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We got passionate and informed in this episode.I had the honor of hosting @TracyDeTomasi, CEO of Callisto, a survivor-founded nonprofit that has been able to create an encrypted platform allowing sexual assault survivors to find others harmed by the same perpetrator, without requiring them to report or come forward publicly. With a match in the Callisto Vault system, survivors receive free and confidential legal options counseling. This is a win-win-win and yet – with all of the money and resources in the world - Callisto is at risk of closing their doors. How can this be?
We dive into a very REAL conversation about what’s at stake. Activist, educator and Jeffrey Epstein survivor, Jess Michaels, underscores the fact that surviving sexual assault is difficult on many levels - but it is made a bit easier when you aren’t alone in it; Callisto is a force for healing in that sense.
The three of us converse boldly about the REAL good being done and the voices and financial backing needed to continue that important work. Join me, Jess, Tracy and the team as we imagine a world in which survivors of sexual violence are supported and empowered to find healing and justice on their own terms. We hope you will join in this important conversation…
Resources mentioned in this episode:
TED Talk: The reporting system that sexual assault survivors want | Jessica Ladd
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orumugzJpt0
Previous season episodes with guest, Jess Michaels:
Surviving Epstein; Normalizing Our Response to Sexual Assault - part 1
https://www.listenforreal.com/surviving-epstein-normalizing-our-response-to-sexual-assault-part-1/
Surviving Epstein; Normalizing Our Response to Sexual Assault - part 2
https://www.listenforreal.com/surviving-epstein-normalizing-our-response-to-sexual-assault-part-2/
Our Guests:
Tracy DeTomasi
Tracy has held leadership positions over the past 20 years, across the nonprofit sector, where she developed and implemented trauma-informed programming and curricula. She was instrumental in changing domestic violence laws in the US and has worked on projects globally with The Commonwealth of Nations, Ecuador, Australia, The United Kingdom, South Africa, and Ghana. Previously, Tracy was the Co-Founder of Good People Collective, the Interim Executive Director at NO MORE, and the VP of Domestic Violence Services at the YWCA.
As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Tracy has extensive experience working in the field of gender-based violence, giving her a deep understanding of the ecosystem of survivors, offenders, and allies. She has consulted with organizations to develop tech-based tools, such as an app that educates users about violence against women, a smartphone device for sexual violence prevention safety, and virtual reality trainings to address Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and Anti-Sexual Harassment.
Website: https://www.projectcallisto.org/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/callisto/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/callistoorg
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/callisto-tech-to-combat-sexual-assault/
Jess Michaels is a dance industry professional with 30 years experience as a performer, educator, and entrepreneur.
She is also a 1991 survivor of sexual assault by Jeffrey Epstein and childhood sexual abuse.
Shockingly, her healing journey began December 14, 2012, after she and her hometown of Newtown CT were devastated by the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Jess not only witnessed the impact of mass tragedy all around her but also experienced the full force of her past trauma catching up to her.
In 2015, Jess found immense purpose and hope when she joined Dylan’s Wings of Change, a foundation dedicated to Dylan Hockley, one of the first-grade victims in the mass shooting. She helped develop the Wingman program for dance studios, sports, and schools and her work as a speaker & educator on empathy, inclusion, and community-building began.
It was there in Newtown, teaching dance classes and working alongside brave parents who lost their children, Jess began to connect the value of shame-free, community-based early trauma intervention to the needs of sexual assault survivors.
The 2019 arrest of Epstein motivated her to finally confront her past. Breaking her #MeToo silence, she channeled her own healing journey into action.
Today, she's the founder and driving force behind 3Joannes SAFR—a groundbreaking Sexual Assault First Aid Certification Course and SA First Aid Kit (mobile app). Through her work, Jess equips communities with the tools to minimize the devastating long-term effects of sexual violence.
Her ultimate goal? To ensure no one else loses decades shackled by the ghosts of unprocessed trauma, as she did.
Website: https://www.jessmichaelsspeaks.com
Instagram: https://instagram.com/jessmichaelsspeaks
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessmichaelsspeaks?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app
About Jen Oliver:
I pursue and create environments where we converse on the REAL stuff that changes us. I’m designed to bring others on my personal journey with honest admissions to help us all transform - that’s my sweetspot and I speak, lead, and write from that space.
REAL conversations stir deeper connection and community - to explore ways that you can work with me, go to:
email: [email protected]
podcast website: ListenForREAL.com
website: REALJenOliver.com
LinkedIn:@realjenoliver
Instagram: @realjenoliver
Facebook: @realjenoliver
If you believe conversations like these belong in the world, please subscribe, rate & review this podcast - and even better, share it with someone else as a REAL conversation starter. Subscribe to all things Jen at REALJenOliver.
Oh this conversation, EEEEEEK! Femily Howe joins me on the “couch” and we cover the best stuff - from unconventional relationships to gender equity at its creative and inclusive best in our corporate cultures.
Add in a killer discussion on feminism and the value of keeping our labels and then top the conversation off with Femily’s expanded definition of queer – and my echo chamber is blown-all-the-way-up.
And, if you don’t believe we talked about ALL of this and more in one episode, then you haven’t spent enough time on my couch:)
I hope you join us - it’s a cozy conversation we want you in on.
Resources and cool things mentioned on this episode:
7 Pillars of Liberated Love by Halley Inez Miglietta
Find Your Unicorn Space by Eve Rodsky
Listen for REAL episode with Jill Osur and Lisa Orrell - Love stories without labels
About Our Guest:
FEMILY (she/they)
As a Gender/Cultural Studies MA with a big firm management consulting background, Femily speaks at and advises tech and other male-majority sectors and teams, like law, finance, and engineering – on gender, equity, and building an ally culture across race and orientation as well.
From Silicon Valley's Watermark Conference for Women to South by Southwest (SXSW), Femily frequently speaks to companies, conferences, and women's events.
Femily is an expert media source for outlets including ABC, CBS, C-SPAN, NPR, Fast Company, and US News and World Report.
In 2018, Femily started the Corporate Gender Program to address a growing demand for rigor in the field.
Website: https://www.femilyonthego.com/
Instagram link: https://instagram.com/femilyonthego?utm_medium=copy_link
Podcast link: https://www.femilyonthego.com/ftl
Linkedin link: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilymeghanmorrowhowe/
About Jen Oliver:
I pursue and create environments where we converse on the REAL stuff that changes us. I’m designed to bring others on my personal journey with honest admissions to help us all transform - that’s my sweetspot and I speak, lead, and write from that space.
REAL conversations stir deeper connection and community - to explore ways that you can work with me, go to:
email: [email protected]
podcast website: ListenForREAL.com
website: REALJenOliver.com
LinkedIn:@realjenoliver
Instagram: @realjenoliver
Facebook: @realjenoliver
If you believe conversations like these belong in the world, please subscribe, rate & review this podcast - and even better, share it with someone else as a REAL conversation starter. Subscribe to all things Jen at REALJenOliver.
This conversation was powerful and a testimony to what is possible! Jacia Kornwise shares parts of her compelling journey from victimhood to survivorship, illustrating the liberating tool of emotional and physical expression. Her energy, clarity, strength and ability to thrive inspires me…
Join us as we explore the deep-seated connection between trauma, movement, and healing.
Her insights are enriched with personal stories, including her childhood adversities and the tragic loss of her brother, and her experience as the victim of a violent crime at age 26.
We cover the science behind how trauma impacts both the mind and body; discussing the concept of generational trauma and how unresolved issues can be passed down through genetic markers, affecting subsequent generations.
Most importantly, Jacia and I recount our personal experiences with trauma, emphasizing the need to reconnect with our bodies to create new neural pathways for healing and freedom.
In this episode, we also explore the power of movement beyond just dance—from grounding tools and breathwork to mind-body awareness as Jacia shares tools from her comprehensive coaching programs.
Join the conversation.
RESOURCES mentioned on this episode:
The work of Dr. Bessel Van Der Kolk M.D. lhttps://www.besselvanderkolk.com/
Episode # 23 Listen for REAL entitled "Patriarchy Stress Disorder...seriously?!" with Dr. Valerie Rein www.listenforREAL.com/23 and the concept of epigenetics.
Join Jacia's six-month VIP and personalized Embodied Soul Coaching program. A cohort uniquely tailored to help you achieve your goals in the most powerful way. Over 30 years as the most effective way to transform.
If you’re ready to transform your life and step fully into your potential, don’t hesitate—secure your spot now. Email [email protected] with the words NowCohort.
Guest Bio:
Jacia Kornwise is known as a Master in Moving your Mojo. With A master's in both counseling psychology and coaching and certified training in 5 rhythms dance, breath work , and somatic techniques, she has been working with people for over three decades, moving out of stuckness, trauma and self-sabotage and inspiring them into joy, success, authenticity and freedom. As a survivor of multiple traumas and much grief, she leads the work with her heart and from the inside out. She is a TEDx and Keynote speaker, 3 x award-winning author of "The Love Ball Game - Embracing Yourself and Embodying Your Soul"
Website: https://jaciakornwise.com/
Instagram link: https://www.instagram.com/jaciakornwise/
Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/jaciakornwise
Linkedin link: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacia-kornwise-14b2a513/
YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2LhNk8s56Pn1JZ0UGDqtNA
Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/Love-Ball-Game-Embracing-Embodying/dp/B0CP4RJ5RX
About Jen Oliver:
I pursue and create environments where we converse on the REAL stuff that changes us. I’m designed to bring others on my personal journey with honest admissions to help us all transform - that’s my sweetspot and I speak, lead, and write from that space.
REAL conversations stir deeper connection and community - to explore ways that you can work with me, go to:
email: [email protected]
podcast website: ListenForREAL.com
website: REALJenOliver.com
LinkedIn:@realjenoliver
Instagram: @realjenoliver
Facebook: @realjenoliver
If you believe conversations like these belong in the world, please subscribe, rate & review this podcast - and even better, share it with someone else as a REAL conversation starter. Subscribe to all things Jen at REALJenOliver.
I spoke with Lisa Howard because I recall making assumptions about “activists” in previous years, especially as it relates to climate change. Full disclosure, I KNEW NOTHING about the state of our planet or the climate and simply parroted what I would hear conservative pundits assert. .
SO now, I have conversations like these to learn, expand my perspective, and shift where necessary. This conversation applies to anyone who sees a problem and actively works to make the situation better for themselves and others. May we all adopt this title!
Talking to Lisa was lovely because it helped me understand the heart behind many activists - regardless of their cause. The term “activist” gets a bad rap in some settings, but regardless of the cause - I have a newfound admiration for those who commit time, talent, and energy and take risks for something they believe in - and I count myself among them.
Our Guest:
Lisa Howard is the co-leader of the Sacramento-Roseville chapter of Citizens’ Climate Lobby (CCL), a state coordinator for CCL, and a member of the Sacramento chapter of Al Gore's Climate Reality Project.
Lisa’s focus is on inspiring others to believe that one person can make a difference, motivating people to take action on the climate crisis, and giving folks the tools they need to get started. She has a black belt in taekwondo, a degree in journalism, and a day job as a webmaster for a charter school. Her two kids are the reason she got involved in climate activism and the reason she continues to fight for a better future.
Website: https://www.sacramentoccl.org/
Instagram link: https://www.instagram.com/cclsacramento/
Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/CCLsacramento
About Jen Oliver:
I pursue and create environments where we converse on the REAL stuff that changes us. I’m designed to bring others on my personal journey with honest admissions to help us all transform - that’s my sweetspot and I speak, lead, and write from that space.
REAL conversations stir deeper connection and community - to explore ways that you can work with me, go to:
email: [email protected]
podcast website: ListenForREAL.com
website: REALJenOliver.com
LinkedIn:@realjenoliver
Instagram: @realjenoliver
Facebook: @realjenoliver
If you believe conversations like these belong in the world, please subscribe, rate & review this podcast - and even better, share it with someone else as a REAL conversation starter. Subscribe to all things Jen at REALJenOliver.
I am upping the ante on REAL conversations as I sit down with my close friends, Jill Osur and Lisa Orrell. Jill and Lisa's not-so-random meeting led to a partnership that's as dynamic as it is loving. Their relationship teaches and challenges me and our open-hearted talks underscore the power of honest friendships - the kind in which we can show up authentically while paving the way to a more equitable world.
We unpack my once narrow, and sadly, homophobic perspective and how it has expanded in large part due to conversations with LGBTQ+ friends and loved ones. This conversation offers further proof that our lived experience and personal story can change minds when we share our truest selves with others. I also love our discussion on the gift of Gen Z - the next wave of humans who are pretty perplexed by older generations’ use of societal labels and our tendency toward categorizing human souls.
Guests Bios:
Jill's Bio:
A former UC Berkeley softball player, Jill Osur still draws on her athletic background to hone her leadership style and overcome obstacles. Deeply moved to elevate women and inspire meaningful change, her values have guided her career—first as a savvy political fundraiser, then in marketing with Special Olympics Northern California & Nevada, and now, as an entrepreneur. Jill has helped launch numerous consumer product companies and ventures focused on “doing well by doing good.” Previously the co-founder and director of California-based winery group, and in the wine industry since 2014, Jill founded a digital winery, Teneral Cellars, in 2020. Teneral Cellars is driven by Jill’s belief that wine can be a conduit for change; a force for gender equity and social justice within the wine industry and our culture at large. Teneral Cellars was named “Hot Brands of 2022” by Wine Business Monthly.
Jill is a captivating public speaker who helps female executives and entrepreneurs learn how to strengthen their leadership by tapping into the “head, heart, and gut.” As said by one attendee, Jill “puts a firecracker in the room” with her energizing, moving presence. A champion of female power, Jill coaches audiences and clients to embrace their brilliance, leverage full capacity thinking, and show up in alignment with their authentic selves. She recently took the stage with her 2024 TEDxFolsom talk entitled, "How Impactful Leaders Use Three Brains"
Jill is a member of the Governor’s Entrepreneurship and Economic Mobility Taskforce, Women Presidents’ Organization, 2023 Tory Burch Foundation Fellow, was a founding board member of the John F. Kennedy University Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership, and is a current advisory board member for Enterprising Women, Women Business Collaborative, and board member of Hilinski’s Hope Foundation, which provides integrative mental wellness programs for student athletes.
Awards
• 2023 Honoree, 100 Women to KNOW in America
• 2023 Winner, NAWBO Sacramento OWL Awards – Woman Innovator
• 2022 Winner, Leadership California’s Legacy of Leadership - Corporate Leader Award
• 2022 Winner, of the Athletes’ Voices “Turn Up The Mic” Award for Excellence in Collaboration presented by ESPN
• 2022 Winner, Stevie Awards For Women in Business - Gold Medal - Best Female Entrepreneur – Consumer Products –10 or Less Employees, Silver Medal - Social Change Maker of the Year – Women and Bronze Medal - Women Helping Women - Social Change 3.
• 2021 Winner, Women Presidents’ Organization: Adrienne Hall Award for Breaking Down Barriers
Website: https://www.teneralcellars.com
Instagram link: https://www.instagram.com/jillosur/
Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/teneralcellars
Linkedin link: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jillosur/
Lisa's Bio:
Lisa Orrell, CPC, is known globally as “The Chief of Change”, and she was recently named to the 2024 “World’s Top 30 Leadership Speakers & Experts” list published by the international research organization, Global Gurus.
As a renowned expert, she’s passionate about empowering, educating, and inspiring all members of today’s workforce to be exceptional Leaders…often through the unique lens of Personal Branding and a focus on Mental Health.
But her charter isn’t just about helping them make positive changes within themselves! It’s also about making a positive impact on workplace culture…because when you have more effective Leaders, you have happier employees.
Lisa has been booked for Keynotes and Training Programs by countless well-known organizations, such as: Pfizer, Salesforce, Wyndham Worldwide Resorts, eBay, Wells Fargo, Johnson & Johnson, Pepsi, PayPal, USC, Blue Cross/BlueShield, Paul Mitchell, State University of New York, SHRM, and the National Diversity Council.
Lisa was even hired by the Government of Brunei to be the Keynote Speaker (IN Brunei) at their first-ever Women in Leadership Conference!
In addition to being a Speaker, Trainer, and Award-winning Author, Lisa is also a Certified Leadership & Success Coach who works with individuals and employee groups. She received her certification through an intensive one-year training program accredited by the International Coach Federation.
Her four popular business books on Amazon include: “Your Employee Brand is in Your Hands”; “Millennials into Leadership”; “Millennials Incorporated”; and “Boomers into Business”. Each of Lisa’s books are filled with useful tactics, tips, and strategies, so they are often ordered in bulk by organizations for their Learning & Development Programs.
And, based on her expertise and notoriety, Lisa has been interviewed by, or written articles for, many media outlets and research firms, including (partial list): ABC, NPR, NBC, MSNBC, CBS, The NY Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, U.S. News & World Report, Human Resource Executive, Diversity Business, Essence, HR.com, Monster.com, Recruiter.com, CollegeRecruiter.com, and CareerBuilder.com.
Website: https://www.theorrellgroup.com
Instagram link: https://www.instagram.com/thelisaorrell/
Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/lisa.orrell
Linkedin link: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisaorrell/
About Jen Oliver:
I pursue and create environments where we converse on the REAL stuff that changes us. I’m designed to bring others on my personal journey with honest admissions to help us all transform - that’s my sweetspot and I speak, lead, and write from that space.
REAL conversations stir deeper connection and community - to explore ways that you can work with me, go to:
email: [email protected]
podcast website: ListenForREAL.com
website: REALJenOliver.com
LinkedIn:@realjenoliver
Instagram: @realjenoliver
Facebook: @realjenoliver
If you believe conversations like these belong in the world, please subscribe, rate & review this podcast - and even better, share it with someone else as a REAL conversation starter. Subscribe to all things Jen at REALJenOliver.
I am doing my level best to get out of my head and connect more deeply with my soul and this conversation with Michal Spiegelman was right on time (aren’t all REAL conversations that way?) Michal is a master at helping us to tune into and dialogue with our soul. We discuss the spectrum of experiences and emotions that come with living soulFULLY – and Michal explains the difference between soul-care and self-care. Join the conversation…
Guest Bio:
Michal Spiegelman is the visionary behind Beacons of Change, a transformative platform dedicated to guiding women and healing professionals toward a soul-fueled life lived at full power. As the founder and creator of the Soulful Healer Method for Profound Transformation, Michal empowers a diverse community of individuals to find their authentic voice and develop a distinctive identity.
Michal combines deep expertise and timeless wisdom with a comprehensive methodology enriched by a variety of traditional and holistic therapeutic tools. This powerful blend ignites transformation and growth, inspiring women and healing professionals alike to become soulful and shine brightly as beacons in their personal and professional lives.
Michal is the author of ‘Becoming Soulful: Six Keys for Profound Transformation in Your Therapy, Coaching, or Healing Practice,’ scheduled for release in the summer of 2024.”
She is a certified professional life coach, Reiki master, spiritual mentor, medical intuitive, and social worker, passionate about elevating consciousness in the world, one soul at a time.
Website: https://www.beaconsofchange.com/
Instagram link: https://www.instagram.com/michal.spiegelman/
Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/BeaconsOfChangeCommunity/
Linkedin link: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michalspiegelman/
About Jen Oliver:
I pursue and create environments where we converse on the REAL stuff that changes us. I’m designed to bring others on my personal journey with honest admissions to help us all transform - that’s my sweetspot and I speak, lead, and write from that space.
REAL conversations stir deeper connection and community - to explore ways that you can work with me, go to:
email: [email protected]
podcast website: ListenForREAL.com
website: REALJenOliver.com
LinkedIn:@realjenoliver
Instagram: @realjenoliver
Facebook: @realjenoliver
If you believe conversations like these belong in the world, please subscribe, rate & review this podcast - and even better, share it with someone else as a REAL conversation starter. Subscribe to all things Jen at REALJenOliver.
My preconceived notions on the gender transition experience got BLOWN UP thanks to this conversation with Andrea Leigh - a powerful woman of influence straight outta Oklahoma - with an affinity for fashion, tattoos, sports cars, Harleys and guns. Andrea has the unique perspective and wisdom that comes from living a full and satisfying life as a man and now, as a woman. She has strong opinions about being referred to as “trans” and the freedom to choose our own identities. This conversation provides another informed perspective - especially if you have opinions on people who identify as transgender.
Guest Bio:
Andrea is a High Impact Coach dedicated to empowering ambitious professionals to break free from conventional expectations and achieve profound personal and professional growth. Her coaching methodology combines a direct, no-nonsense approach with practical psychological principles to help clients embrace new experiences and discover the meaning and purpose of life through the journey itself.
With over three decades as a top sales specialist at Pfizer, where she excelled in multiple therapeutic divisions, Andrea retired at the peak of her career in 2022. Transitioning into the fashion industry, she quickly found success in the Oklahoma and Dallas markets, building and leading cohesive high-performing teams.
As a leader in the C-Suite Network and LeadHERship Global, Andrea’s involvement in these communities allows her to foster a culture of acceptance and diversity, championing the power of embracing individuality and leveraging adversity as a catalyst for growth.
Co-hosting a streaming network TV show and her role as a professional stylist at the corporate level, representing WHBM, Chico’s, and Soma allows her to further inspire and motivate others.
Her coaching philosophy centers on the transformative value of embracing one’s unique identity and turning challenges into opportunities. Providing practical tools for self-acceptance and personal breakthroughs, guiding clients to reconnect with their life’s purpose and achieve lasting fulfillment. Andrea believes that the meaning of life is found in the experience, not before, and encourages her clients to say yes to new experiences as a pathway to discovering their most fulfilling future.
Website: https://www.andrealeigh.com/
Instagram link: https://www.instagram.com/therealandrealeigh?igsh=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr
Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100084531194868&mibextid=LQQJ4d
Linkedin link: http://linkedin.com/in/andrea-leigh-borth-b72159b
About Jen Oliver:
I pursue and create environments where we converse on the REAL stuff that changes us. I’m designed to bring others on my personal journey with honest admissions to help us all transform - that’s my sweetspot and I speak, lead, and write from that space.
REAL conversations stir deeper connection and community - to explore ways that you can work with me, go to:
email: [email protected]
podcast website: ListenForREAL.com
website: REALJenOliver.com
LinkedIn:@realjenoliver
Instagram: @realjenoliver
Facebook: @realjenoliver
If you believe conversations like these belong in the world, please subscribe, rate & review this podcast - and even better, share it with someone else as a REAL conversation starter. Subscribe to all things Jen at REALJenOliver.
I invited Poonan Bhuchar on the pod because I believed her lived experience of marriage, divorce, and career differed from mine and would expand my perspective. Well...Poonan did teach me a great deal - but ultimately, we are more stunningly alike than different.
From overriding our gut instincts, to not listening to our body, to doing the very best we can for our kids…we cover a lot of ground and it all relates to our ability to heal emotionally. Poonan called it out; we each have a social responsibility to take care of our emotional well-being and break the ties of generational trauma. This is a tell-it-like-it-is conversation…join us.
Our Guest's Bio
Poonam Bhuchar, a practicing attorney, is an acclaimed speaker and coach on overcoming trauma and emotional pain in order to live a happy, fulfilled life. Born and raised in London of Indian parents, she immigrated to the United States at 21 and experienced a multitude of painful challenges in her life, including sexual assault, abuse, health issues, financial setbacks, and the aftermath and cultural humiliation of divorces.
Poonam developed the S.A.F.E. Method to help others acknowledge, discuss, and grow from their emotional pain without self or imposed stigma or judgment. Her top-selling book "SAFE from the Pain” guides readers into the light of a prosperous, happy life.
Poonam has appeared on 30 podcasts, been interviewed on Fox, Forbes Riley on her show and is also a TedX speaker . In addition to her coaching and speaking, she is now using her legal knowledge and personal experience to create pre-divorce and individual wellness coaching. Poonam recently introduced an online course on "Becoming Emotionally S.A.F.E."
Website: https://www.emotionallysafe.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064021724096
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/poonam-bhuchar-19961632/
About Jen Oliver:
I pursue and create environments where we converse on the REAL stuff that changes us. I’m designed to bring others on my personal journey with honest admissions to help us all transform - that’s my sweetspot and I speak, lead, and write from that space.
REAL conversations stir deeper connection and community - to explore ways that you can work with me, go to:
email: [email protected]
podcast website: ListenForREAL.com
website: REALJenOliver.com
LinkedIn:@realjenoliver
Instagram: @realjenoliver
Facebook: @realjenoliver
If you believe conversations like these belong in the world, please subscribe, rate & review this podcast - and even better, share it with someone else as a REAL conversation starter. Subscribe to all things Jen at REALJenOliver.
This conversation was a little edgy, but so illuminating for me. I connect with Jaclyn Foster, the insightful author of "I Touch Myself" and we navigate awkward waters with laughter and REAL talk. There is more to consider with the intricacies of self-love and the art of body awareness.
Plus, we get into the confusing paradox of our response to pleasure; we can desire unhealthy behaviors like overeating or excessive drinking and also instinctively shut down overwhelmingly positive sensations, such as those experienced during a sexual encounter. So much to unpack, join the conversation…
Our Guest's Bio
Jaclyn is known as The Provocateur of Love, on a mission to support women to dissolve shame and fear, so they can fall wildly in love with life and their relationships. She is a published author of the book, I Touch Myself, Lessons to Wake Up Desire & Fire Up Your Sex Drive; a book that's all about her journey of following desire and unpacking the pull to follow rules and be a good girl. When she isn’t coaching and teaching, you’ll find her dancing, walking out in nature, joyfully soaking in her latest new awareness, and enjoying snuggle time with her fiance.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fosterjaclyn/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jaclynlaceyfoster/
About Jen Oliver:
I pursue and create environments where we converse on the REAL stuff that changes us. I’m designed to bring others on my personal journey with honest admissions to help us all transform - that’s my sweetspot and I speak, lead, and write from that space.
REAL conversations stir deeper connection and community - to explore ways that you can work with me, go to:
email: [email protected]
podcast website: ListenForREAL.com
website: REALJenOliver.com
LinkedIn:@realjenoliver
Instagram: @realjenoliver
Facebook: @realjenoliver
If you believe conversations like these belong in the world, please subscribe, rate & review this podcast - and even better, share it with someone else as a REAL conversation starter. Subscribe to all things Jen at REALJenOliver.
REAL conversation with Alycia Anderson - a wheelchair user who responds with candor to discriminatory assumptions and uncomfortable conversations that happen in her presence or after she has rolled away.
Alycia helped me to remove the fear and pity lens that I was looking at disabled folks through. I was operating from an ableist perspective - a notion that a “normal” body is the ideal - concluding that people in bodies different from the norm would want to be fixed or restored to whole. That is not necessarily the case and it’s favoring one ability over another.
I am starting to unwire my old operating system; when we define someone by their disability we risk missing the person!
About our guest:
Alycia Anderson is an international TEDx motivational speaker, disability advocate, DEI & accessibility corporate inclusion educator, podcast host of Pushing Forward with Alycia and founder / CEO of The Alycia Anderson Company, LLC. Alycia’s company focuses on the education and advocacy of diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace. Alycia was recently awarded 2022 Employee Business Resource Group (EBRG) Program of the Year.
Alycia holds a European Master’s Degree in Adapted Physical Activity emphasizing the benefits, practices and principles of inclusion. She is a tennis player, cyclist, identical twin and has been a wheelchair user since birth.
Alycia shares her journey globally to help companies and organizations understand the true benefits inherent to building a diverse, inclusive and accessible workplace and society. Shining light on how our diversities are core to the qualities that make each of us uniquely qualified and able in life.
Alycia’s authenticity and charisma draw others to her, and she naturally connects with them to inspire, mentor, champion, and support. Alycia right sizes everyday obstacles to open minds to a world of possibility. "And that's how she rolls!"
Alycia has spoken for the likes of: TEDx, Victoria's Secret, Abercrombie & Fitch Co., eHarmony, Hyatt, AAA, AbbVie, Blue Shield of California, Arizona State University, Burlington Stores and has been featured in an AT&T commercial, the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, and the Orange County Register. She's also been a guest on the Leeza Gibbons show, spotlighted on CBS news, and featured on the covers of Living Low and New Mobility Magazines.
TEDx Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ah_NWrE291o
Website: https://alyciaanderson.com/
Podcast link: https://alyciaanderson.com/podcast/
Instagram link: https://www.instagram.com/alyciaspeaking/
Youtube link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXCcsHc2guyzv7waaN6EVag
Linkedin link: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alyciaranderson/
About Jen Oliver:
I pursue and create environments where we converse on the REAL stuff that changes us. I’m designed to bring others on my personal journey with honest admissions to help us all transform - that’s my sweetspot and I speak, lead, and write from that space.
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