Today Jan is joined by John Doe who is here to talk to us about the dangers of internet predators and how they groom children and teens online. He uses the stages of grooming to illustrate how pedophiles target and build trust with their victims.  John also gives us helpful tips on what to look out for as parents and caregivers to know when we should intervene.


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Today Jan begins the first part of a series within a series, introducing what the identifiable stages of grooming are, then diving into stage 1 using her story as an example. Stage 1 is how the groomer singles out a victim, this is anything from the environment they occupy to have a pool to choose from, to knowing how to identify who is vulnerable in the pool.

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Today, Jan is joined by Abigail Alvarado who is here to tell her harrowing story. Starting at age 9, Abigail and her siblings were removed from the crack house they called home by Child Protective Services (CPS). After a short stay in a shelter, their uncle took them in and shortly thereafter adopted them. Not long after is when the progressive nightmare began. Starting with the same old story of grooming into molestation into sexual abuse while the mother figure doesn't believe her claims, but then after nearly 7 years of constant abuse and brainwashing is where the story takes a hard turn: forced surrogacy. Having 3 children over the next 6-7 years, Abigail watched in horror as her children are raised to believe she is their older sister and giving their love to a pair of sadistic rapists who now have her trapped, or her children will be their next victims. Enter Rudy, a year of secretive on again off again connections, and finally the dam bursts, she tells him her story, and he believes her. Beyond that, he believes in her and offers his assistance if she can manage to escape with her children, which she does. 24 and free she begins a new life with the man she has grown to love and trust. Happily ever after does exist it turns out.

Buy her book: I Am Abigail: A Texas Woman's Childhood Nightmare—and Her Escape From Hell as a Sex Slave/Survivor

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In today's episode we start another Jan solo series and this time we're focusing on grooming, what it looks like, verbal and behavioral tactics these manipulators use, how they become a fixture in everyone around their target's life, and of course all of these initially framed using Jan's own experience with Robert Berchtold.

That said, we don't plan to stick to just Jan's story to build this library of deceit and manipulation, we want your story of being used, being betrayed, being groomed so we can arm those out there against these too good to be true monsters.

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Today Jan is joined by Eboni Banks to explore how clair-senses helped her on her healing journey from sexual trauma and how others can get in touch with their intuition.

Born in Washington, D.C., and raised in Silver Spring, Maryland, Eboni Banks is an Intuitive Healer who has been aware of her intuition since childhood. She is from a lineage of healers and wellness practitioners on both sides of her family. Eboni's maternal great-grandmother read palms for a living in the 1940s. Her late father was a social worker and hypnotherapist who owned and operated a private practice mental health clinic. Eboni's inspiration to serve others began as a child while spending time in her dad's office and observing his healing work.

As a trauma survivor, Eboni has learned to use her wealth of inner spiritual resources to thrive on her own healing journey and is now inspired to teach people how to do the same. To access their intuition to heal the stuck parts of their lives that prevent them from living their desired life. 

Eboni's main spiritual gift is Clairtangency, which means clear touch and is the ability to receive information and impressions through touch. 

She is passionate about charitable work and has worked with nonprofit charities for the past 13 years as a development consultant, targeting social justice, pediatric healthcare, and equitable education. In 2016 Eboni received the Osborn Elliott Award for Outstanding Community Service for a volunteer-led organization she founded, which taught people living in Brownsville, Brooklyn, about the importance of incorporating plant-based eating into their diet.

Eboni considers herself a mystic and enjoys exploring the balance of physical and non-physical life. She practices yoga, meditates, and listens to mantras in her spare time. Eboni currently lives in New York City, where she shares her thriving spiritual practices with clients. 

For press inquiries, please contact Ashley Moreno at [email protected] or 212-597-9200.

If You Would Like To Check Out Eboni's Services Check Out Her Website:
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And Follow Her On Insta: @intuitiveeboniwrites

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Today Jan is joined by Michelle Jackson, Director of Community Engagement for Jan Broberg's Thrivivors Community, to have a candid conversation about suicide prevention in honor of National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Every life lost is devastating and these two have gotten together to share how they have dealt with their own experiences with suicide and what you, the listener, can do to help those at risk, how to spot symptoms, how to be direct, and even how to talk to children about depression in a way so they can participate instead of be 'fixed'.

Michelle Jackson is a Christian, Certified Life and Transformational Healing Speaker and Coach, Voice Over Artist, Author of 4 self-published books, Poet, NAMI Chicago Ambassador and Speaker, and a Volunteer Community Educator for Saprea.
With a history of severe clinical depression, 4 suicide attempts, molestation, incest and sexual abuse, Michelle is committed to helping others heal. She love recording voiceovers, coaching, speaking, meditating, writing and  poetry.

If you or someone you love is at risk, here are the resources Michelle mentioned:

Suicide and Crisis Lifeline:
Call: 988
or if you like to press more buttons call: 8002738255

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)

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Today Jan sits down with Katy, a Thrivivor who was initially entangled by a local businessman when she was just 13 years old, only to have blackmail and abuse follow her for 11 years. Katy's story is one of learning how to adjust your perspective on trauma and realizing that you aren't the one at fault.


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What do we do about pedophiles? Are there different kinds of pedophiles? How should we treat non-offending ones? How do people become pedophiles? In this episode, we take a wide look at the issue with Andrew Gold, creator and host of famous podcast On the Edge, where he interviews famous and controversial figures “on the edge” of society. In episode 6, Andrew interviewed Silas, a pedopile in Germany, and then went on a quest to understand the current mental climate around pedophilia in Europe. Now, Jan talks to Andrew about his ongoing research into how offending and non-offending pedophiles are treated, and the cultural shifts that have to happen in order for us to deal with this issue.

On the Edge with Andrew Gold: https://www.andrewgoldpodcast.com/
Jan was Andrew’s guest for On the Edge episode 128.

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Jennifer Lawley tells her story, which gives a clear glimpse of how family dynamics can go off the rails when abuse is exposed. Jennifer’s nephew began assaulting her when they were both very young. This adolescent abuser used both loving bonds and fear to his advantage, making sure he appeared well behaved to his parents while threatening to murder Jennifer’s sister. Amazingly, and uncommonly, Jennifer reported her abuse to her parents. Jennifer’s sister believed her abuser and denied the claims. Jennifer’s father blamed Jennifer for making him choose between two daughters. He would not believe her for almost five years. At school, rumors that Jennifer was trying to destroy her nephew’s reputation began. Join us to explore what the social consequences of reporting abuse can be, and how healing can come for all involved.


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What Jan and Jordan Discuss:

• One in four children will be molested, and 97 percent of the time, it’s by a family member. In Jan Broberg’s case, it was by a close “friend” of the family.
• How this predator — himself a father of five — expertly infiltrated the trust of Jan’s family when she was just a child and manipulated her, her siblings, and her parents into questioning their very reality.
• How Jan was kidnapped by this family “friend” not once, but twice as a teenager, and what happened in the aftermath when she was finally recovered.
• Why this story — and countless stories like it — should serve as a wake-up call to legislators that we need to update public policy and raise awareness of this all-too-common threat to our children.
• How our children can be prepared to speak up when the adults in their lives violate their trust and abuse them — and what we as adults can do to ensure their claims are taken seriously and remove them from danger.
• And much more…

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