From Pieces to Peaceful Blaze Bell

Welcome to this week's episode. Today I have a guest who has inspired me so much with her work in my community and the entire state of Alaska. Representative Geran Tarr has been a member of the Alaska House of Representatives since 2013. In that time she has put forth nearly 100 bills! Most recently she worked tirelessly to pass a new -much needed- law on the definition of Consent. Geran Tarr has been working behind the scenes with so much tenacity and passion for making our community a safer place and the changes she has made over the years are positively affecting us all. Let's give it up for Rep. Tarr...
Find more on Rep. Tarr here: 
https://www.tarrforalaska.com/
http://www.akleg.gov/basis/Member/Detail/30?code=tar
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https://www.instagram.com/blazebellbliss/

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Welcome to episode 4 of the Overcoming Trauma Video Series! This series is grant funded by Recover Alaska and together we are bringing you stories from local Alaskans who have overcome trauma and are here to share their hope, courage, and resiliency.

Today's guest is Wes Brewington. Wes became familiar with gang activity and incarceration at an early age and struggled with substance misuse for 14 years. He graduated from a long-term treatment facility in 2014, and successfully completed State Probation in 2016. Wesley has been working in the field of Substance misuse as a Peer Support Specialist for over 5 years now. He continues to be involved in the community, advocating for those who are struggling. Pursuing his passion for helping others, Wesley provides hope, that we can overcome and become productive members of society. 

Wes is one of my favorite people and a true beacon of hope in our community. I can't wait to hear your favorite takeaways from this conversation. Let's dive in!

Recover Alaska: https://recoveralaska.org/

Connect with Wes here: https://wesley.photo/ https://www.facebook.com/wes.brewington

Music by Drew Erickson: https://spoti.fi/356evgN

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This incredible conversation was originally recorded for the ISAAC Podcast.

Due to the nature of this podcast, please know the content may be difficult to hear and can be triggering to those listening. Please take all necessary precautions and care while listening to this podcast.

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In this conversation, Chris shares in depth about the role of law enforcement in a SVU case.

Presenter Bio:
Christopher Thomas is a detective with the Special Victims Unit at the Anchorage Police Department. He has been employed as a police officer for over 18 years. He has spent about 13 years as a detective between the Crimes Against Children Unit and the Special Victims Unit. Since 2009, he has investigated (either as the primary case detective or in some other role) over 1200 cases involving sexual abuse and sexual assault. He has received extensive training around interviewing victims of sexual violence, and around interviewing and interrogating offenders.

Interviewer Bio:
Blaze Bell is a lifelong Alaskan, Speaker, Singer, and Transformational Coach, who has turned her pain into her purpose. She is on a mission to help others heal, in the ways that she has, from trauma and addiction. Blaze has a popular podcast highlighting healing tools and a new video series interviewing leaders in the healing industry. She is the Board President of Victims for Justice and also frequently works with Standing Together Against Rape (STAR), a rape crisis intervention service in Anchorage, Alaska. As a certified holistic health coach and award-winning singer, Blaze combines her unique skill set to bring the world healing through mindfulness, health, music, and joy.

Helpful Links and Resources:
Indigenous Sexual Assault and Abuse Clearinghouse (ISAAC) - www.isaaconline.org
 
This project was supported by Grant No.2019-SA-AX-K001 awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this presentation are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women or the International Association of Forensic Nurses. 

Shared with permission from the International Association of Forensic Nurses. Original air date: ISAAC|8/10/2021
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In this episode, Blaze Bell and Christina Love both deliver intimate details regarding their SA experiences with health care providers and law enforcement officers when seeking services after trauma.

Guest Bio:
Christina Love is an Alaska Native from Egegik village who was raised in Chitina, Alaska. She is a consultant, Recovery Coach and civil and human rights activist, while dedicating the last 7 years to systems change for targeted and marginalized populations in Alaska. She is a formerly incarcerated person in long term recovery who currently works as a Specialist for the Alaska Network on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault (ANDVSA), the state’s coalition of domestic and sexual violence programs. Christina's role focuses on intersectionality with an emphasis on trauma and substance use at ANDVSA. Christina works with programs, agencies, and communities state and nationwide to address the continuum of care for support services through strategic initiatives, substance use screening, training and technical assistance, community-based organization, integrated services, curriculum development, evaluation, assessment, and organizational and community healing. Christina is part of a collective movement that works to end violence, oppression, shame, and stigma through the liberation of education and community healing.

Interviewer Bio:
Blaze Bell is a lifelong Alaskan, Speaker, Singer, and Transformational Coach, who has turned her pain into her purpose. She is on a mission to help others heal, in the ways that she has, from trauma and addiction. Blaze has a popular podcast highlighting healing tools and a new video series interviewing leaders in the healing industry. She is the Board President of Victims for Justice and also frequently works with Standing Together Against Rape (STAR), a rape crisis intervention service in Anchorage, Alaska. As a certified holistic health coach and award-winning singer, Blaze combines her unique skill set to bring the world healing through mindfulness, health, music, and joy.

Helpful Links and Resources:
Indigenous Sexual Assault and Abuse Clearinghouse (ISAAC) - www.isaaconline.org

This project was supported by Grant No.2019-SA-AX-K001 awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and  recommendations expressed in this presentation are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women or the International Association of Forensic Nurses.

Welcome to this week's episode of The Blaze Bell Show. Today's guest is jiu jitsu teacher, Stephanie. She is a mother, a childhood trauma/DV/SA survivor, a mental health advocate, and an avid martial artist alongside her partner Hunter. She is also the 2021 Recipient of the Victims for Justice, Phoenix Award. Stephanie wants to help people improve their quality of life by inspiring them to fight for themselves. 
This episode is full of incredible healing tools as we hear how she has navigated overcoming so much!
Follower her on TikTok (her videos are SO GOOD!): https://www.tiktok.com/@thementalwarrior
Come take a wxmens self-defense class with her here:  Legacy Jiu Jitsu - https://legacyjiujitsu.wordpress.com/
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