Just a heads up: This episode contains discussions of sexual assault, and some may find it upsetting. We encourage listeners to prepare themselves.

It all started on the island of Little Saint James, aka “Little Saint Jeff’s.” As Lisa’s modeling career began taking off, she was lured and trapped. Her experiences on the island forever changed her. Lisa couldn’t talk about it until now, 20 years later. 

Today, Lisa welcomes trauma therapist Ocean Shapiro, MSW, to the podcast. They have a discussion on the power of telling your survivor story. Ocean shares how as a therapist, they help people through their process of being able to talk about their story as a way to help process their trauma. Why is storytelling powerful? Why even tell the story? Advice on how to feel safe in sharing your story with loved ones.  

This episode is all about giving the audience insight into how therapy can be a safe space to process trauma and how to create healthy boundaries to feel safe to share your story publicly or with loved ones.

From now on think about your story as a part of the beautiful, inextricable web of human experiences that deserve to be spoken aloud.

To learn more about Ocean’s therapeutic services, go to their profile on Inclusive Therapist. You can follow them on Instagram @oceanfloortherapy.

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If today’s conversation resonated with you and you are seeking more support in your own healing journey, here are some resources below:

• If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, help is available. Call 800.656.HOPE (4673)


• If you or someone you know is being trafficked, contact the National Human Trafficking Hotline. Text 233733 (befree).


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  PAVE is a 501(c)(3) non-profit creating a world free from sexual violence and building communities to support survivors.


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  Speak Out, Act, Reclaim (SOAR) is dedicated to providing a safe and empowering space for survivors of sex trafficking to reclaim their stories and stand up for themselves and each other.