Louder Than Silence

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Join us on the Louder than Silence podcast to hear stories from survivors of child abuse and neglect as well as experts in the fields of policy, public health, and pediatrics. Together, we're ending child abuse and neglect by uniting voices and being Louder than Silence. The Louder than Silence podcast is brought to you by EndCAN - The National Foundation to End Child Abuse and Neglect.

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Generational Addiction and Abuse with Kevin Peterson

Apr 23 2024 33 mins  
Kevin Peterson is an expert in the correlation of substance abuse and child abuse. In this podcast, Kevin talks about the steps and shares, "The 12th step is 'carry the message'!"His childhood was overshadowed by his mom's hidden prescription drug abuse, and they, as children, were taught to lie to cover for her. By the age of 13, he himself was drinking an

Episode 57: Breaking the Silence On Sexual Assault with Alli Meyerhardt

Jan 19 2024 38 mins  
In this episode, Lori Poland is joined by Alli Meyerhardt, the founder and executive director of Breaking Silence, a national organization designed to give a voice to survivors of abuse. As a survivor herself, Alli knew that the story many had to share would pave the way to ending sexual assault and domestic violence. She followed this vision and began a nonprofit that focuses on t

Episode 56: Lori Shares Her Story with Jon Vaughn

Jan 12 2024 49 mins  
In this episode, Lori Poland is once again joined by fellow survivor, Jon Vaughn. To change things up, Jon interviews Lori about her experiences as a survivor. The Louder than Silence podcast is brought to you by the National Foundation to End Child Abuse and Neglect (EndCAN): www.endcan.org Episode Takeaways: What made Lori write her book? “When we are survivors, there is a deve

Episode 55: What is Sex Trafficking? with Stephanie Knapp

Jan 05 2024 31 mins  
In this episode, Lori Poland is joined by Stephanie Knapp, a supervisory child and adolescent forensic interviewer for the FBI's child victim services unit.The Louder than Silence podcast is brought to you by the National Foundation to End Child Abuse and Neglect (EndCAN): www.endcan.org Episode Time Markers1:00 - Lori introduces Stephanie Knapp and shares their connection 4:2

Episode 54: What is Child Neglect? with Dr. Desmond Runyan

Dec 29 2023 34 mins  
In this episode, Lori Poland is joined by Dr. Desmond Runyan. Dr. Runyan is a member of the Board for EndCAN and has researched child abuse for over 30 years while maintaining a clinical practice evaluating possible child abuse victims and serving as a general pediatrician. He has published over 170 articles, book chapters and books. His research has addressed the identification an

Episode 53: Surviving Abuse as a College Athlete ft. Jon Vaughn

Dec 22 2023 26 mins  
Lori Poland is once again joined by fellow survivor Jon Vaughn. In this installment, Vaughn discusses the sexual abuse he experienced while playing football at the University of Michigan. The Louder than Silence podcast is brought to you by the National Foundation to End Child Abuse and Neglect (EndCAN). Episode Time Markers1:02- Lori introduces Jon Vaughn 2:01- “That doesn’t

Episode 52: Starting the Conversation about Sexual Abuse and Violence ft. Tom Krumins

Dec 15 2023 28 mins  
In today’s episode, Lori is joined by Tom Krumins, Executive Director of Keep Kids Safe. Tom considers himself a wanderer, a builder and a storyteller. A survivor himself, he is committed to advancing trauma-informed solutions through policy, education, and community mobilization. As a visionary civic entrepreneur, Tom believes in developing new and innovative organizational mode

Episode 51: What is Psychological Abuse? ft. Dr. Stuart Hart

Dec 08 2023 27 mins  
In today’s episode, Lori is joined by Dr. Stuart Hart, Founding Director of the Office for the Study of the Psychological Rights of the Child and Professor Emeritus of the School of Education, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis. He is the present Chairperson for the Children’s Rights Section within the Child Well-Being and Advocacy Committee and Past President of

Episode 50: Sharing My Truth ft. Jon Vaughn

Dec 01 2023 34 mins  
In this episode, Lori is once again joined by fellow survivor, Jon Vaughn. The Louder than Silence podcast is brought to you by the National Foundation to End Child Abuse and Neglect (EndCAN). Episode Time Markers 1:00 - Lori introduces Jon Vaughn 2:40 - As survivors, we are redefining the definition of hero 5:09 - Expectations of those sharing their story 5:50 - Jon shares the pro

Episode 49: Surviving and Thriving ft. Kalpashree Gupta

Nov 24 2023 28 mins  
In this episode, Lori is joined by Kalpashree Gupta, owner of Knekxt Group, LLC. She is also a survivor of child sexual abuse and shares her advice for others in moving forward through their journey of healing so they can reclaim their lives. She wants to help people survive and thrive. Episode Time Markers0:36 - Lori’s introduction of Kalpashree 1:57- Kalpashree shares about he