The Ugly Truth About The Girl Next Door

If only the words and actions matched….this episode would not have ever been recorded. We so so wish it were not needed but it seems to be. In this episode we address the comments made in the congregational statement published by The Chapel this week.

In this episode we give you a chance to hear directly from a woman who shared her experience of bringing allegations to The Chapel in 2018/19 regarding sexual abuse of her then 3 year old daughter.

In this episode we address the experiences Kait had during her college years. What she hoped would be a fresh start and an opportunity to reinvent herself turned out to be another time her abusers proved that their reach was long.

Listen to John Gannon (Kait’s father in law) talk about his perspective not only as a dad, but also as a long time member of The Chapel. John has been a volunteer, board member and staff member at The Chapel and gives some great insights into what this has been like as he has watched it all unfold.

In this episode, Laurie attempts to unpack the question of God’s presence in the heartache of this life

In this episode we share some of the impact this journey has had on us….and on some of our listeners. It has not always been easy or seamless...in fact its often messy and hard... but we keep going. We keep going because it matters. 

In this episode we address the painful truth that abusers will continue to abuse as long as the enablers enable.  If we are waiting for the toxic people to suddenly wake up and decide to stop then we are going to wait forever.  What if individuals and organizations like The Chapel at Crosspoint decided to stand firmly for the victims instead of enabling?

In this episode, we talk about the details that have been filled in for us since the podcast began.  Thank you to all of you who have volunteered your experiences.....it has been illuminating. 

In this episode Kait shares more details about the threats that kept her from being able to tell the whole of her experience all at once rather than in pieces.

What happens when a child attempts to tell and isn’t heard?  What would it take for her to try to tell again? In this episode Kait shares the painful truth of the fall out of her second attempt to be free of her abusers and finally be safe. 

So….if we can’t be sure we will spot someone who poses a risk to our children HOW DO WE KEEP THEM SAFE??  The answer is to give them a deep sense of their own power and voice that will help them to protect themselves.

Skiing with my family is one of my favorite things…but then ski patrol happened.  In this episode we explore how common life experiences become more complicated when you have trauma. 

In this episode we explore the damage done when untrained individuals attempt to investigate allegations on their own.

What are the aspects of a disclosure that provide clarity about the accuracy of the report?

Brace yourself….this one is hard….middle school is messy enough without all this

In this episode we explore the question of faith and the relationship between trauma and faith

In this episode we talk more about memory and Kait’s experiences of trying to break free

Sometimes people are confused about how it is possible for someone to be unable to access some factual details of a traumatic experience. In this episode, we are hoping to share some brain science information to show how it makes complete sense based on the science.

How does a child live simultaneously a “normal” suburban childhood while being sex trafficked? The only way to survive that is to have a complete separation between one reality and the other.

The Ugly Truth About The Girl Next Door tells the story of a suburban, middle class girl who was trafficked and sexually exploited for decades starting even before the age of 6 years old.  In this episode we introduce ourselves and begin sharing what it means to have a voice. 

In this episode, we share a high level overview of the whole of Kait’s experience leading up to the creation of the podcast. This is a great place to start for newcomers and an opportunity to share the basic overview with others.