Voices Not Victims

Whytli Rogers is a certified life coach, mental health advocate, and survivor of sexual and mental abuse. She is a podcast host on In the Wake with Whytli and the co-founder of the End The Stigma foundation. Through sharing her own story and speaking up for these things, she strives to empower others and let them know they aren’t alone in the struggle.

Instagram: @whytli or @inthewakewithwhytli Website: https://whytli.com/ Podcast: In the Wake with Whytli (https://whytli.com/in-the-wake-podcast)

On this episode I sit down with Bianca Rosen.

Bianca Rosen is a writer, anti-rape advocate, and communications strategist based in the Bay Area. Her work in the anti-rape movement began as a sexual assault counselor in San Francisco. For three and a half years, she supported survivors on the local crisis line. Through this experience, she witnessed how the City mistreats survivors and fails in its response to sexual violence. Bianca’s time as a counselor galvanized her to advocate and write extensively on this issue. She wrote a graduate thesis that examined San Francisco’s response to sexual assault from a survivor-centered perspective and made recommendations for change. She adapted this graduate thesis into an article for a local publication and authored several Op-Eds that jumpstarted a dialogue among elected leaders and community members about adopting more survivor-centered practices. Today, she is organizing a coalition of survivors and allies on the frontlines of local anti-rape advocacy work. She wants to build the survivor community’s political power to interrupt and improve responses to sexual violence at the local level.

Connect with Bianca:

Instagram and Twitter: @_biancarosen_

website: biancarosen.me

email: biancarosen444@gmail.com

Rosalia Rivera is a passionate consent educator, abuse prevention specialist, sexual literacy advocate, speaker, change agent, and survivor turned thriver. She is the host of AboutCONSENT™, a podcast for survivors and those who support survivors. Rosalia is also the founder of CONSENTparenting™, an online platform with courses, workshops and a membership for adults CSA* survivor parents to learn how to protect their families from abuse. She's also a Latinx mother of three young children and lives in Canada with her husband.

Facebook: @Consentparenting

Instagram: @Consentparenting 

www.consentparenting.com

Caitlin Donovan is one of New York City’s leading burnout experts and acupuncturists, host of “Fried – The Burnout Podcast,” and author of the book "The Bouncebackability Factor: End Burnout, Gain Resilience, and Change the World". Her master’s degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine enables Caitlin to combine Eastern wisdom with her natural practicality. After performing more than 25,000 acupuncture treatments,, Caitlin added 1:1 coaching, corporate workshops, and keynotes for companies such as PTC and Lululemon – all with a focus on burnout.  She has been featured on podcasts and online magazines such as “Forbes”, “Elephant Journal,” “Thrive Global,” “Addicted 2 Success”, as well as quoted in Oprah Magazine.

www.instagram.com/cait_donovan 

www.instagram.com/friedtheburnoutpodcast 

www.facebook.com/caitdonovanburnoutcoach 

www.linkedin.com/in/caitdonovan

On this episode, I sit down with Jordyn Marsh.

Jordyn is a passionate advocate for those working to end sexual violence in all forms. A vibrant voice, Jordyn has been instrumental in helping college campuses and communities open up the dialogue concerning a culture built around sexual violence and rape.

The work that Jordyn has engaged with revolves around facilitating and leading local peer support and advocacy groups. By also sharing her own story of survival, she is able to harness bits of her struggle, exchanging pain for healing. Within that instrumental work, Jordyn has inspired others by playing a vital role in community events, like photo campaigns and mid-scale awareness events such as Take Back the Night, empowering 5K walk-runs, as well as other grass-roots advocacy work throughout the Northern Michigan community.

Within a period lasting less than five years, Jordyn has not only gained attention locally but nationally as well. She would be the first to admit that she never dreamed her work could have such a force in a community; what began with an inner courage and strength has grown into a voice all its own.

You can follow Jordyn's work and content on twitter at : @jordynemarsh

*Please note this episode was primarily recorded on 5/25 prior to the death of George Floyd & current events. I apologize if anything comes across as I was not aware of the outrage of the death of George Floyd and the outrage of police brutality as it was recorded previously.

Included in this episode places to donate and get involved: George Floyd Memorial Fund, Black Visions Collective, Campaign 0, Minnesota Freedom Fund

Breaking down the strategies that work for coping with fear, stress, anxiety, flashbacks and triggers.

Flashbacks are very common after trauma. It can feel like it is controlling you. Learn techniques that break the fear and anxiety cycle. 

I don't know about you but I am tired of being told to "take deep breaths" and it will magically fix my triggers and anxiety.

I want to cut to the chase and give you real techniques that I hacked to go from flashbacks daily to less than three a year.

Diving deep into finding the right therapist for you. After going through 10 therapists in four years since my sexual assault, I've done the dirty work for you: how to spot red flags quickly and find the therapy that fits your personality.

Send us your tips and experience with therapy:

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