella and Bird Explore Anger" A Short description of Dr. Plaskon's Book: "Bella and Bird Explore Anger" from Amazon: When Henry storms into the pasture, Bella, the wise horse, and her wisecracking sidekick, Bird, step in to help. Together, the friends set out to explore why Henry is angry and offer better ways to cope. By the time Henry leaves the pasture, he's gained new insights, is in better control of his feelings, and has tools to take along with him. Bella and Bird Explore Anger helps children understand and manage their anger, making it a valuable resource for open and honest conversations about this challenging emotion.
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Breaking the Silence, August 24, 2025

    Breaking the Silence, August 24, 2025
    Aug 25 2025
    Breaking the Silence with Dr. Gregory Williams Guest, Ruthanne Mefford - CEO of Child Advocates of Fort Bend This week's Special Guest is Ruthanne Mefford. Ruthanne is the CEO of Child Advocates of Fort Bend, a nonprofit agency located in Fort Bend County, Texas. They serve over 3,500 children and families who have experienced physical abuse, sexual abuse, or neglect. She has a B.A. and S.E.P. from Stanford University and a MBA from UCLA in Finance and Marketing. Find out more about Ruthanne Mefford at her website below: Ruthanne Mefford's Website: https://www.cafb.org/
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    59 mins
  • Breaking the Silence, August 17, 2025

    Breaking the Silence, August 17, 2025
    Aug 18 2025
    Breaking the Silence With Host Dr. Gregory Williams In this special edition of Breaking the Silence Host Dr. Gregory Williams celebrates the 6-year anniversary of the show. Reminiscing on the last 6 years of programs, lessons learned and fabulous guests!
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    59 mins
  • Breaking the Silence, August 10, 2025

    Breaking the Silence, August 10, 2025
    Aug 11 2025
    Breaking the Silence With Host Dr. Gregory Williams Host Dr. Gregory Williams - Speaking from the heart, sharing life lessons and Life Challenges This week's program will be a Special Edition of Breaking the Silence. Host Dr. Gregory Williams shares where he has been during his hiatus. Further, Dr. Gregory speaks from the heart as he shares multiple life lessons he has had to learn during his life Aswell as the many challenges he and many other face throughout life.
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    58 mins
  • Breaking the Silence, July 20, 2025

    Breaking the Silence, July 20, 2025
    Jul 21 2025
    Breaking the Silence with Dr. Gregory Williams Guest, Lurata Lyon - Keynote Speaker, Human Rights Award-winning Activist and Author of "Unbroken: Surviving Human Trafficking" This week's special guest is Lurata Lyon. Lurata is the author of "Unbroken: Surviving Human Trafficking." This book tells her life story of enduring trauma of being held captive suffering torture and abuse. She's a world-renown keynote speaker and has impacted millions of lives around the world with her story of courage, resilience and forgiveness. Find out more about Lurata Lyon at her website below: Lurata Lyon's Website: https://www.luratalyon.com/ Dont forget to check out guest Lurata's book "Unbroken: Surviving Human Trafficking" A Short description of Lurata's Book: "Unbroken: Surviving Human Trafficking" from Amazon: Lurata was just a small girl when war broke out in the former Yugoslavia. She couldn't have possibly imagined the horror that lay ahead. Her hometown was singled out for ethnic cleansing by the Serb Army. Separated from her parents and forced to flee. Left alone on the dangerous streets of Kosovo's capital and rescued by two American UN heroes, but then kidnapped by soldiers claiming to be from The Kosovo Liberation Army. With much more sinister things on their mind. A tale of torment and abuse. A girl sold for sex to the highest bidder. Informed she would be killed, and her organs harvested. But Lurata was taken not once...But twice. In this story she demonstrates how you could go through anything and still be a survivor. Despite all the mental and physical abuse by Human Trafficking Gang, she remained UNBROKEN. A true story of bravery, courage and human resilience.
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    1 hr and 4 mins