37. Alan Manwaring: Revisiting Perspectives on His Healing Path Back in early April, I introduced you to my good friend, Alan Manwaring. He was my guest on Episode 26. Alan is not only my good friend, but he is also a mutual friend of Jan Broberg, and in fact, is Executive Director of The Jan Broberg Foundation! So, Alan and I work together on that board, but we also have many aspects of our lives with which we share several commonalities. Another one of our commonalities is that we both have had experiences of having been sexually assaulted. It was that commonality that I believe drew us together initially in our early friendship, and it has bonded us on several levels as we share with each other our personal trauma stories. (If you haven't listened to Episode 26, it would probably be enlightening for this episode.) In this week's episode, Alan and I pick up where we left off with that previous episode, and we discuss Alan's continuing obstacles and hurdles on his healing path. Alan and I share some of the same obstacles and hurdles. And I think you'll find that all of us who are on that same healing path, have many of the same obstacles and hurdles. It's why this podcast is growing. We're helping each other on that same healing path. This episode is short, but power-packed; I think you'll find it inspiring and helpful. Remember, if you're a victim or survivor of rape, sexual assault, or any form of interpersonal violence, and would like to be a guest on our show, please email me; let's have a conversation about the possibility. I would greatly appreciate you taking the time to rate this episode and subscribe to Sexual Assault Survivor Stories. I would also appreciate your comments, both in the episode comments, and if you'd like, by emailing me and telling me your thoughts about the show…how it has impacted your life or the life of someone you know. Thank you for being part of our efforts, and for your loyalty in listening to the show. Please share this podcast with everyone you know. And remember to do your part to bring justice to victims and survivors of rape and sexual assault…together we can make a difference if we all Start By Believing; because we all know someone whose life has been affected by rape or sexual assault. Please take note of and visit the important links below; and where applicable, your monetary donation would be greatly appreciated: [email protected] https://markel-consulting.com https://saprea.org https://www.facebook.com/ciera.lancaster https://www.instagram.com/cieralancaster/ https://startbybelieving.org https://thejanbrobergfoundation.org