Breaking Silence - Alli Meyerhardt

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The Army of Survivors: Creating Safe Spaces for Athletes

Season 4 · Episode 28

Wednesday, October 30, 2024 • Duration 44:20

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**Trigger Warning: Sexual violence and abuse are discussed in this episode**

Throughout this episode we hear from Julie Ann, Executive Director of The Army of Survivors (TAOS), and Dani, a Co-Founder and Board Member of TAOS. We discuss how being an organization created by athletes who have survived sexual violence for athletes allows them to bring awareness to the systemic problem of sexual abuse of athletes and to ultimately end this culture of abuse by ensuring all parties are held accountable.

The vulnerability, honesty and heart that they bring to the episode will allow everyone to connect to the power of holding institutions accountable and guide us through how we all can show up for the athlete in our lives.

To learn more about their work please follow them on social media @thearmyofsurvivors and visit their website https://thearmyofsurvivors.org/

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Accountability: The Post Conviction Process for Survivors

Season 4 · Episode 27

Tuesday, July 30, 2024 • Duration 55:11

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The post conviction process for a survivor of sexual violence can be a very lonely, overwhelming and confusing moment in their journey. In this episode, we have the amazing opportunity to learn more about what that is like for folks, what support is out there and how putting the survivors voice and story first is a major step in getting some of the power back. Casey, walks us through what it is like to walk along survivors and be the liaison between them and the offender, connecting bridges and helping bring as much clarity to the situation as possible. Going through the judicial system is never easy so having resources like Casey and the Blue Bench is not only necessary but something we need to work towards being a requirement in all states

Resources: breakingsilence.org/resources

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The Influence of Empathy, Empowerment and Hard Conversations in the Beer Space

Season 3 · Episode 18

Monday, August 21, 2023 • Duration 43:33

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To kickoff season 3, we sit down with Morgan from Highland Park Brewery (HPB) and walk through what is like to do one of our trainings, the impacts it has had and continues to have with staff, and how our work together is helping disrupt some of the previous standards within the beer industry.

We started our work in the beer space in 2020 as women within the industry started to come forward to share their stories of abuse, harassment and assault. It was a catalyst for us to become a more active part of creating safer spaces for everyone in the industry. Over the years, our relationship with breweries like HPB has helped start hard conversations about the realities of these spaces and how everyone can be a part of the change.

If you are interested in our training, or learning more please visit breakingsilence.org/programming

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Interview with Author Dave Pelzer

Episode 17

Monday, April 3, 2023 • Duration 41:14

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Dave Pelzer is a New York Times best selling author, a survivor, and someone that has helped countless people through the power of his story. Alli and Dave talk through the process of writing his new book Return to the River, how he has moved through life holding space for his abuse and for his adult self to heal, and what he sees now, 50 years after his rescue.

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From Hurt to Heard and Dave Pelzer Tease

Monday, March 27, 2023 • Duration 01:57

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You can hear the "From Heart To Heard" talk on our website! We are so excited to have Dave Pelzer here next week as we continue our journey through this season. Please share with us your why and reactions to our video .

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Finding Grace: Surviving Intrafamilial Abuse and the Silencing Power of Religion

Episode 16

Monday, March 20, 2023 • Duration 37:02

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This week, we talk with Karen about her story of surviving abuse at the hands of her stepfather. The idea of that to be loved means to experience abuse was a common story told to her not only by her abusive stepfather but by religious leaders. Karen has had to reframe her story to become one about love for herself, how the abuse is not her shame to carry and the work she is doing in finding self love and grace.

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Walking Through Shame and Finding the Power in Our Survival Story

Episode 15

Monday, March 13, 2023 • Duration 01:07:47

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In this episode we are joined by Amanda as she talks us through her stories of survival, why she has kept her stories silent and how she ended up in litigation against a powerful ride share company. This episode is a wonderful example of how we can still be in our pain and going through it and know that when we talk to safe people they will believe and see us, not shame and silence us. There is no perfection or finished when it comes to processing an assault, so sometimes we just have to start talking and know that our community will help carry the weight of what happened with us.

You are not alone and if you need help or want to talk to someone please reach out to the National Sexual Assault Hotline, Available 24 hours: 1-800-656-4673

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Processing Our Stories as Secondary Survivors

Episode 14

Monday, March 6, 2023 • Duration 43:01

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It is never easy to find your voice or feelings when a story feels outside of you. We talk with Will, a secondary survivor who is on a journey of understanding the impact that abuse has had on his mother's life and their relationship. As he feels his own pain through knowing what she want through, he is finding new ways to connect with her, empower her and help her break her silence even further. The biggest thing we can do as secondary survivors is to create the space for ourselves and the survivor to talk through the experience if and when they are ready.

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Sharing Ownership of Our Stories: The Good and Bad of it All

Episode 13

Monday, February 13, 2023 • Duration 46:46

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This week we chat with Lori Poland, Executive Director of EndCAN and author of I Live Here: learning to heal through embracing your own story

When Lori was kidnapped at the age of 3, her world and the world of others turned upside down. Her journey has been one of finding her voice in a tragedy that was mostly told to her and trying to understand what it means to have "joint custody" of your story. We don't always get to choose what our story means to others or even to ourselves, and sometimes the process of healing means feeling the mess and the wonder simultaneously.

If you would like to learn more about the work EndCAN does please go to their website

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Allowing Our Stories to Wash Over Us

Episode 12

Friday, February 3, 2023 • Duration 37:20

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Author Lynn Forney shares with us her journey of survival and healing which she details in her book: Choosing Survival: How I Endured a Brutal Attack and a Lifetime of Trauma through the Power of Action, Choice, and Self Expression.

We move through the power of art and imagination as a way to make friends with our past, how we can show kindness to our inner child and how a little bit of silly can go a long way in the healing journey.

Lynn is a true light in this world and we hope you will continue to support her work and engage in the spaces she so thoughtfully creates. You can purchase her book using this LINK.

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