Courage Conversations

Exercise is one of the most common triggers for abuse survivors.   The reason this happens is that exercise has some of the same effects as traumatic experiences on your body: it increases your heart rate and blood pressure, which can make you feel like you're in danger even when you are not.   But physical movement and exercise are important for abuse survivors because it can help us heal from trauma.   In this last episode of Courage Conversations for season 3, Survivor, Fitness and Nutrition Coach Liria Forsythe shares how to alleviate these triggers and take control of your fitness journey.   This Thursday, Sept 22nd at 7pm ET streaming on Facebook, Youtube, and Twitter.   RSVP HERE: https://fb.me/e/3wIOYr623  Follow Liria:   https://www.instagram.com/fuelfitness_coach/ https://www.facebook.com/fuelfitnesscoach   https://calendly.com/fuelfitnesscoach  Use coupon code: COURAGE30 for $30 off your CalmiGo order! https://calmigo.com/pages/meet-the-exhaler... Sign up for our FREE morning empowerment text messages. By survivors, for survivors. Just text the word: courage To: (917) 809-7311 Join Courage Clubs: https://www.courage365.org/clubsCourage365 Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Courage365.org

This week on Courage Conversations, we talk to Brian Cardoza about discrimination against male survivors.     Tune into this episode to learn the unique challenges male survivors have and what we can do to support them!     Follow Brian: https://www.facebook.com/brian.cardoza.9 https://www.instagram.com/cardozabrian/ https://www.3in1cookiesandcoffee.com/  Use coupon code: COURAGE30 for $30 off your CalmiGo order! https://calmigo.com/pages/meet-the-exhaler...     Sign up for our FREE morning empowerment text messages. By survivors, for survivors. Just text the word: courage To: (917) 809-7311     Join Courage Clubs: https://www.courage365.org/clubsCourage      365 Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Courage365.org

This week on Courage Conversations, we talk to Andrew Pledger about religious trauma, specifically for those within the LGBTQ+ community.   Tune into this episode to learn about the definition of religious trauma and how to move forward toward healing and empowerment.   Use coupon code: COURAGE30 for $30 off your CalmiGo order! https://calmigo.com/pages/meet-the-exhaler...   Sign up for our FREE morning empowerment text messages. By survivors, for survivors. Just text the word: courage To: (917) 809-7311   Join Courage Clubs:https://www.courage365.org/clubs  Courage 365 Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Courage365.org  Follow Andrew:https://www.liinks.co/4ndrewpledger  Check out his podcast: https://4ndrewpledger.mypixieset.com/podcast/

This week on Courage Conversations, our Founder and Executive Director, Ashley Easter, and Courage 365 Safety Advisor Maureen Garcia talk about what the heck is going on with the most recent Matt Chandler scandal.    Tune into this episode to learn about Chandler and his Church's strange history and delve into patterns of concern before this "inappropriate" texting controversy that led to his leave of absence.   Eric Skwarczynski's talk on the Matt Chandler "apology": https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/videos/761756618435180   Transcript of Lauren Chandler talking about meeting Matt:  https://www.familylife.com/.../fami.../gods-loving-kindness/    Chandler's Sheep with Rabies Rant: https://soundcloud.com/watchkeep/matt-chandler-narcissisticWashington Post Article: https://www.washingtonpost.com/.../pastor-matt-chandler.../  Thank you, Watchkeep Maureen Farrell-Garcia Preacher Boys   Use coupon code: COURAGE30 for $30 off your CalmiGo order! https://calmigo.com/pages/meet-the-exhaler...   Sign up for our FREE morning empowerment text messages. By survivors, for survivors. Just text the word: courage To: (917) 809-7311   Join Courage Clubs:https://www.courage365.org/clubs  Courage 365 Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Courage365.org

This week on Courage Conversations, our Founder and Executive Director, Ashley Easter, and Courage 365 Safety Advisor Maureen Garcia talk about what the heck is going on with the most recent Matt Chandler scandal.    Tune into this episode to learn about Chandler and his Church's strange history and delve into patterns of concern before this "inappropriate" texting controversy that led to his leave of absence.   Eric Skwarczynski's talk on the Matt Chandler "apology": https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/videos/761756618435180   Transcript of Lauren Chandler talking about meeting Matt:  https://www.familylife.com/.../fami.../gods-loving-kindness/    Chandler's Sheep with Rabies Rant: https://soundcloud.com/watchkeep/matt-chandler-narcissisticWashington Post Article: https://www.washingtonpost.com/.../pastor-matt-chandler.../  Thank you, Watchkeep Maureen Farrell-Garcia Preacher Boys   Use coupon code: COURAGE30 for $30 off your CalmiGo order! https://calmigo.com/pages/meet-the-exhaler...   Sign up for our FREE morning empowerment text messages. By survivors, for survivors. Just text the word: courage To: (917) 809-7311   Join Courage Clubs:https://www.courage365.org/clubs  Courage 365 Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Courage365.org

This week on Courage Conversations, our Founder and Executive Director, Ashley Easter, will share details about new growth at Courage 365!   Tune into this episode to be introduced to new members on the Courage 365 team, details about a new global partnership, and exciting programming and resources coming in the next few months! Donate to Courage 365: https://www.courage365.org/donate    Use coupon code: COURAGE30 for $30 off your CalmiGo order! https://calmigo.com/pages/meet-the-exhaler...   Sign up for our FREE morning empowerment text messages. By survivors, for survivors. Just text the word: courage To: (917) 809-7311   Join Courage Clubs:https://www.courage365.org/clubs  Courage 365 Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Courage365.org  She Learns: https://www.shelearns.org/  Courage Cards: https://www.courage365.org/courage-cards  5 Keys to Living a Life of Courage ebook: https://www.courage365.org/ (scroll to the bottom of the home page)   Board Members  Ashley Easter: https://twitter.com/ashleymeasterWill Easter: https://www.instagram.com/willeaster/ Liria Forsythe: https://www.instagram.com/fuelfitness_coach/ Maureen Garcia: https://www.instagram.com/maureengarcia3/ Tasha Hunter: https://www.instagram.com/tashahunterlcsw/ Eboney Weathers: https://www.instagram.com/eboneyweathers/ Eric Skwarczynski: https://www.instagram.com/preacherboysdoc/

This week on Courage Conversations, we talk to Emely Rumble, Licensed Clinical Social Worker and bilingual, neurodiversity affirming Bibliotherapist.   Learn how book therapy can help you heal trauma and why the representation of different identities in books can cause breakthroughs.   Oh yeah, and Emely is offering a summer promotion through the month of August for $50 off 1:1 bibliotherapy sessions at the reduced rate of $100/hr: www.literapynyc.com   Follow Emely:  https://www.instagram.com/literapy_nyc/  https://www.facebook.com/groups/325387572127587/  Use coupon code: COURAGE30 for $30 off your CalmiGo order! https://calmigo.com/pages/meet-the-exhaler?utm_source=coura&fbclid=IwAR0ty_nC7dXBr2ltazGlnriG-WFMterWxTXEqqXZGWMCg_GCQ2BzVNc90Lg  Sign up for our FREE morning empowerment text messages. By survivors, for survivors. Just text the word: courage To: (917) 809-7311   Join Courage Clubs:https://www.courage365.org/clubs

This week on Courage Conversations, we talk to Alexis Douglas, founder of R&R Village, on the topic of Activism After Disappointment.  Activism is hard work, and sometimes it can feel like things are going backward. It's easy to want to give up! Alexis helps us understand how to keep going, take care of ourselves, and pivot went needed.   Follow Alexis:  https://www.facebook.com/AskAlexis.0  https://www.instagram.com/alexis_douglas111/R&R Village:  https://www.canva.com/design/DAFIHFpLyoY/bkluXUqggZYm6ojXOm_dWQ/view?utm_content=DAFIHFpLyoY&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=viewer&fbclid=IwAR0xUPlKPxyo5M1p69NUtbyV67Cv6sbAhkK2GFo6SfntakKEAitdAuIK-QM  Use coupon code: COURAGE30 for $30 off your CalmiGo order!  https://calmigo.com/pages/meet-the-exhaler?utm_source=coura&fbclid=IwAR2_trYNRFJk3vVHKTY9UXXnx2kGqcAh1VNfN_PK9lBmoquY48CZT7SKImg  Sign up for our FREE morning empowerment text messages. By survivors, for survivors. Just text the word: courage To: (917) 809-7311   Join Courage Clubs:https://www.courage365.org/clubs

This week on Courage Conversations, we talk to Kieryn Darkwater, Interim Executive Director of the Coalition for Responsible Home Education.  While homeschooling can be a good choice for many families, the movement as a whole has some pitfalls that parents will need to avoid, including abuse within the movement, lack of quality socialization, and more.  In this episode, Kieryn talks about what to look out for to keep homeschool kids safe, resources for parents and homeschool alumni, and why it is so important to elevate the voices of alumni (not just homeschool parents).   Follow Kieryn:  https://responsiblehomeschooling.org/guides/resources-for-homeschool-parents/  https://responsiblehomeschooling.org/36-of-students-withdrawn-to-be-homeschooled-have-past-abuse-reports-connecticut-report-finds/ https://www.hsinvisiblechildren.org/ @bluepupboi  @responsiblehs   Use coupon code: COURAGE30 for $30 off your CalmiGo order! https://calmigo.com/pages/meet-the-exhaler?utm_source=coura&fbclid=IwAR089FTfR3e5pUpiqEXzbppEOAla6dPZ-hFu4qwWlH-Ef2Kd4M6yhClCIzs  Sign up for our FREE morning empowerment text messages. By survivors, for survivors. Just text the word: courage To: (917) 809-7311  Join Courage Clubs:https://www.courage365.org/clubs

This week on Courage Conversations, we talk to comedian Kristina Hart about Healing Through Comedy.  Kristina shares how comedy can be used as a healing tool, allows us to speak truth to power, and highlights the absurd actions of those who marginalize others.  Kristina Hart is a faith-informed writer, speaker, comic, host, and popular online persona. She serves as a rehab admissions counselor and longs to see others flourish in true mental, emotional, and spiritual freedom.   Follow Kristina: Twitter: twitter.com/edgykristina Instagram: instagram.com/edgykristinahart  Podcast: superweirdpod.com  Use coupon code: COURAGE30 for $30 off your CalmiGo order! https://calmigo.com/?utm_source=coura...   Sign up for our FREE morning empowerment text messages. By survivors, for survivors. Just text the word: courage To: (917) 809-7311   Join Courage Clubs:https://www.courage365.org/clubs

This week on Courage Conversations, Courage 365 board member, advocate, and safety advisor Maureen Garcia and I chat about Christian Comedian #JohnCrist , who, despite receiving several serious allegations, has been re-platformed.     We take this as an opportunity to look at the huge trend of Christian leaders regaining their platform after serious allegations of abuse with little to no consequences.    This is NOT the first time we've addressed #JohnCrist behavior.  Be sure to catch up here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AuXz1-lwB4--  Follow Maureen:https://www.maureenfgarcia.com/ https://www.facebook.com/mo.farrell.garcia https://twitter.com/mfarrellgarcia---     Use coupon code: COURAGE30 for $30 off your CalmiGo order! https://calmigo.com/?utm_source=coura&fbclid=IwAR1LMyqv_-Wt0GOOcxxu_eHnDdL9PffmsSaX27r2AH84FIWuzd_ie_PlNeM---     Sign up for our FREE morning empowerment text messages. By survivors, for survivors. Just text the word: courage To: (917) 809-7311    Join Courage Clubs:https://www.courage365.org/clubs

This week on Courage Conversations, we talk to Megan Cox about supporting survivors who decide they want to keep their faith but want to shift it into something more empowering.   Megan talks about how autonomy and trust are keys to respecting others in making their own decisions about their beliefs. We also discuss EMDR and other modalities available to survivors to support their healing.    If you or someone you know is experiencing a faith shift or if you've always been curious about EMDR therapy, this is the episode for you!   Megan Cox is trained in EMDR and DNMS (Developmental Needs Meeting Strategy). In addition, she is certified in bereavement, crisis response, trauma therapies, and suicidology. I am also a Chaplain, certified with the ACPE.    Follow Megan: https://www.mountaincitychristiancounseling.com/julie@mountaincitychristiancounseling.com  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MCCCCorp   Use coupon code: COURAGE30 for $30 off your CalmiGo order! https://calmigo.com/?utm_source=coura&fbclid=IwAR3Gkg33jICMd8YiVxYh-obi7ihrQPMkT6WqTGN5Y6rhXRwXF-Q-EQOZGlU   Sign up for our FREE morning empowerment text messages. By survivors, for survivors. Just text the word: courage To: (917) 809-7311 ---Join Courage Clubs:https://www.courage365.org/clubs

This week on Courage Conversations, we talk to Debra Doak about leaving high-conflict abusive marriages, what you need to know about finances, and steps for planning your exit strategy.  Debra shares some ways of deescalating conflict around divorce so you can get more of what you want out of the process.  If you or someone you know is leaving or thinking about leaving a high-conflict marriage this is going to be very important information to be aware of!   Debra Doak is a certified divorce coach, divorce financial analyst, family court mediator, and author of High Conflict Divorce for Women.   ---Follow Debra: https://debradoak.com/ https://www.instagram.com/debradoakcoach/ https://www.facebook.com/debradoakcoach/ Use coupon code COURAGE365 to get $10 off the Ditch Your Divorce Fears Financial Planner https://debradoak.com/product/ditch-your-divorce-fears-financial-planner/  ---Use coupon code: COURAGE30 for $30 off your CalmiGo order!https://calmigo.com/?utm_source=courage&fbclid=IwAR3R3IYuiQhmLiw2JwRfv7J9r1GDwyIXyi5N9vzXf0xpbjtDJ3L4WTSdDDE  ---Sign up for our FREE morning empowerment text messages. By survivors, for survivors. Just text the word: courage To: (917) 809-7311 ---Join Courage Clubs:https://www.courage365.org/clubs

This week on Courage Conversations, we talk to David Pittman about what is happening in the Southern Baptist Convention right now AND what we often fail to teach boys about consent for their own bodies.  We talk about male survivors healing in community and how we can work together to make things better for our survivor brothers.  If you want a good overview of what is going on in the SBC, if you or someone you know is a man in the survivor community this episode is for you!   David Pittman is a survivor of an SBC pastor, a prolific advocate for men and boys, and is the Founder of Together We Heal.   Follow David: https://www.facebook.com/Togetherwehealorg https://twitter.com/Dave_Pittman https://together-we-heal.org/--- Use coupon code: COURAGE30 for $30 off your CalmiGo order! https://calmigo.com/?utm_source=courage...  --- Sign up for our FREE morning empowerment text messages. By survivors, for survivors. Just text the word: courage To: (917) 809-7311 ---  Join Courage Clubs: https://www.courage365.org/clubs

This week on Courage Conversations, we talk to Yuritzi Govea about somatic bodywork for trauma recovery.  We talk about why only focusing on mindset work misses a huge part of the healing process but how combining mind and body work promotes fast more effective healing  If you are a trauma survivor feeling stuck after years of working on your mental health this show just might give you the missing piece to your healing journey.  Yuritzi Govea is a therapist and body-mind connection coach focusing on somatic healing.  ---  Follow Yuritzi: https://www.instagram.com/yuritzigovea/ https://www.facebook.com/workwithyuritzigovea https://yuritzigovea.com  Use coupon code: COURAGE30 for $30 off your CalmiGo order! https://calmigo.com/ --- Sign up for our FREE morning empowerment text messages. By survivors, for survivors. Just text the word: courage To: (917) 809-7311 ---  Join Courage Clubs: https://www.courage365.org/clubs

This week on Courage Conversations, we talk to Danielle Massi about "shadow work," a therapeutic method for addressing trauma.     We talk about how to start using shadow work on yourself, when to get professional help, and the role our subconscious and unconscious mind plays in our healing process.   If you are looking for new healing modalities, especially ones you can start at home. this is the episode for you! Danielle Massi is a licensed therapist, shadow work coach, author, and motivational speaker.    Follow Danielle: https://www.facebook.com/groups/490428061411845instagram.com/iamdaniellemassi tiktok.com/@iamdaniellemassi ----  Sign up for our FREE morning empowerment text messages. By survivors, for survivors. Just text the word: courage To: (917) 809-7311 --- Join Courage Clubs: https://www.courage365.org/clubs--- Use coupon code: COURAGE30 for $30 off your CalmiGo order! https://calmigo.com/

This week on Courage Conversations we talk to Chrissy Stroop about what it is like to leave the faith, evangelicalism in particular. We talk about how to respect survivors who choose to leave, common misconceptions, and why Exvangelical voices matter.  Whether you have left the faith, are thinking of leaving, or have chosen to stay this will be an important conversation to tune into.   Chrissy Stroop is an author, full-time writer, and Exvangelical who has long supported the Courage 365 survivor community.  Follow Chrissy: Twitter: @C_Stroopcstroop.com https://www.patreon.com/cstroop

In this episode, we talk about the importance of peer support for survivors PLUS answering all your questions about Courage Clubs!   Join Courage Clubs our FREE monthly online peer support groups for adults who have survived abuse.  https://www.courage365.org/clubs  Join us every Thursday at 7pm EST as we stream conversations with healing experts, survivor advocates, and more!    Follow Megan: baptistaccountability.org   churchtrauma.org   https://www.facebook.com/megan.benninger https://www.facebook.com/BaptistAccountability/ https://www.facebook.com/churchtrauma.org/ https://www.facebook.com/Thedeconstructingpoet-108394268333949/   Twitter- @BAccountability, @meganbenninger   Instagram- @megan.benninger, @baptistaccountability, @thedeconstructingpoet

This video was recorded during the October 2021 30 Days of Courage by Courage 365. Live Interview with David Hayward a.k.a The Naked Pastor Find out what this ex-pastor has to say about abuse in the church and why he is so passionate about calling out toxic control by spiritual leaders.

This video was recorded during the October 2021 30 Days of Courage by Courage 365. Empowerment coach, Eboney Weathers, shares powerful stories and practical tools for how to move forward after an abusive past. Learn to curate a life of courage for yourself!

This video was recorded during the October 2021 30 Days of Courage by Courage 365. Join us for an interview with "Law and Order" and "Star Trek" Actress, survivor, and powerful Activist Michelle Hurd. Michelle will not tolerate injustice, won't suffer fools, is never shy to speak up, and will always fight for those that need their voices to be amplified. She believes in strength in numbers and getting into "Good Trouble." In this interview, we will talk about Michelle's courageous journey speaking up about abuse, the unique challenges survivors of color face, and what she has learned in the process.

This video was recorded during the October 2021 30 Days of Courage by Courage 365. Join us for an Interview with Hollywood Actress, Harvey Weinstein survivor, New York Times Silence Breaker, and Activist Caitlin Dulany. Caitlin shares about finding her own courage and resilience as she navigated speaking out, getting involved with the #Metoomovement, and surviving media scrutiny. Learn what advice she has for survivors coming forward with their own stories and how to care for your wellbeing during difficult times.

This video was recorded during the October 2021 30 Days of Courage by Courage 365. Join us for a talk by ex-Independent Fundamentalist Baptist, Survivor Advocate, and podcaster Eric Skwarczynski. Eric shares his story of leaving (what many call a cult cult-like) IFB environment, the importance of advocacy work, and using your platform to empower the voices of survivors.

This was recorded during the October 2021 30 Days of Courage by Courage 365.   Join us for a talk by Hollywood actress, survivor, and ex-Mormon Shelise Ann Sola followed by a LIVE Q+A. Reclaiming your life can be difficult after experiencing abusive people, religions, and situations. Shelise shares her story and offers guidance based on what has helped her find sovereignty in her own life.

In this episode, Dr. Guila Benchimol shares with us the similarities between survivors across different faith communities by introducing us to the experiences of survivors in her Orthodox Jewish faith community.    We talk about how survivors of all faith traditions (and those without faith affiliation at all) are stronger together and how we can unite to create lasting change for all.   T his show streams on September 16th at 7 pm EST on our Facebook page.  You can catch the replay of this episode and all of our previous episodes at: www.Courage365.org/videos    Follow Guila: https://srenetwork.org/   For daily inspirational text messages from Courage 365 text the word "courage" to +1 (917) 809-7311

In this episode, Alexis Douglas continues her series on the Courage Conversation show answering the burning questions many white folx are afraid to ask about race, diversity, and instilling pro-equality values in their children.  This is a rare and honest conversation, between a learning mother and a racial justice expert... the type of conversation you may never see anywhere else.   Updated resources on race curated by Alexis: www.courage365.org/race   You can catch the replay of this episode and all of our previous episodes at: www.Courage365.org/videos  Follow Alexis Douglas:  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AskAlexis.0 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/askalexis111/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTT_-lUT7Yh-E6KeWsAHyew  For daily inspirational text messages from Courage 365 text the word "courage" to +1 (917) 809-7311

In this episode, we interview survivor and activist Elaina Ramsey, on the importance of autonomy, choice, and consent.  This is a fundamentally important conversation for both survivors and those who love survivors.  We discuss the ways survivors can regain control and take their power back.  This show streams on September 2nd at 7 pm EST on our Facebook.  You can catch the replay of this episode and all of our previous episodes at: www.Courage365.org/videos   Follow Elaina:  www.twitter.com/elainabueno  www.facebook.com/elainabueno   www.instagram.com/elainabueno  www.ohiorcrc.org   For daily inspirational text messages from Courage 365 text the word "courage" to +1 (917) 809-7311

In this episode, we interview Therapist Lori Peters, who talks about the life-changing power of community to heal and support survivors of abuse.  We discuss the layers of support available and how to identify safe, healing community.  This show streams on August 26th at 7 pm EST on our Facebook. You can catch the replay of this episode and all of our previous episodes at: www.Courage365.org/videos   For daily inspirational text messages from Courage 365 text the word "courage" to +1 (917) 809-7311   Follow Lori:  www.loriapeters.com Instagram: @loripeters_lpc  Facebook: Starfish Resilience Coaching

In this episode, we interview dietician Melissa Smith, who talks about unhealthy, disordered eating habits that can arise when survivors are coping with trauma from abuse.   What is the difference between an Eating Disorder and disordered eating? How can we regain a healthy relationship with food and our bodies? Melissa answers all of this and more!   This show streams on August 19th at 7 pm EST on our Facebook. You can catch the replay of this episode and all of our previous episodes at:www.Courage365.org/videos   For daily inspirational text messages from Courage 365 text the word "courage" to +1 (917) 809-7311   Follow Melissa: www.intuitiveeatingmindset.org www.bodyconfidenceschool.org www.highvibemindset.buzzsprout.com www.Instagram.com/intuitiveeatingmindset

In this episode, we interview Linda Kay Klein, author of "Pure: Inside the Evangelical Movement that Shamed a Generation of Young Women and How I Broke Free."   We talk about how Purity Culture wreaked havoc on so many young people, the consequences, and how this affects abuse survivors and their healing process.   This show streams on August 12th at 7 pm EST on our Facebook.  You can catch the replay of this episode and all of our previous episodes at: www.Courage365.org/videos   For daily inspirational text messages test the word "courage" to +1 (917) 809-7311   Website: https://lindakayklein.com/

TITLE: How The Catholic Church Wrote The Abuse Playbook   GUEST: Zach Hiner, Executive Director of SNAP   In this episode, we interview Zach Hiner, Executive Director of SNAP (Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests). We talk about how the Catholic church wrote the playbook (their words, not ours) on covering up church and institutional abuse.  We talk about how the Catholic church pours money into ensuring laws are unsupportive of abuse survivors (all abuse survivors, not just those abused in the Catholic church) and what you can do to get involved in the justice movement.  This show streams on August 5th at 7 pm EST on our Facebook. You can catch the replay of this episode and all of our previous episodes at: www.Courage365.org/videos  Website: https://www.snapnetwork.org

TITLE: Q+A On Race Resources with Alexis Douglas   GUEST: Alexis Douglas   DETAILS: This week on Courage Conversations we continue our discussion on race and healing with Alexis Douglas. We not only chat about the role or reverence and remorse in the equality process but we dive into community submitted questions like "how to educate children on race and racism", "how to begin to notice internal biases", and resources for advocates and allys.   Resource List on Racial Justice for adults and kids: https://www.courage365.org/race  This show streams on July 29th at 7 pm EST on our Facebook. You can catch the replay of this episode and all of our previous episodes at: www.Courage365.org/videos   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AskAlexis.0 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/askalexis111/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTT_-lUT7Yh-E6KeWsAHyew

In this episode, Wade Mullen, author of "Something's Not Right: Decoding the Hidden Tactics of Abuse and Freeing Yourself From Its Power" educates us on institutional abuse.   We dive into topics like the "language of abuse" and what to look out for, common tactics organizations use to purposefully confuse their followers and strategies for how to keep yourself safe.  This show streams on July 8th at 7 pm EST on our Facebook page. You can catch the replay of this episode and all of our previous episodes at: www.Courage365.org/videos   Follow Wade: www.wadetmullen.com; twitter: @wademullen; instagram: @wademullen; facebook: @wademullenphd

In this episode, Will and Ashley Easter, founders of Courage 365, chat about their relationship.   Will gives insightful tips from his personal experience on how to support a spouse who is recovering from abuse and dealing with PTSD. This is an episode you won't want to miss!   You can catch the replay of this episode and all of our previous episodes at: www.Courage365.org/videos

TITLE: Moving Forward from Childhood Trauma   GUEST: Tasha Hunter   DETAILS: In this episode, we talk to Licensed Clinical Social Worker Tasha Hunter about how child trauma symptoms often masquerade as disruptive behavior in children, the signs we should be on the lookout for, and powerful tools for healing as adult survivors of trauma.  This episode is perfect for adults survivors of trauma and those who have school-aged children which may be vulnerable to trauma. This show streams on June 24th at 7 pm EST on our Facebook and Twitter pages. You can catch the replay of this episode and all of our previous episodes at: www.Courage365.org/videos   Follow Tasha:  www.ascensiongrowthcenter.com  www.tashahunterauthor.com  https://www.instagram.com/tashahunterlcsw/

TITLE: Racism Is Abuse   GUEST: Alexis Douglas   DETAILS: In this week's Courage Conversation episode, we welcome Alexis Douglas back to the show to talk about race, reparations, financial abuse and more! We also begin with our first Q+A and address a hot topic in the Courage 365 community, allegations of abuse against a civil rights leader.  This show streams on June 17th at 7 pm EST on our Facebook and Twitter pages. You can catch the replay of this episode and all of our previous episodes at: www.Courage365.org/videos   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AskAlexis.0   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/askalexis111/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTT_-lUT7Yh-E6KeWsAHyew    Important Source Article: https://www.theatlantic.com/.../the-case-for.../361631/    Ask your questions to Alexis for next month's episode here: https://docs.google.com/.../1sW91K7Uv8KoI1fvuACTqGQV.../edit  #courage365 #askalexis #courageconversations #AshleyEaster #metoo #churchtoo #survivortothriver #mentalhealth #antiracism #socialjustice #racialreconsiliation #endabuse #scilenceisviolance #standupspeakout

TITLE: The Power of Rituals For Survivors  GUEST: Amy F. Davis Abdallah   DETAILS: In this episode, we talk Amy Davis Abdallah about her research on rituals and rites of passages and how these can be transformational tools to help survivors.  There comes a day for many survivors where they would like to draw a line in the sand between the past and the future they are stepping into. Rituals can be used as powerful markers of this step in the healing journey.  This show streams on June 10th at 7 pm EST on our Facebook and Twitter pages. You can catch the replay of this episode and all of our previous episodes at: www.Courage365.org/videos

TITLE: When Anxiety Hits   GUEST: Katy Bandy a.k.a. The Mindful Therapist   DETAILS: In this episode, we talk to Katy Bandy and Intensively Certified Dialectical Behavioral Therapist a.k.a. the Mindful Therapist about what to do when anxiety hits.  Learn practical tips for reducing anxiety and how to tell the difference between "normal" anxiety levels that every human faces and anxiety that requires professional support.  Discover how to mindfully walk the peaceful, middle path between perfectionism and giving up.   This show streams TONIGHT June 3rd at 7 pm EST on our Facebook and Twitter pages. You can catch the replay of this episode and all of our previous episodes at: www.Courage365.org/videos  Follow Katy!  Instagram: @themindfultherapist   Facebook Group: search The Mindful Vibe Tribe   Facebook: Katy L Bandy  Website with Courses: https://themindful-therapist.com/services  FOLLOW Courage 365:  Facebook: Courage 365  Twitter: @Courage365  Instagram: @Courage365 Website: www.Courage365.org   #themindfultherapist #courage365 #metoo #churchtoo #anxietyrelief #anxiety #mindfulness #endabuse

TITLE: Beyond Good Touch/Bad Touch   GUEST: Advocate, Liria Forsythe   DETAILS: In this episode, Courage 365 Administrative Director, survivor advocate, and mother of six, Liria Forsythe, talks about using focused conversation to dialogue with children of all ages about boundaries, safety, and even abuse. She answers big questions like "how do I educate my kids about abuse without making them afraid?", "How do I build secure relationships with my kids, so they feel safe disclosing abuse" and "how young is too young to start talking about all of this?"  If you are a parent, grandparent, or caregiver for children, this is a must-watch episode!   Follow Liria: www.stmgatherings.com   Catch the back episodes of the Courage Conversations show on our new website: www.Courage365.org/videos

Title: When Saying "MeToo" Isn't Helpful   GUEST: Therapist, Jenna Teague   DETAILS: In this episode, we address abuse survivor advocates as we talk about responsibly holding space for survivors when they make an abuse disclosure.  Jenna talks about common pitfalls that advocates, friends, and family often make when trying to hold space for survivors. Pitfalls like unintentionally making it about you and not the survivor (a.k.a. when saying "me too" isn't helpful and hold to let go of the outcome and let the survivor lead their own healing path.  If you are an advocate or simply someone who loves and supports a survivor this episode is for you!   Follow Jenna:  Website: www.jennateague.com Instagram: instagram.com/jennateague   Catch the back episodes of the Courage Conversations show on our new website: www.Courage365.org/videos

TITLE: Josh Duggar Goes To Jail   GUEST: Julie Anne Smith from Spiritual Sounding Board   DETAILS: In this episode of Courage Conversations, we talk about the famed Josh Duggar being arrested by Homeland Security and placed in jail for HS's allegations of Josh having obtained child sexual abuse imagery (child pornography).  Julie Anne Smith @spiritualsoundingboard has been following the Josh Duggar case for many years. We discuss the child molestation Josh admitted to in 2015, the expose that outed him on the Ashley Madison website in 2017. We also talk about the difficulty wife Anna Duggar faces in the midst of this tumultuous marriage.  Catch the back episodes of the Courage Conversations show on our new website: www.Courage365.org   Resources: https://www.childwelfare.gov/pubPDFs/clergymandated.pdf https://people.com/.../josh-and-anna-duggar-relationship.../  #courage365 #thriver #metoo #churchtoo #joshduggar #joshduggararrested

GUEST: C365 Board Member and Safety Advisor, Maureen Garcia   DETAILS: In this episode of Courage Conversations, we talk about the credible allegations of abuse by the late Christian Apologist Ravi Zacharias and why we believe his family and followers need to stop defending his behavior. Maureen shares from her personal experience of previously being married to a predator and from her years of study on predator deception to answer questions like: Should we give Zacharias' family a pass to continue defending him? And, is it really possible for a predator to fool their family and closest friends for decades about their true nature? Tune in live at 7pm EST on Thursday via the Courage 365 Facebook, Twitter and YouTube pages. Or catch the replay at  www.Courage365.org/videos   #courage365 #courageconversations #ravizacharias #endabuse #churchtoo #sexualassult #belivevictims

The Courage Conversations show – Season 2 EP:1   www.Courage365.org  https://www.facebook.com/groups/Courage365.org  https://www.instagram.com/courage365/   TITLE: Racial Resilience and Remembering   GUEST: Ask Douglas  Find Alexis on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube  https://www.facebook.com/askalexis111  https://www.instagram.com/askalexis111/  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTT_-lUT7Yh-E6KeWsAHyew/featured   Submit your race, racism, abuse, and allyship questions to Alexis for next months show here: https://forms.gle/DpXwxTR9yZ8Pjfgm8   DETAILS: Courage 365 is taking the next steps to learn from and grow in our support of BBIPOC (Black Brown Indigenous People of Color) within the survivor community.  We are pleased to introduce Alexis Douglas founder of the Actively Authentic Ally program. You may recognize Alexis from her appearance on the show last season or our recent collaboration where I joined her for her Comfy Couch Conversations show.  Alexis will be co-hosting the Courage Conversation show once per month for the next 6 months, taking us on a surface-level journey of Belonging and Cultural Appreciation.  These episodes will talk about the intersection of race and abuse trauma. This is YOUR opportunity to be a part of the conversation, as Alexis will be answering your pre-submitted questions around racial equity, allyship, and abuse. #SharedFutureOrBust

This Week's Topic: Child Marriage in the US, Donna's Story   This Week's Guests are: Donna Pollard and Casey Carter Swegman   Tune in as Donna shares her story of surviving child marriage (which is legal in most states within the USA). Listen as she tells what it was like getting married at just 16 and about the policies and laws that allowed it to happen.  Donna has partnered up with Casey from Tahirih Justice Center to combat the horrors of child marriage in the USA.   Learn about what YOU can do to help RIGHT NOW as we work to ban child marriage in North Carolina.   Follow: Survivors' Corner and Tahirih Justice Center   Share your North Carolina Child Marriage Story: https://survivorscorner.org   Instagram: survivorscorner502  T witter: YourVoice_SC    VISIT: tahirih.org and preventforcedmarriage.org   Tahirih Justice Center  Tahirih.org/ChildMarriage for research and updates on the campaign to end child marriage in the U.S.  and PreventForcedMarriage.org for resource and support services for survivors and individuals at risk of forced and child marriage.  FMI@Tahirih.org  571-282-6187   *Correction: The couple who traveled from out of state to be married in North Carolina were from Kentucky, not Tennessee as stated in the video.

This Week's Topic: "Cuties" & Sexualization of Children  This Week’s Guest is: Maureen Farrell Garcia   Maureen Farrell Garcia is a captivating speaker and workshop facilitator who combines research with personal experience to empower her audience. With empathy and wit, Maureen connects with her audience offering her knowledge of abuse dynamics and insights for creating safe spaces and healing from abuse.  Her writings have appeared on various websites including Christianity Today, CBE International, Converge, Christ and Pop Culture, and The Institute for Collective Trauma and Growth.   Twitter: @mfarrellgarcia  Website: https://www.maureenfgarcia.com/

This Week's Topic: Abuse Survivors in Court, What to Expect   This Week’s Guest is: Katie Trout   Katie Trout was born and raised in Charlotte, North Carolina, but now lives in the Raleigh area. She was sexually abused by an employee of a prominent megachurch from ages 15-19. She now works to support other survivors in their journey to heal and be heard.  Passionate about seeing sexual assault laws change to better support survivors, she helped get the Safe Child Act passed in North Carolina last year. Survivors now have more time to bring a civil suit against their abuser or an organization.  Katie’s #churchtoo story was featured in the April 2020 issue of Woman’s Day magazine.   Follow Katie: https://twitter.com/KatieSTrout Instagram.com/ktrout9433

This Week's Topic: Abuse and Disillusionment With Evangelicalism   This Week’s Guest is: Asha Dahya  Asha Dahya is a TEDx Speaker, author and producer. Asha released her first book 'Today's Wonder Women: Everyday Superheroes Who Are Changing The World' in March 2020, featuring inspiring, heroic stories of 50 women and girls from around the world. Asha is passionate about reproductive justice, religion and the representation of women. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and 2 kids.   Websites:  todayswonderwomenbook.com  ashadahya.com

This Week's Topic: How To Tell Your Partner About Past Abuse  This Week’s Guest is: Ask Alexis   Alexis Douglas specializes in empowering couples and individuals to become and embody their authentic selves. She is an Educator, Transformation Catalyst, Couples Communication Coach, and conversation facilitator. She empowers personal transformation through teaching compassionate listening skills and authentic emotional expression. She has a personal life mission to restore love to those who have been oppressed. As an expression of that mission, She spent three years as an adult literacy instructor and authored motivational messages that were added to the curriculum. Since 2017, She hasI co-facilitated monthly 18-hour workshops with the Alternatives to Violence Project for incarcerated citizens. These workshops include teaching active listening, self-reflection and awareness, communication, cooperation, and affirmation skills. She was nominated and selected as a 2020 Peace Fellow for her work with the Alternatives to Violence Project.   Alexis' Website: https://www.askalexis111.com/

Mary Hyatt is a life and business mindset coach who specializes in helping high achieving female entrepreneurs move from living a life of burnout to a life where they are connected to their emotions, their body, and their spirit.  She helps bring her 1 on 1 and group coaching clients back to their enoughness, wholeness, and femininity.  Mary is the host of the Living Fully Alive podcast that airs weekly where she dives deeper into mindset and helps her listeners learn to embody a life fully lived. As a trained Hypnotherapist and Kundalini Yoga Instructor, Mary brings a level of consciousness and soul focused inner work to everything she does.   Visit: www.maryhyatt.com  Free Gift: Visit: www.maryhyatt.com/recoverykit

This Week's Topic: Faith Leaders + Double Standards (special focus on Jerry Falwell Jr recent inappropriate pictures).   This Week's Guest: Amy Smith of Watchkeep   Amy Smith is an abuse survivor advocate and blogger since 2010 exposing abuse in churches. She has personal experience of exposing abuse covered up in my former Baptist megachurch in Dallas. Amy holds degrees in both psychology and nursing from Baylor University. She is married to her husband Matt for 25 years and mom to 4 daughters. Amy is the owner of a home bakery, The Cookie Corner in TX.   Visit: http://watchkeep.blogspot.com/

This Week's Topic: How Conspiracy Theories Hurt Trafficking Survivors   This Week’s Guest is: BilliJoy Carson of Kick at Darkness   BilliJoy is a survivor of child sex trafficking and rape as an adult. She founded and is president of Kick at Darkness, a nonprofit to help survivors in their healing journey and bring training to the community.  BilliJoy is currently recovering from a traumatic brain injury (TBI) after a spinal cord injury from a fall. She has relearned how to walk, talk, feed herself, and so much more. The badass fight continues.   www.BilliJoy.com  Twitter: @vashtigirl36  If you think you see Human Trafficking Text: 233733 https://humantraffickinghotline.org/report-trafficking  BilliJoy's Adult Coloring Book: https://www.amazon.com/…/1949563154/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_nG…  #ConspiracyTheories #Wayfair #humantrafficking #getyourfactsstraight

This Week's Topic: History Of the Survivor Movement   This Week’s Guest is: Tim Lennon   Tim Lennon is the President of the Board of Directors of the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP). He is a survivor of rape and sexual abuse when he was twelve. Memories of that abuse remained buried for decades.  In 2010 Tim became a volunteer local SNAP leader in the San Francisco Bay Area. He retired at that time and did full-time volunteer peer support correspondence for SNAP. He joined the SNAP Board in 2011 and became President in 2018.  Tim has twin daughters who are twenty-one. He lives in Tucson. And enjoys yoga, cooking, reading, dancing, theater, and movies.   SNAPNetwork.org  StandUpSpeakUp.org

This Week's Topic: Predator "Apologies"   This Week’s Guest is: Maureen Farrell-Garcia   Maureen Farrell Garcia is a captivating speaker and workshop facilitator who combines research with personal experience to empower her audience. With empathy and wit, Maureen connects with her audience offering her knowledge of abuse dynamics and insights for creating safe spaces and healing from abuse.  Her writings have appeared on various websites including Christianity Today, CBE International, Converge, Christ and Pop Culture, and The Institute for Collective Trauma and Growth.   Twitter: @mfarrellgarcia  Website: https://www.maureenfgarcia.com/

This Week's Topic: How To Be A Survivor Ally   This Week’s Guest is: Nikole Lim   Nikole Lim is a speaker, educator, and consultant on leveraging dignity through the restorative art of storytelling. Nikole shifts paradigms on how stories are told by platforming voices of the oppressed—sharing stories of beauty arising out of seemingly broken situations. Her heart beats for young women whose voices are silenced by oppression and desires to see every person realize the transformative power of their own story. As our Founder and International Director, Nikole has been deeply transformed by the powerful, tenacious, and awe-inspiring examples of survivors. Their audacious dreams have informed her philosophy for a survivor-led approach to community transformation.  Nikole graduated with a degree in Film Production from Loyola Marymount University and is currently pursuing a masters in Global Leadership from Fuller Theological Seminary. She is a native of the Bay Area and can often be found buying African fabric on the streets of Nairobi. Her vision is to equip survivors and advocates to lead in ending the cycle of sexual violence—believing that they will be the ones to bring us all into liberation. In it, her hope is that the world may be transformed by them—just as she has.   VISIT: freelyinhope.org and Freely in Hope

This Week's Topic: Art As Resistance   This Week’s Guest is: David Hayward a.k.a NakedPastor   David has a Masters in Theological Studies from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, a Diploma in Religious Studies and Ministry from McGill University in Montreal, and a Diploma in University Teaching from the University of New Brunswick. He served the church as a pastor for 30 years and left the ministry in 2010.  Like all graffiti artists, NakedPastor uses words and images to challenge the status quo and offer hope for those who struggle and suffer under it.   Website: www.nakedpastor.com  Social Media: @nakedpastor

This Week's Topic: How EMDR Therapy Could Change Your Life   This Week’s Guest is: Mike Phillips   Mike Phillips is a trauma therapist, specializing in EMDR and Internal Family Systems. He pastored for 35 years concurrent to being a therapist. He has worked with over 100 churches to help with their victims of pastoral or leadership abuse.  VISIT: www.mikeinsac.com

This Week's Topic: Advocate Burnout Syndrome   This Week’s Guest is: Naima Dido from Threads For Well-Being   Naima Dido was born in Nairobi, Kenya, where her parents met just after her father arrived from Ethiopia as an Oromo Political Refugee. The eldest of 5 siblings, she and her family moved to the U.S. in 1988 through the Federal Refugee Resettlement Program. She describes herself as an activist for human rights and for the equitable protection of women and girls. Her life experience as an African woman and a refugee, along with her volunteerism, fuel her passion for self-sufficiency and human dignity. Naima believes imbalances of power and the lack of access to resources and education as the root of poverty. She believes that change is possible and that solutions require good ideas, courage, and persistence. She has more than 20 years of experience working with refugee and immigrant communities in the US and Africa. Naima is also the founder of Threads For Wellbeing, a wellness retreat project for survivors and activists. The project initiates and leads dialogs on understanding and healing trauma. And above all supports and promotes holistic well-being, and self-care as essential acts of self-advocacy necessary to create positive and sustainable social change.   VISIT: https://www.threadsforwellbeing.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/threadsforwellbeing/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThreadsForWellbeing/

This Week's Topic: Uncovering Abuser's Deception Tactics   This Week’s Guest Is: Jimmy Hinton   Jimmy Hinton, MDiv grew up in Shanksville, PA, just one mile from where United 93 crashed on September 11, 2001.In 2011, Jimmy’s sister confided in him that she had been sexually abused when she was a young child by their father, a former minister of 27 years. Jimmy reported his father to authorities which resulted in his confession of 23 victims and a conviction of 30-60 years in Pennsylvania state corrections facility.Jimmy researches deception techniques of child molesters and specializes in abuse in plain sight. Jimmy is a full-time minister and safeguarding specialist with G.R.A.C.E (Godly Response to Abuse in the Christian Environment).VISIT: https://jimmyhinton.org/

This Week's Topic: The Transformative Power of Connection   This Week’s Guest is: Cristy Horsley   Cristy Horsley served as a volunteer for CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate for children) for a year and a half and joined the CASA of Central Virginia staff in June 2014. For Cristy, CASA has been an expression of an ongoing interest in social justice and advocacy and has been the place where she has been introduced to many important voices on a range of justice-centered topics.    Be sure to give the Courage 365 accounts a follow!  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/courage365org/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/Courage365  Website: www.Courage365.org

This Week's Topic: Becoming Resilient   This Week’s Guest is: Thomas Edward   Thomas Edward is the founder of https://www.safeplaceformen.com/, a leadership development coaching organization tasked to help educate, coach, and equip men dealing with adverse childhood experiences (ACE) of sexual abuse and trauma.   Be sure to connect with Thomas at the links below!   Website https://www.safeplaceformen.com/  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/thomas.edward.5855  Twitter:@Healbrokenmen  Email: healingbm@gmail.com   And, be sure to give the Courage 365 accounts a follow:  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/courage365org/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/Courage365  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuGAsbh-U2tGZ9rRAlGZoQg