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Everyone has a story.
Some stories are filled with joyous childhood moments, teenage achievements and memories of fun family holidays. And some stories are coloured with dark family secrets, abuse and generational traumas. And some stories are a mix of both. Regardless of where your story falls on this spectrum, we all have one thing in common.... our future story. The story that lays ahead of us that has yet to be written and told. And whilst your childhood and past may have been out of your control, your future is yours to create.
Someone who has taken her story of pain and trauma and turned it into a future filled with purpose is this weeks guest Dani Wallace. She is a Global Public Speaking Coach and Founder of the Fly Anyway Foundation and the Big Festoon. For the first time publicly, Dani joins host Jennie, to share her story of generational trauma and domestic violence and talk about how her past has driven her towards change and purpose. Dani is a captivating speaker and her story will resonate with so many. This episode is not to be missed!
You can find Dani and her Foundation on:
Website: IATQB.com HOME
Instagram: @thequeenbeedani
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On today's episode host Jennie is joined by Chartered Psychologist Mark Rackley to tackle online safety, internet access, devices, screen time and social media. More specifically, they impact it all has on our kids mental health and brain development. What are the long term ramifications? For most parents, this is a complex issue which poses many challenges both in the home and schools and amongst peers. Child and teenage Mental Health is declining and suicide rates are rising, and rapidly so. So many parents have their heads in the sand about the correlation between screen time, internet and social media access/exposure and this mental health decline. Dr Mark provides listeners with VALUABLE expert guidance, clarity and advice on this complex issue. Parents: This episode is a MUST listen - we cannot afford to ignore this any longer. Our kids' futures depend on it!
You can find Dr Mark Rackley on:
Instagram: @drmarkrackley
Podcast: I Have Issues, the Mental Health Podcast
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So you've survived your dysfunctional childhood with your toxic mom or dad. Congratulations! But now, you're an adult (perhaps with your own children and partner), and you've decided to go no contact, or have set hard lined boundaries with that toxic parent. What can you expect from that toxic parent as a response? What can you expect from other family members who enable that toxic parent or serve as their "flying monkey's"? OR perhaps you are parallel parenting (as co parenting is an impossibility) with a toxic or personality disordered ex. Do you know how this person is impacting the growth and development of your child(ren)? Growing up with a toxic or personality disordered parent can have massive long term and lasting implications and can have massive impacts on your own romantic and familial relationships, as well as your mental health and self esteem. Do you know how to mitigate the risks of this with your child(ren)?
Joining host Jennie on today's episode is UKs top mental health advocate and author of "It's Them Not You: How to Break Free from Toxic Parents and Reclaim Your Story", Josh Connolly. Together, they candidly discuss the very complex and challenging world of toxic parents and sharing tips and tactics on how to not only navigate it as the adult child of one, but also as the parallel parent of one.
Unless you've lived it or are currently living through it, you just DON'T GET IT. Josh and his active work in this space makes you feel seen and heard. Both Jennie and Josh provide the listeners with a sense of understanding through shared experience. If this was/ is your childhood or parenthood experience, this episode is a MUST LISTEN!
You can find expert and advocate Josh Connolly on:
website: Come Back To Yourself
Instagram: @josh_ffw
Podcast: 115 Miles
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1 in 3 girls don't feel prepared for their first period
2 in 5 girls have been shamed or teased because of their period
85% of girls have tried to hide the fact they are on their period
50% of girls don't know what's happening to their bodies when they get their period
60% of girls feel scared and embarrassed when they get their period
81% of women feel concerns around their periods are not taken seriously
Think back to the moment when you first started your period, or learned a bit about puberty and how babies are made. For most of us, these were tough years filled with confusion, angst, feelings of discomfort, nervousness... but also, excitement for what's to come. Whilst we were provided with some education in school and maybe the occasional home about what to expect, unfortunately, for most of us, this time was not met with an abundance of information and facts, so we were ill prepared and left to navigate this on our own.
Today, whilst puberty and menstruation and sex are taught in schools to some degree, kids also have the internet. They have iphones, ipads and devices that parents have given them, where, with the stroke of a key, they can find images, videos (many pornographic in nature) and information (or misinformation) on anything and everything related to puberty and sex. Something we didn't have, or if we did, was extremely limited in comparison to today. There are HUGE risks associated with this that parents may not be wise to.
On todays episode, host Jennie is joined by Libby Tanswell-Gidney. She is the 22 year old Founder of Ove Care, which is an age appropriate App providing children of all ages with information on puberty and menstruation. Jennie and Libby not only dive into the features and functionality of the Ove Care app, but the ever growing NEED for it in todays online climate. They talk about issues surrounding misinformation and accessibility to dangerous content online, the importance of both girls and BOYS understanding menstruation, fertility and the female body and how parents can utilise the app as a tool to navigate this complex time in their child's life and development.
This episode is a MUST listen for parents with pre teen children - boys and girls!
You kind find more information on Ove Care here:
Website: www.ovecare.com
Instagram: @ove.care
TikTok: @ove.care
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According to the World Health Organization, 1 in 6 people globally are affected by infertility.
Since the 1970's, 8 million babies have been born through medical/fertility intervention.
The requirement for fertility treatment is on the rise. And it's not just due to fertility issues with heterosexual couples, rather, in recent years, there has been a steady increase in single people and same-sex couples building and expanding their families through fertility treatment. Regardless of your reasoning for requiring it, fertility treatments are costly, time consuming and physically and emotionally taxing. In addition to the personal challenges that we face during fertility treatment, shockingly 40+ years on, there are STILL societal challenges that many people face; causing intense feelings of shame, guilt and embarrassment.
Joining host Jennie on today's episode is Natalie Silverman. She is the coFounder of 'Fertility Matters at Work' and the creator and host of ' The Fertility Podcast' which is in its 10th year! Together, Jennie and Natalie tackle many of the taboos still surrounding fertility treatment, including why we still associate it with women only, when there is an equal split of men and women who face fertility challenges/infertility. Both Natalie and Jennie share their own experiences with fertility treatments and the challenges they face(d) and tackle the current lag in workplace understanding and support and the ways in which Fertility Matters at Work are helping companies and organizations catch up in terms of policy creation and implementation.
You can find and follow Natalie Silverman on:
Instagram:@fertilitymattersatwork and @fertilitypoddy
Podcast: The Fertility Podcast
Website: www.fertilitymattersatwork.com
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Confidence and Self Esteem, whilst are crucial components to achieving and feeling happiness, often get over looked in terms of what we teach our children in schools and in the home. We don't tend to focus on HOW to develop confidence and self esteem, rather we mostly assume one should just HAVE it. As a result, many of us grow into people pleasers, or focus on others needs above our own. Which causes deep rooted feelings of loneliness, loss, and uncertainty; unsure of who we truly are and what makes up the essence of us.
A lack of or low self esteem is a significant developmental problem for kids currently.
According to a recent study, in the US, 80% of kids entering year 1 at school score high on self esteem inventory. By year 5 that starts to decrease significantly down to only 20% of kids scoring high on self esteem and by high school graduation, that number plummets to a mere 5% of kids leaving high school with any semblance of confidence or self esteem.
On todays episode, host Jennie is joined by Holly Matthews. She is the founder of the award winning self development brand "The Happy Me Project" and best selling author of "The Happy Me Project: The No Nonsense Guide to Self Belief". Together, they tackle the hard questions of what is contributing to the plummet in children's self esteem, who is responsible for ensuring our kids are taught how to cultivate their confidence and self esteem, and why it is VITAL to our well being and personhood.
We are living in a world where false confidence rules and self esteem is virtually non existent. Jennie and Holly bring a no nonsense and real conversation about where we are going wrong with our kids and why we have generations of adults faking their confidence.
Follow Holly on:
Instragram: @iamhollymatthews
Website: I AM HOLLY MATTHEWS – SELF DEVELOPMENT COACH | SPEAKER & FOUNDER OF THE HAPPY ME PROJECT
Follow Why Are We Whispering?:
Instagram: @whywhisperpodcast and @whywhisperthewholestory
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Every 2 minutes, someone in the UK is diagnosed with Cancer.
Nearly 1 in 2 people will be diagnosed with some form of cancer in their lifetime.
There are currently 3 million people in the UK living with Cancer, and it's anticipated that this number will rise to 3.5 million people by 2025, and 4 million people by 2030.
Cancer is on the RISE.
But this episode is not about the facts of Cancer. This is an episode about hope, resilience, healing and recovery. Joining host Jennie, is Stephanie Crawshay-Ralston. She is a highly sought after stylist and mother of 3. She is also a former guest of the podcast.
Around this time last year, Steph was speaking to us about her recent terminal cancer diagnosis. Her treatments hadn't worked and she was about to embark on experimental treatment It wasn't looking good. She was scare, angry and completely unsure of what her future held. Nearly 12 months later, Steph can now say she is a Cancer survivor!
From the feeling she had when she first received her terminal diagnosis, to the devastating affects of her multiple treatments, the affect her diagnosis had on her family and kids, to being at deaths door and coming out the other side, Steph and Jennie have a real authentic conversation about Cancer and all of the ways it touches and impacts your life.
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The word 'narcissist' is often times over used these days. It's often used to describe ex's who are more than likely just incredibly selfish and ego-centric people. But, what if you are in a relationship with a true clinical Narcissist and/or Personality Disordered person. What if you are truly in the throws of a real trauma bond and an emotionally/psychologically/physically/sexually/and or financially abusive relationship. Would you be able to recognise it? And, if you did recognise it, would you be able to escape it and truly heal from it?
In the UK, according to a recent study conducted by Refuge:
The police receive a domestic abuse related call every 30 seconds1 in 4 women in the UK will experience some form of domestic abuse in her lifetimeOn average, 1 woman is killed by an abusive partner or ex every 5 days in the UK3 women a week die by suicide as a result of domestic abuseIt takes, on average, 7 attempts before a woman is able to leave her abuser for goodJoining host Jennie in today's episode is Dr. Nae (Nadine Macaluso). After leaving her ex, most will know him as The Wolf of Wall Street - Jordan Belfort, she channelled her energy into becoming a licensed therapist, specialising in trauma bonds, personality disordered abuse and CPTSD. She is also the author of 'Run Like Hell'. Dr. Nae shares her own story of surTHRIVING abuse/domestic violence at the hands of her ex, the complexities around being in a trauma bond with a personality disordered person, how to mitigate the risk to your children and how to heal.
This is a powerful discussion, that will provide you will tangible applicable strategies and tips on how to identify if you are in a trauma bond with a personality disordered person and the things you can do to get out and HEAL.
You can find Dr. Nae on:
Instagram: @therealdrnadine
Tik Tok: drnaelmft
Buy the book in Amazon: Run Like Hell: A Therapist’s Guide to Recognizing, Escaping, and Healing from Trauma Bonds eBook : Macaluso LMFT PhD, Nadine : Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
You can follow Why Are We Whispering? on:
Instagram: @whywhisperpodcast AND @whywhisperthewholestory
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According to a recent UK Study, 59% of girls and young women aged 13-21 have faced some form of sexual harassment at school or college in the past 12 months. 30% of 16 -18 year old girls say they have experienced unwanted sexually touching by boys at school. Nearly 71% of all 16-18 year old (boys and girls) say they hear sexual name calling towards girls, such as slut and slag, at school on a daily basis. 90% of girls and 50% of boys in secondary school have been sexually harassed by being sent explicit/pornographic pictures and videos to their devices.
These stats are just the stats on our children.
1 in 4 women will be sexually assaulted/raped in their lifetime. A mere 2 in 100 rapes that are reported will result in a conviction - and 4 out 5 rapes go UNREPORTED; leaving a massive amount of rapists (men) to roam our streets and rape freely .
Joining host Jennie on this weeks episode is Emma Kay. She is the Founder and CEO of WalkSafe App. It is the UK's leading personal safety App which combines journey sharing features and national safe space maps. Emma's vision, work and purpose with the WalkSafe App has been and continues to be a much needed literal lifeline for women and school girls, each time we leave the safety of our homes.
You can download the WalkSafe App on: WalkSafe+ on the App Store (apple.com)
You can Follow the WalkSafe Team and Emma Kay on Instagram: @walksafe.io
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Many of us grow up wondering who we will fall in love with and marry and the children we may have. But nobody grows up dreaming about having a smooth divorce, parenting alone, having a slick divorce attorney, fleeing an abusive marriage, being a step parent or sharing your kids with your ex's new spouse. This is a far cry from what we envision for ourselves when we are young. For some this is your reality, For others, their inevitable futures.
Many things can happen before, during and after divorce. For a small few, it's amicable; co-parenting works and you can both agree you weren't met to be married, but can be friends. For the rest, divorce and what comes after it is not just riddled with complexities, challenges and heartbreak, but in some cases, presents new ways your ex can abuse you (and in some cases, your kids as well).
In today's episode, host Jennie, is joined by world leading Divorce Coach and Author Sara Davison. She is a global media commentator on breakups, divorce and domestic abuse. Sara launched Breakup and Divorce Coach Practitioner Accreditation Programmes in 2018 and has founded the International Divorce Coach Centre of Excellence, which now has a coaching community of over 600 coaches spanning across 26 countries and 5 continents.
The inspiration behind Sara finding her niche in Divorce Coaching, is her own divorce and the trauma that ensued. Sara has turned her tumultuous experience with her own divorce into supporting thousands of others through theirs and equipping them with the tools to not just survive leaving their high conflict ex, but thrive.
Sara and Jennie speak candidly about the harsh realities of the family court system, and what to expect from your "high conflict"/abusive ex's behaviour before, during and after divorce. If you or someone you know are about to embark on the battle of your life, this episode is a must listen!
You can find Sara Davison on:
Website: Homepage – Sara Davison
Instagram: @saradavisondivorcecoach
Podcast: Heartbreak to Happiness Heartbreak to Happiness Podcast Series – Apple Podcasts
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1 in 10 children in the UK experience sexual abuse.*500,000 children are estimated to be sexually abused in any given year in the UK***National Crime Agency**Centre of Expertise on Child Sexual AbuseThis weeks episode, host Jennie is joined by Jeremy Indika. Jeremy Indika is a survivor of childhood sexual abuse. His abuse started at age 8. His abuser was a trusted 35 year old male family friend, more specifically, his fathers friend and colleague. Like most paedophiles, Jeremy's abuser hid in plain sight in a profession that provided him access, and that deemed him caring and trustworthy; a nurse at the hospital his father worked in as a doctor. Jeremy was 27 years old when he finally came to terms with his childhood sexual abuse and trauma. And he decided to turn his trauma into something positive. He is a very active Child Abuse Prevention Advocate and is the Founder of 'Something to Say'.
Not only does Jeremy share his story on this weeks episode, but Jennie and Jeremy, have a very real, very honest and open (and uncomfortable) conversation about many of the contributing factors that increase your child's exposure and risk to being sexually abused/exploited, including internet access, device use, social circle engagement. They also dive into the role mainstream pornography has taken in increasing the instances of paedophilia and sexual abuse, and our responsibilities as parents and a collective society to mitigate the risks to our kids.
With the statics and instances of child sexual abuse on the rise, we have a duty of care to be talking openly about this. Saying it out loud is the first step in tackling and eradicating this (or at the very least, stopping the rise, in its tracks). It's ugly and it's uncomfortable, but we must have the bravery and courage to call this increasing issue out...our children's lives depend on it.
You can find Jeremy Indika on Instragram:
@jeremyindika
@somethingtosayofficial
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@whywhisperpodcast
You can follow the making of the docu-series 'Why Are We Whispering?: The Whole Story' on Instagram:
@whywhisperthewholestory
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1 in 8 men get prostate cancer.144 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer every day.500,000 men are living with prostate cancer as you are reading this. Every HOUR a man dies from prostate cancer. If you are over 50 yrs old, or you're black, or your brother or father had it, your risk of getting prostate cancer goes up significantly.
In honour of Men's Health Week, joining host Jennie is Celebrity Chef and author, Cryus Todiwala OBE MBE. He is s well known London based Restauranteur and Her Majesty the Queen was a VERY big fan of his cooking, which he did a lot of during her Diamond Jubilee Tour. Cyrus is also a regular on TV shows Saturday Kitchen, Daybreak and on BBC Radio 4.
Cyrus also has Stage 4 Prostate Cancer.
On today's episode, Cyrus and Jennie talk honestly about how a cancer diagnosis affects men's mental health, and the impact on the family dynamic. Cyrus shares his cancer journey and what symptoms lead to his ultimate diagnosis and encourages ALL men to test regularly and listen to their bodies.
If you or someone you love has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, reach our to Prostate Cancer UK for guidance and support: Prostate Cancer UK | Prostate Cancer UK
Follow Prostate Cancer UK on Instagram: @prostatecanceruk
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What do you see when you hear the word ' POVERTY'? A war torn country? Starving, unclothed children on the other side of the world?
In Manchester, UK alone, nearly half of children under 15 years old are living in poverty. Read that again.
We need to really look no further than our next door neighbours to see what poverty looks like and means here in the UK. And most of us have no idea that this a very real reality. We're not talking about kids whose parents can't afford the latest NIKE trainer or summer holiday. We're talking about parents who have to make the decision between feeding their kids at all, or keeping the heating on. Some of the families living in poverty, are generational; passing down substance abuse issues and, general parental neglect, where physical/sexual/emotional abuse is a large part of their family dynamics. But some are people who fell on hard times, in a challenging economy, and simply can't fight their way out without the support of others.
Regardless, of how poverty entered into their lives, we cannot ignore that half of children in Manchester alone, are falling through the proverbial cracks. And without the support of organizations such as 'Manchester Youth Zone' and people like our guest today, Heather Etheridge, they will be lost in the ether. On this weeks episode, host Jennie and guest Heather Etheridge, CEO of Manchester Youth Zone, talk about what poverty today actually looks like in the UK; how it it impacts the children in its clutches, the families and the community, long term. Heather candidly talks about her own experiences growing up in a household of abuse and neglect and her own struggles that resulted, and how it connects her to the kids of and her work at MYZ. The work she is doing and the spaces that MYZ are providing to these kids and their families, are not just paramount to their development, but to their SURVIVAL.
You can follow Manchester Youth Zone on Instagram: @manchesteryouthzone
You can DONATE (personally or corporately), Volunteer or learn more about Manchester Youth Zone here: Home - Manchester Youth Zone (manchesteryz.org)
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When you leave an ex or a marriage that is toxic and abusive, your hell doesn't come to an end if you share children. The next leg of that journey is just beginning. If your ex is toxic, that's one thing, but if you're navigating parenting with someone who also has personality disorders ie: clinical narcissism, borderline personality disorder, etc, it truly is a soul destroying combination. BUT it's not hopeless. There are tools, tricks and, as today's guest describes them, "rules", you can follow to help mitigate some of the negative implications of that ex's behaviour on you and your children. Melissa Porter is the author of 'Mastering the Single Parent Game' and is a qualified Counsellor and Life Coach. After the ending of her marriage and through her experience navigating the dark waters of parallel parenting with a toxic ex, she found her new purpose in helping others through this shared experience. Her book is concise and to the point! And that is exactly how the conversation goes between Melissa and host Jennie on today's episode! We dive into not just tools and rules on parallel/single parenting, but also what to expect from the family court system and the friends and foes around you. If you are thinking about divorce, going through it or coming out the other side and in the throws of co/parallel parenting, this episode is a MUST listen!
You can buy 'Mastering the Single Parent Game on Amazon: Mastering the Single Parent Game: Amazon.co.uk: Porter, Melissa: 9781738490417: Books
You can find Melissa Porter on her website: Melissa Porter - Writer, Property Developer #MelissaPorter #writer #propertydevelopment #porterandsmurfit # (melissa-porter.com)
You can follow 'Why Are We Whispering?' on Instagram: @whywhisperpodcast
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Belonging, fitting in, being liked and frenemies. These are the trappings of many girls/women social and friendship groups not just in childhood, but well into adulthood as well. And for many, as you enter parenthood, also the dynamics at the school gates with other parents. This weeks episode, host Jennie, is joined by Comedian, Actor and Writer, Kate-Lois Elliott. Drawing upon her own mothers' experience growing up in a Christian Cult, Kate-Lois identified some glaring similarities between her mums experience in a cult and navigating female friendships from childhood through to adulthood and has channelled that into her comedy acts. Jennie and Kate-Lois talk about how these kinds of group dynamics, specifically amongst girls/women, are toxic and detrimental...but also find the humour in the ridiculousness of it all.
You can find Kate-Lois Elliott here: Comedian Writer Actress | Kate Lois Elliott | UK
You can buy tickets to Kate-Lois @ Fringe Festival here: Kate-Lois Elliott: How to Belong Without Joining a Cult | Comedy | Edinburgh Festival Fringe (edfringe.com)
You can listen to Kate-Lois on the Diversify Podcast here: Diversify on Apple Podcasts
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Today's episode, host Jennie brings two worlds together that wouldn't normally be associated; novel writing and the realities of domestic abuse and coercive control. #1 best selling author Sarah Pearse (The Retreat, Sanatorium and The Wilds) and Sarah Berry-Valentine from Refuge Charity (domestic violence safe haven), came together to develop some of the characters in Sarah's latest novel, 'The Wilds' and the toxic and abusive relationship dynamics between them. Refuge supported Sarah to ensure that the behaviours, psychology and tactics associated with partners and parents who practice coercive control abuse was accurately depicted.
1 in 4 women will experience domestic violence in their lifetime2 women are killed every week by a partner in England/WalesEvery 30 seconds, the police are called to a domestic abuse situation
Unsure if you or someone you love are in an abusive situation? Here are the SIGNS:
Types of domestic abuse:Psychological/emotional abuse: Includes name-calling, threats and manipulation, blaming you for the abuse or ‘gaslighting’ you.Coercive control: When an abuser uses a pattern of behaviour over time to exert power and control. It is a criminal offence.Physical abuse: This isn’t only hitting. He might restrain you or throw objects. He might pinch or shove you and claim it’s a ‘joke’.Tech abuse: He might send abusive texts, demand access to your devices, track you with spyware, or share images of you online.Economic abuse: Controlling your access to money or resources. He might take your wages, stop you working, or put you in debt without your knowledge or consentSexual abuse: This doesn’t have to be physical. He might manipulate, deceive or coerce you into doing things you don’t want to do.
Here's a list of questions to help you begin to spot the signs of an abusive partner:
Is your partner jealous and possessive?Is he charming one minute and abusive the next?Does he tell you what to wear, where to go, who to see?Does he constantly put you down?Does he play mind games and make you doubt your judgement?Does he control your money, or make sure you are dependent on him for everyday things?Does he pressure you to have sex when you don’t want to?Are you starting to walk on eggshells to avoid making him angry?Does he control your access to medicine, devices or care that you need?Does he monitor or track your movements or messages?Does he use anger and intimidation to frighten and control you?If you answered yes to any of the above questions, then you may be experiencing domestic abuse. You can learn more about author Sarah Pearse here: The Retreat – By Sarah Pearse – Order NowYou can learn more about Refuge Charity and seek help here: Refuge, the largest UK domestic abuse organisation for womenHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Many of us grow up in a household where organised religion was/is practiced. I grew up Catholic; studied and did all of my sacraments, church on Sunday and holidays, and even went to Catholic Primary and High School. But it never really connected with me. Or, I never connected to it. Regardless of what religions or faiths any of us follow or practice, most of us can agree on one thing, and that is that there is something greater than ourselves at play. On today's episode, host Jennie, is joined by Sunday Times best selling author, TV Presenter and Psychic Medium, TJ Higgs. They talk about what it means to be connected to the other side, how TJ connects and interact with souls and spirit, signs and symbols from our loved ones no longer here and our relationship with death and grief. There are many ways to do and experience this life. And whilst many may discount and reject the validity of mediumship, clairvoyance and psychic ability, an open mind and heart should always be kept with matters of spirituality and connectivity... if you're closed off, you may miss the signs and symbols around you and guiding you.
You can follow TJ Higgs on Instagram @tjhiggs.medium
You can also find her on her website: www.tjhiggs.com
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Trigger Warning: Child Sexual Abuse and Rape
The Rochdale Paedophile Gangs made headlines across the UK. There were even a couple of TV dramatizations made, one of which being 'Three Girls'. None of these horrors would have come to light had it not been for one woman - Maggie Oliver. Maggie saved and continues to save thousands of children across the UK from organised paedophile gangs. Child rapists, who are known to police, but many of whom remain walking the streets and preying on children. On today's episode, host Jennie is joined by the courageous Maggie Oliver. She's a former police detective turned whistle blower. During Maggie's time in the police, she uncovered countless cases of paedophile gangs who were systemically targeting and raping children across the UK. Disturbingly, most of these horrific cases were covered up and buried by the police and judicial system in the UK. In order to save these children and future victims, Maggie had to quit her job in the police to blow the whistle on the corruption and neglect within the UKs police force. Maggie tells her story and shines a very bright light on the darkest and dingiest corners of the UK's "law enforcement" system.
If you or someone you know is a victim of child sexual abuse, you can contact the Maggie Oliver Foundation for support: The Maggie Oliver Foundation - Helping Survivors of Abuse
Maggie's book, ' Survivors: One Brave Detective's Battle to Expose the Rochdale Child Abuse Scandal' is also available on Amazon.
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In today's episode, host Jennie, is joined by American Actress and Playwright, June Carryl. They are tackling the very real issue of racism. Specifically, covert racism that runs deep through the foundations of our social and judicial systems, and even Hollywood. June has been an actress for many years and has been in many hit TV Shows and Films, such as Mindhunter, Dead to Me, Shameless and Helstrom. She is also a critically acclaimed Playwright and is currently in the UK with her play 'Blue', which is playing at the Seven Dials Playhouse in London until 30th March 2024. This is a very timely episode, as 'Blue' is an intense depiction of the complexities of race and justice. June knew it was time to tell the story of racial injustice within law enforcement, when George Floyd was murdered and the Capital Riots took place. When we stay silent, we stay stuck. Our silence also validates wrong doings...whether we mean it to or not. Change can only happen first through saying it out loud. SO....let's talk.
You can buy tickets to 'Blue' here:
Blue at Seven Dials Playhouse
You can follow on Instragram @junecarryl
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Today's episode is a special edition International Women's Day episode. Host Jennie Guay was invited by PinkLink to host this weeks podcast LIVE in front of IWD attendees. Jennie was joined by former guests, rape survivor Abi and Sex and Relationship coach Carla Crivalo. They continue their discussions from their previous episodes: Rape Reporting in the UK and Regaining Your Sexual Identity Post Sexual Trauma. Whilst a shorter time frame for discussion, the women drilled down into some very poignant points and address some very real and raw issues affecting women all over the UK and globally.
Thank you PinkLink for inviting 'Why Are We Whispering?' and supporting our message.
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