"I'm Finally Free" Breaking 20 Years Of Silence: Nicole's Story

The Woman Stuck With a 7-Year-Old's Voice: How Trauma Shapes How We Speak with Elisa James

WHAT IF YOUR VOICE IS TELLING THE WORLD YOUR WHOLE STORY? EXECUTIVE VOICE COACH ELISA JAMES JOINS THE COCOON TO UNPACK HOW TRAUMA LITERALLY LIVES IN YOUR VOICE‚ THE VOCAL FRY‚ THE RAMBLING‚ THE FREEZE WHEN YOU'RE PUT ON THE SPOT․ ELISA'S JOURNEY TEACHES THAT AFTER 20 YEARS OF UNDIAGNOSED PTSD‚ A NARCISSISTIC MARRIAGE‚ AND SUBMISSION TO THE ACT OF BEING OKAY AND PERFORMING ON STAGE WHILE FALLING APART INSIDE‚ ONE CAN UNLEARN ONE'S SILENCE AND FIND ONE'S VOICE․ WHETHER YOU FIND THAT YOUR VOICE SELLS YOU SHORT AT INTERVIEWS‚ PRESENTATIONS OR EVERYDAY CONVERSATIONS‚ THIS EPISODE WILL CHANGE HOW YOU HEAR YOURSELF․ WE MADE IT ON FEEDSPOT'S 2025 TOP 30 AUSSIE NOT FOR PROFIT PODCASTS! Elisa James: Website [https://elisajames.com/] TBBI LINKS/ENQUIRIES: FACEBOOK: THE BLUE BUTTERFLY INSTITUTE [https://www.facebook.com/thebluebutterflyinstitute] EMAIL: HELLO@THEBLUEBUTTERFLYINSTITUTE.ORG.AU WEBSITE: THEBLUEBUTTERFLYINSTITUTE.ORG.AU [https://www.thebluebutterflyinstitute.org.au/] YOUTUBE: HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/@THEBLUEBUTTERFLYINSTITUTE/VIDEOS [https://www.youtube.com/@TheBlueButterflyInstitute/videos] (WATCH FOR VIDEO FOOTAGE OF PODCAST RECORDING WHICH INCLUDES UNCUT AND BEHIND THE SCENES FOOTAGE!) (INTRO/OUTRO THEME: BREAKING THE SILENCE BY MARYA STARK [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_uPObZ4OyE] IF IN NEED OF HELP DURING AN IMMEDIATE CRISIS: 100RESPECT: 1800 737 732 INTERESTED IN BEING A GUEST SPEAKER ON THE PODCAST? WE ARE CURRENTLY ON THE LOOK-OUT FOR PEOPLE TO SHARE THEIR STORY SO IF INTERESTED: EMAIL: PODCAST@THEBLUEBUTTERFLYINSTITUTE.ORG.AU ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Its Not Just 'Kids Being Kids': The Rise Of Child On Child Harm w Kristi McVee

FORMER POLICE OFFICER AND CHILD-PROTECTION SPECIALIST KRISTI‚ ONE OF THE MOST-LISTENED-TO GUESTS ON THE COCOON‚ RETURNS TO DISCUSS ONE OF THE MOST MISUNDERSTOOD AND UNDER-DISCUSSED ASPECTS OF CHILD-SAFETY IN THE CONTEMPORARY LANDSCAPE: CHILD-ON-CHILD SEXUAL HARM․ IN THIS EPISODE WE LOOK AT THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN NORMAL EXPLORATION AND HARMFUL SEXUALIZED BEHAVIOUR‚ WHY "KIDS BEING KIDS" IS THE MOST DANGEROUS PHRASE IN CHILD PROTECTION‚ AND WE BREAK DOWN THE FOUR MAIN CONTRIBUTORY DRIVERS TO CHILD ON CHILD SEXUAL VIOLENCE. WE MADE IT ON FEEDSPOT'S 2025 TOP 30 AUSSIE NOT FOR PROFIT PODCASTS! KRISTI MCVEE WEBSITE & CHILD SECURITY RESOURCES: CLICK HERE [https://www.kristimcvee.com/about-kristi] TBBI LINKS/ENQUIRIES: FACEBOOK: THE BLUE BUTTERFLY INSTITUTE [https://www.facebook.com/thebluebutterflyinstitute] EMAIL: HELLO@THEBLUEBUTTERFLYINSTITUTE.ORG.AU WEBSITE: THEBLUEBUTTERFLYINSTITUTE.ORG.AU [https://www.thebluebutterflyinstitute.org.au/] YOUTUBE: HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/@THEBLUEBUTTERFLYINSTITUTE/VIDEOS [https://www.youtube.com/@TheBlueButterflyInstitute/videos] (WATCH FOR VIDEO FOOTAGE OF PODCAST RECORDING WHICH INCLUDES UNCUT AND BEHIND THE SCENES FOOTAGE!) (INTRO/OUTRO THEME: BREAKING THE SILENCE BY MARYA STARK [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_uPObZ4OyE] IF IN NEED OF HELP DURING AN IMMEDIATE CRISIS: 100RESPECT: 1800 737 732 INTERESTED IN BEING A GUEST SPEAKER ON THE PODCAST? WE ARE CURRENTLY ON THE LOOK-OUT FOR PEOPLE TO SHARE THEIR STORY SO IF INTERESTED: EMAIL: PODCAST@THEBLUEBUTTERFLYINSTITUTE.ORG.AU ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

It's Not Just 'Kids Being Kids' (Teaser)

Former police officer and child protection specialist Kristi returns to The Cocoon with a statistic that stopped us mid-conversation: child-on-child harm has now overtaken adult-on-child abuse in Australia. How did we get here, and why is nobody talking about it? Full episode drops Sunday 28th of June. If you’re a parent, educator, or survivor, you can’t afford to miss this one. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

"I'm Finally Free" Breaking 20 Years Of Silence: Nicole's Story

WARNING: THIS EPISODE CONTAINS THEMES SURROUNDING CHILDHOOD SEXUAL ASSAULT, LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED. NICOLE SHARES HER 20-YEAR JOURNEY FROM CHILDHOOD SEXUAL ABUSE TO CONVICTION AND WHAT IT ACTUALLY TAKES TO SURVIVE A COURTROOM. IF YOU'RE A SURVIVOR AFRAID OF TESTIFYING, CARRYING SHAME, OR WONDERING IF JUSTICE IS POSSIBLE: THIS IS FOR YOU. NICOLE'S STORY SHOWS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU FINALLY SPEAK, HOW TO STAY GROUNDED THROUGH A BRUTAL LEGAL PROCESS, AND WHY HEALING ON THE OTHER SIDE FEELS LIKE A FRESH LEASE ON LIFE. WE MADE IT ON FEEDSPOT'S 2025 TOP 30 AUSSIE NOT FOR PROFIT PODCASTS! TBBI LINKS/ENQUIRIES: FACEBOOK: THE BLUE BUTTERFLY INSTITUTE [https://www.facebook.com/thebluebutterflyinstitute] EMAIL: HELLO@THEBLUEBUTTERFLYINSTITUTE.ORG.AU WEBSITE: THEBLUEBUTTERFLYINSTITUTE.ORG.AU [https://www.thebluebutterflyinstitute.org.au/] YOUTUBE: HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/@THEBLUEBUTTERFLYINSTITUTE/VIDEOS [https://www.youtube.com/@TheBlueButterflyInstitute/videos] (WATCH FOR VIDEO FOOTAGE OF PODCAST RECORDING WHICH INCLUDES UNCUT AND BEHIND THE SCENES FOOTAGE!) (INTRO/OUTRO THEME: BREAKING THE SILENCE BY MARYA STARK [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_uPObZ4OyE] IF IN NEED OF HELP DURING AN IMMEDIATE CRISIS: 100RESPECT: 1800 737 732 INTERESTED IN BEING A GUEST SPEAKER ON THE PODCAST? WE ARE CURRENTLY ON THE LOOK-OUT FOR PEOPLE TO SHARE THEIR STORY SO IF INTERESTED: EMAIL: PODCAST@THEBLUEBUTTERFLYINSTITUTE.ORG.AU ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

The Doll That Held Her Secrets: Bambi Lynn’s Story

At six years old, Bambi Lynn was given a ragdoll named Josephine. What her mother didn’t know was that Josephine would become the only witness to years of childhood sexual abuse, alcoholism, and trauma that Bambi couldn’t speak aloud. In this episode, Bambi shares how a simple doll carried her secrets, her tears, and her survival, and why it took her 24 years to finally tell her story. From “poor Bambi” to thriving author and speaker, this is what it looks like to stop letting trauma define you. This episode is dedicated to the memory of Bambi Lynn, who spent her final years turning pain into purpose. Rest easy, Bambi. Josephine’s got you now WE MADE IT ON FEEDSPOT'S 2025 TOP 30 AUSSIE NOT FOR PROFIT PODCASTS! Bambi's Book "The Journey Of Josephine": link [https://www.amazon.com.au/JOURNEY-JOSEPHINE-MENDED-BROKEN-HEART-ebook/dp/B0C7LNJBJR] TBBI LINKS/ENQUIRIES: FACEBOOK: THE BLUE BUTTERFLY INSTITUTE [https://www.facebook.com/thebluebutterflyinstitute] EMAIL: HELLO@THEBLUEBUTTERFLYINSTITUTE.ORG.AU WEBSITE: THEBLUEBUTTERFLYINSTITUTE.ORG.AU [https://www.thebluebutterflyinstitute.org.au/] YOUTUBE: HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/@THEBLUEBUTTERFLYINSTITUTE/VIDEOS [https://www.youtube.com/@TheBlueButterflyInstitute/videos] (WATCH FOR VIDEO FOOTAGE OF PODCAST RECORDING WHICH INCLUDES UNCUT AND BEHIND THE SCENES FOOTAGE!) (INTRO/OUTRO THEME: BREAKING THE SILENCE BY MARYA STARK [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_uPObZ4OyE] IF IN NEED OF HELP DURING AN IMMEDIATE CRISIS: 100RESPECT: 1800 737 732 INTERESTED IN BEING A GUEST SPEAKER ON THE PODCAST? WE ARE CURRENTLY ON THE LOOK-OUT FOR PEOPLE TO SHARE THEIR STORY SO IF INTERESTED: EMAIL: PODCAST@THEBLUEBUTTERFLYINSTITUTE.ORG.AU ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.