The Ugly Truth About The Girl Next Door

Trigger warning: In this episode we have a conversation about Gretchen who was abused within the same network as Kait and was was lost to suicide on New Year's Day 2023. We are joined by Margaret, Gretchen's sister, and Emily, one of Gretchen's closest, long time friends.

**Trigger Warning** In this episode we talk about September’s Suicide Prevention month, the statistics and Kait’s journey

In this episode we talk about the idea of survivor re-exploitation….the ways survivors can feel compelled to share details of their experience that are unnecessary and for the curiosity of people not in harms way.

In this episode, we talk about all that we’ve been doing to build the army of supporters while standing strong in the face of challenges.

In this episode we explore the reality that every action we….and others….take triggers a reaction. While this is obvious it can also be complicated because the nature of this situation makes it difficult for others to fully appreciate the reaction that might be caused by their action….or lack of action.

In this episode, we explore the frustrating experience of working to gather background information to corroborate allegations.

In this episode we share our experience connecting with the anti-trafficking community in Boston, MA. We also talk about the needs of survivors of family controlled commercial exploitation of children (FC-CSEC) and the impact how different communities address those needs.

We are so excited to announce the beginning of our new endeavor….Mezzo, Inc.….the space between victim and survivor

In this episode we share a high level look at Kait’s experience. If you’re new to the podcast we hope this will give you a place to start. If you’re a long time listener feel free to share this with others….and thank you for hanging with us!

In this episode we explore several paths to justice for survivors and consider the impacts.

In this episode we explore the short and long term impact of abuse that happens at the hands of the primary caregivers in a child's life.

In this episode we will explore this frequently asked question.....where is Law Enforcement?

In this episode we explore the question of the long term impact of unresolved childhood trauma. Specifically we consider how difficult it can be for people with unaddressed trauma to really show up for a child who is vulnerable.

That whiplash feeling…

In this episode we explore the question of repressed memory and address the topic based on current day brain science.

In this episode we talk with Miranda Pacchiana who is the author of many of the posts we have shared from The Second Wound platform. Join us as we talk through the impact of the failure of people to hear the disclosure of victims and survivors and support them well.

In this episode we share Kait's personal experience with ACBC "counseling"

In this episode we respond to the claims by Cornerstone that there has never been corroboration offered to support Kait’s allegations…..complete ridiculousness.

In this episode we address the issue of the extremely damaging and inappropriate counsel offered by ACBC to victims, offenders and churches about how to respond to allegations of abuse.

Today we are sharing about our new youtube channel- The Ugly Truth About the Girl Next Door. We will use this platform for longer videos to share information about family controlled trafficking. Check it out!

In this episode we explore the question of how to be the person that can help a child get help and how to show up for a survivor. We specifically look at the gap in awareness of family controlled sex trafficking.

In this episode we answer the question of "where were the women?". We also unpack the impact on a child when a mother is involved in the abuse.

How can this be? One year ago on February 11, 2022 we launched our first episode. In this episode we unpack the journey from then to now…..and the bright world/dark world reality of “anniversaries”

In this episode we have a conversation with Emily who was Kait’s childhood friend. Emily shares her own memories of abuse and experiences with Cornerstone Church and some of the people there.

In this episode we continue our conversation with Alicia Cohen, familial sex trafficking survivor and advocate.