#48 - Yelizaveta Nex, Former Student at The Academy at Ivy Ridge

A few months ago, Yelizaveta Nex reached out to the Sarasota SpeaX team, in hopes of sharing her story during her time at the Academy at Ivy Ridge, a disciplinary institution recently featured on the Netflix Documentary, The Program: Cons, Cults and Kidnapping.  While Yelizaveta was not a featured individual on the documentary itself, her story mirrors many of those who faced the abuse, manipulation, and psychological trauma issued by Ivy Ridge.Today, Yelizaveta shares her experience as a former “student” of the institution.  We dive into some pretty deep, and at times, disturbing content.  While we highly encourage you to view the documentary yourselves, it is important to know that there are many individuals who did not have the opportunity to share their own personal stories, and we hope that providing Yelizaveta a platform, it helps shed some light on what she, and others experienced.  Our traditional featured content, such as our discussion on roundabouts, The Pre-Show, and Rapid Fire, will not be airing this week, so that we could give full attention to the gravity of her story.If anyone watching has experienced anything like this at an institution like Ivy Ridge, or Ivy Ridge itself, Yelizaveta is dedicated to being a voice for good to come out of all this.  You can reach her via email, at [email protected]***********The Sarasota SpeaX Podcast is hosted by:Bradley Hannon, Insurance Agency Owner and Entrepreneurhttps://www.bradhannon.com Felipe Colón, Partner/Investment Advisor for Sanderling Partnershttps://www.sanderlingpartners.com/Trey Martell, Owner of Strong Roofing SRQhttps://www.strongroofingsrq.comYou can follow the Sarasota SpeaX team on Instagram HostBrad Hannon - https://www.Instagram.com/b_hannonHost Trey Martell - https://www.Instagram.com/treypod3Host Felipe Colon - https://www.Instagram.com/fjc424Producer Eric (E-Dub) Hollister - https://www.Instagram.com/elhollisterDigital Media & Distribution, Morgan Steffes - https://www.Instagram.com/mcsteffes************************Sarasota SpeaX is a hyper-local podcast that will feature the incredible entrepreneurs, leaders and personalities that make Sarasota, and the greater surrounding area, tick. Our guests will be sharing their stories, insights and lessons learned along the way, unfiltered! We're covering everything from business and entrepreneurship to personal development and community development. We even throw in a little entertainment, dining, and Sarasota nightlife into the mix. Whether you are new to the area or a life-long resident, starting out in business or a seasoned professional, or perhaps just looking to learn something new about the area, we’ve got something for everyone!All of our full videos will be posted on YouTube, so make sure to subscribe to our page! You can also follow us on our various social media platforms for clips, updates, and behind the scenes action. When Sarasota SpeaX…Everyone Listens!Follow Sarasota Speax on:InstagramFacebookTwitter (X)