Share Your Truth LIVE

Rebuilding after trauma is possible. In this episode of Share Your Truth Live, our Founder and Executive Director, Hannah Hollander, speaks with our wonderful guest Hannah as she recounts her story and the road to recovery. Hannah is a business owner, advocate, local volunteer, mother, and spouse. She is a survivor of domestic violence for the last 21 years, over which time she has been using her experience to speak out and share her story in hopes of helping others. She is currently working towards becoming a psychotherapist, specializing in trauma during adolescence.

From sabotaging relationships to rediscovering self-worth, her courage and resilience serve as a beacon of hope for survivors everywhere.

Our incredible guest, 2AM Ricky, is ready to share their knowledge and experiences with us.

2AM Ricky is a Recording Artist, Songwriter, Actor and Model breaking barriers and making strides in the industry. Ricky is an advocate for the LGBTQ community and an openly transgender rapper. In 2021, Ricky became the First Black Transgender Male Artist to land #1 on any music chart. He was listed in New York Today's "Hottest Young Artists of 2022." When he is not rapping or modeling, behind the scenes, Ricky is a notable songwriter and keynote speaker with expertise in brand partnerships, social media marketing and diversity & inclusion.

2AM Ricky is also a survivor of IPV (intimate partner violence) and he sheds light around his advocacy journey and use of music to create spaces to have conversations around mental health and trans awareness in this episode with our awesome Social Media & Outreach Manager, Taylor Miller.

Sharon Kiel is a licensed Marriage and family therapist, who has been in private practice in Fullerton, CA for the past 24 years. She is a certified EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapist, with an additional certification from EMDRIA. She specializes in trauma therapy, helping her clients heal from physical, sexual, and emotional abuse. Sharon has also been an expert witness in the Orange County courts for domestic violence cases and was a part time professor at California State Fullerton. She has a passion for helping people heal from prior trauma and create peace and safety in their lives. Sharon joins us to talk about the ins and outs of EMDR, the healing journey, finding a professional that fits your needs, and overall celebrates the bravery that comes with moving towards healing.

We are here with another episode of Share Your Truth Live. Our guest is Jess Moloney, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor & Nationally Certified Counselor with an expertise in anxiety and relationships. She is also a Breakthrough Self Love Coach, Author & Motivational Speaker sharing stages with Les Brown, Jillian Michaels, and Vivica A. Fox!

In this episode we address self-love and self-care, the differences and importance of both. We often think of one or two things automatically when we hear self-love/self-care, but sometimes the deeper ones, while harder to tackle, are going to be powerful in terms of healing and finding your true identity.

Gi is an author and poet, she published Forgiven Forgotten Sooooo which is a collection of poems exploring the Issues of Domestic Violence

Gi has been writing poetry since she was 11 years old, and was very creative as a child, through her words. This passion for poetry evolved throughout her life and proved essential during a time in which she needed an expressive outlet - as she was experiencing abuse in her relationship. I can imagine this outlet was extremely healing from you, but I’m sure we’ll talk about it more! I can’t wait to get into your story, but for those of you listening, if you enjoy listening to Gi’s story - please go and purchase her book Forgiven Forgotten Soooooo. 

We are excited to bring this survivor spotlight to our podcast. A powerful story that must be shared. 

In this episode, we speak with one of our SYTT group members and a survivor herself, Kelly Cohee! We're going to hear a bit about her story as a non-traditional survivor of domestic abuse through the lens of a 'mentee' being abused by a mentor/teacher and how she created Radiant Reiki Healing for others in their healing journeys.

The bonus for our listeners is that after we discuss a little about mindfulness and meditation, Kelly will walk us through some self-treatment steps for doing both of these practices at home!

We hope this episode helps you find ways to cope and handle the overly stressful situation that may be present during the holidays. 

One of the most overlooked side-effects of leaving an abusive relationship is grief. It may be hard to believe and even harder for someone to understand, but there can be a lot of grief associated with ending an abusive relationship. Even if it was unhealthy, it was still a relationship. At some point it was good, there was love and joy, even if it was brief.

Join us as Laura Habla interviews our very own SYTT Board Member, Dr. David Wang, to delve into the subject of processing grief after domestic violence. 

In honor of the first national Male Awareness Survivor Day, we are excited to bring you this bonus episode with Jayce Baron! He is a keynote speaker, published author, and director. He's also a survivor of sexual assault and after his story of rape went viral in 2016, and then advocating to revoke the Statute of Limitation on rape charges in the State of California, he has made it his mission to be a voice for men and educate others on the topic. 

Historically speaking, domestic and sexual violence has been seen as only a women’s issue, but the reality is, survivors and perpetrators can be any gender. This is why SYTT, Men Healing, MaleSurvivor, & FORGE have partnered together to bring awareness to the realities male survivors face - by launching the very first Male Survivor Awareness Day on October 25th, 2022. And while we do have the general ‘Sexual Assault Awareness Month’ in April, and ‘Domestic Violence Awarness Month’ in October, violence specifically against women is usually the focus.

We seek to expand beyond the binary.

Domestic violence & sexual assault education, awareness, and resources need to become safe and accessible to ALL survivors - which includes people of all ages, genders, races and sexual orientations. With staggering rates and even fewer resources, male survivors deserve to be supported, heard, safe, & loved.

We will hear from our amazing partners around the importance of awareness, learn about the rates of violence, and hear more around the barriers male, transgender, and nonbinary survivors face. We can all take steps to make our spaces more supportive and inclusive to all survivors.

Visit each organization’s website to connect with them through their social media platforms.

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This week we have an informative episode of Share Your Truth Live! as my co-host and our guests debunk some of the most common misconceptions about domestic violence. Today’s episode is all about the Facts vs. Myths in the domestic violence space!

Get to know our Founder and Executive Director, Hannah Hollander! She's a true inspiration and advocate for victims and survivors of domestic violence. Creating Speak Your Truth Today has taken peer to peer support to the next level by fostering a global community of survivors who empower each other along their healing journeys. Learn of her story, Speak Your Truth Today's story, and what the current and future goals of the nonprofit are in this episode!

Welcome to our introductory episode of Share Your Truth Live!

Another way Speak Your Truth Today (SYTT) helps amplify the voices of all victims and survivors of domestic violence.

SYTT is a national, award-winning, 501(c)3 nonprofit facilitating one of the largest, gender inclusive, domestic violence private support groups on Facebook. The support group started when one woman opened up about her story in a Facebook post that went viral, now consists of over 18,000 members worldwide and has become a safe space to share personal experiences. 

In addition to the FB support group, the SYTT website provides a thorough, in depth, thoughtful website offering essential information on the journey of escaping a DV situation and celebrating freedom. The website is broken down into easy to follow categories: 'is this abuse', 'how do I leave', 'how do I heal', and 'how can I help' that provide support and access to a vast set of resources within the DV world. 

We feel honored to be able to create a space that highlights those who often feel silenced. 

Our new Share Your Truth Live podcast will continue to amplify the voices of all victims and survivors of domestic violence by hosting guests from within the DV space, including advocates, DV professionals, lawyers, therapists, authors, survivors, and more.

Listen, learn, and help lead the fight against DV.