Welcome to the Healing for Male Survivors Podcast, where male survivors of childhood trauma, especially sexual trauma, can find hope and healing. My main goal is to give a platform to YOU, my listener and fellow survivor. I want to make this a safe space for you to tell YOUR story - and telling your story can often jumpstart your healing. This *is* a faith-based podcast, but do not expect a lot of preaching, but I want to welcome anyone here regardless of faith. **Trigger Warning/Explicit Co ...
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46 - Live Interview with Pastor & Coach Mark Collins
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Mark is a Husband, Father, Pastor & Coach with a passion to see Christian Men equipped to be the HERO God created them to be. He has authored his first book, “Life Mastery: Living life by design, not by default”. He has developed and launched his Life Mastery online course and has had the privilege of speaking at conferences throughout the Western …
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45 - Live Interview with Steven Procopio, ground-breaking researcher and therapist specializing in Male Sex Trafficking Survivors
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Steven Procopio, ACSW, LICSW, is a trainer/consultant/therapist in working with males with a trauma history. His expertise is in the area of childhood sexual abuse, commercial sexual exploitation/human trafficking, other forms of sexual victimization and he has extensive experience with homelessness and runaway youth. Steven’s work in youth service…
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VIDEO 44 - Male Survivor Awareness Day 2024 Live Event - Panel Discussion on Healing -Part 2
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#MSAD #MaleSurvivor #MSAD2024 #MaleSurvivorAwarenessDay #MaleSurvivorAwarenessDay2024 #1in6 #MenToo #BoysToo #MeToo #MenHealing #DVAM #MenYouAreNotAlone Due to Spotify’s video policy, the video version is only available to view within the Spotify app, though it is also available on YouTube & Facebook. This is the first of a 2-part live Zoom event i…
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44 - Male Survivor Awareness Day 2024 Live Event - Panel Discussion on Healing -Part 2
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#MSAD #MaleSurvivor #MSAD2024 #MaleSurvivorAwarenessDay #MaleSurvivorAwarenessDay2024 #1in6 #MenToo #BoysToo #MeToo #MenHealing #DVAM #MenYouAreNotAlone This is the second of a 2-part live Zoom event in honor of Male Survivor Awareness Day Back in 2022, MenHealing, MaleSurvivor and other groups who help men heal from sexual trauma set aside October…
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VIDEO-43 - Male Survivor Awareness Day 2024 Live Event - Panel Discussion on Healing (Part 1)
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#MSAD #MaleSurvivor #MSAD2024 #MaleSurvivorAwarenessDay #MaleSurvivorAwarenessDay2024 #1in6 #MenToo #BoysToo #MeToo #MenHealing #DVAM #MenYouAreNotAlone Due to Spotify’s video policy, the video version is only available to view within the Spotify app, though it is also available on YouTube & Facebook.This is the first of a 2-part live Zoom event in…
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43 - Male Survivor Awareness Day 2024 Live Event - Panel Discussion on Healing (Part 1)
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#MSAD #MaleSurvivor #MSAD2024 #MaleSurvivorAwarenessDay #MaleSurvivorAwarenessDay2024 #1in6 #MenToo #BoysToo #MeToo #MenHealing #DVAM #MenYouAreNotAloneThis is the first of a 2-part live Zoom event in honor of Male Survivor Awareness Day Link to FULL SHOW NOTES is here Back in 2022, MenHealing, MaleSurvivor and other groups who help men heal from s…
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This week, we have a panel discussion with three of my prior guests: Luke Wiersma, Daniel Eichelberger, and Dan Carlson. Today, we discuss triggers: What kind of things trigger you? Have you ever been triggered to a point where nothing really helped, and what did you do? Are there positive triggers? What should you do when you feel triggered? What …
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41 - ACEs - Adverse Childhood Experiences
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This week I talk about the ACEs study, what it is, how to take it and what the results mean. Also how to lessen the affects if you have a high score (4-10). If you would like to join us for future LIVE podcast events, learn more at: PolarLifeConsulting.com/live Links mentioned during the episode (and other helpful links on this topic): Free PDF on …
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40 - Interview with Jack W. Gregory (part 2)
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Jack W Gregory also known as The Accidental Journalist. He is a UK-based author, consultant, and actor among many things. He battles from being sexually trafficked within the UK Special School System, dealing with rejection, fear, mental illness, addiction, and criminality. He found myself homeless and addicted to crack cocaine. In 2014, he got cle…
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39 - Interview with Jack W. Gregory (part 1)
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Jack W Gregory also known as The Accidental Journalist. He is a UK-based author, consultant, and actor among many things. He battles from being sexually trafficked within the UK Special School System, dealing with rejection, fear, mental illness, addiction, and criminality. He found myself homeless and addicted to crack cocaine. In 2014, he got cle…
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Season 2!! - This week I talk about Weird Symptoms that are a result of the Abuse and trauma that a lot of male survivors experience. These are from my own experiences, from what others have shared on various online communities, and from our live audience. If you would like to join us for future LIVE podcast events, learn more at: PolarLifeConsulti…
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37 - Three-Word Challenge & A Special Announcement
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This week I share a challenge & have an announcement. If you would like to join us for future LIVE podcast events, learn more at: PolarLifeConsulting.com/live Links mentioned during the episode (and other helpful links on this topic): No Longer Ashamed podcast (links to Spotify) **Trigger Warning/Explicit Content Warning** - we will talk openly and…
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Dovid grew up in Southern California as the middle child in a family of eleven. His mother died when he was only seven. He was sexually abused at a young age which led to struggles with unwanted same sex attraction since he was about twelve. He's done a significant amount of healing and recovery work, including participation in Jewish programs as w…
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In honor of Memorial Day, I am posting early this week with a story that I created as a result of Husband Material’s recent Spring Story Challenge. I read the story and then discussed it with the Live Audience. If you would like to join us for future LIVE podcast events, learn more at: PolarLifeConsulting.com/live Links mentioned during the episode…
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34 - Panel: How to keep children safe from becoming victims of sexual abuse.
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This week we have a panel discussion with 3 of my prior guests: Luke Wiersma, Daniel Eichelberger, & Dan Carlson. We attempt to answer and discuss this question: As a survivor, what would be ways today for parents and other adults to help protect children from becoming abuse victims? (and would any of those methods have helped to prevent your own a…
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"James" is a survivor of sexual trauma. He met his future wife in high school in Fort Wayne, IN. They have been married for 14 years. He and his wife have 4 children. He is here today to share his story. If you would like to join us for future LIVE podcast events, learn more at: PolarLifeConsulting.com/live Links mentioned during the episode: “The …
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32 - Live interview with Mahesh Grossman
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Mahesh Grossman is the “Love Heals Anxiety Guy” and a somatic hypnotherapist who specializes in overcoming anxiety, depression, & and trauma including MeToo wounds. He is the author of The One Minute Anxiety Solution with 57 ways to lower anxiety in a minute and the creator of the Defy Trauma course (DefyTrauma.com), which features his 5-Step Defy …
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31 - Live interview with Dan Carlson
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Dan Carlson is age 62, married with 4 children. One son, 30, and three daughters 28-21, a two year old grandson and a fifteen month old granddaughter. Dan is an HVACR technician in Tucson Arizona, and gave his life to Jesus at age six. Dan's childhood, although very normal appearing, was full of trauma and there was also sexual abuse, wounds that h…
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30 - Live interview with Nathan Spiteri
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Nathan Spiteri is an actor, author, filmmaker, and child sexual abuse activist. After 25 years of hiding the secret of his sexual abuse beginning when he was 8, Nathan broke his silence and worked to overcome his childhood pain, played out though adolescence and adulthood with sexual identity struggles, drug addiction and destructive behavior. His …
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Peter is a successful business man and Worship pastor. His Journey has taken him through many ups and downs including childhood sexual abuse starting at age 5 by a family member. He's been a worship director for over 40 years, married for over 43 years and has 3 children and many grandkids. He has been on a healing journey for over 20 years, but ha…
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28 - Live interview with Craig Heiting
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Craig Heiting is a survivor or childhood sexual abuse and an experienced media executive, leading two start-up companies to successful events (one being purchased and one IPO). Along with his daughter, Craig wrote a stage play, "Guilt", about the implications of keeping one's abuse hidden from their loved ones and themselves. Craig helped found the…
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27 - Live interview with “J Patrick”
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J. Patrick is an Army Veteran who Served during The Desert Storm Era. He has a B.S. Degree in Social Work and Master’s Degree in Social Work. He’s also an aspiring Minister. He is a survivor of Childhood Sexual Abuse by both males and females and a survivor of Military Sexual Assault and joins us to tell his story. If you would like to join us for …
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"Easter Saturday - 5 years ago" Today Mike shares a special message based on a journal entry from 5 years ago. Helpful Links: Husband Material (faith based ministry helping men find freedom from pornography and other sexual brokenness issues) FREE https://www.husbandmaterial.com/ Info on Joining Husband Materials Academy (Paid) Learn more about Hus…
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Roger has been dealing with the effects of childhood sexual abuse for most of his life, including issues with same sex attraction. Roger is also part of the Husband Material Community and has shared several of his poems during the last two Male Survivor Awareness Day events, the most recent of which was recently posted on the Husband Material Podca…
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AJ Vassar is an African American entrepreneur from the US, but currently resides in Medellín, Colombia, South America. He is a survivor of childhood sexual abuse, loves helping people and wants to tell his story. Links mentioned during the episode: AJ's website: LeverageProviders.com AJ's personal Facebook: facebook.com/aj.vassar AJ's business Face…
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23 - Live Interview with Rocky Pisor
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Rocky Pisor worked through his own story of healing from Boyhood Sexual Abuse and sex addiction. He began recovery in 2004, and his wife, Lila, also began spouse's support simultaneously. They were actively involved in church leadership and had two college-age kids. Rocky was running a family business, and Lila was working a career. After two and a…
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22 - Live Interview with Daniel Eichelberger
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Daniel is a 49-year old survivor of childhood sexual abuse. He writes about his experiences of CSA and depression on his blog, These Ashes (www.theseashes.wordpress.com). He is a father of four boys and lives with his family in Ohio. If you would like to join us for future LIVE podcast events, learn more at: PolarLifeConsulting.com/live Links menti…
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21 - Live interview with "Ed K"
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Our 5th LIVE interview. This week we have “Ed K” as our guests. Ed K is a native of the Twin Cities area of Minnesota. He talks about his years of growing up, becoming a husband and father, and moving through to his middle age years knowing something was wrong. In spite of having a wonderful life, great kids, a strong faith, and a late bloomer in r…
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20 - Live - Podcast Review: “Think Twice: Michael Jackson”
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Our 4th LIVE interview. If you would like to join us for future LIVE podcast events, learn more at: PolarLifeConsulting.com/live Links mentioned during the episode: Think Twice: Michael Jackson podcast on Amazon Music Podcasts | Spotify Podcasts Leaving Neverland (2019) documentary Oprah Winfrey Presents: After Neverland (Oprah Interview after the …
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19 - Live interview with Luke Wiersma
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Our 3rd LIVE interview. If you would like to join us for future LIVE podcast events, learn more at: PolarLifeConsulting.com/live Luke Wiersma was, like me, a guest on Kevin Bolger's “No Longer Ashamed” Podcast. Part of Luke's story is how he is overcoming that fear of sharing and now he is writing a book because he wants to share his story to help …
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18 - LIVE Interview with Kevin Bolger
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Our 2nd LIVE interview. If you would like to join us for future LIVE podcast events, learn more at: PolarLifeConsulting.com/live Kevin Bolger is the co-host of the No Longer Ashamed podcast where I first shared my own story over 3 years ago. He hosts the podcast with another survivor, Laurie Hardie. Kevin is married to his wife Charnell and they li…
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17 - LIVE interview with Dr Douglas Carpenter
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Our first LIVE interview. If you would like to join us for future LIVE podcast events, learn more at: PolarLifeConsulting.com/live Dr Carpenter is a Licensed Psychologist in the state of Michigan. He and his wife, Mary A Carpenter, LMSW are the founders of Insight Counseling Services. Doug has a doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from the Fores…
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This week, I look back: Thirteen years ago (11/5/2010 & 11/12/2010), a monumental event forever changed the narrative for male survivors of sexual trauma. Oprah Winfrey's "200 Men Come Forward" television event marked a historic milestone in broadcast history by bringing together 200 brave male survivors and their partners in a courageous and empow…
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BONUS - Join us LIVE on Tuesday nights for Podcast Interviews
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Starting January 9, 2024, PLC is now making our Healing for Male Survivors podcast a weekly LIVE video event via Video Web Conference. This will happen Tuesday evenings 7:30p-9:30p Eastern Time (end time is approximate). We will have guests sharing their story or we will have a topic to be discussed (sometimes with a guest). Attendees can share the…
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15 - A Christmas Story, especially for those of us in recovery
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This week, as we approach Christmas, I decided to share a story. Feel free to share this story with those of us in recovery (and yes, it is meant more for adults than for children). A VIDEO version of this story is also available, see link below. Let me know what you think of the podcast with a rating and a review. Video version of this story: http…
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14 - Healing your Inner Superhero (interview with Kenneth Rogers Jr.)
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This week, I continue with the theme of Healing & Fandom with my interview with Author & Survivor, Kenneth Rogers Jr. Kenneth Rogers Jr. is the author of the How to Heal Your Inner Superhero series. This series uses DC Comic superhero and villain archetypes, cognitive behavior therapy, psychology, and his own autobiographical journey as a survivor …
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13 - Faith, Fandom, Cons & Cosplay, Part 2 (interview with Hector Miray)
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If you have heard my story, you know that performing as a Professional Santa Claus Portrayal Artist during the holidays is something that not only brings me joy, but has actually furthered my own healing process. What you may not know is that I also participate in Cosplay at Comic-Con-type conventions, appearing as a Santa/Jedi Knight mash-up calle…
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12 - Faith, Fandom, Cons & Cosplay, Part 1 (interview with Hector Miray)
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If you have heard my story, you know that performing as a Professional Santa Claus Portrayal Artist during the holidays is something that not only brings me joy, but has actually furthered my own healing process. What you may not know is that I also participate in Cosplay at Comic-Con-type conventions, appearing as a Santa/Jedi Knight mash-up calle…
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11 - Male Survivor Awareness Day 2023, Part 3 (from the Husband Material LIVE event 10/25/23)
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This is the third of a 3-part live Zoom event in honor of Male Survivor Awareness Day Back on October 25, 2023, MenHealing continued the tradition set in 2022 of Recognizing that day as Male Survivor Awareness Day to coincide with the month of October’s Domestic Violence Awareness Month. While they planned their own event, Drew Boa of Husband M…
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10 - Male Survivor Awareness Day 2023, Part 2 (from the Husband Material LIVE event 10/25/23)
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This is the second of a 3-part live Zoom event in honor of Male Survivor Awareness Day Back on October 25, 2023, MenHealing continued the tradition set in 2022 of Recognizing that day as Male Survivor Awareness Day to coincide with the month of October’s Domestic Violence Awareness Month. While they planned their own event, Drew Boa of Husband Ma…
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09 - Male Survivor Awareness Day 2023, Part 1 (from the Husband Material LIVE event 10/25/23)
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This is the first of a 3-part live Zoom event in honor of Male Survivor Awareness Day Back on October 25, 2023, MenHealing continued the tradition set in 2022 of Recognizing that day as Male Survivor Awareness Day to coincide with the month of October’s Domestic Violence Awareness Month. While they planned their own event, Drew Boa of Husband Mater…
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08 - Vocabulary - Preferred terms when describing abuse
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Words are important. Today, I want to talk about vocabulary and what words we use when describing our abuse. Mentioned in today's podcast: No Longer Ashamed podcast Episode 55: "Our Interview with Daniel" [Eichelbarger] Bustle Article on "Rape" **Trigger Warning/Explicit Content Warning** - we will talk openly and frankly about sexual abuse from th…
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07 - Male Survivor Awareness Day 2022, Part 3 (from the Husband Material LIVE event 10/25/22 and the HM Podcast with Drew Boa, 11/22)
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This is the third of a 3-part recording of a live Zoom event that happened on October 25, 2022 in honor of Male Survivor Awareness Day The event was the result of efforts by myself, Drew Boa, Dr. Doug Carpenter, with many contributions from Survivors within HM (who submitted poetry and other items to be shared, some live, some previously recorded a…
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06 - Male Survivor Awareness Day 2022, Part 2 (from the Husband Material LIVE event 10/25/22 and the HM Podcast with Drew Boa, 11/22)
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This is the second of a 3-part recording of a live Zoom event that happened on October 25, 2022 in honor of Male Survivor Awareness Day The event was the result of efforts by myself, Drew Boa, Dr. Doug Carpenter, with many contributions from Survivors within HM (who submitted poetry and other items to be shared, some live, some previously recorded …
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05 - Male Survivor Awareness Day 2022, Part 1 (from the Husband Material LIVE event 10/25/22 and the HM Podcast with Drew Boa, 11/22)
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This is the first of a 3-part recording of a live Zoom event that happened on October 25, 2022 in honor of Male Survivor Awareness Day The event was the result of efforts by myself, Drew Boa, Dr. Doug Carpenter, with many contributions from Survivors within HM (who submitted poetry and other items to be shared, some live, some previously recorded a…
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04 - Mike’s Story, Part 2B: Healing from Abuse (from the Husband Material Podcast with Drew Boa, 02/22)
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04 - Mike’s Story, Part 2B: Healing from Abuse (from the Husband Material Podcast with Drew Boa, 02/22) This is the second (part 2B) of a 2-part interview I gave back in January 2022 for the Husband Material Podcast with Drew Boa. With Drew's permission I am sharing the episode with you here since it is a great explanation of my own story (part 1 -…
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03 - Mike’s Story, Part 2A: Healing from Abuse (from the Husband Material Podcast with Drew Boa, 02/22)
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This is the second (part 2A) of a 2-part interview I gave back in January 2022 for the Husband Material Podcast with Drew Boa. With Drew's permission I am sharing the episode with you here since it is a great explanation of my own story (part 1 - last week) and healing journey (part 2A & 2B). Due to the length of the 2nd part, I am dividing it into…
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02 - Mike’s Story Part 1 (from the Husband Material Podcast with Drew Boa, 01/22)
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This is the first of a 2-part interview I gave back in January 2022 for the Husband Material Podcast with Drew Boa. With Drew's permission I am sharing the episode with you here since it is a great explanation of my own story (part 1) and healing journey (part 2 - next week). Original video version of this interview is available online at PolarLife…
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01 - My First Full Episode & My 4 Questions
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Today I go into detail about my goals for the podcast and we start with a segment I will use with each guest who comes on: "4 Questions" where I ask the same 4 questions to each guest at the end of their episode. It is a great, fun way to get to know the guest beyond their trauma story and more about other sides of their life and history. I felt it…
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00 - Healing for Male Survivors Podcast Trailer
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Welcome to the Healing for Male Survivors Podcast, where male survivors of childhood trauma, especially sexual trauma, can find hope and healing. Every Tuesday I'll either “Fly solo” where I talk about issues regarding healing. I also will occasionally have guest co-hosts and panels of survivors and providers discussing various topics. I also will …
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