Listener Stories & Child Abuse Prevention Month

Groom Scroll: The Tale

Sweet Listeners, take care of yourself with this one. This truly amazing movie obviously rattled us a bit as you will hear. On today's Groom Scroll, we discuss The Tale (2019). It is a film directed by Jennifer Fox, based on her true story of being groomed and abused at the age of 13. It is a powerful depiction through the literal lens of a survivor. -- Entertainment Weekly Article Diana references [https://ew.com/tv/2018/05/25/jennifer-fox-had-to-use-her-real-name-in-the-tale-so-people-would-believe-the-story/] NPR article about Jennifer Fox and her movie [https://www.npr.org/2018/08/08/636536848/a-tale-of-child-sex-abuse-was-inspired-by-filmmakers-real-life-trauma] For support and information, please check out: RAINN [https://rainn.org/]

Nerdetting About Research, Prevention, & History with Alyssa Amendola

Alyssa was inspired to learn more about grooming after working a few years as a forensic interviewer through a Child Advocacy Center. On today's episode, Alyssa schools us on the levels of prevention research and intervention, the history of consent laws, large age-gap relationships, and more! -- Learn more about ACEs and take the quiz [https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2015/03/02/387007941/take-the-ace-quiz-and-learn-what-it-does-and-doesnt-mean] Basic info about SANE (Sexual Assault Nurse Examination) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexual_Assault_Nurse_Examiner] bloomingafterpod.com [bloomingafterpod.com]

A Recap: Conference on Crimes Against Women

In today's episode, Diana shares with Sarah about the 21st Annual Conference on Crimes Against Women [https://conferencecaw.org/]. Topics include leaving abusive relationships, the manosphere, AI, and much more! You'll also hear from a few attendees who share a little about their CCAW experience. -- bloomingafterpod.com [bloomingafterpod.com]

We're Unapologetically Making Noise with Joelle Castetix

Today we are joined by NCSESAME Crossing the Line podcast host, Joelle Casteix. She shares a bit with us about what it was like being an outspoken "difficult" woman pre-#MeToo, calling out a Catholic institution, and how she remains hopeful after years of making noise. -- bloomingafterpod.com [bloomingafterpod.com] Crossing the Line podcast [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crossing-the-line-the-ncsesame-podcast/id1851485137] Joelle Casteix website [https://www.casteix.com/] The Well-Armored Child book [https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-well-armored-child-a-parent-s-guide-to-preventing-sexual-abuse-joelle-casteix/ea43f57ecd9fa5da?ean=9781632990396&next=t] Survivor Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP) [https://snapnetwork.org/]

Reactions to "Online Rape Academy" News

SUPRISE! Here we are with one more episode before our short hiatus. Today we debrief the recent news about what is being referred to as the online "rape academy." [https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2026/03/world/expose-rape-assault-online-vis-intl/index.html] How are you processing this news? What conversations have you had with the people in your life about this? -- Book recommendation: The New Age of Sexism [https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-new-age-of-sexism-how-ai-and-emerging-technologies-are-reinventing-misogyny-laura-bates/725b3fd62c5151c2?ean=9781464234361&next=t] by Laura Bates NameHim website creator takes down the site and explains why [https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXZSVmfiIWL/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==]