In this week's episode we are joined by Lauren-Eden Penn, a survivor of childhood sexual trauma at the hands of her HIV positive father. Lauren is a mother and business owner who has recently waived her right to anonymity to speak out about her story in the hopes to inspire and support other survivors. She also recently went viral on TikTok after s…

In this week's episode of The Shushbox podcast we are joined by former school teacher, principal, and survivor of early childhood trauma, Lynn Barrett. In 1992 Lynn was diagnosed with MPD (multiple personality disorder) which later was diagnosed as DID (disassociation identity disorder.) In this episode, Lynn talks about her life with early childho…

This week we are joined by Dr. Heidi Brocke, a Toxic Relationship Awareness & Healing Specialist. She has turned her past into her passion as she provides hope, healing, and freedom to those whose lives have been affected by toxic relationships, emotional abuse, and narcissistic behaviours. She has been featured in both Forbes and Time Magazines fo…

Vanessa Cuccia is an artist, author, entrepreneur and founder of Chakrubs, the Original Crystal Sex Toy Company. "Chakrubs are sex toys made from natural crystal that bring a sense of sacredness to your playtime. These beautiful, hand-crafted tools are created with the intention of opening oneself up to the healing properties crystals provide. Crys…

Jeremy Indika is Child abuse prevention activist, public speaker, survivor and founder of Something To Say’. "My name is Jeremy Indika and I raise awareness for child sexual abuse by sharing my story and discussing the subject in the most creative ways that I can think of. I use film, animation and illustration in an attempt to engage this audience…

A wife, mother, and native of Buffalo, NY, Dr. Candice Cooper-Lovett is a licensed marriage and family therapist and sex therapist. She is also a consultant, writer, and AAMFT Clinical Fellow & Approved Supervisor. Dr. Cooper-Lovett has over 15 years of experience working with individuals, couples, and families. She is the owner and CEO of A New Cr…

This week we sat down with In this episode we are joined by Annie Wade Smith to talk about survivors within the LGBTQ+ community and the need for representation and support of this group. Annie speaks openly on her channels about Mental Health & Self Acceptance, the LGBTQ+ community and is also an Independent Sexual Violence Advisor (ISVA). Annie h…

Jimanekia Eborn is a trauma specialist, sex educator with a decade of experience in mental health work and also the founder of Tending The Garden. 'BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ identities have often been left out of the mainstream coverage of sexual assault. Tending the Garden was founded as a space to harness healing and support and place the experience and…

Melissa Schuman is an American singer and actress best known for her role in the all-girl teen band Dream and their platinum hit "He Loves U Not". Her acting success includes appearances in movies, including Love Don't Cost a Thing, The Hollow and Silent Scream. Melissa is also a survivor of sexual assault and came publicly forward with her story a…

We decided to hop back onto the podcast for one final special episode of The Shushbox Podcast as 2021 draws to close and Winter Solstice arrives. This time of the year is a great time for death, rebirth and new beginnings. Spiritually, these celebrations symbolise the opportunity for renewal, a shedding of bad habits and negative feelings and an em…

As the first season of The Shushbox Podcast draws to a close we are joined by Ariel Gordon, Senior Programmes Director from RAINN Hotline to talk more about setting boundaries in the lead up to the holidays and the services RAINN offers for survivors of sexual violence during these times. RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network) is the nation'…

In this week's episode of The Shushbox Podcast Jaqueline is joined by Yoga & Meditation Teacher and resident Shushbox Expert - Liza Colpa - to discuss the topic of Choose your Weapon for healing. We will add a small trigger warning as this episode does discuss resurfacing of sexual trauma memories and incidents, so please be mindful with your body …

What does it mean to be truly spiritual? Is it possible for there to be a deep sense of connection to something bigger than ourselves? Could this provide us with the meaning to life? Or is it all.... just a load of 'Woo Woo'? In this week's episode of The Shushbox podcast Jaqueline and Sunita are joined by Kelly Chin, Reiki Practitioner from Elemen…

On Wednesday 13th of October a woman was sexually assaulted on a transit train in Philadelphia US. A number of passengers reportedly looked on without doing anything to help, with some even recording the incident on their phones. In this weeks episode of The Shushbox podcast we are joined by Gabriela Mejia, who is the Communications and Programs Ma…

In this week's episode we are joined by Lenore Black - a sex witch, cowgirl and conscious kink facilitator. Join us in this boisterous conversation of how the world of BDSM and kink can be tools to healing sexual trauma and becoming an embodied individual. Trigger warning: We do briefly discuss how sometimes our bodies respond with arousal to situa…

In this weeks podcast we are joined by Betsy Perez, founder of Papaya Om Intimate Wellness as we discuss the journey of healing sexual trauma through practising celibacy and reconnecting to the self. "I help women who have lived through childhood sexual abuse , learn how to feel physically and emotionally safe to voice their sexual needs and desire…

This week on The Shushbox podcast we are joined by Madeleine Heather, Founder and Host of the Reclaim Me Podcast. Reclaim Me is a podcast where survivors of abuse and trauma can tell their stories freely, reclaiming their voice, reclaiming the narrative, and reclaiming control. It is our vision, that all victim survivors have the freedom to tell th…

In this week's podcast Chani Ra sits down with Ash Alves, Founder of Warrior Reminder, to talk about the value of life coaching, and how it differs to therapy. Warrior Reminder is a community space for black and brown women to embrace their vulnerabilities, decompress and reclaim authorship over their lives. Our mission is to hold space for you to …

In this week's podcast we discuss should I use the term Victim or Survivor? Charity RAINN tends to use the term “victim” when referring to someone who has recently been affected by sexual violence; when discussing a particular crime; or when referring to aspects of the criminal justice system. They often use “survivor” to refer to someone who has g…

In this week's podcast, we dive into the question of "What does sexual wellness mean to you?" as we are joined by Sex Educator, Founder of Froetic Sexology and resident Shushbox Expert - Portia Brown. Connecting to your sexuality is a journey which takes you far beyond the genitals. We provide you with tools on how to build an internal relationship…

In light of recent happenings, The Shushbox team have an unfiltered conversation about the new Texas Abortion Ban. "Progressive and Heartbroken. Those are the two words that are really coming up. Heartbroken from the fact that this is something that even needs to be discussed at this level, the amount of people that it is going to affect in the fut…

This week we are joined by Kenyora Parham, Executive Director of End Rape on Campus (EROC) to talk more about The Red Zone of Sexual Assault on college campuses. "As we are coming off the heels of Covid-19, some schools are coming back from virtual learning to in-person learning...so what we fear is that the freshman class and untraditional sophomo…

In this week's episode we'll be joined by Author of Your Consent/ TEDx speaker Joyce Short and Advocate Nina Lucas from The Consent Awareness Network to talk more about consent and why it is now crucial we define it into our laws. "It’s extremely common for sexual assault and rape jurors to ask 'What’s the definition?' and we have to have consisten…

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