In this deeply moving and courageous episode of The Frequency of Courage, host Megan Imbert is joined by Thysia Huisman, author, journalist, and survivor of sexual abuse by Jean-Luc Brunel, an associate and co-conspirator of Jeffrey Epstein.

Thysia shares her firsthand experience of being groomed, drugged, and raped as a young model at just 18 years old, the decades of silence that followed, and what it truly took to come forward against powerful men protected by global systems of wealth, influence, and complicity.

This conversation goes beyond exposure. It is a raw, trauma-informed exploration of abuse of power, victim-blaming, institutional failure, and the long road toward healing, self-trust, and reclaiming one’s voice. Together, Megan and Thysia examine why accountability still lags, how women are often complicit within abusive systems, and what it will take collectively to end cycles of exploitation.

This episode is a call to courage, integrity, and responsibility in a world that too often protects perpetrators instead of survivors.

This episode arrives at a critical cultural moment globally, when the truth about Epstein, global sex trafficking, and institutional complicity is no longer hidden, yet accountability remains elusive. By centering survivor voices rather than sensationalism, this conversation reminds us:

1. Silence protects abusers
2. Shame is not the survivor’s burden
3. Truth, spoken with integrity, is a force for collective healing

This episode also honors the life, courage, and legacy of Virginia Giuffre, one of the most prominent survivors to speak publicly against Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, Prince Andrew, and Jean-Luc Brunel.

Throughout the conversation, Thysia reflects on Virginia not only as a fellow survivor, but as a trailblazer whose willingness to speak despite immense personal cost created pathways for others to come forward. Virginia’s courage helped expose a global network of abuse and forced the world to confront uncomfortable truths about power, privilege, and protection.

Thysia acknowledges the strength of all of the survivors who continue to speak out when the systems meant to protect, repeatedly have failed.

This episode stands as both a conversation and a dedication: a reminder that liberation begins when the truth is spoken, and that those who carry it forward do so not alone, but on the shoulders of those who came before.

Megan & Thysia reflect on the MeToo movement and are able to relate on what it feels like to speak truth to power, take on powerful men publicly and connect on their higher purpose and use their voices to help share the stories & be a part of the collective healing.

1. Everyone that cares about humanity
2. Survivors of sexual abuse and coercion
3. Advocates for justice, transparency, and accountability
4. Women reclaiming intuition, voice, and sovereignty
5. Men committed to ethical leadership and responsibility
6. Anyone questioning why systems still fail the vulnerable

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If you would like to connect with Thysia:

1. On Instagram Here
2. Order her book "Close Up"