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Aug 28, 2020

What does being a bystander of abuse mean? As a bystander what can you do to help stop a situation of sexual abuse or violence?   How can we normalize bystander culture like: checking in with friends, telling others when something seems wrong, and being respectful in talking to each other about our observations and...


Aug 21, 2020

Rachel Stewart is a ninja, a survivor or sexual violence, and  a professional sexual violence prevention educator and victim advocate.  Today she shares about what consent is and how that can look in gyms.  We also talk in depth about respecting survivors that we know of or don't know of in our own communities.  


Aug 14, 2020

Renee Caverly-Gillett is a Licensed Professional Counselor who specializes in trauma therapy. Cara Poalillo and Renee discuss how to cope with the news of Drew Drechsel and the ripple affect of grief in the ninja warrior community.  How can we respond to what is going on instead of only reacting in anger? There are ways...


Aug 10, 2020

Cara Poalillo and Whitney Miller are back for part 2 in discussing sexual abuse and how to make make gyms safer.  Whitney was a From Darkness to Light counselor and has taught on consent and abuse.  Today we talk about everything from coach training and screening, state mandated reporting, spotting consent, and running...


Aug 7, 2020

*Trigger Warning* Today's episode Whitney Miller and Cara Poalillo discuss sexual abuse, recognizing the warning signs, and discussing what makes a person "safe" or "unsafe".  This content may be a trigger for some people who have been victim to abuse.  The purpose of this episode is to help open up the lines of...