Stop Child Abuse Now (SCAN)

Tonight's special guest is Carissa Alexandra Daniel from Seattle, Washington, a child abuse survivor. Raised in a home filled with domestic violence, her escapes were reading and music. At the age of eleven she began a solo career as a singer, guitar player and songwriter. She is also a classically trained lyric soprano, and has acted in music theatre as well. It was after a music rehearsal that s...

Tonight's special guest is Judi Russo from Montclair, New Jersey, a returning NAASCA family member who's visiting our show for the second time. Judi's children disclosed the crimes that were committed against them two years ago, sexual assaults by a friend of the family, a predator who'd never been suspected by the community. Not only did Judi get immediate help for her kids (who are still dealing...

Thanksgiving Day -- Q & A call-in discussion on Special Topic -- GRATITUDE -- with NAASCA founder, Bill Murray, who'll field topics related to gratitude brought to the episode by you, the listener. ~~ On these Tuesday and Thursday episodes we welcome various co-hosts, survivor-professionals who'll assist in fielding questions and lead a variety of topics suggested by our call-in participants....

Tonight's special guest is Anita Alford from Hattiesburg, Mississippi, a victim of sexual child abuse. Her friend's oldest brother (18) molested her when she was 9 or 10 yrs old. "I didn't understand what was happening to me," she says, "and I didn't know I needed to tell my parents." So she never did. "I felt ashamed and I couldn't explain it. I didn't know about sex or private parts. Maybe my pa...

Q & A call-in discussion with a survivor-professional, using an OPEN MIKE forum. We'll feature a survivor-professional co-host who'll field topics brought to the episode by you, the listener. ~~ Tonight's special guest is Pastor Deborah Schleich, who grew up all over the world in a military family where her mother was mentally ill, and is now a survivor-professional. Living in Pensacola, Flori...

Tonight's special guest is Tonya Doolin from Oxnard, California. She survived child abuse and many other traumas. She's a 50 year old recovering addict who has lived a life of trauma. "My mother was 19 when I was born, and I was child number 3, from husband number 3," she says. "My mother, being an addict herself with a 4th grade education, really didn't know what to do with us, or how to love us....

Tonight's special guest is Felicha Johnson from Atlanta, Georgia. She's a bestselling author, international speaker, and mental health advocate with over 10 years experience in the field. Felicia Johnson began writing when she was six years old. Writing has been her saving grace and she is an avid advocate of journaling. Using her own moving story of her survival from child abuse, homelessness as...

Q & A call-in discussion with a survivor-professional, using an OPEN MIKE forum. We'll feature a survivor-professional co-host who'll field topics brought to the episode by you, the listener. ~~ Tonight's special guest is Dr Jaime Romo from San Diego, an educator, consultant, author, and Minister, who promotes prevention and healing from child sexual abuse, particularly abuse by religious auth...

Q & A call-in discussion with a survivor-professional, using an OPEN MIKE forum. We'll feature a survivor-professional co-host who'll field topics brought to the episode by you, the listener. ~~ Tonight's special guest is Cherie White from Covington, Tennessee, an anti bullying advocate and author of three books who uses her own story of being bullied and gaslighted to help those enduring the...

Tonight's special guest is Regla_girl from San Diego, a survivor of child abuse and a returning NAASCA family member. Regla_girl and both her siblings were victims of ritualistic sexual abuse perpetrated by women in the family, one of them her mother. Her community was basically Irish Catholic. She thinks it started with her Aunt Lori when Regla_girl during a visit to her grandmother's home when s...

Tonight's special guest is Valerie Todesco from Virginia Beach, Virginia, a survivor and activist who's the author of the BLOG vis4voice.blog. "I am an artist, a writer, and an advocate," she says, "always seeking ways to shine light into the darkness and offer hope for other adult survivors to find their way toward healing." She knows all about it. "My father died when I was two. I was the younge...

Q & A call-in discussion with a survivor-professional, using an OPEN MIKE forum. We'll feature a survivor-professional co-host who'll field topics brought to the episode by you, the listener. ~~ Tonight's special guest is Carol D Levine from New Jersey, a long time active member of the NAASCA family member. Among other things, Carol is a NAASCA Board Member, 'Stop Child Abuse Now' talk show ho...

Tonight's special guest is Charles (Chuck) Prinzen from Fairfield, California, a returning NAASCA family member. A survivor and activist, Chuck is an educator who's worked with youth for many years. His 'Me Inc Now' project offers guidance to teens (and their parents). In fact, was the Keynote Speaker at Banning Hight School in front of the Los Angeles Unified School Board (LAUSB). Chuck says that...

Q & A call-in discussion with a survivor-professional, using an OPEN MIKE forum. We'll feature a survivor-professional co-host who'll field topics brought to the episode by you, the listener. ~~ Tonight's special guest is Felisha Johnson from Miami, Florida, who has an incredible story of transformation. She was physically and sexually abused, taken from her family, and placed in the foster ca...

Tonight's special guest is Holli Kenley from Rancho Mirage, California, a child abuse  survivor, a therapist, an author and an activist. She recently was featured on a TED Talk on 'BETRYAL: The Loss of Self '. Holli holds a Master's Degree in Psychology with an emphasis in Marriage, Family, and Child. She currently works in the field of psychology as an author, speaker, and workshop presenter. Thr...

Tonight's special guest is Cricket (Tammi) Andrews from Easton, Pennsylvania, a survivor of neglect from alcoholic parents who was later abused in foster care.  We really appreciate her telling her story and welcome her back to her NAASCA family. Among other things, she's a Guardian Angel and a Lead Advocate for CFSI Missing (Center for Search & Investigations). Cricket is both a victim's advo...

Q & A call-in discussion with a survivor-professional, using an OPEN MIKE forum. We'll feature a survivor-professional co-host who'll field topics brought to the episode by you, the listener. ~~ Tonight the special co-host is Michelle Bless from Cincinnati, a survivor of severe child abuse who's now a Minister and Chaplain. She'll appear on the 1st Thursday of each month and is the author of t...

Tonight's special guest is Diane Jackson from Great Falls, Montana, a pioneer survivor and advocate for Human Trafficking. She's the author of 'The Girl With No Voice: A true story of child abuse, human trafficking, forced prostitution, and then miraculous freedom by the grace of God'. Reliving the painful days of her childhood and life, Diane shares her knowledge and advice to those who may be tr...

Q & A call-in discussion with a survivor-professional, using an OPEN MIKE forum. We'll feature a survivor-professional co-host who'll field topics brought to the episode by you, the listener. ~~ Tonight the special co-host is Rev Henry (Hank) McGrath from Caroga Lake, New York, a child abuse survivor, author and NAASCA volunteer. Hank began life in a poor Irish family with 4 siblings in NY. Bo...

Tonight's special guest is Tonni Lea from Cañon City, Colorado, a best selling author who Coaches at Healing Hearts. Tonni 's a life coach, a recovery group leader, and a minister for healing broken women. She serves those who have been betrayed, traumatized, or abused from a sex addict, and are intimacy anorexic narcissist. "My heart is to help those that have been broken and lead them into heali...

Tonight's special guest is Rachel Grant from San Francisco, California, a child abuse survivor and returning NAASCA family member. Rachel is the owner and founder of Rachel Grant Coaching and is a Sexual Abuse Recovery Coach. She has an M.A. in Counseling Psychology. She's also the author of Beyond Surviving: The Final Stage in Recovery from Sexual Abuse. Based on her educational training, study o...

Q & A call-in discussion with a survivor-professional, using an OPEN MIKE forum. We'll feature a survivor-professional co-host who'll field topics brought to the episode by you, the listener. ~~ Tonight's special guest is Monica Boglin from Puyallup, Washington, a survivor of sexual, physical, and emotional child abuse. Her preditors were all family members, and her parents were intent on pass...

Tonight's special guests will be Victoria Kelly from Minnesota and AmyAnna Soto from California. They are sponsoring a first annual event on Saturday, Oct 29th, on the topic 'Domestic Violence Affects Kids, Too'. It will point to how children are traumatized by growing up in such a family environment. The physical portion of the event will be in Minneapolis, in person, and the event will be availa...

Q & A call-in discussion with a survivor-professional, using an OPEN MIKE forum. We'll feature a survivor-professional co-host who'll field topics brought to the episode by you, the listener. ~~ Tonight's special guest is Pastor Deborah Schleich, who grew up all over the world in a military family where her mother was mentally ill, and is now a survivor-professional. Living in Pensacola, Flori...

Tonight's special guest is Dr. Amy Saltzman from Santa Barbara, California, who says herstory is a bit atypical. "I began working with a life coach, Georgina Lindsey, at age 25, in 1989." Amy says, "In January of 2020 I asked to graduate, complete or transform the relationship. At that point she intensified her decades long gaslighting of me, telling me that either I had early Alzheimers, or was s...