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Safe Talk

Safe Talk

By: Brandon
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Safe Talk is a podcast dedicated to protecting children, strengthening caregivers, and equipping the professionals who show up for kids every day. Safe Talk breaks down the conversations that matter most — from body autonomy and outcry response to trauma-informed care, prevention strategies, MDT teamwork, and real-world case lessons.

Whether you’re a parent, teacher, CAC professional, investigator, or someone who wants to create safer spaces for kids, Safe Talk offers clear guidance, practical tools, and meaningful conversations that empower adults to respond with confidence and compassion.

Protecting kids starts with informed, courageous adults. This is Safe Talk.

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Episodes
  • How Kids Disclose Abuse

    How Kids Disclose Abuse
    Dec 8 2025

    Kids rarely come forward with a clear, direct statement that something is wrong. Instead, disclosures unfold in phases; denial, hints, partial truths, and sometimes even recantation before a child is finally able to reaffirm what happened.

    In this episode, Brandon breaks down the five stages of child abuse disclosure, explains why kids communicate in pieces, and shares what adults need to understand about denial, tentative disclosures, active disclosures, recanting, and reaffirming.

    You’ll also learn why false allegations are extremely rare and how your reaction can either open the door to safety, or shut it.
    This episode gives caregivers, educators, and professionals the tools to recognize the signs early and respond with calm, clarity, and compassion.
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    9 mins
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