The only way to protect your children, is to protect them fiercely. This week Sam & Jo have the privilege of interviewing a lioness. This interview shows an incredibly powerful perspective of a mother as she navigates finding out her daughter has been sexually victimized. Many of us sit and think, "If that happened to someone I love I would...". For this woman, that wasn't a hypothetical question. She talks about what she did; protect and fight for her daughter fiercely. This is a powerful interview you won't want to miss.

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INTRODUCING BONUS EPISODE SERIES - Between The Stories! Get to know your hosts a little better. Sam & Jo will be releasing Bonus Episodes on random Wednesdays "when production allows;" which is a fancy way of saying when we have time.

In our first "Between The Stories" bonus - we share what it's been like to start Project Tell Your Story Podcast. Join us for laughs, stories, and the reveal of our strategy to get our dad to watch a full Episode.

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Join us this week as Sam & Jo interview Jim Clemente; a former prosecutor, retired FBI Agent, current writer & producer on Criminal Minds, author of the book "Without Consent," creator and producer of multiple series on Audible, and he is a fellow podcast host. Jim shares his story of surviving childhood sexual victimization and how confronting the man who abused him launched him into a career in federal law enforcement. Jim is the epitome of resilience as he breaks the silence surrounding male survivors and reminds the us that "Life happens when it happens," and "You've already survived."

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Our guest Haley shares her story of growing up with a volatile mother, and the long road to healing after she became part of the self proclaimed, "Dead Mom's Club." Now that Haley is living a life she built for herself, she reflects on survival, resilience, and honoring the little girl who made it through. #ProejctTellYourStory #Podcast #SurvivorStories #Resilience #LetsTalkAboutIt

Sam & Jo bring in another sister as she shares her story of emotional abuse - where control didn't leave bruises, it left confusion. Where intimidation, manipulation, destroying property and threats of self-harm, replaced what our guest said started out as love. This is also a story about recognizing red flags, leaving, and one woman promising herself, "I won't let anyone hurt you like that again." Join us for the conversation. #letstalkaboutit #projecttellyourstory #podcast #survivorstories #emotionalabuseawareness

1 in 6 men will experience sexual assault in their lifetime. That number may even be higher, as stigma and shame - especially for male survivors - often keep these stories untold.

This week's guest chose to speak.

Join Jo and Sam as we listen to his story of surviving multiple assaults, how his anger eventually led to forgiveness, and how he found healing in his happy place - Alaska.

This conversation taught us that no matter what happens, you can decide that life goes on. Oh, and our favorite lesson from his story... when life gives you lemons, go to Alaska.

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We heal where our stories tangle. In this episode our guest speaks out as a male survivor of child sexual abuse. Men and boys are affected by sexual abuse yet stigma, underreporting, and religious trauma often silence their experiences - intertwining their lives into a ball of tangled yarn. While viewer discretion is advised, this is not a conversation to turn away from. Our guest defines resiliency by choosing to transform that tangled yarn into something beautiful; his favorite color.

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Becoming a mom to a baby girl was supposed to feel like total joy... so why did it feel like she was drowning instead? In this episode, we sit down with a woman who shares her experience with postpartum depression - the fear she felt before giving birth, the trauma she experienced after, and the moment she realized she needed help. We say the scary parts out loud. Struggling after giving birth doesn't mean you're doing anything wrong. If this season has ever felt heavy, isolating, or confusing, this conversation is for you. #ProjectTellYourStory #LetsTalkAboutIt #StrongWomen #PostPartum #ThePowerOfWomen #Podcast #EpisodeDrop #YourStoryMatters

This is the chapter where Alice takes her life back.

Episode 8 is Part 3 of a 3-Part Series. If you haven't already, go back and listen to Episodes 6 & 7. If you're all caught up join us as we listen to Alice share her story of leaving an abusive relationship, the long and exhausting fight for custody of her child, and ultimately building the life that her younger self would never have imagined she'd get to live.

Alice's truth is proof that survival can turn into stability, and that healing is not only possible, but very real.

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Welcome to Part 2 of out compelling 3-Part Series. If you have not already done so, go back and watch Episode 6 - We Asked Alice Part 1. If you're caught up, join us in discussing Alice's battle to reclaim her past memories, battle homelessness in adulthood, and build herself into the mother she needed when she was little. We asked Alice for her story, now it's your turn to listen. #Project Tell Your Story#LetsTalkAboutIt #SurvivorsStories #YouSpeakWeListen