It’s our season two premiere! We talk about what survivors can expect when going through the justice system, practical knowledge for those who want system change and why less than 10% of survivors of sexual assault pursue legal action. Our guest is Karen Bellehumeur, a former Anova board member and experienced lawyer who represents survivors in criminal cases and in human rights claims for sexual assault and harassment. She is living proof that not all hero’s wear capes.

A note to our listeners that we do discuss sexual assault and harassment. Listener discretion is advised.

In the episode, Karen mentions this particular resource-  https://www.ontario.ca/page/independent-legal-advice-sexual-assault-victims

It’s our last guest of the season! We talk to lawyer and activist Naomi Sayers about how to create change with a specific lens on utilizing the law, personal stories and the media. You can expect some pretty great takeaways from this conversation. Naomi Sayers is a lawyer with extensive experience in advising a range of entities and governments on privacy issues, Indigenous rights and governance issues.  Naomi is recognized nationally and internationally for her advocacy work around sex workers rights and for changing the narrative around indigenous women and girls in the media.

In this episode, we chat with Anova’s Public Education Coordinator Allison Preyde. We all know that understanding consent is an important life skill, but teaching it to young children can be difficult. Allison gives us some concrete skills and guidance.

Interested in learning more? A Caregiver’s Guide to Teaching the ABCs of Consent provides caregivers with the tools necessary to teach, model, and support kids as they come to know themselves and live in harmony with others from infancy through childhood. Visit https://www.anovafuture.org/kids-consent/to get the guide!

We are joined today by the amazing Elana Johnson. Elana is a fierce advocate for midwives and her work in having midwifery recognized, funded and fairly compensated is nothing short of inspiring. We talk with Elana about how the field of midwifery has changed over the trajectory of her career and discuss why perinatal care is important.

Ericka Hart, M.Ed., D/s, pronouns: she/they, is a black queer femme activist, writer, highly acclaimed speaker and award-winning sexuality educator. In this can’t be missed episode, we chat fatphobia and body neutrality, anger and racism, kink at pride and police at pride. We absolutely love this conversation with Erika and we hope you do too!

Aren’t we in a world that is past the need for women’s only spaces? No. Public spaces are still very much dominated by men, and women often feel unsafe by the constant threat of harassment and objectification. Today we will hear from two very different organizations that see the incredible inclusive power of creating spaces for women and non-binary folks.

When it comes to toxic masculinity, we all lose. In this episode, Everyday Girl Dad creator, Mike Reynolds and former professional football player, Chuck Winters talk with Annalise about vulnerability, self-awareness and challenging learned masculinity

*Content warning: this podcast contains references to sexual assault.* May is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. This episode focuses on the healing journey from the perspective of a survivor of sexual assault and the Anova sexual assault counsellor who helped her cope with her experience.

In this episode we talk to Clinical Sexologist and registered Psychotherapist, Carlen Costa about feeling good about feeling good! We chat openly about sex, the value of sex positivity, the healing powers of an orgasm, and so much more.

Dr. Sam Brennan is Dean of the College of Arts at the University of Guelph and co-founder of the blog Fit is a Feminist Issue. For women, fitness and the fitness industry has so often been about guilt and getting thinner, rather than celebrating how strong our bodies are. In this episode, we talk feminism and explore how fitness can and should be for everyone, no matter their age, size, gender, or ability.