[Content Warning] : Child Sexual Abuse, Child Exploitation, Religious Abuse

Today, Jan is joined by Susan Doherty, to discuss the release of her new book “Monday Rent Boy.” She began her working life at Maclean’s Magazine in Toronto. After Maclean’s, she worked for a digital publishing company in Paris, and free-lanced for The International Herald Tribune, La Tribune de Genève, and The Independent in London. Back in Canada, she studied creative writing at the University of Toronto, Metropolitan University and Concordia University. Her award-winning debut novel, A Secret Music was published in 2015. Her second book, The Ghost Garden, the story of an Ottawa woman’s life-long struggle with schizophrenia won the Quebec Writers’ Federation Mavis Gallant Prize for Non-fiction prize in 2019. Her new novel, Monday Rent Boy debuted on March 20, 2024 and deals with issues of child exploitation. All of her writing centers around the issue of traumatized children navigating to adulthood free from addiction and living healthy, happy lives. In essence, what does it take for a child to become resilient?

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X: @susanpdoherty
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Buy Her New Book:
(NEW) Monday Rent Boy

Read the Article Written about Monday Rent Boy:
The Montreal Gazette: An Abusive Past

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In this series, Jan selects a word for each month to focus on, aiming to foster growth and challenge herself and her audience. This month, the focus is on “Renewal”. Today, Jan starts by observing the renewal of nature in her garden and the blooming of flowers. She then relates this to the concept of renewing aspects of our lives that may have lapsed or become stagnant. Jan talks about the importance of spring cleaning and letting go of old things that no longer serve us. She also explores the idea of renewing relationships and careers, as well as breaking old habits. Jan emphasizes the power of one decision and the joy that comes from renewal. She encourages listeners to commit to renewal and shares practical steps for achieving it.

Mentioned Resources:
Atomic Habits
Gertrude Stein
Mel Robbins
Oxford Dictionary

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[Content Warning]: Child sexual abuse, Intrafamilial Sexual Abuse

Today, we are thrilled to have Lynn Meyer back on our show to discuss her workbook 'No More Excuses: Let’s Heal For Real' and her journey of healing from childhood sexual abuse. Jan has been using Lynn’s workbook as a tool for healing in her Thrivivor community and has found it immensely beneficial. In this conversation, Jan and Lynn discuss various chapters in the workbook, including ‘Silent No More’ and ‘Pain to Power’. They explore moving forward and healing without an apology, emphasizing the importance of reminding survivors that it’s not their fault. Lynn also shares insights into the healing retreats she offers, which integrate various modalities such as nutrition, yoga, and massage.

Lynn is an Emotional Healing Coach, Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, and Licensed Professional Counselor. She’s been in the mental health field for 22 years helping families restore their relationships. After working for hospitals and other agencies, Lynn decided to go into private practice where she worked with adults. Before the pandemic Lynn wanted to serve women that had experienced trauma. She began working with women who had endured sexual abuse and domestic violence. Lynn has been coaching women of color for 5 years now, helping them to embrace their femininity, gain confidence, reinvigorate their relationships while rediscovering intimacy. Lynn is also a mother of 5 and wife whose purpose is to support women in and on their emotional healing so they can live the life they truly desire. Her teachings are simple but effective – she helps the women she serves, heal, and overcome trauma, feel safe and sexy in body and emotion.

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LynnMeyer.com
Insta: @TheHRTcoach

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No More Excuses: Let's Heal For Real

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[Content Warning]: Child Sexual Abuse

Katiuska (Kati) Chavez is a young lady with a huge heart for survivors of child sexual abuse. She reached out to us after listening to our podcast and watching “A Friend of the Family,” and we immediately made a connection. Kati is a lifestyle blogger, who is also a survivor of child sexual abuse. She supports survivors on her social media pages, where she educates for prevention. Kati was recently awarded a scholarship to learn how to become an orator/motivational speaker and her ultimate goal is to start a foundation called , Mi Propio Diamante (My Own Diamond), which aims to empower survivors and promote healing. She shares her personal journey of healing and how her parents' support and her spirituality was imperative in her process. Kati talks about her volunteer work with Victim Services, and the need to support children as well as adults who are striving to heal from all types of abuse. In this conversation, Kati and Jan discuss the vital need to educate children about safe touch and consent and why these conversations need to start early in order to be effective. Kati is an inspiration to other young survivors. We eagerly anticipate witnessing the influence of her advocacy efforts and her dedication to effecting change.

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Instagram: @katichb
@mipropiodiamante
Tik tok: @Katiiichb

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Jan is joined by Edit B Kiss a holistic mentor, success habit coach, #1 best selling author, Humanitarian Award winner and international speaker. She works with clients on releasing long-lasting pains, blockages, ancestor defects and emotional traumas so they could live fulfilled and joyful lives. Edit originally was a petroleum engineer, working in the petroleum industry for 15 years before being a life-coach full time. During those years she trained to become a Reiki Master, a Sekhem Healer and a Karma Yogi Practitioner under the teaching of Karma Guru Sumant Kaul; strengthened her extra senses; and worked on several family constellation therapies. She learned life-coaching from the Satori Prime brothers (who base their work on Landmark approaches) and was trained by Bob Proctor, who is known for his appearance as a featured expert in the movie, The Secret. Edit came to this work after years of suffering silently with panic attacks and realized that she needed a new approach to healing. She began her journey when she visited a Reiki Master and discovered that this was her path in life and trained to become a full time Holistic Mentor. Edit stresses the need to take time for meditation, mindfulness, and other self-care practices. Healing is a personal responsibility.

Keep up to date with Edit B. Kiss:
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Instagram: @editbkiss
Linkedin: Edit B. Kiss
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Youtube: @MagicalKarmaPriestess

Buy Edit’s Book:
On The Healers Journey by Edit B. Kiss

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[Content Warnings]: Child Sexual Abuse, Rape, Kidnapping, Brainwashing, Emotional Abuse, Drug Facilitated Sexual Assault, Threats of Violence

In this first episode, Jan tells her story to retired family detective, trauma expert, and producer and host of SASS: Sexual Assault Survivor Stories, Dave Markel. This is the most detailed existing continual account of her abuse, apart from her new book, The Jan Broberg Story. She dives deep into the techniques Robert Berchtold used to brainwash, kidnap, and sexually assault her for years. This is a must-listen for anyone looking to get a clear understanding of the predatory mindset and how grooming affects young absorbent minds.

If you or your business could use Dave's consulting services visit his website at: www.markel-consulting.com
Be sure to check out Dave Markel's podcast S.A.S.S.:
https://sexassaultsurvivorstories.libsyn.com/

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In this series, Jan selects a word for each month to focus on, aiming to foster growth and challenge herself and her audience. This month, the focus is on "Peace." Drawing from "40 Ways to Create Peace of Mind" by Lori Deschene of Tiny Buddha, Jan explores various strategies to cultivate peace in daily life. She starts by sharing her practical tips for setting peace as a goal and making necessary life changes. Jan candidly discusses her personal struggles and journey toward finding peace through chaos and setbacks. She highlights the benefits of mindful walks and guided meditations in her quest for inner peace. Being passionate about the arts, Jan explores how activities like journaling, collaging, singing, and acting contribute to her peace of mind during challenging times. She introduces a healing technique involving writing down and burning negative experiences to release trauma-associated pain, a practice she often incorporates into retreats. Jan encourages her listeners to engage in service activities and prioritize self-acceptance and self-care by setting boundaries and using positive affirmations.

Mentioned Resources:
Ways to Cultivate Peace: Tiny Buddha
Edit B. Kiss Youtube Channel: @MagicalKarmaPriestess
Joan of Heart
The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment by Eckhart Tolle

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[Content Warning]: Suicide Attempts, Interpersonal Violence, Rape, Institutional Abuse, Threats of Violence, Exploitation of a Minor, Attempted Trafficking.

In our last two episodes with Cheryl Hall, Cheryl tells us her daughter’s harrowing story of abuse, rape, attempted trafficking, and suicide attempts. Jan and Cheryl spoke about how social media impacts teens and the challenges of monitoring their online behavior as well as what airports are doing to prevent human trafficking. In this episode, Jan and Cheryl focus on issues that were not previously discussed; including the lack of sufficient and suitable mental health facilities for teens, what enthusiastic consent is and how we can teach it to our children, and the negative impact of purity culture, particularly on children who are neurodivergent. They emphasize the importance of creating safe communication channels between you and your child and your child and authority figures. Jan and Cheryl discuss purity culture, the patriarchy, and vertical morality, and their consequences on individuals' mental health and self-perception. They explore the importance of horizontal morality and personal autonomy, as well as the abuse of power in religious institutions. The concept of enthusiastic consent is stressed as a crucial aspect of healthy relationships. The conversation also emphasizes the need for accessible and trauma-informed mental health care, as well as addressing bullying and abuse in educational settings. The overall theme is protecting survivors and advocating for their well-being. To end their conversation, Jan and Cheryl explore the importance of support systems and community in the recovery process, as well as the need to empower survivors and raise awareness for prevention.

Mentioned Resources:
Tea Consent Video

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