The UNNI Podcast

The UNNI Podcast

By Bianca D McCallHealth & FitnessMental Health
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The UNNI Podcast episodes

  • The UNNI Podcast - w/ Taryn Hiatt

    “Project 2025; Will See Suicide Down 20%” 

    Taryn Hiatt who is the Utah Chapter, Area Director; for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), joins The UNNI Podcast Guestlist on June 3, 2020. Taryn shares her lived experiences as both a suicide attempt survivor, and loss survivor following the death of her father. With a desire to prevent further grief and loss in her own family, and the tragedy of death by suicide in any other family; Taryn sought out the AFSP, and not only received a wealth of knowledge and resources, but realized her purpose to become a part of a national project to reduce suicides and empower diverse communities.

    53 min
  • The UNNI Podcast - w/ Marilyn Hawes & Lourdes-Anne Requena (Part 2)

    “A Pedophile in Full Groom.” TRIGGER WARNING 

    This episode, discusses sexual assault and/or violence which may be triggering to survivors. This is an attempt to forewarn audiences of content that may cause intense physiological and psychological symptoms for people with history and lived experiences with sexual abuse, psychological distress such as anxiety, depression, and suicidality -- UNNI Podcast host Bianca McCall is joined by Marilyn Hawes & reconnected with Lourdes-Anne Requena, from London, United Kingdom. Hawes & Requena discuss the treatment of young people, in the United Kingdom; addressing pedophilia and the church, the degree of manipulation and grooming between the perpetrator of sexual abuse and the abused; and the utility of pharmacology versus alternative modals, in the treatment of traumatic stress.

    *For our U.S. audience; Calling the National Sexual Assault Hotline gives you access to a range of free services including:

    • Confidential support from a trained staff member
    • Support finding a local health facility that is trained to care for survivors of sexual assault and offers services like sexual assault forensic exams
    • Someone to help you talk through what happened
    • Local resources that can assist with your next steps toward healing and recovery
    • Referrals for long term support in your area
    • Information about the laws in your community
    • Basic information about medical concerns

      • Every 73 seconds, an American is sexually assaulted. And every 9 minutes, that victim is a child. If you or someone you know has been a victim of sexual abuse, call 1800-656-HOPE (4673). And for anyone who is having thoughts of suicide, please call 1800-273-TALK (8255).


      **The Unni POD ep.17.mp3

      2 Attachments

      1 hr 15 min
    • The UNNI Podcast - w/ Marilyn Hawes & Lourdes-Anne Requena (Part 1)

      “A Pedophile in Full Groom.” TRIGGER WARNING 

      This episode, discusses sexual assault and/or violence which may be triggering to survivors. This is an attempt to forewarn audiences of content that may cause intense physiological and psychological symptoms for people with history and lived experiences with sexual abuse, psychological distress such as anxiety, depression, and suicidality -- UNNI Podcast host Bianca McCall is joined by Marilyn Hawes & reconnected with Lourdes-Anne Requena, from London, United Kingdom. Hawes & Requena discuss the treatment of young people, in the United Kingdom; addressing pedophilia and the church, the degree of manipulation and grooming between the perpetrator of sexual abuse and the abused; and the utility of pharmacology versus alternative modals, in the treatment of traumatic stress.

      *For our U.S. audience; Calling the National Sexual Assault Hotline gives you access to a range of free services including:

      • Confidential support from a trained staff member
      • Support finding a local health facility that is trained to care for survivors of sexual assault and offers services like sexual assault forensic exams
      • Someone to help you talk through what happened
      • Local resources that can assist with your next steps toward healing and recovery
      • Referrals for long term support in your area
      • Information about the laws in your community
      • Basic information about medical concerns

        • Every 73 seconds, an American is sexually assaulted. And every 9 minutes, that victim is a child. If you or someone you know has been a victim of sexual abuse, call 1800-656-HOPE (4673). And for anyone who is having thoughts of suicide, please call 1800-273-TALK (8255).


        **The Unni POD ep.17.mp3

        2 Attachments

        37 min
      • The UNNI Podcast - w/ Lourdes-Anne Requena

        “Signs of Sorry, Not Sorry.”

         Host Bianca McCall connects with Lourdes-Anne Requena, who calls in from London, UK. Lourdes-Anne shares her purpose-filled journey, as a suicide attempt survivor. The two, continue the conversation surrounding the call for empowerment of survivor-experts. Lourdes-Anne talks about the importance of introspection, responsibility taking and now; being the time to be seen and heard -- No more suffering in silence.

        1 hr 6 min
      • The UNNI Podcast - w/ Cristina Frisby
        “Us and Them” 
        Cristina Frisby joins the Guestlist for the first season of the UNNI Podcast, hosted by Bianca McCall. Cristina shares her lived experiences with codependency, and family history of addiction. She describes how feeling different can lead to disconnection and isolation; key drivers in addiction, and suicide. Cristina references Dr. Robert Weiss’s pro-dependency; and highlights the concept of detaching with care and compassion for those who are battling addiction; parallel to mental dis-ease, and suicide.
        1 hr 12 min
      • The UNNI Podcast - w/ Susie Reece
        “The Art of Safe Storytelling” 
        The UNNI Podcast host, Bianca McCall is joined by suicide loss survivor, Susie Reece. Susie is biracial; half Korean, and half Caucasian -- And goes by the blogger handle; Southern Fried Asian, on a platform where she uses humor and other safe ways of sharing her story with others, to empower survivorship in communities. Susie shares her lived experiences with suicide -- From losing her father at the age of 10 years, being adopted by her Caucasian grandparents, and moved to the state of Arkansas; to becoming a champion in the space of suicide prevention; for youth, first responders, and local law enforcement.
        1 hr 23 min
      • The UNNI Podcast - w/ Melissa Lunardini & Colin
        “I’m Sorry For Your Loss” 
        Never done before -- The UNNI Podcast brings Melissa Lunardini back, from Episode 4, along with now 18-year-old suicide loss survivor, Colin; who shares his two-year journey with processing his grief, following the death of his father. Colin’s gives a powerful testimony, about making the conscious choice to do the grief work; to reach a healthy balance in his young adult life, where he is a peer advocate in the spaces of grief and loss for young people, and suicide prevention. Melissa Lunardini shares her lived experiences working with Colin, in the aftermath of his family’s tragedy, and other youth in specialty loss groups.
        1 hr 7 min
      • The UNNI Podcast - w/ Chris Jachimiec
        “Hero Worship & Suffering in Silence” 
        Host Bianca McCall is joined by Chris Jachimiec who is; a Hope Dealer, Innovative Thinker, a Loss Survivor & Voice for Suicide Prevention and Postvention, and Air Force Veteran. The two deem postvention, a necessary part of the conversation and major component of suicide prevention for loss survivors, and attempt survivors. Chris shares his experiences with suicide; his advocacy for the retreat model, as it encourages better life harmonies. Bianca asks Chris tough questions about losses of trust and relationships; and the “Hero Worship” impact on service men and women; active duty and veterans, first responders and front lines health care workers.
        1 hr 18 min
      • The UNNI Podcast - w/ Queen Afi
        “Intimate Partner Violence & Domestic Violence Recovery Necessary to Break the Cycle of Abuse” 
        Unhealthy relationships are the leading driver for risk of suicidality. Queen Afi, Founder of Domestic Violence Wears Many Tags (DVWMT), and Subject Matter Expert of Domestic Violence (DV) and Intimate Partner Violence (IPV), joins the UNNI Season One Guestlist; and gives the unique and powerful representation of both an abuser and survivor of abuse, in recovery. Queen and host Bianca McCall, discuss the connections between the experiences of suicidality, DV & IPV; identification and screening as important facets to prevention of all mentioned; who is being identified as high risk populations for all, the similarities in trauma responses; and the notion that if one can become ‘addicted’ to love, they can become addicted to pain and violence -- How do we protect ALL within the family system? This social issue impacts not only women; but men, children, and older persons.
        1 hr 17 min
      • The UNNI Podcast - w/ Taylor Concepcion
        “Voices from the Front Line- Santa & Systems” 
        Taylor Concepcion, a front lines provider of crisis social services in Las Vegas, Nevada -- joins the UNNI Season One Guestlist; and talks compassion satisfaction, compassion fatigue and burnout, with host Bianca McCall. Taylor’s lived experience; from playing competitive sports to studying family systems at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, are what drive her passion to motivate and empower communities.
        59 min

      About The UNNI Podcast

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      The UNNI Podcast is a platform for survivors and experts in the space of suicide prevention, to share lived experiences with a purpose to lead those in crisis, out of the darkness. The UNNI Podcast is…