Send us a textMany of us go through live touch starved. Whether we have a partner or not, many us don't have people who either feel comfortable with touching or it is something we ourselves are not comfortable with. But what if we changed how we looked at touch? What if there was a way to make touch more accessible for all of us? Those are the very questions we set out to answer with out special guest Epiphany Jordan! For more about Epiphany, find her on Instagram @somebody_hold_me , on Faceb...
Send us a textWhen someone experiences a sexual assault, their world can be flipped upside down. They may begin to not trust others, feel unsafe, and suffer from PTSD. But what happens when someone who is sexually assaulted wants to either start or maintain their relationship with their partner? How do they talk about triggers? How can their partner support them? These are the questions we tackle this week with special guest, Kayla Crane! For more about Kayla, find her on Instagram @southdenv...
Send us a textReporting a sexual assault can be a scary thing, especially when you aren't sure what the process looks like. This week we sat down with Detective Mercer to demystify some of that process to help victims get a peak behind the curtain. Stay up to date with our episodes and happenings by following us on Facebook, Threads, Instagram, and LinkedIn and please email any questions or feedback to TouchySubjectsPodcast@gmail.com or head to our website TouchySubjectsPodcast.com.If you or ...
Send us a textSometimes we come across a show or movie that really gets our attention and let me tell you Hazbin Hotel has us in a chokehold! It is always fun to talk about good representation of abuse in media so join as we discuss the season 1 and the character of Angel Dust!Stay up to date with our episodes and happenings by following us on Facebook, Threads, Instagram, and LinkedIn and please email any questions or feedback to TouchySubjectsPodcast@gmail.com or head to our website TouchyS...
Send us a textSeth, as a young teen, experienced sexual assault at the hands of a man he believed was his friend. Seth endured the abuse for years but when he saw this man attempt the same thing with another one of his friends, he knew he had to act. Seth's story is one of resilience, strength, and a desire to protect others. Join us as we hear Seth's story, how he overcame the abuse, and how he now uses his experience to help and empower others! For more about Seth, check out his Instagram @...
Send us a textConversations on consent and sex are a vital piece for teens to growing up having healthy boundaries but sometimes those conversations can be awkward, especially for the parents. That is where friend of the podcast, Kitty Stryker's new book Say More comes into play.For more on Kitty, find them on Facebook at @KittyStryker, on Instagram @Kitty_Stryker, on Tik Tok at @KittyStryker, and on her website at kittystryker.com.Pre-order "Say More" HERE!Stay up to date with our episodes a...
Send us a textDid you know that when you experience trauma, your brains pathways actually change? Did you know that we can also change them ourselves to help us in our healing? Join as we sit down with our friend Jen Fraser to discuss this and more! To connect with Jen, find her on LinkedIn at jen-fraser-phd-1466a417 and on X at @BulliedbrainFind Jen's book, The Bullied Brain, here! Stay up to date with our episodes and happenings by following us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, and pleas...
Send us a textWhen we think about leadership we all have certain traits we think of; go getter, driven, gets the job done no matter what. But sometimes these traits allow for narcissistic people to thrive. How do we differentiate between narcissism and leadership and what are the qualities of a good leader? These questions and more discussed this week with our friend Lindsay Ruiz! To learn more about or connect with Lindsay, check her out on LinkedIn!Check out the resource Lindsay mentioned i...
Send us a textMany of us know the feeling of just not going to work. Sometimes though, that feeling is because of either a supervisor or manager who is abusive and narcissistic. Join us this week as we sit down with Lindsay Ruiz to discuss Narcissism in the Workplace, how it is so rampant, and what we can do if we notice it! To learn more about or connect with Lindsay, check her out on LinkedIn! Stay up to date with our episodes and happenings by following us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagr...
Send us a textGrowing up we always here "there is no tolerance for bullying", but that is hardly the case when we are adults. Many people experience workplace bullying on a daily basis but many of us might not understand the impacts that bullying is having on our brains. Join us this week as we talk to Vicki Courtemanche, a workplace bullying victim, and Jennifer Fraser, a professional on the neurological impacts of abuse! To learn more about Vicki and her work, head to workplacepsychological...
Send us a textConsent is a part of all of our dat to day lives. We use it all the time, even if we aren't consciously thinking about it. This week, we take that consent discussion to the theater. Join us as we discuss what consent in theater looks like, how to implement it, and other steps to take to make sure the theater is a safe place for all thespians! Stay up to date with our episodes and happenings by following us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, and please email any questions or fe...
Send us a textTabletop RPGs are supposed to be fun but sometimes as the improvised story gets told, things come up that might make those at the table feel uncomfortable or triggered and that is where safety tools come into play! Join us as we sit down with Kienna Shaw and Lauren Bryant-Monk to discuss the TTRPG safety toolkit they curated, how it is used, and how we can start to build a culture of care! Check out their Safety Toolkit here: ttrpgsafetytoolkit.comFor more about Kienna you can f...
Send us a textSuperheroes and their stories play a role in many of our lives. We know their powers, backgrounds, and relationships. It is with that knowledge that we often relate to one hero or another. For one reason or another we connect with these characters and its because of that, we can also use their stories to help us. With that in mind, join us as we discuss with Kenneth Rogers Jr. his book series How to Heal Your Inner Superhero and how superheroes and villains stories can be used a...
Send us a textSurvivors who share their stories often have different reasons for doing it. Join us as TJ share's their story to use their voice to get people thinking about how we view victims when their share their stories. For more about TJ, check out there Linktree here: linktr.ee/tjkeefer96Stay up to date with our episodes and happenings by following us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, and please email any questions or feedback to TouchySubjectsPodcast@gmail.com or head to our website...
Send us a textWe would like to think that if we are being harassed at work, our employer would take care of it. But what happens when they push it under the rug? When the harassment comes from the top? When HR protects the company over the employees? Join us as we discuss these questions and more with special guest Kimberly Williams! For more about Kim, check out on Linkedin! Stay up to date with our episodes and happenings by following us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, and please email...
Send us a textIn 1999, while living in Paris as a foreign student, Claire was violently attacked, raped and left for dead. What followed was a long struggle through the French justice system that only came to an end 16 years later. This is her story. For more about Claire or Footsteps to Inspire, find her here on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or at her website footstepstoinspire.org!Stay up to date with our episodes and happenings by following us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, and...
Send us a textBehavior change can be a challenge, especially when it's an addictive behavior. How can you accomplished the change you want to see and overcome that addiction? Find out this week as we sit down with J.K Emezi to discuss just that and how "rebooting" can be an effective tool for growing. For more on J.K visit his Facebook at @JKEmezi1, on Instagram at @JKEmezi, or at his website elevatedrecovery.org!Stay up to date with our episodes and happenings by following us on Facebook, Tw...
Send us a textKitty is back again this week, this time with a deep dive into our consent culture conversation! If you missed our last episode with Kitty, check that one out first and then come back to this one! For more on Kitty, find them on Facebook at @KittyStryker, on Instagram @Kitty_Stryker, on Tik Tok at @KittyStryker, and on her website at kittystryker.com.Find Kitty's Consent Workbook HERE.Stay up to date with our episodes and happenings by following us on Facebook, Twitter, and Inst...
Send us a textOften consent is just discussed in a sexual setting, but we are constantly using consent everyday in other situations. Whether we agree to a task at work or refuse to go out with friends, we are always using consent we just might be realizing it. This week we sat down with Kitty Stryker to discuss how we can build a culture of consent. For more on Kitty, find them on Facebook at @KittyStryker, on Instagram @Kitty_Stryker, on Tik Tok at @KittyStryker, and on her website at ...
Send us a textSharing your story of sexual abuse is hard, especially when you were told for so long that you held part of that blame for that abuse. But that is just what Justin is doing this week when he joins us and shares his story.For more on Justin, find him on Facebook at Sheltered But Not Protected or his website at Shelteredbutnotprotected.com! Stay up to date with our episodes and happenings by following us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, and please email any questions or feedba...