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OneVOICE Podcast
by Nicole Braddock Bromley & Mary O’Brien
Engaging conversation on relevant topics, real life stories, and encouraging survivors on the journey of healing from sexual abuse.
Episodes
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Joy, Self-Trust, and Learning to Let Life All The Way In
Through raw conversations with her younger selves, Megan Margherio invites us into the messy, real-time process of healing and reclaiming safety, worthiness, and her voice in her memoir Everwoven. She says, “This book is both a reckoning with the versions of me I repeatedly abandoned along the…
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I Just Need A Mom!
Special Guest: Elizabeth Berget joins us to discuss her recently released book "Love Like A Mother: How The Sacred Work of Motherhood Reveals the Maternal Heart of God" More info: elizabethberget.com
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Breaking The Silence on Sibling Sexual Trauma & Abuse
Jane Epstein and Diane Tarantini join us again but this time TOGETHER to discuss the upcoming "Sibling Sexual Trauma & Abuse Conference: Breaking the Silence" to be held on June 23, 2026 at Long Island University, NY. A one-day, lived-experience-led gathering bringing survivors, parents,...
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The Journey of Healing in Motherhood
Special Guest: Melanie Barton is a Survivor, Advocate and Forensic Interviewer. This is her 3rd appearance on the OneVOICE Podcast (2022 "Victory Over Pelvic Pain", 2024 "Loving and Being Loved After Trauma")
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Justice and the Power of Telling
Guest: Darlene Lekowski is an Amazon best-selling author, speaker, and business leader who transformed decades of silence into a powerful platform for truth, healing, and advocacy. After fifty years of silence surrounding the Sibling Sexual Trauma and Abuse (SSTA) she endured as a child, Darlene...
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Compassionate Parenting (and reparenting) of a Spicy One
Guest: Mary Van Geffen is the international parenting coach for Spicy Ones, as well as a Spicy One herself. Author of “Parenting a Spicy One: A Compassionate Guide for Raising a Deep-Feeling and Wonderfully Strong-Willed Kid”. Mary helps parents cultivate connection with their strong-willed kid,...
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The Predatory Web of Sextortion Targeting Young Male Athletes
Special Guest: Dan Wetzel, ESPN Senior Writer. Link to his latest article: https://www.espn.com/high-school/story/_/id/45852691/fbi-extortion-online-youth Link to Take It Down: https://takeitdown.ncmec.org
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Sibling Sexual Abuse, Healing and Forgiveness
Special Guest: Brinn Langdale, sibling sexual abuse survivor turned licensed therapist, and author of the just released memoir "Everything Makes Perfect Sense: A Journey Through Sibling Sexual Abuse, Healing and Forgiveness". Brinn's mission is to help those who’ve experienced childhood trauma…
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Life in the Middle of Eating Disorder Recovery
Guest: Mallary Tenore Tarpley is a journalism and writing professor at the University of Texas at Austin. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, and The Dallas Morning News. She is the author of the new book “Slip: Life in the Middle of Eating...
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From Child Abuse to Gun Control Advocacy
Guest: Heidi Yewman is a gun control advocate, abuse survivor and author of her new memoir “Dumb Girl: A Journey from Childhood Abuse to Gun Control”, a raw, unflinching look at the long road from trauma to healing—reflects the heart of her life’s work: to foster empathy, break silence, and…
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Sibling Abuse and a Therapist's Insights
Amy Meyers, Ph.D., LCSW, is a professor, psychotherapist, and clinical social worker. Dr. Meyers has 30 years of practice experience in New York City and has taught in higher education for 18 years and is an expert on sibling abuse, serving as an advisory board member to the Sibling Abuse and...
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Girl, Groomed
Seasoned psychotherapist Carol Odell joins us to discuss her new memoir “Girl, Groomed: A Therapist’s Memoir of Trauma” (She Writes Press, April 22, 2025), an unflinching exploration of her journey to confront and heal from the complex trauma of childhood sexual abuse within the world of…
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From the Stripper Stage to the Speaker Stage
Special Returning Guest: Jane Epstein, survivor of sibling sexual abuse and author of the newly released memoir “I Feel Real Guilty”
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Recovering From Purity Culture
Guest: Dr. Camden Morgante is a licensed clinical psychologist and author of the new release Recovering from Purity Culture: Dismantle the Myths, Reject Shame-Based Sexuality, and Move Forward in Your Faith. Dr. Morgante draws on both her personal and professional experience with purity culture...
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Domestic Violence: Let's Talk About It!
Special Guest Survivor Adrienne shares her story of becoming a victim of relationship violence and her year of recovery
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How Protecting Perpetrators Betrays Survivors
Special Guest: Dr. Nicole Bedera is a sociologist and cofounder of the antiviolence consulting practice Beyond Compliance (www.beyond-compliance-consulting.com). She has spent more than a decade studying sexual violence and advocating for survivors in media outlets including the New York Times,...
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Streams of Liberation
Special Guest: Josephine A. Lauren is an author, artist and anti-incest liberation agent (AILA). They are the founder of Incest AWARE (incestaware.org), which has brought together a beautiful alliance of individuals and organizations seeking to improve methods of incest prevention, intervention,...
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Healing Spaces
Special Guest: Halli Faulkner (JD, MAEd, YACDEP), yoga therapist and trauma informed trainer who holds healing spaces and retreats for women who have experienced sexual trauma.
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From CSA to Sextortion: Skyler's Story
Guest Survivor: Skyler Boschen (skylerboschen.com)
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Thank You For Failing Me
Guest: Stephanie Smith Skipper, former recording Artist on Gotee Records, contestant on NBC’s "The Voice", Spiritual Director, and author of her newly released memoir "Thank You For Failing Me".
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Tending The Soul Of And In The World
Guest: Dr. Leonie Mattison is the CEO & President of Pacifica Graduate Institute in Santa Barbara, CA. Pacifica Graduate Institute (pacifica.edu) is an accredited graduate school offering masters and doctoral degree programs in the traditions of depth psychology.
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A Purely Wrong Story
Guest: Laurel Burns, date rape survivor and author of A Purely Wrong Story: Escaping Sexual Shame, Exposing a Game-Changer, and Editing Your Life Story without Changing the Facts
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Excavating & Trailblazing
Special Guest: Essie Baird, artist, actress activist and survivor of rape by a teacher/coach shares her story of fighting for justice and healing
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Everyone Was Silent
Special Guest: Diane Tarantini is a child safety professional and a body safety educator in West Virginia. She is a friend of the OneVOICE podcast having been with us in the past to discuss her book "A Brave Knight". Now she is back to talk about her just released memoir "Everyone Was Silent".…
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Psychological Abuse
Guest: Dr. Mary Barnas is a developmental psychologist specializing in social-emotional development with a specific emphasis on family violence. Her work involved running a Supervised Visitation Center where children from unsafe homes due to substance abuse and/or domestic violence visit with…
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Sarah Klein: 1st Known Survivor of Larry Nassar
Sarah Klein is a widely respected attorney with Manly, Stewart & Finaldi, regarded as one of the nation’s leading law firm for sexual abuse cases. A former competitive gymnast, Klein is the first known victim of former Olympic women’s gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar. At the 2018 ESPY Awards, Klein...
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Loving & Being Loved After Trauma
Guest Survivor/Advocate Melanie Barton talks with us about the healing road of learning to love and learning to be loved as a survivor of sexual abuse.
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Sexual Trauma, Pelvic Health and Healing
Guest: Jennie Delreeve, a Health Coach in the UK. She helps women with pelvic organ prolapse who have experienced trauma and are feeling broken to heal their bodies and restore inner confidence. More info at www.unshakeableyou.com
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Trauma Triggers and Inner Child Healing - Part 2
Guest: Debbie Paxton, clinical therapist, talks to us about trauma triggers and how they are the messengers to healing our inner child
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Trauma Triggers and Inner Child Healing - Part 1
Guest: Debbie Paxton, clinical therapist, talks to us about trauma triggers and how they are the messengers to healing our inner child
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Children of Priests
Guest: Brendan Watkins of Australia found out he was adopted as an eight-year-old. After decades of searching, he discovered that his birth parents were a Catholic priest and a nun. In his new memoir 'Tell No One' he explores the questions, anxieties and reflections arising from this hidden past....
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Light In Bandaged Places
Guest: Liz Kichen, author of new release memoir, "Light in Bandaged Places: Healing in the Wake of Young Betrayal". After she is seduced into a sexual “romance” by her 8th-grade teacher, it takes years for Liz Kinchen to understand–and even identify–her abuse, and seek healing for the emotional...
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Abuse in Athletics and Using Your Voice
Special Guest: Makenzee Mason, former Ohio high school standout in soccer and basketball, now gathering honors on the college basketball court going into her senior season. We are so proud of all she has accomplished in athletics but especially inspired by her story of how she has fought for her...
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Adorned in Armor
Guest: Tarah-Lynn Saint-Elien is the fashion editor at Cosmopolitan, host of the Dressed for Battle podcast, and founder of Adorned in Armor ministry. She was crowned Miss Black New Jersey in 2018 and just released her third book, She Reigns: Conquering Your Triggers, Fears, and Worries with…
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She Deserves Better than Toxic Teachings
Guest: Sheila Wray Gregoire, author of the just released book She Deserves Better: Raising Girls to Resist Toxic Teachings on Sex, Self & Speaking Up. Sheila is also the author of eleven other books including The Great Sex Rescue, the host of the Bare Marriage podcast, and the founder of To Love...
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Discovering Your Worth
Special Guest: Allie Marie Smith is the Founder and Director of Wonderfully Made (wonderfullymade.org), a non-profit organization dedicated to helping teen girls and young women know their true value. She is the author of Wonderfully Made: Discover the Identity, Love, and Worth You Were Created...
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Clergy Sexual Abuse
Guest: Sandy Phillips Kirkham, clergy sexual abuse survivor and author of Let Me Prey Upon You: Breaking Free from a Minister's Sexual Abuse. Sandy serves on the board of Council Against Child Abuse. Sandy has spoken before the Ohio Senate, a Maryland court, and appeared on a local television…
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Protect Young Eyes
Special Guest: Chris McKenna, Founder of Protect Young Eyes (protectyoungeyes.com) is with us, talking about the things related to digital safety, digital trust and offers some great practical tips for parents. Check out the blog he refers to here:...
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Walk In Confidence
Special Guest: Shaletha Sanders. Shaletha is a wellness coach, author, philanthropist, the Leading lady of Faith Empowerment Center, former TBN host and the founder of “Youth Empowerment Sessions" which generates leaders and role models within the community, decreasing crime, peer pressure…
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The Joy of Letting Go
Kevin Sweeney joins us again with his second book "The Joy of Letting Go: How One Thing Has the Power to Change Everything" (January 2023). Kevin was the co-founder and lead pastor of Imagine Church—an urban church in Honolulu--for the past decade. He is the host of The Church Needs Therapy podcast.
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The Power of the Listening Parent
Therapist/Educator Mandi Pierson joins Nicole and Mary for a conversation about power of the non-offending parent in the lives of sexual abuse survivors...the good, the bad and the ugly.
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The Deeper Well
Guest: Dr. Rachel Croteau, a New Hampshire physician specializing in family medicine and a certified practitioner through the Institute for Functional Medicine.
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Intuition and Healing
Guest: Rev. Aurelia Dávila Pratt is the lead pastor of Peace of Christ Church in Round Rock, Texas, co-host of the Nuance Tea Podcast and author of the just released book, "A Brown Girl’s Epiphany: Reclaim Your Intuition and Step Into Your Power"
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The Client/Therapist Relationship
Our friend, Mandi Pierson (therapist and educator), joins us for a conversation about therapy, how to find a therapist, red flags and green flags, boundaries, how to be a good client and ways to maximize the rewards found through therapy.
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Body Safety and The Brave Knight
Guest: Diane Tarantini, author of The Brave Knight which "articulates incredibly complex child abuse grooming techniques/dynamics (ie. desensitizing physical contact, isolation from familial supports, love for perpetrators, disparity of social power), and somehow does it in an age-appropriate,...
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Sibling Sexual Abuse
Guest: Jane Epstein is a survivor of and advocate for survivors of Sibling Sexual Abuse at Complicated Courage. Jane is Co-Founder of both IncestAWARE.org and 5WAVES.org, an international advocacy group that offers information, support, and guidance about SSA.
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A Stolen Boyhood
Special Guest: Stephen Mills, author of CHOSEN: a memoir of stolen boyhood. "I was sexually assaulted by a highly respected member of the community. My boyhood experience is all too common. The only unusual part is that I decided to write a book about it." —Stephen Mills At thirteen years old,...
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Victory Over Pelvic Pain
Guest bio: Melanie Sachs is a survivor of Child Sexual Abuse, Sexual Assault and other traumatic events. Melanie obtained her Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology and worked under the New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence right after college. She served for 2 Years in National...
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The Mystic Healing Journey
Special guest Kevin Sweeney is the author of the forthcoming books, “The Making of a Mystic: My Journey with Mushrooms, My Life as a Pastor, and Why It’s Okay For Everyone to Relax,” out on May 31st, and “The Joy of Letting Go” which will be out in January 2023. He is the co-founder and lead…
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SAAM Survivor Series, Part 3: Redeeming
In honor of Sexual Abuse Awareness Month, we are releasing a weekly series of interviews with an inspiring survivor as she unpacks with us her journey of finding her voice and stepping into healing. From the revelation of the abuse as an adult, to the hard decisions she has made and brave steps…
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Engaging conversation on relevant topics, real life stories, and encouraging survivors on the journey of healing from sexual abuse.
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Nicole Braddock Bromley & Mary O’Brien
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