Start By Listening

Welcome to Start By Listening! We are excited to have you on this journey with us toward healing and transformation.  Start By Listening is a podcast about sexual harm, trauma and advocacy.  Season Four is upon us! We are taking SBL to the community and speaking with various groups and people on the traumas they encounter in their part of the community and asking how they may want their organization to address trauma survivors in the future. This season, we will be delivering exceptional conversations and creative ideas while creating a safe space for connection and thoughtful experiences. We are going beyond sexual harm and really asking, "What does trauma look like and what does this experience look like for the Western Kentucky communities we serve?" We will be talking with various community members, and delving into difficult conversations where trauma intersects our communities and people. Season Four finds us growing and changing how we do our work.

In this episode, New Beginnings podcasters Jennifer, The Friendly Therapist, and Shelby, Victim Advocate take the time to share the beautiful journey of having this podcast and to say goodbye as this is the final podcast of SBL. It's been a wild and crazy adventure and we have loved having you with us. We will miss you all and all good things must come to an end as we grow, develop and change. We hope you have enjoyed our content.

Welcome to Start By Listening! We are excited to have you on this journey with us toward healing and transformation.  Start By Listening is a podcast about sexual harm, trauma and advocacy.  Season Four is upon us! We are taking SBL to the community and speaking with various groups and people on the traumas they encounter in their part of the community and asking how they may want their organization to address trauma survivors in the future. This season, we will be delivering exceptional conversations and creative ideas while creating a safe space for connection and thoughtful experiences. We are going beyond sexual harm and really asking, "What does trauma look like and what does this experience look like for the Western Kentucky communities we serve?" We will be talking with various community members, and delving into difficult conversations where trauma intersects our communities and people. Season Four finds us growing and changing how we do our work.

In this episode, New Beginnings podcasters Jennifer, The Friendly Therapist, and Shelby, Victim Advocate take the time to talk about Social Work Appreciation Month as both recount their journey on the road of social work.

YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS THIS EPISODE. Remember to subscribe to our Podcast - Start By Listening - found on iTunes, Spotify, Amazon, Deezer and more!

Welcome to Start By Listening! We are excited to have you on this journey with us toward healing and transformation.  Start By Listening is a podcast about sexual harm, trauma and advocacy.  Season Four is upon us! We are taking SBL to the community and speaking with various groups and people on the traumas they encounter in their part of the community and asking how they may want their organization to address trauma survivors in the future. This season, we will be delivering exceptional conversations and creative ideas while creating a safe space for connection and thoughtful experiences. We are going beyond sexual harm and really asking, "What does trauma look like and what does this experience look like for the Western Kentucky communities we serve?" We will be talking with various community members, and delving into difficult conversations where trauma intersects our communities and people. Season Four finds us growing and changing how we do our work. Our goal is to drop 1 podcasts per month.

In this episode, New Beginnings podcasters Jennifer, The Friendly Therapist, and Shelby, Victim Advocate take the time to talk about Human Trafficking specifically Sex Trafficking as January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month.

Websites of interest:

https://theexodusroad.com/?mc_cid=92e1791d0f&mc_eid=beb5468683

https://polarisproject.org/sex-trafficking-examples/

YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS THIS EPISODE. Remember to subscribe to our Podcast - Start By Listening - found on iTunes, Spotify, Amazon, Deezer and more!

Welcome to Start By Listening! We are excited to have you on this journey with us toward healing and transformation.  Start By Listening is a podcast about sexual harm, trauma and advocacy.  Season Four is upon us! We are taking SBL to the community and speaking with various groups and people on the traumas they encounter in their part of the community and asking how they may want their organization to address trauma survivors in the future. This season, we will be delivering exceptional conversations and creative ideas while creating a safe space for connection and thoughtful experiences. We are going beyond sexual harm and really asking, "What does trauma look like and what does this experience look like for the Western Kentucky communities we serve?" We will be talking with various community members, and delving into difficult conversations where trauma intersects our communities and people. Season Four finds us growing and changing how we do our work. Our goal is to drop 1 podcasts per month.

In this episode, New Beginnings podcasters Jennifer, The Friendly Therapist, and Shelby, Victim Advocate take the time to talk with Crystal Wall and Bekah Gibbs our amazing Prevention Educators. They are always on the go traveling to local schools presenting information about body safety/autonomy and boundaries.

Bekah Gibbs - Hey y’all! I’ve been with New Beginnings for 3 years as a violence prevention middle school educator. I grew up in a small town where it seemed like violence, terrible as it is, just seemed normal. I knew I wanted to do my part in making this world a safer place. I received my bachelor's degree in social work in 2019 and my life mission began! Thanks for listening! If you are in the GRADD region and want our middle school program in your school, send us an email. 

Crystal Wall - Crystal Wall is the Prevention Educator for New Beginnings. She is responsible for the Play It Safe program and Internet Safety program for elementary schools. She has been doing the program for 5 years in the elementary schools. Crystal earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education from Western Kentucky University in 2002. She has been with New Beginnings since 2016.

YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS THIS EPISODE. Remember to subscribe to our Podcast - Start By Listening - found on iTunes, Spotify, Amazon, Deezer and more!

Welcome to Start By Listening! We are excited to have you on this journey with us toward healing and transformation.  Start By Listening is a podcast about sexual harm, trauma and advocacy.  Season Four is upon us! We are taking SBL to the community and speaking with various groups and people on the traumas they encounter in their part of the community and asking how they may want their organization to address trauma survivors in the future. This season, we will be delivering exceptional conversations and creative ideas while creating a safe space for connection and thoughtful experiences. We are going beyond sexual harm and really asking, "What does trauma look like and what does this experience look like for the Western Kentucky communities we serve?" We will be talking with various community members, and delving into difficult conversations where trauma intersects our communities and people. Season Four finds us growing and changing how we do our work. Our goal is to drop 1-2 podcasts per month.

In this episode, New Beginnings podcasters Jennifer, The Friendly Therapist, and Shelby, Victim Advocate take the time to talk with former employee turned board member - Terri Crowe on her new role at OASIS and what Domestic Violance Month is all about.

YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS THIS EPISODE. Remember to subscribe to our Podcast - Start By Listening - found on iTunes, Spotify, Amazon, Deezer and more!

Terri Crowe, CA is a veteran victim advocate and holds the national advanced advocate credential from the National Organization for Victim Assistance (NOVA). She is currently in the process of obtaining Kentucky’s domestic violence advocate certification. She has supported victim/survivors of various crimes including adult sexual assault, child sexual abuse, campus interpersonal harm, stalking, and domestic violence. Terri is a member of the Kentucky Victim Assistance Academy steering committee. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, watching movies and documentaries, hiking, and playing with her two cats Jack and Daisy.

Here are some resources if you would like to learn more about Domestic Violence

National Network to End Domestic Violence

https://nnedv.org/

National Domestic Violence Hotline

https://www.thehotline.org/

ZeroV

https://www.zerov.org/

Love Is Respect (teens and young adults)

https://www.loveisrespect.org/

If you would like to reach out and contact Jennifer or Shelby, please email at [email protected]. Finally, a few shout outs. If you liked our jingle jingle, hop on over to www.uriahwilde.com and talk with Seth Hedges. He created the beautiful music for our podcast. Thank you SETH! Another special thank you to Rodney Newton, he helped us learn how to put this Podcast together and create a beautiful thing. Thank you RODNEY!!!

To find local resources for sexual abuse please visit www.RAINN.org or call the National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-4673, 24/7/365

Welcome to Start By Listening! We are excited to have you on this journey with us toward healing and transformation.  Start By Listening is a podcast about sexual harm, trauma and advocacy.  Season Three - Hodge Podge - We are taking SBL to the community and speaking with various groups and people on the traumas they encounter in their part of the community and asking how they may want their organization to address trauma survivors in the future. This season, we will be delivering exceptional conversations and creative ideas while creating a safe space for connection and thoughtful experiences. We are going beyond sexual harm and really asking, "What does trauma look like and what does this experience look like for the Western Kentucky communities we serve?" We will be talking with various community members, and delving into difficult conversations where trauma intersects our communities and people. Season Three finds us growing and changing how we do our work. Our goal is to drop 2-3 podcasts per month on Fridays and you will find most of our episodes on YouTube as well! Yes, New Beginnings has a YouTube channel.

In this episode, New Beginnings podcasters Jennifer, The Friendly Therapist, and Shelby, Victim Advocate take the time to reflect back on Season 3 and our thoughts about the guests and subject matter

YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS THIS EPISODE. Remember to subscribe to our Podcast - Start By Listening - found on iTunes, Spotify, Amazon, Deezer and more!

Also subscribe to our New Beginnings YouTube channel!! -

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxT9OQkPpCPSAgcUhhqUkmQ

Start By Listening will drop on Fridays, 2-3x monthly, bringing you an interesting and intriguing look into the work we do, while educating about trauma and healing. If you would like to reach out and contact Jennifer or Shelby, please email at [email protected]. Finally, a few shout outs. If you liked our jingle jingle, hop on over to www.uriahwilde.com and talk with Seth Hedges. He created the beautiful music for our podcast. Thank you SETH! Another special thank you to Rodney Newton, he helped us learn how to put this Podcast together and create a beautiful thing. Thank you RODNEY!!!

To find local resources for sexual abuse please visit www.RAINN.org or call the National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-4673, 24/7/365

Welcome to Start By Listening! We are excited to have you on this journey with us toward healing and transformation.  Start By Listening is a podcast about sexual harm, trauma and advocacy.  Season Three - Hodge Podge - We are taking SBL to the community and speaking with various groups and people on the traumas they encounter in their part of the community and asking how they may want their organization to address trauma survivors in the future. This season, we will be delivering exceptional conversations and creative ideas while creating a safe space for connection and thoughtful experiences. We are going beyond sexual harm and really asking, "What does trauma look like and what does this experience look like for the Western Kentucky communities we serve?" We will be talking with various community members, and delving into difficult conversations where trauma intersects our communities and people. Season Three finds us growing and changing how we do our work. Our goal is to drop 2-3 podcasts per month on Fridays and you will find most of our episodes on YouTube as well! Yes, New Beginnings has a YouTube channel.

In this episode, New Beginnings podcasters Jennifer, The Friendly Therapist, and Shelby, Victim Advocate take the time to honor the voices and stories of survivors, in their own words. They have chosen excerpts from books that highlight the reality of surviving sexual harm. April is Sexual

Assault Awareness Month.

Books in Today's Episode:

Not That Bad - Dispatches from Rape Culture - Roxanne Gay (editor)

https://www.amazon.com/Not-That-Bad-Dispatches-Culture/dp/0062413511/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1B3D2JHWA7J69&keywords=Not+That+Bad&qid=1682083889&sprefix=not+that+bad%2Caps%2C106&sr=8-1

What We Talke About When We Talk About Rape - Sohaila Abdulali

https://www.amazon.com/What-Talk-About-When-Rape/dp/1620974746/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3AG3K33WKPW7W&keywords=what+we+talk+about+when+we+talk+about+rape&qid=1683146874&sprefix=what+we+talk+about+when+we+talk+about+rape%2Caps%2C128&sr=8-1

milk and honey - Rupi Kaur

https://www.amazon.com/Milk-Honey-Rupi-Kaur/dp/144947425X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3E4FTYZJIKI76&keywords=Milk+and+honey&qid=1683139967&sprefix=milk+and+honey%2Caps%2C269&sr=8-1

dear sister- letters from survivors of sexual violence - lisa factora-borchers (editor) aishah shahidah simmons (introduction)

https://www.amazon.com/Dear-Sister-Letters-Survivors-Violence/dp/1849351724/ref=sr_1_4?crid=IVTQ967WC0I&keywords=dear+sister&qid=1682084319&sprefix=dear+sister%2Caps%2C129&sr=8-4

YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS THIS EPISODE. Remember to subscribe to our Podcast - Start By Listening - found on iTunes, Spotify, Amazon, Deezer and more!

Also subscribe to our New Beginnings YouTube channel!! -

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxT9OQkPpCPSAgcUhhqUkmQ

Start By Listening will drop on Fridays, 2-3x monthly, bringing you an interesting and intriguing look into the work we do, while educating about trauma and healing. If you would like to reach out and contact Jennifer or Shelby, please email at [email protected]. Finally, a few shout outs. If you liked our jingle jingle, hop on over to www.uriahwilde.com and talk with Seth Hedges. He created the beautiful music for our podcast. Thank you SETH! Another special thank you to Rodney Newton, he helped us learn how to put this Podcast together and create a beautiful thing. Thank you RODNEY!!!

To find local resources for sexual abuse please visit www.RAINN.org or call the

National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-4673, 24/7/365

Welcome to Start By Listening! We are excited to have you on this journey with us toward healing and transformation.  Start By Listening is a podcast about sexual harm, trauma and advocacy.  Season Three - Hodge Podge - We are taking SBL to the community and speaking with various groups and people on the traumas they encounter in their part of the community and asking how they may want their organization to address trauma survivors in the future. This season, we will be delivering exceptional conversations and creative ideas while creating a safe space for connection and thoughtful experiences. We are going beyond sexual harm and really asking, "What does trauma look like and what does this experience look like for the Western Kentucky communities we serve?" We will be talking with various community members, and delving into difficult conversations where trauma intersects our communities and people. Season Three finds us growing and changing how we do our work. Our goal is to drop 2-3 podcasts per month on Fridays and you will find most of our episodes on YouTube as well! Yes, New Beginnings has a YouTube channel.

In this episode, New Beginnings podcasters Jennifer, The Friendly Therapist, and Shelby, Victim Advocate take the time to honor the voices and stories of survivors, in their own words. They have chosen excerpts from books that highlight the reality of surviving sexual harm. April is Sexual

Assault Awareness Month.

Books and Authors in Today's Episode:

Enough: A Memoir of mistakes, Mania and Motherhood - Amelia Zachry -https://www.amazon.com/s?k=amelia+zachry&crid=CMA10B0HG8AV&sprefix=amelia+zachry%2Caps%2C126&ref=nb_sb_noss_1

Fragments: A Post-Traumatic Paradigm - K.D. Roche -

https://www.amazon.com/Fragments-Post-Traumatic-Paradigm-K-D-Roche/dp/1074182200/ref=sr_1_1?crid=15TMK9HNEQ16L&keywords=k.D.+roche&qid=1682083585&sprefix=k.d.+roche%2Caps%2C111&sr=8-1

Not That Bad - Dispatches from Rape Culture - Roxanne Gay (editor)

The Ways We Are Taught To Be A Girl by xTx -

https://www.amazon.com/Not-That-Bad-Dispatches-Culture/dp/0062413511/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1B3D2JHWA7J69&keywords=Not+That+Bad&qid=1682083889&sprefix=not+that+bad%2Caps%2C106&sr=8-1

dear sister- letters from survivors of sexual violence - lisa factora-borchers (editor) aishah shahidah simmons (introduction)

Letter 1: Keep Breathing - An Ally

Letter 3: It Wasn't Your Fault - Aaminah Shakur

MEMORY 1999 - Judith Stevenson

Letter To My Rapist - Annu Saini

https://www.amazon.com/Dear-Sister-Letters-Survivors-Violence/dp/1849351724/ref=sr_1_4?crid=IVTQ967WC0I&keywords=dear+sister&qid=1682084319&sprefix=dear+sister%2Caps%2C129&sr=8-4

YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS THIS EPISODE. Remember to subscribe to our Podcast - Start By Listening - found on iTunes, Spotify, Amazon, Deezer and more!

Also subscribe to our New Beginnings YouTube channel!! -

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxT9OQkPpCPSAgcUhhqUkmQ

Start By Listening will drop on Fridays, 2-3x monthly, bringing you an interesting and intriguing look into the work we do, while educating about trauma and healing. If you would like to reach out and contact Jennifer or Shelby, please email at [email protected]. Finally, a few shout outs. If you liked our jingle jingle, hop on over to www.uriahwilde.com and talk with Seth Hedges. He created the beautiful music for our podcast. Thank you SETH! Another special thank you to Rodney Newton, he helped us learn how to put this Podcast together and create a beautiful thing. Thank you RODNEY!!!

To find local resources for sexual abuse please visit www.RAINN.org or call the

National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-4673, 24/7/365

Welcome to Start By Listening! We are excited to have you on this journey with us toward healing and transformation.  Start By Listening is a podcast about sexual harm, trauma and advocacy.  Season Three - Hodge Podge - We are taking SBL to the community and speaking with various groups and people on the traumas they encounter in their part of the community and asking how they may want their organization to address trauma survivors in the future. This season, we will be delivering exceptional conversations and creative ideas while creating a safe space for connection and thoughtful experiences. We are going beyond sexual harm and really asking, "What does trauma look like and what does this experience look like for the Western Kentucky communities we serve?" We will be talking with various community members, and delving into difficult conversations where trauma intersects our communities and people. Season Three finds us growing and changing how we do our work. Our goal is to drop 2-3 podcasts per month on Fridays and you will find most of our episodes on YouTube as well! Yes, New Beginnings has a YouTube channel.

In this episode, New Beginnings podcasters Jennifer, The Friendly Therapist, and Shelby, Victim Advocate have a very authentic conversation with Beth Bennett LCSW, LCADC, RYT from TrueNorth Treatment Center in Owensboro KY. We talked about trauma, substance use, recovery, EMDR and Yoga! Here is a little about Beth in her own words: I have worked in a wide variety of treatment settings including residential facilities, jails,community mental health and private practice. I particularly enjoy working with trauma related and addictive disorders. I prefer a holistic approach to overall health and encourage clients to look at not only their mental health but also their physical and spiritual health as well. I have been trained in a wide variety of evidenced based practices including Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Mindfulness Based Techniques, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Reality Therapy, Motivational Interviewing and I am certified in EMDR. My goal as a therapist is to assist clients in becoming the healthiest and most authentic version of themselves; Assisting clients from moving from a space of survival to a space of thriving!

TrueNorth Treatment Center: https://truenorthky.com/

TrueNorth treatment Center Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrueNorthTreatmentKY

YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS THIS EPISODE. Remember to subscribe to our Podcast - Start By Listening - found on iTunes, Spotify, Amazon, Deezer and more!

Also subscribe to our New Beginnings YouTube channel!! - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxT9OQkPpCPSAgcUhhqUkmQ

Today's YouTube Episode:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTKF0Pb7-A4

Start By Listening will drop on Fridays, 2-3x monthly, bringing you an interesting and intriguing look into the work we do, while educating about trauma and healing. If you would like to reach out and contact Jennifer or Shelby, please email at [email protected]. Finally, a few shout outs. If you liked our jingle jingle, hop on over to www.uriahwilde.com and talk with Seth Hedges. He created the beautiful music for our podcast. Thank you SETH! Another special thank you to Rodney Newton, he helped us learn how to put this Podcast together and create a beautiful thing. Thank you RODNEY!!!

To find local resources for sexual abuse please visit www.RAINN.org or call the National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-4673, 24/7/365

Welcome to Start By Listening! We are excited to have you on this journey with us toward healing and transformation.  Start By Listening is a podcast about sexual harm, trauma and advocacy.  Season Three - Hodge Podge - We are taking SBL to the community and speaking with various groups and people on the traumas they encounter in their part of the community and asking how they may want their organization to address trauma survivors in the future. This season, we will be delivering exceptional conversations and creative ideas while creating a safe space for connection and thoughtful experiences. We are going beyond sexual harm and really asking, "What does trauma look like and what does this experience look like for the Western Kentucky communities we serve?" We will be talking with various community members, and delving into difficult conversations where trauma intersects our communities and people. Season Three finds us growing and changing how we do our work. Our goal is to drop 2-3 podcasts per month on Fridays and you will find most of our episodes on YouTube as well! Yes, New Beginnings has a YouTube channel.

In this episode, New Beginnings podcasters Jennifer, The Friendly Therapist, and Shelby, Victim Advocate have a very authentic conversation with Megan Jackson, MSW - Systems Advocacy Specialist wtih New Beginnings. We sat down and talked about the legal system, court, burnout amongst legal professionlas and trauma. The amount of trauma that occurs within our legal system is overwhelming and stressful. Our entire justice system is in need of an overhaul in all areas. For many survivors of sexual harm, the legal process can take anywhere from 2-5 years which is difficult when you are trying to move on with life and heal from your trauma. Megan worked in the legal system for several years prior to working at New Beginnings. She has a beautiful understanding of the legal system and the sometimes very difficult manner in which it operates.

YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS THIS EPISODE. Remember to subscribe to our Podcast - Start By Listening - found on iTunes, Spotify, Amazon, Deezer and more!

Also subscribe to our New Beginnings YouTube channel!! - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxT9OQkPpCPSAgcUhhqUkmQ

Today's YouTube Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUhcdVqO9NI

Start By Listening will drop on Fridays, 2-3x monthly, bringing you an interesting and intriguing look into the work we do, while educating about trauma and healing. If you would like to reach out and contact Jennifer or Shelby, please email at [email protected]. Finally, a few shout outs. If you liked our jingle jingle, hop on over to www.uriahwilde.com and talk with Seth Hedges. He created the beautiful music for our podcast. Thank you SETH! Another special thank you to Rodney Newton, he helped us learn how to put this Podcast together and create a beautiful thing. Thank you RODNEY!!!

To find local resources for sexual abuse please visit www.RAINN.org or call the National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-4673, 24/7/365