Traumanomics

Having moved 30 miles away from his hometown to escape the fear of being assaulted, in Episode 5, Kris describes what it was like when he heard Jacob Wetterling was taken in a similar manner that his friend had been attacked, and he targeted just two years earlier. Kris describes reporting the attacks to law enforcement with 48 hours of Jacob's abduction, but how the case wasn't solved for 27 years.

In Episode 4, Kris explains more detail about the terror of living during the time of attempted and actual assaults. Jordan and Kris discuss the difficulty for boys discussing sexual victimization and how traumatic experiences don't heal without effeort.

In Episode 3, Kris describes how boys in his hometown in the mid 1980s went from feeling safe and free to living in abject fear as a masked child molester stalked and terrorized boys. The same perpetrator who would go on to kidnap and assault another boy in a neighboring town, and abduct, assault, and murder Jacob Wetterling-a cold case that would remain unsolved for 27 years.

In episode 2 of the Traumanomics Podcast we discuss some of the effects of trauma and share examples of dysregulation and dysfunction. We attempt to bring attention and awareness to the importance of sharing openly and developing safe, healthy relationships. https://upstartresilience.com/

The inaugural episode of the Traumanomics Podcast. Kris Bertelsen and Jordan Howard share the rationale and purpose of the podcast. Carrying a message of hope, Upstart Resilience provides education, resources and awareness while equipping and empowering survivors and the voiceless. https://upstartresilience.com/