Truth Talks with Téa

This week, Téa talks to Feather Berkower from ParentingSafechildren.comFeather Berkower, Founder of Parenting Safe Children, is a licensed clinical social worker and one of the nation’s leading experts in child sexual assault prevention. She has dedicated her career — which now spans over three decades — to educating parents and youth professionals on how to make their communities “off limits” to child sexual assault.Using her community-based approach, she has trained over 150,000 school children, parents, and youth professionals across the United States.Feather shares with us 4 key steps to making sure your child is safe from Sexual Assault wherever they go and highlights the conversations all parents need to be thinking of having as soon as possible. Abuse PREVENTION is key and this will most definitely be VERY Helpful! Contact Feather below: Feather Berkower, M.S.W.Child Sexual Assault Prevention Educator & Authorwww.ParentingSafeChildren.com Off Limits: A Parent's Guide to Keeping Kids Safe from Sexual Abuse (Must-Read Parenting Book!)Phone: 303-931-5782Fax: 303-991-9838feather@parentingsafechildren.com www.Facebook.com/ParentingSafeChildrenwww.Twitter.com/FeatherBerkowerhttp://blog.parentingsafechildren.com

Child Sexual Exploitation is a word on everyone's lips. Every day we get news reports and learn of more and more cases concerning children being sexually exploited, predominantly online. I invited Karen Livesey from C.A.T (https://cse-awareness.co.uk/)  to help us KNOW AND UNDERSTAND more about this growing phenomenon and threat to our children's safety, their innocence and their childhood. We can only truly protect them when we come from a place of awareness. If we know the signs and what to look out for. She most certainly delivered the goods! Karen has to be one of the most informative speakers I have had on the show! Your mind will be blown by her insight and her passion! This is most definitely a MUST listen for all parents. Please support Karen and the important work she does by inviting her to your school or business, follow her on social media and by sharing this show with the people in your world! You can contact Karen Livesey here:https://cse-awareness.co.uk/karen@cse-awareness.co.ukFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/Child-Sexual-Exploitation-Awareness-Training-256879901695801/LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karen-livesey/

What makes some children more vulnerable online than others? Why do some kids get sucked in to grooming and exploitation and others don't? Why are some children more prone to higher risk taking behaviours? In my mission to save and protect more children from online exploitation and grooming ad ultimately abuse, I am speaking to Karen Wagnon, Founder of Teaching Our Youth, Master Trainer and Author. She teaches us how we can help protect our kids from dangers by being one step ahead and understanding where and how they are more vulnerable online. Karen focuses on human behaviour and uses the DISC personality model to help parents and families, schools and organisations to get along better and understand each other and most importantly THRIVE. Please get the help sheet we discuss here and start helping your children today: https://bit.ly/3h3u0XJConnect with Karen: karen@teachingouryouth.comhttps://teachingouryouth.comhttps://www.facebook.com/Teaching-Our-Youth-240986742620038/?ref=page_internalteachingouryouth.3

John-Micahel Lander is creating a voice for sexually abused athletes by breaking his silence and sharing his experiences as a springboard and platform diver. He was abused and exploited and groomed by coaches, medical teams and benefactors while competing for team USA. John-Michael Lander bravely shares his personal story of growing up as an elite athlete who was sexually abused and the impact that has had on his childhood and also his adult life. John-Michael Lander has had a diverse background in theatre, television, films, and education since winning two gold medals in springboard and platform diving for the United States in Tønsberg, Norway. He taught at Stivers School for the Arts for seven years and has written three novels. The first, Surface Tension (2017), explores the year he prepared for the World Games. Why is this an important podcast for parents to listen to? He shares so many golden nuggets - signs and behaviours that were missed and that can help you as a parent identify, as well as conversations and most importantly SOLUTIONS, on how to help guide and protect our children in sport and extra curricular clubs worldwide. Please connect with John-Michael on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnmichaellander-31131075/Contact him via email lucas27land@gmail.comSee his Youtube TED TALK video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-4YH82PqiA

Following on from our previous week's conversation about why kids "hire" porn to do the job, I have had several moms ask these 2 important questions.1. When is too early to talk about pornography and exploitation/sex? 2. How on earth do I even start the conversation? In this episode, I unpack both those subjects with some advice and tools to help you. 

Kids, young and old, no longer peek at porn because they are curious. There's a lot more to it than meets the eye. It's becoming a trusted source of information for many with devastating results. Sadly, no child or family is saved from this, unless we step up and step in to save the kids. Remember, be prepared, nor scared. There is power in knowledge and wisdom! 

Brent Cary was unknowingly groomed for sexual exploitation by his hockey coach at the of age 17. He was one of the "lucky ones".  Or so he thought. 30 years later, a reporter investigating other grooming accusations pertaining to the same coach, contacted him and started to ask him questions which lead to the realisation which many of us miss. Listen as Brent shares his story, fearless facts on how to identify the grooming process and strategic solutions to an age old problem still taking places worldwide. If any of the issues we tough on raise a red flag for you, if you think you are being groomed or someone you know might be groomed, I urge you to contact your nearest Police who will direct you with the best possible help. We'd love for you to share this episode with other concerned parents and/or students to raise greater awareness and shine a light in the darkness for someone who might be in need of help right now. 

Today, I talk to Madeleibe Black, who is an author and multiple rape survivor. Madeleine was violently gang raped when she was thirteen years old, and raped three more times before the age of eighteen, Madeleine has experienced more trauma in her life than most ever will. Living in a state of shock and self-loathing, it took her years of struggle to confront the buried memories of that first attack and begin to undo the damage it wrought. Yet, after growing up with a burden no teenager should ever have to shoulder, she found the heart to carry out the best revenge plan of all; leading a fulfilling and happy life.  For Madeleine, forgiveness was the key.  True forgiveness takes genuine effort.  It takes a real desire to understand those who have done us so much harm.  It is the ultimate act of courage.Read more here and connect with Madeleine online. https://madeleineblack.co.uk/https://www.facebook.com/madeleine.geddyblackhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/madeleineblackspeaker444/

Speaking up for her own and her sisters' childhood abuse and feeling the guilt of blowing the whistle left Marilise with both Bulimia and Anorexia as a teen. Her inner bully raged and she constantly chose bosses that were bully's too as she entered the workplace. We talk about the bully we all have inside and how healing, accepting forgiveness and discovering self worth are the only way in creating a bully proof life. Marilise is an author, coach and cyber safety consultant who lives with her hubby and 2 boys on the outskirts of London. She's tamed her inner and outer bully and loves to help people thrive in the face of adversity. You can find her at: Marilise-de-villiers.com,Facebook: www.facebook.com/marilisedevilliersLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/marilise-de-villiers-chpc%E2%84%A2-9184521a/

Imagine 20 years of constant change! One big thing on top of the other, year after year. Uncertainty becomes your only certainly...We are currently in a season of constant change. All around the world, we share the uncertainly of what the future holds. Today, I speak to Zimbabwean Counsellor Riana Inger, who has lived through 20 years of massive and constant change and have learnt how to not only navigate change, but thrive in the face of adversity. There is a great deal with can learn form people who are as resilient as the Zimbabweans are! Come and join us as she shares her journey, her truth and how massive changes has impacted her freedom and life, as a result. She shares golden nuggets of wisdom and wonderful tips on how to make it through times of change at any stage of life. 

Recent events across several social channels have highlighted the blatant hypersexualisation of children in several areas of life. In this episode I speak to Tiana Sharifi of Sexual Exploitation Education, an agency located in Canada who specialises in speaking up, out and about the root causes of trafficking, exploitation and gives brilliant advice around how we can educate and help our children deal with this global problem. Connect with Tiana on her website. www.sexualexploitationeducation.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sexualexploitationeducation/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/exploitationeducation/