Support For Survivors

Cohen & Malad, LLP

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a podcast for survivors of sexual abuse

01/11/2023

Season 3 Sign Off

Thank you for tuning in to Season 3 of Support For Survivors. We will be taking a short break to gear up for Season 4. See you in a few weeks.

1 min
01/05/2023

Survivor Story: Melonie

Our next Survivor Story features Melonie. She talks with Shaunestte about her experience growing up in a close-knit church community that she refers to as a cult. Melonie talks about her religious upbringing and a lack of discussion about sex left her vulnerable to being sexually abused by her father when she was a child. Melonie describes how religion, shame, and the trauma of sexual abuse impacted her personal journey to healing and offers advice for other survivors. Host- Shaunestte TerrellGuest- MelonieAbout Melonie:Melonie is an adult survivor of child sexual abuse who has a passion for helping others break through shame in order to live a life more fulfilled. As a child and family psychotherapist, she helps families create meaning out of their most difficult experiences and find a path to healing. In her free time, she co-hosts a podcast with her sister - Sisters Unashamed. They discuss all topics "shameful" and "taboo" with little to no shame. Melonie’s social media:Podcast: Sisters Unashamed (https://open.spotify.com/show/5aNbLIHEvKGCOfSOEcz8ha)Instagram: @SistersUnashamed (https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.instagram.com_sistersunashamed_&d=DwQFaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=8gdQqaqsFo81PB7j1BWaytra8JLDUPs3_aw24sUldNw&m=MN-VYA0G3-AuzBQ53ytFU745P99BjkOat7mAkGLrrQ8&s=G1FY_Br67E9baMUYxYYHe8bNiDbcIJADl8BVJyUazhw&e=)Facebook: SistersUnashamed (https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.facebook.com_SistersUnashamed&d=DwQFaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=8gdQqaqsFo81PB7j1BWaytra8JLDUPs3_aw24sUldNw&m=MN-VYA0G3-AuzBQ53ytFU745P99BjkOat7mAkGLrrQ8&s=D0KGtMzDuKnED6ROKDRJAveHZ4wQwVOVceYLao0ctQY&e=)TikTok: @SistersUnashamed (https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.tiktok.com_-40sistersunashamed-3F-5Ft-3D8X1cUTzXUni-26amp-3B-5Fr-3D1&d=DwQFaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=8gdQqaqsFo81PB7j1BWaytra8JLDUPs3_aw24sUldNw&m=MN-VYA0G3-AuzBQ53ytFU745P99BjkOat7mAkGLrrQ8&s=sRptC3c6c4nlNAtdQZQ3dnvrSHZB-Ium4BW_1dCJpwo&e=)

47 min
12/28/2022

Survivor Story: Aarefah

Interview with Aarefah, a sexual abuse survivorWe are grateful for our listeners. So many survivors have tuned in, listened to our show, and have sent messages asking to come on and share their stories. We are honored to bring you another interview in our popular Survivor Series. Aarefah is a sexual assault survivor and human rights advocate. She was assaulted by a fellow college student who she worked with at her university’s math tutoring service. Aarefah shares her experience as she reported the assault and pursued justice through the legal system. She also provides advice for other survivors who are navigating their own path to healing. Host- Shaunestte TerrellGuest- AarefahAbout AarefahAarefah is a human rights advocate who has served as a keynote speaker on several college campuses including UC Berkeley, Diablo Valley College, Diablo Valley Peace and Justice Center, San Francisco State University, Pasadena City College, Wayne State University, University of Michigan and UC Irvine. You can find more information about Aarefah’s quest for justice here (https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__chng.it_DdGfLRQj&d=DwQFaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=8gdQqaqsFo81PB7j1BWaytra8JLDUPs3_aw24sUldNw&m=5Upm32iuzlLcdZHW7rjAxdB1gmgQUczm8UWFucXAbss&s=JQD-hUcTKBhEKLJBuoe4rGX7r9yUUVPZi1iZjhoWvQk&e=).

30 min
12/07/2022

Survivor Story: Rabbi Avremi Zippel

Shaunestte continues our Survivor Series with Rabbi Avremi Zippel of Salt Lake City, Utah. Rabbi Zippel is a survivor of childhood sexual abuse and an outspoken advocate for children and legislative reform. He shares his story of abuse at the hands of his family’s babysitter and how he struggled for years to come to terms with the trauma that it caused. He also discusses his experience through the legal system as he sought justice from his abuser. Shaunestte and Rabbi Zippel talk about fear, shame, religion and the challenge of navigating the emotional fallout that accompanies the journey that sexual abuse survivors go through. Host- Shaunestte TerrellGuest: Rabbi Avremi ZippelAbout Rabbi ZippelRabbi Avremi Zippel lives in Salt Lake City, Utah with his wife and family. He is the Program Director ot Chabad Lubavitch of Utah. He and his wife founded Young Jewish Professionals Utah in 2016, which has since grown to become the most prominent community of its kind across Utah. The organizations provides networking, spiritual and humanitarian offerings to young men and women in their 20s and 30s. In 2021, Rabbi Zippel was nominated to serve a four-year term on the Utah Council on Victims of Crime, a committee put in place by Utah’s legislature. Social Media: Twitter: @UtahRabbi (https://twitter.com/utahrabbi)Instagram: @UtahRabbi (https://www.instagram.com/utahrabbi/?hl=en)

1h 7m
11/16/2022

Survivor Story: Joelle

Interview with Joelle, a sexual abuse survivorOur next Survivor Story interview features Joelle. Shaunestte and Joelle discuss school sexual abuse. Joelle talks about being groomed and sexually abused by her high school choir teacher. She shares her experience of working through the trauma and getting to a point in her healing journey where she advocates for other survivors. Host- Shaunestte TerrellGuest- Joelle CasteixAbout JoelleJoelle is an author, journalist and speaker. She is a founding member of the Zero Abuse Project (https://www.zeroabuseproject.org/) and has written several books on the topic of child sexual abuse. She was also a featured Ted Talk speaker. Links to her materials are below. Watch Joelle’s Ted Talk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jv8m8rycnQs): The Power of ResponsibilityJoelle’s Books: The Power of Responsibility (https://www.amazon.com/Power-Responsibility-Decisions-Happiness-Unlimited-ebook/dp/B018T1LZWI/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&linkCode=sl1&tag=thewortadve0c-20&linkId=b9e6dea1ccdcbbf317d766811eaf3d55) The Well-Armored Child: A Parent’s Guide to Preventing Sexual Abuse (https://www.amazon.com/Well-Armored-Child-Parents-Preventing-Sexual/dp/1632990393/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&linkCode=sl1&tag=thewortadve0c-20&linkId=e84e157ac982bdec03540ad036c044d5) The Compassionate Response: How to help and empower the adult victim of child sexual abuse (https://www.amazon.com/Compassionate-Response-empower-victim-sexual-ebook/dp/B00U88RK0W/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&linkCode=sl1&tag=thewortadve0c-20&linkId=3c7033b75c419ea7cddb6e78967a2612) Scram: A Parent’s Quick-Start Guide to Preventing, Identifying, and Ending Bullying (https://www.amazon.com/Scram-Quick-Start-Preventing-Identifying-Bullying-ebook/dp/B010WS63PA/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&linkCode=sl1&tag=thewortadve0c-20&linkId=5d255757b0a6cbeb7a64eea6c4e9e330)Joelle on social media: Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/joellecasteix/), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/joellecasteix/?hl=en), and LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jcasteix/)

1h 4m
10/26/2022

Survivor Story: Kalpa

Our Survivor Series continues with Kalpashree. Shaunestte talks with Kalpa about her survivor journey and how working with a career coach led her to engage with a therapist to help her heal from sexual trauma. Kalpa talks about the difficulty of dealing with the trauma of sexual abuse by a family member and how she ultimately opened a dialogue and began her healing. About KalpaKalpa Gupta is an advisor, consultant & coach. As the CEO of Knekxt Group (a consulting company) and as a survivor of childhood sexual abuse, Kalpa now helps her clients build trust, mitigate risk, and grow in profitability and equitability, while also creating internal awareness for the high achievers and working parents who, like her, have used their achievements and responsibilities to deflect from dealing with trauma.Connect with Kalpa:LinkedIn profile & newsletter: Kalpashree Gupta https://www.linkedin.com/in/kalpashreegupta/ (https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.linkedin.com_in_kalpashreegupta_&d=DwQFaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=8gdQqaqsFo81PB7j1BWaytra8JLDUPs3_aw24sUldNw&m=8vAQhhZE5IDntB16i9A4oMRrqyrmRC_gWrU1mnNqr-M&s=XZDnGAjw2gjkInKhEUOKReXLB2JW_UeRJ5PSFU3uMew&e=)Website: https://knekxt.com/ (https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__knekxt.com_&d=DwQFaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=8gdQqaqsFo81PB7j1BWaytra8JLDUPs3_aw24sUldNw&m=8vAQhhZE5IDntB16i9A4oMRrqyrmRC_gWrU1mnNqr-M&s=VQYcOqoMPmsE8jCVpaXiDxcOdf8cVZe-F4MHFwiBcL0&e=)TikTok: @knekxt.com (https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__knekxt.com&d=DwQFaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=8gdQqaqsFo81PB7j1BWaytra8JLDUPs3_aw24sUldNw&m=8vAQhhZE5IDntB16i9A4oMRrqyrmRC_gWrU1mnNqr-M&s=jsv7K9s3DN4okm8G2ae7hbHqwpE20lEQamAbZGPLbnE&e=)

38 min
10/05/2022

The Personal Side of Sexual Abuse Lawsuits

Interview with Cohen & Malad, LLP managing partner Irwin Levin and personal injury practice chair Greg Laker.Do you ever wonder what drives people to take on difficult challenges? Like why would an attorney choose to dedicate a significant amount of their legal practice to representing sexual abuse victims in civil court when other types of cases aren’t as heavy on the heart and mind?In this episode, Shaunestte sits down with Cohen & Malad, LLP managing partner Irwin Levin and personal injury practice chair Greg Laker to talk about what influenced them to build a sexual abuse litigation practice at the firm. They share heartfelt stories of how they made a difference in their clients’ lives and suggestions for sexual abuse survivors to consider when looking for legal representation. Host- Shaunestte TerrellGuests- Irwin Levin, Cohen & Malad, LLP managing partnerGreg Laker, Cohen & Malad, LLP partner and personal injury practice chair

33 min
09/14/2022

Background Checks and Abuse Prevention

Interview with Mike McCarty of Safe Hiring SolutionsShaunestte talks with Mike McCarty founder of Safe Hiring Solutions about the need for in-depth, comprehensive background screening of employment candidates and volunteers. Mike talks about how his experience in law enforcement and entrepreneurial spirit led him to create Safe Hiring Solutions to help schools, non-profits, businesses, faith-based organizations and churches conduct thorough background checks on potential employees and volunteers. Mike and Shaunestte also talk about the upcoming Regional Church Safety Summit: Creating a Culture of Abuse Prevention scheduled for September 22, 2022. About MikeMike McCarty is the founder and CEO of Safe Hiring Solutions. His company consults with thousands of schools, businesses, non-profits, faith-based organizations and churches across the United States to develop violence prevention programs, mitigate risk of violence and prepare them to react in the event of violence. Mike has over 25 years of violence prevention experience and served the Nashville Metropolitan Police Department as a detective of violent crimes. He serves as a board member for the Domestic Violence Network of Indianapolis and the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce. Regional Church Safety SummitSeptember 22, 2022 REGISTER HERE 8:30am – 3:00pm New Hope Christian Church 5780 S. Main St. Whitestown, IN 46075Social MediaTwitter @MikeMccartySHS (https://twitter.com/MikeMccartySHS)Facebook @SafeHiring Solutions, LLC (https://www.facebook.com/safehiringsolutions)The Safety Zone Podcast (https://www.safehiringsolutions.com/podcast), a 360 degree approach to security

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Thanks for covering Miracle Meadows Lawsuit

06/07/2023

AR01876

As a former Seventh-Day Adventist, thank you for your coverage of the Miracle Meadows lawsuit. This was a Seventh-Day Adventist boarding school, not just a generic “Christian” school. Please call out the systems that are part of the problem. Keep up the great work!
Inspiring for Survivors

09/27/2022

Kalpashree

Support for Survivors is on FIRE 🔥! Such actionable wisdom, cross section of people to breakdown the silence and abuse. Very helpful content. Of course, I’m a little biased as I was one of the guests😉As a survivor, I was honored to be included with a list of such talented, intelligent humans. Keep up the great work Shaunestte!
Very Helpful Content

03/17/2021

eb324

Every episode has great guests. Both the host and the guest have so much knowledge about sexual assault. I look forward to every new episode. The Epstein series is especially compelling. I also get a lot of value out of all the survivor stories. They are all so brave.
Great Topics!

07/02/2020

Trivet23

Shaunestte does such a great job discussing a difficult topic. Great resource, highly recommend.

a podcast for survivors of sexual abuse

Creator

Cohen & Malad, LLP
Years Active

2020 - 2023
Episodes

46
Rating

Explicit
Show Website

Support For Survivors

Support For Survivors

Episodes

Season 3 Sign Off

Survivor Story: Melonie

Survivor Story: Aarefah

Survivor Story: Rabbi Avremi Zippel

Survivor Story: Joelle

Survivor Story: Kalpa

The Personal Side of Sexual Abuse Lawsuits

Background Checks and Abuse Prevention

Ratings & Reviews

Thanks for covering Miracle Meadows Lawsuit

Inspiring for Survivors

Very Helpful Content

Great Topics!

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