Abuse, Memory & Telling the Truth with Essie Baird

I talk with Essie Baird about anxiety, creativity, filmmaking, and the experience of realizing—years later—that a relationship with a teacher was abuse, what happened when she finally told her story, and the complicated aftermath of coming forward.Follow Essie on Instagram at @essielikethestar, and watch her films Red & Orange on her YouTube Channel @flood_me_upIf you or someone you know has been affected by sexual abuse, help is available anytime through the National Sexual Assault hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE or at RAINN.org.Please show some support for the podcast and get access to some extra content by subscribing to the Patreon page: http://www.patreon.com/onefjefInstagram: @onefjefpodFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/onefjefpodX: @onefjefTikTok: @onefjefpodcastYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@onefjefEmail: [email protected] can also call the podcast and leave a voicemail at 1-669-241-5882 and I will probably play it on the air.Thank you for listening, please do it again, but with your spider spirit animal.Onefjef is produced, edited & hosted by Jef Taylor.