Safe4Kids with Holly-ann Martin

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Smith Alley

I'd like you to meet an inspirational young man, Smith Alley, an 18-year-old from Salt Lake City, UT.

He shares some amazing insights about what it's like being a young person today, and I think every parent will benefit from listening to his interview.

Smith was exposed to pornography at a young age and struggled with that for 5 years as well as the harmful effects that social media had on his mental health.

At age 16, he started a company called Protect Strong that helps families set up parental restrictions on devices and create healthy social media habits.

You can find out more about Smith's mission to educate about the harmful effect of pornography and social media here: https://www.protechtstrong.com/

https://www.instagram.com/protechtstrong/?hl=en

Smith Alley (Founder) is an 18-year-old who struggled with the harmful effects of pornography and social media for 5 years.

Deciding to change the course of his life at 14, he went through an addiction recovery program and fell in love with helping other people.

At age 16, he started a company called Protect Strong that helps families set up parental restrictions on devices and create healthy social media habits.

He now speaks to groups on how to establish internal filters and use technology in a balanced and intentional way to avoid negative mental health effects and achieve their goals.

https://www.livelifebigger.org/

Shannon Molloy is an award-winning journalist and author of two books. His first book, 'Fourteen', a memoir about growing up gay in regional Queensland and 'You Made Me This Way'. Sharing his story and other men's stories of their child sexual abuse.

This is the Four Corners show about Incel and how it’s grooming young men to hate women.

https://www.memorabletv.com/episodes/four-corners-the-secret-world-of-incels-abc-tv-monday-20-march-2023/fbclid=IwAR0Zgt6TnMIjFUAiKRXQXCqNaYib43q2Whaf7IPN5ridSebY0MiCZd78cFU

Samantha is sharing her son's story of being trolled online after being on the Voice.

Samantha is a Public Speaking Coach, Communication Consultant and founder of Building Voices Communication. She specialises in teaching communication in a way that improves organisational performance.

She originally founded ‘Building Voices Public Speaking’, a communication coaching business that works with children to develop lifelong skills as confident communicators.

Here is Samantha YouTube channel.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS_75-enn4qqVEoAaFodXKA

And her LinkedIn profile.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/samanthajrichards/

Kristi McVee and I discuss her book and the lessons she learned to help keep children safe.

Kristi McVee is an ex-Western Australia Police Officer, Detective and Specialist Child Interviewer. Whilst still with the police, Kristi realised that parents were in desperate need of the tools and information she had learned throughout her career. It is her life’s mission to support parents, children and teenagers to live empowered and abuse-free lives and to give them the resources they need to be able to take action against those who would wish them harm.

You will be able to purchase Kristi’s book here: https://cape-au.com/store/ols/products/operation-kidsafe

You will find all of Kristi’s contact details here: https://linktr.ee/capeau?fbclid=IwAR0PnO8TQcXjJq4k9ewAEBxpTmU0jBXJtvY35jRAZrJ2Rij3MGlXQxESYtc

Jess Hill is an investigative journalist who collaborates with people to investigate issues around social justice, domestic violence, energy policy, resources, corruption and human rights. Her book on the phenomenon of domestic abuse, ‘SEE WHAT YOU MADE ME DO’, was awarded the 2020 Stella Prize and has been adapted into a 3-part docuseries for SBS. A new podcast series on coercive control, 'The Trap' - co-produced with Georgina Savage and the Victorian Women's Trust - is launching in August, with a new episode released every week.

Here is a link to the podcast Jess mentions in our interview, ‘The Trap’.

https://open.spotify.com/show/42HlLwWwqtP3IheBgmJjnW

Jess also recommended that teens might find this episode helpful. https://open.spotify.com/episode/7jqgz22TBNI9EgQ9XjPDTx

Jeremy Indika is a survivor and activist intent on breaking the silence on child sexual abuse.

This is an interview with Jeremy Indika in which he discusses his abuse and an eight-year-old by a family friend. It's not an easy topic to listen to, but it is vital that we do if we are to learn from survivors to better protect children.

In the interview, Jeremy highlights the importance of Protective Education for both parents and children and gives us an insight into the grooming process.

Website: https://jeremyindika.com

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeM5j3x68j8gq3MHPSLzjmQ

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeremyindika/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jeremyindika1

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremy-indika-31673573/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/jeremyindika

Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jeremyindika

I'd like you to meet an inspirational young person Harri James and hear his powerful message. Harri is a survivor of child sexual abuse and an advocate for change.

Harri is an Ambassador for PolishedMan and supports many other causes, which you will see on his social media.

I highly recommend taking the time to listen to Harri's story.

For the links:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsharrijames/?hl=en

Website (where he sells his clothing and condom brands) https://www.harrisonjames.org

He has a page on his site called "Survivor Resources" for anyone struggling with where to find help: https://www.harrisonjames.org/survivorresources

Here is a recent news article so people can see what work he has been up to. This is a 9news article that he was featured in last week for his work with NSW Police: https://www.9news.com.au/national/new-sexual-assault-reporting-tool-launched-by-nsw-police/cd591647-352c-4795-a3ee-c9aaae62651a

Gloria is, first and foremost, a survivor of child sexual abuse.

She is also the author of two books: Her memoir ‘On Angels Wings’ – My Flight from Trauma to Grace, detailing sixteen years of unparalleled sexual abuse and trauma.

https://gloriamasters.com/product/on-angels-wings-my-flight-from-trauma-to-grace/

https://gloriamasters.com/product/flightpath-to-healing/

Her second book, Flightpath to Healing – A Guide for Adult Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) which is an experiential guide for survivors to use.

https://gloriamasters.com/product/flightpath-to-healing/

She is the Founder and CEO of Handing the Shame Back Foundation, a charity dedicated to up to 1 in 3 Adult survivors of child sexual abuse globally.

She created and hosts the YouTube and podcast channel Handing the shame back, presenting interviews and resources designed exclusively for survivors.

Here is a link to Gloria’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@handingtheshameback

She runs events, does public speaking and believes that all things are possible. Her purpose in life is to help others by shining light onto this darkness through love and humility.

Here is the YouTube interview I mentioned several times during our chat. https://youtu.be/w_m7qdn-uNU

Glen Fisher is a survivor and activist intent on breaking the silence on child sexual abuse.

This is an interview with Glen in which he discusses his abuse as a child and what it was like to grow up in Kings Cross back in the 80s.

It's not an easy topic to listen to, but it is vital that we do if we are to learn from survivors to better protect children.

In the interview, Glen highlights the importance of Protective Education for both parents and children and gives us an insight into the grooming process.

Today Glen is a proud dad and granddad and an advocate for Forgotten Australians.

You might like to follow Glen in his advocacy for justice on his Facebook page

https://www.facebook.com/groups/498114067677692

If you would like to purchase Glen’s book, you can purchase it directly from him by messaging him on his page or from Booktopia or Amazon.

https://www.booktopia.com.au/predators-paradise-glen-fisher/book/9781922261984.html

https://www.amazon.com.au/Predators-Paradise-Journey-Survival-Resilience/dp/192226198X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=FT10XHMMIO8H&keywords=predators+paradise&qid=1642649063&sprefix=predators+paradise%2Caps%2C273&sr=8-1

Predators' Paradise is a raw, honest account of Glen Fisher’s life.

Haunted by his abusers, he is driven to fight for justice for himself and the many friends he lost along the way. Having been told by the worst of his abusers that he would never get justice or write a book, Glen became even more determined to do both.

The justice system is a maze of heavily flawed processes. Glen knows this, but he keeps fighting. He gave evidence about police corruption and protection of paedophiles at the Wood Royal Commission and also at the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Abuse. He assisted the police in holding three abusers accountable in court cases that led to their convictions and imprisonment.

There are more predators who need to be held accountable, and Glen is fighting to have them arrested.