Reclaiming My Body After Sexual Assault -- Eden Boudreau

Content Warning: There are mentions of violent sexual assault, but no details are shared. There is mention of sexual assault of a child, again, no details.

Author and photographer Eden Boudreau (she/her) experienced a violent sexual assault that deeply impacted her relationship with her body. In this episode, she shares her hard-won journey to regaining her body autonomy, how her PTSD symptoms were ignored and she was told to ‘just lose weight,’ and how writing this book helped her recovery.

Using her own life experiences as a bisexual, polyamorous woman who has survived her fair share of adversity as inspiration, Eden’s essays have been published in major publications such as Flare, Today’s Parent and Runner’s World Magazine. Eden also hosts the podcast, Dear Lonely Writer, and her debut memoir, CRYING WOLF from Book*Hug Press arrives on shelves March 22, 2023, which follows her difficult road to recovery after a violent sexual assault, with disbelievers at every turn due in part to her non-traditional lifestyle. In her (minimal) free time, Eden spends it with her three sons, menageries of pets – including a duck named Dave – at their home in Georgina, ON.

Please connect with Eden on her website, Instagram, Facebook, and twitter.

This episode’s poem is by Danusha Lameris and is called “The Heart is Not.”

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