OneVOICE Podcast

Guest: Dr. Mary Barnas is a developmental psychologist specializing in social-emotional development with a specific emphasis on family violence. Her work involved running a Supervised Visitation Center where children from unsafe homes due to substance abuse and/or domestic violence visit with their parents in a controlled environment. Her recent research includes developing and evaluating a sexual assault prevention program for college students and assessing self-care strategies for social service employees working in the area of family violence.

Sarah Klein is a widely respected attorney with Manly, Stewart & Finaldi, regarded as one of the nation’s leading law firm for sexual abuse cases.  A former competitive gymnast, Klein is the first known victim of former Olympic women’s gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar. At the 2018 ESPY Awards, Klein accepted the Arthur Ashe Courage Award on behalf of herself and the hundreds of other survivors who spoke out and testified about Nassar’s abuse. She is a fierce advocate for legal, cultural, and political change, actively spearheading the fight to extend the statute of limitations for abuse survivors across all 50 states. She hosts the podcast Bar Fights: Taking on Issues that Matter.

Guest Survivor/Advocate Melanie Barton talks with us about the healing road of learning to love and learning to be loved as a survivor of sexual abuse.

Guest: Jennie Delreeve, a Health Coach in the UK. She helps women with pelvic organ prolapse who have experienced trauma and are feeling broken to heal their bodies and restore inner confidence. More info at www.unshakeableyou.com

Guest: Debbie Paxton, clinical therapist, talks to us about trauma triggers and how they are the messengers to healing our inner child

Guest: Debbie Paxton, clinical therapist, talks to us about trauma triggers and how they are the messengers to healing our inner child

Guest: Brendan Watkins of Australia found out he was adopted as an eight-year-old. After decades of searching, he discovered that his birth parents were a Catholic priest and a nun. In his new memoir 'Tell No One' he explores the questions, anxieties and reflections arising from this hidden past. This is one man's search for his birth parents, which uncovered an astonishing global scandal at the heart of the Catholic Church and through courageously using his voice, realizing he isn't alone. More info: https://www.brendanwatkins.com.au

Guest: Liz Kichen, author of new release memoir, "Light in Bandaged Places: Healing in the Wake of Young Betrayal".  After she is seduced into a sexual “romance” by her 8th-grade teacher, it takes years for Liz Kinchen to understand–and even identify–her abuse, and seek healing for the emotional isolation that underpins her adult relationships. This is a stunning story of healing, meditation, and repairing the inner child. Learn more about Liz, her blog and her meditation teaching at lizkinchen.com

Special Guest: Makenzee Mason, former Ohio high school standout in soccer and basketball, now gathering honors on the college basketball court going into her senior season. We are so proud of all she has accomplished in athletics but especially inspired by her story of how she has fought for her healing off the court, and used her voice to seek justice for the sexual abuse committed against her by her high school coach, who was also her athletic director. Don't miss this powerful survivor interview with Mackenzee!    IG: @kenzeekayyy  TikTok: @makenzeemason  FB: makenzee.mason.3

Guest: Tarah-Lynn Saint-Elien is the fashion editor at Cosmopolitan, host of the Dressed for Battle podcast, and founder of Adorned in Armor ministry. She was crowned Miss Black New Jersey in 2018 and just released her third book, She Reigns: Conquering Your Triggers, Fears, and Worries with God’s Truth. tarahlynnadorned.com IG:@iamtarahlynn

Guest: Sheila Wray Gregoire, author of the just released book She Deserves Better: Raising Girls to Resist Toxic Teachings on Sex, Self & Speaking Up. Sheila is also the author of eleven other books including The Great Sex Rescue, the host of the Bare Marriage podcast, and the founder of To Love Honor and Vacuum. An award-winning writer, Sheila calls the church to more than just pat answers by conducting original research to find out what advice works–and what really doesn’t. More info: baremarriage.com

Special Guest: Allie Marie Smith is the Founder and Director of Wonderfully Made (wonderfullymade.org), a non-profit organization dedicated to helping teen girls and young women know their true value. She is the author of Wonderfully Made: Discover the Identity, Love, and Worth You Were Created For, a podcast host and certified life coach, living in Santa Barbara County where she enjoys surfing and adventuring along the California coast. 

Guest: Sandy Phillips Kirkham, clergy sexual abuse survivor and author of Let Me Prey Upon You: Breaking Free from a Minister's Sexual Abuse. Sandy serves on the board of Council Against Child Abuse. Sandy has spoken before the Ohio Senate, a Maryland court, and appeared on a local television show in Boston. Her story, “Stolen Innocence,” was told in a documentary produced by The Hope of Survivors. Sandy works with survivors conducting victim support conferences. She has participated in The Voice of the Faithful (VOTF) panels moderated by SNAP (Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests), sharing her perspective from the non-Catholic point of view. More info: sandyphillipskirkham.com

Special Guest: Chris McKenna, Founder of Protect Young Eyes (protectyoungeyes.com) is with us, talking about the things related to digital safety, digital trust and offers some great practical tips for parents. Check out the blog he refers to here: https://protectyoungeyes.com/when-your-own-childhood-trauma-causes-overprotective-digital_parenting/ and his IG: @protectyoungeyes  Lastly, there are many ways to contact the Human Trafficking Hotline... 1-888-373-7888 or help@humantraffickinghotline.org  or text HELP to 233733 (BEFREE) or the online chat: www.humantraffickinghotline.org

Special Guest: Shaletha Sanders. Shaletha is a wellness coach, author, philanthropist, the Leading lady of Faith Empowerment Center, former TBN host and the founder of “Youth Empowerment Sessions" which generates leaders and role models within the community, decreasing crime, peer pressure, teenage pregnancy and drug addiction, while fostering character building and boosting self-esteem.

Kevin Sweeney joins us again with his second book "The Joy of Letting Go: How One Thing Has the Power to Change Everything" (January 2023).  Kevin was the co-founder and lead pastor of Imagine Church—an urban church in Honolulu--for the past decade.  He is the host of The Church Needs Therapy podcast.

Therapist/Educator Mandi Pierson joins Nicole and Mary for a conversation about power of the non-offending parent in the lives of sexual abuse survivors...the good, the bad and the ugly.

Guest:  Dr. Rachel Croteau, a New Hampshire physician specializing in family medicine and a certified practitioner through the Institute for Functional Medicine.

Guest: Rev. Aurelia Dávila Pratt is the lead pastor of Peace of Christ Church in Round Rock, Texas, co-host of the Nuance Tea Podcast and author of the just released book, "A Brown Girl’s Epiphany: Reclaim Your Intuition and Step Into Your Power"

Our friend, Mandi Pierson (therapist and educator), joins us for a conversation about therapy, how to find a therapist, red flags and green flags, boundaries, how to be a good client and ways to maximize the rewards found through therapy.