110. Beyond Awareness: Supporting Survivors and Reclaiming Power with Bianca Hernandez, MA.

Welcome to another episodeToday, I have the honor of sharing space with my friend and colega, Bianca Hernandez. Bianca is the Director of Community Engagement at the Monterey County Rape Crisis Center, where she supports survivors of sexual violence, human trafficking, and child abuse through crisis intervention and prevention work.Bianca holds an M.A. in Sociology from San José State University, where her research focused on high school sex education curricula in California—specifically how sexual consent is taught. She currently teaches Sociology and Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at both SJSU and Hartnell College.Bianca is deeply passionate about higher education, reproductive rights, and comprehensive sex education.In this episode, we reflect on Sexual Assault Awareness Month and dive into important conversations around sexual trauma, eating disorders, and how to meaningfully support survivors. Bianca brings deep insight and compassion to this dialogue, and I’m so grateful to share this space with her.This is a powerful episode you don’t want to miss.Follow the Monterey County Rape Crisis Center on instragram: @mtryrapecrisis---------------------------------I would greatly appreciate if you can leave a review for this podcast Dismantling Diet Culture: F*ck Being Calladita on⁠Apple Podcasts⁠!Don't forget to follow me on Instagram and TikTok @⁠drhortenciajimenez⁠and visit⁠www.hortenciajimenez.com⁠----------------------------------Dismantling Diet Culture: Fuck Being Calladita, is the only spanglish anti-diet podcast where your host Dr. Hortencia Jimenez shares her personal experience with diet culture, tips and strategies and education content to help you understand diet culture and systems of oppression so that you can have the tools to challenge diet culture. Current and future generations do not deserve to inherit your diet culture trauma and I’m here to help you. If you are on a mission to heal body and food traumas and embody your authentic self unapologetic, welcome to Dismantling Diet Culture: Fuck Being Calladita----------------------------------Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not intended to substitute therapy or medical advice. Please speak with a licensed therapist if you experience trauma triggers or a registered anti-diet dietitian with any nutritional questions.