139. What Is Grooming? Signs Every Parent Must Know to Protect Their Child with Carol Odell

JOIN THE HEALING WORKSHOP HERE: https://healingworkshop.carrd.co/In this episode therapist and author Carol Odell shares her firsthand experience of being groomed as a child and how it shaped her personal and professional life. She unpacks how power dynamics, silence, and manipulation shape the experience—and how both individuals and communities can become more attuned to the signs. Drawing on 40+ years of experience as a therapist, Carol also speaks to the long process of healing and what helped her reconnect with her voice, boundaries, and agency.Key topics covered:- How grooming creates confusion and silence through slow desensitization- Why kids often don’t recognize abuse as it’s happening—and what adults can do differently- The role of expression, connection, and community in healing traumaCheck out our Expert Series for more helpful, healing discussions: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL55ypWHIjesvMja7UmGPCVU-UqwBpBvld🔗 Connect with Carol Odell: Website: https://www.carolodellmsw.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mosaicofthoughts_ Book – Girl, Groomed → Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/215697760-girl-groomed → Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Girl-Groomed-Carol-Odell/dp/1647428726/ → Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/p/books/girl-groomed-carol-odell/21633639Connect with Lisa:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisatickel/Website: https://healingandgrowinghandinhandpodcast.com/