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On the morning of September 27, 2006, at Platte Canyon High School in the small town of Bailey, Colorado, everything was going as usual. Taylor Fraser, then 15-years-old and a sophomore, went to school, passed her mother at the front desk, and walked to class just like every other morning before that day.
No one could ever have guessed that later that afternoon, 53-year-old Duane Roger Morrison would take seven female students hostage, kill one of them and then himself, and forever change the small town of Bailey, Colorado.
As we reflect on the tragic experiences in our lives, we often find that there is the version of us before something extraordinary happens and then the version of us after.
Taylor Fraser joins us on this episode to talk about how she’s healing, her thoughts on gun laws, why it’s essential we share our stories, and what inspired her to write and direct ‘Foreward,’ - an audio drama podcast that chronicles one family’s journey after surviving the tragedy of a school shooting.
Goodies from this Episode:
Listen to Taylor's podcast, "Foreward”, an audio drama podcast that chronicles one family’s story after the tragedy of a school shooting at https://www.forewardpodcast.com
Support “Foreward” at https://www.forewardpodcast.com/support
Connect with Taylor at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/taylor-leigh-fraser-44a83251
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Abuse within faith communities is something we hear from our community about a lot. In particular, how abuse and sexual assault in faith communities complicate recovery because our spiritual life becomes tied to the most intimate and terrifying experience of our lives. Where can we find sanctuary following compounded abuse?
This episode is a panel discussion on Abuse of Power: How the Church Can Respond.
Joining us is:
We covered:
We hope you are encouraged by this conversation, and remember, you are not alone.
Goodies from this Episode:
Listen and share survivor stories - Believing victims of abuse is just the beginning. Here are more ways you can support and empower them:
Be accountable - We can't do this alone. Here are some community and legal resources:
In crisis? Text "GO FIRST" to 741-741 to speak with a trained crisis counselor 24/7 for free.
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In this episode, we are joined by one of our good friends and fellow entrepreneur, Nikki Innocent. Nikki is a 2-time TEDx speaker, certified women's leadership coach, diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) strategist, and the host of "Checkbox Other". Nikki shares with us how she's learned to trust herself enough to take the leap from her corporate career to becoming an entrepreneur. We also talk about the challenges of growing up as a second-generation biracial kid in a home with alcoholism, embracing our other-ness, and learning how to forgive our loved ones, especially when we have to complicated relationships with them. She is so full of joy it is absolutely contagious, and we think you're really going to fall in love with her and her story.
Goodies from this Episode:
Unlock your full potential and build a life you love through Nikki’s program “Unlock Your Passion” and online community. Learn more at www.nikkiinnocent.com
Listen to Nikki's podcast, "Checkbox Other" at https://www.nikkiinnocent.com/podcast/
Follow Nikki's journey at https://www.instagram.com/nikkiinnocent/
Connect with Nikki at https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicoleinnocent/
Looking for mental health resources and support? Check out our Help page at https://www.illgofirst.com/find-help
Listen to more episodes at https://www.illgofirst.com/stories
In crisis? Text "GO FIRST" to 741-741 to speak with a trained crisis counselor 24/7 for free.
Have a suggestion? Don't be shy! We'd love to hear from you! Say "Hi" at [email protected]
The first obstacle we have to overcome as a survivor is understanding what we're surviving. Jessica Dailey's earliest memories are with her father, but it wasn't until she was in middle school that she realized those memories were sexual abuse. In this episode, Jessica shares how she's healing from her abuse, how to break cycles of intergenerational trauma, and why sharing her story so that other survivors can heal is her life's purpose. What's remarkable about Jessica's story is how much she fought for justice to be served against her perpetrators, going to trial as a minor, not once but twice. This interview is powerful, candid and Jessica's bravery is contagious.
Trigger warning: Please note we do cover the topic of sexual abuse. Be mindful of yourself and any little ears around you. For healing support and resources, check out our website.
Goodies from this Episode:
Listen to Jessica's Podcast, "Diamond Mind Radio" at https://www.diamondmindradio.com/
Follow Jessica's journey at https://www.instagram.com/diamondmindradio/
Support Jessica's work at https://tradesofhope.com/order/P2764/?u=jessicadaily&event=P2764
Find support and healing resources at https://www.illgofirst.com/find-help
Listen to more episodes at https://www.illgofirst.com/stories
In crisis? Text "GO FIRST" to 741-741 to speak with a trained crisis counselor 24/7 for free.
Have a suggestion? Don't be shy! We'd love to hear from you! Say "Hi" at [email protected]
By the time Chanel Dokun was in her mid-20s, she had reached nearly the top of her field, but, like most things, it wasn't without risk and grief. Chanel's parents were older when she was born and suffered from poor health in her teens. This made the priority of Chanel's childhood caring for her parents, so by the time college rolled around, she faced a tough decision. Stay and be the primary caregiver to her mom or move to California and pursue her dreams? With the insight that pursuing her calling would give her more capacity to care for others, she entrusted her mother's care to family members and relocated to Pepperdine University and eventually making her way to New York City, literally at the Top of the Rock.
At the pinnacle of her young publishing career, another realization. The thing Chanel was pursuing was not the true expression of her true self. Again, she faced another tough decision. Leave her dream job, or what she thought it was, and take another leap of faith to give herself the gift of cultivating her unique calling?
Chanel is now a certified Life Planner and Relationship Expert trained in Marriage and Family Therapy. This work is an expression of her journey and the invitation her mother impressed on her – you must find out what you love and do that thing to its fullest. Now she is devoted to supporting other women to clarify their life purpose through her speaking and coaching.
In this episode, Chanel Dokun, a certified Life Planner and Relationship Expert trained in Marriage and Family Therapy, joins us. This work is an expression of her journey and the invitation her mother impressed on her – you must find out what you love and do that thing to its fullest. Now she is devoted to supporting other women to clarify their life purpose through her speaking and coaching.
We talk about the difficulty of balancing family responsibilities and pursuing our dreams, how she realized what her authentic calling is and how we can too.
Goodies from this Episode:
Unlock your full potential and build a life you love through Chanel's Women of Consequence coaching program and online community. Learn more at www.chaneldokun.com
Listen to Chanel's podcast, "Clarifying Your Calling" at https://chaneldokun.com/podcast
Download Chanel's Free Resource, "How to Reclaim Your Morning" here: https://chaneldokun.com/reclaimthemorning
Follow Chanel's journey at https://www.instagram.com/chanel.dokun/
Looking for mental health resources and support? Check out our Help page at https://www.illgofirst.com/find-help
Listen to more episodes at https://www.illgofirst.com/stories
In crisis? Text "GO FIRST" to 741-741 to speak with a trained crisis counselor 24/7 for free.
Have a suggestion? Don't be shy! We'd love to hear from you! Say "Hi" at [email protected]
Welcome to I’ll Go First Season 2! We are so happy you’re here! To kick us off this season I’m finally sharing my personal story and how I’ll Go First was born. My BFF AnnaLynne McCord is a big part of why this community is called “I’ll Go First” so she interviewed me on this episode!
(Real talk, I love celebrating other people’s stories, but it was a stretch for me to be interviewed by someone else but I'll go first!)
We talk about how I'll Go First was born, my journey of overcoming childhood abuse, growing up with addiction, and what ‘going first’ looks like for me. We also celebrate some I’ll Go First milestones and reveal some new resources we developed for you!
Goodies from this Episode:
Learn more about me at https://www.jessicaminhas.com
Follow my journey at https://instagram.com/jessicaminhas
Looking for mental health resources and support? Check out our Help page at https://www.illgofirst.com/find-help
Listen to more episodes at https://www.illgofirst.com/stories
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In this episode, AnnaLynne McCord joins us. She is an actress, humanitarian, writer, director, and producer. You may recognize her from 90210, Nip/Tuck, and Power. Oh, and she happens to be my BFF.
Our goal on this podcast is to normalize the conversation around topics often stigmatized and silenced in shame and help you take those little steps towards healing.
Coping with abuse and PTSD looks different for everyone. For some of us, dissociation helps keep us sane under the worst conditions.
In this conversation, Annalynne speaks bravely with courage and determination about her dissociation and splitting experience, how she's endured and is healing from childhood abuse and sexual assaults, and how she's using her story to help others out of their pain.
Goodies from this Episode:
Join The Love Storm: https://thelovestorm.com/index.html
Follow AnnaLynne's adventures at https://instagram.com/theannalynnemccord
Looking for mental health resources and support? Check out our Help page at https://www.illgofirst.com/find-help
Listen to more episodes at https://www.illgofirst.com/stories.
In crisis? Text "GO FIRST" to 741-741 to speak with a trained crisis counselor 24/7 for free.
Have a suggestion? Don't be shy! We'd love to hear from you! Say "Hi" at [email protected]
Megan Evans is a personal stylist, image consultant, wife, adventurer, and invisible illnesses champion. At the tender age of 24 years old and on her way up the ladder as a celebrity stylist in New York City, she was diagnosed with MS. Now, 16 years later, Megan shares how she came to grips with her diagnosis, how she's balancing pursuing her career and managing a chronic invisible illness, and what treatment looks like on her terms. She also gives us tips and tricks for finding our unique style during life's transitions.
Goodies from this Episode:
Work with Megan: https://www.meganevans.com
Follow Megan's adventures: https://www.instagram.com/meganevans
Looking for mental health resources and support? Check out our Help page at www.illgofirst.com/find-help
Listen to more episodes at www.illgofirst.com/stories.
In crisis? Text "GO FIRST" to 741-741 to speak with a trained crisis counselor 24/7 for free.
Have a suggestion? Don't be shy! We'd love to hear from you! Say "Hi" at [email protected]
In honor of Domestic Violence Month, this episode is a recording of a panel I moderated on “Domestic violence in a time of COVID” with the nonprofit Reveal Beauty. We talked about the definition of domestic violence, how to know if you’re in a situation of intimate partner violence, misconceptions, how to support a loved one who may be a victim of domestic violence, resources, and how to take care of ourselves while taking care of others.
We are joined with Ileana Aguilar, Community Education Training Specialist, Safe Austin in Austin, Texas; Asa Scott, Associate Director of Clinical Services at the Bowery Missions, in New York City; and Anna Doan, Founder of Reveal Beauty.
Goodies from this Episode:
Get involved with Reveal Beauty: https://www.revealbeauty.org/
Get involved with the Bowery Mission: https://www.bowery.org/
Get involved with SAFE Austin: https://www.safeaustin.org/
Looking for mental health resources? Check out: www.illgofirst.com/find-help
Listen to more episodes at www.illgofirst.com/stories
In crisis? Text “GO FIRST” to 741-741 to speak with a trained crisis counselor 24/7 for free.
Have a suggestion? Don’t be shy! We’d love to hear from you! Say “Hi” at [email protected]
Psychotherapist, poet, and writer Minaa B started her Instagram account as a way to share her poetry and musings. As someone who has overcome bullying, self-harm, suicidality, and depression, she wanted to help others heal too. That was before COVID. In the months following the global pandemic, Minaa’s Instagram presence and community have exploded. The message is clear, people are hurting, and people are yearning for a safe community that says, "Me too."
In this episode, Minaa and I talk about coming from immigrant families and finding our identities, grieving the deaths of our parents, overcoming bullying, and healing from self-harm. Minaa shares how she has learned to be seen and how she is using her voice so that others may heal too.
Goodies from this Episode:
Connect with Minaa: https://www.instagram.com/minaa_b/
Read Minaa’s book: Rivers Are Coming: A Collection of Essays And Poems On Healing From Depression and Trauma - https://www.minaab.com/riversarecoming
Learn more about Minaa’s work: https://www.minaab.com/
Mental health resources mentioned on the show:
NAIMI: https://www.nami.org/help
Mental Health Gov: https://www.mentalhealth.gov/
Looking for mental health resources? Check out: www.illgofirst.com/find-help
Listen to more episodes at: www.illgofirst.com/stories
In crisis? Text “GO FIRST” to 741-741 to speak with a trained crisis counselor 24/7 for free.
Have a suggestion? Don’t be shy! We’d love to hear from you! Say “Hi” at [email protected]
The podcast currently has 41 episodes available.