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Talk Safe To Me
by Ashley Kurysh
"Talk Safe To Me" is a community-driven podcast that influences how open conversation turns silence into strategy and stories into power. Each episode highlights real voices and breaks down the effects of real events that shape our community — because when we listen, learn, and act together, we build a safer, stronger place to call home. Democracy is not the power of the person; it is the power of the people. If we want change, we need to come together by understanding one another.
Episodes
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Is it Jealousy or Cognitive Conditioning?
Jealousy isn’t just insecurity… It's information. In this episode, I break down what jealousy actually is, where it comes from, and why so many of us were never taught how to handle it. Instead of judging it or hiding it, what if we learned to listen to it? Because jealousy doesn’t make you a bad...
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What Justice Looks Like
Self-advocacy isn’t loud for the sake of attention — it’s honest for the sake of survival. In my new podcast episode, I break down what self-advocacy actually looks like in real life. It’s not always confident. It’s not always polished. Sometimes it’s uncomfortable, emotional, and messy… but it’s...
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Law of Attraction
… but let’s talk about it honestly 🎙️ We hear it all the time— “Just think it and feel it, and it will come.” But what happens when you can’t just feel abundant? When your environment, your stress, your past… all say otherwise? This episode breaks it down in a real way: ✨ Why the Law of…
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From Loss to Legacy
Some moments in life change you forever. Witnessing the loss of a loved one is one of them. In this episode, I sit down with Jade Gallowy to talk about the real impact of traumatic loss—not just emotionally, but physically. From shock and anxiety to hyper-awareness and grief that lingers, this is…
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The Brady List
🚨 What is the Brady List — and why should the public care? Most people have never heard of the Brady List, but it plays a major role in the justice system. A Brady List is a record kept by prosecutors that identifies police officers whose credibility has been officially questioned due to...
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Rising as a Community
The Struggle Is Real… But So Is Change In this episode, I share my personal journey — from growing up navigating intergenerational trauma to becoming a Gladue Report Writer — and how that experience opened my eyes to the systems shaping our communities. Here’s what’s happening in our city: 1,931...
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Understanding Grief in a Public World
Hello Family. After the recent BC shooting, much of the public conversation has extended beyond the tragedy itself. We’ve seen intense reactions, commentary, and in some cases, harassment directed toward families connected to the event. It raises an important question: How are we processing grief...
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Saliva Swab Tests
🎙️ NEW EPISODE IS LIVE 🎙️ Thank you for your patience — we hit a few technical speed bumps getting this one out, but it was too important not to share. This episode dives into saliva swab testing: what it is, how it’s being used, and why it matters to everyday people navigating roadside stops…
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Sticking Together through Tough Times
This episode features a conversation with a friend and current client who shares what it’s really like to navigate systems that aren’t built to be clear, accessible, or forgiving. When people don’t know how to navigate policy, tension grows. Without support, you’re vulnerable. Without money,...
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Episode 2 Part 3 Identity
As we close out Part Two, we take the conversation a step further—building on Angie’s traumas, including MST —by featuring one of her friends in an interview. And honestly? This one is screaming my language. She speaks openly about surviving systemic injustice, personal trauma, domestic violence,...
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Episode 2 Part 2 about Identity
Part Two is now live. In this episode, Dr. Angie Mallory continues her story beyond survival—into searching, reinvention, and chosen family. After exile from her family of origin, Angie shares how she sought belonging through service, education, and structure, and how a pivotal shift after…
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The Journey of figuring out Identity.
Episode two of "Talk Safe To Me" is all about identity—how it changes, how it’s challenged, and how we sometimes have to rebuild it from the ground up. I truly believe that while we don’t get to choose our blood, we do get to choose our family, and that belief sits at the core of this…
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How This Podcast Came to Be
This episode introduces the journey behind the podcast, rooted in education, personal change, and a belief that understanding builds safer, stronger communities. It reflects on how learning creates space for healing, dialogue, and collective growth.
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Introduction
In this introductory episode of Talk Safe To Me, host Ashley Kurysh shares the story behind the podcast and the purpose it was created to serve. In a world saturated with heavy news, polarized opinions, and constant noise, this episode explores why anxiety has become such a common experience —…
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Disclaimer
This is a short disclaimer explaining the main themes of the podcast. Some episodes may include sensitive topics related to safety, politics, or lived experience. We approach these conversations with care and respect. If you need support, please reach out to trusted community resources. The views...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
"Talk Safe To Me" is a community-driven podcast that influences how open conversation turns silence into strategy and stories into power. Each episode highlights real voices and breaks down the effects of real events that shape our community — because when we listen, learn, and act together, we build a safer, stronger place to call home. Democracy is not the power of the person; it is the power of the people. If we want change, we need to come together by understanding one another.
HOSTED BY
Ashley Kurysh
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