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Episode 7 - Is it safe to share photos of your kids online?
In this episode, Kristi answers a parents question and does a deep dive into her knowledge, thoughts and experience around the topic of sharing photos of our kids on our social media and online.
Kristi goes through 3 considerations for deciding whether to post that photo of your kids or not and 7 tips on posting photos of your kids safely based on her recent blog post.
If you have a question you want answered, you can always email Kristi via [email protected] or check out the FREE resources on the website at www.cape-au.com.
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CONTENT WARNING - This episode talks about sextortion, cyberbullying and suicide.
In this episode, Kristi speaks with Carol Todd, founder of the Amanda Todd Legacy not-for-profit organisation based in British Columbia, Canada.
Amanda was 15 years old when she took her own life by suicide due to being sexually exploited and cyber-bullied online which led to physical abuse and alienation by her peers.
5 weeks before her death, Amanda shared her story on YouTube. Since 2012, the video has been viewed over 50 million times and is used in educating children on the dangers of sextortion and cyberbullying.You can learn more about the Amanda Todd Legacy or watch Amanda's last video via the www.amandatoddlegacy.org.
For more information on Sextortion and how to help your child check out the Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation (ACCCE) at https://www.accce.gov.au/sextortionhelp
If you want any further resources on helping you keep your kids safe online, check out my FREE resources on www.cape-au.com.
If any part of the show causes distress, please seek support and help from either the following services or from your own family doctor/psychologist or counsellor.
Lifeline - 131114
Beyond Blue - 1300 224 636
Sexual Violence Services in WA -
Service Assisting Male Survivors of Sexual Assault (SAMSSA) - (02) 6287 3935
1800 Respect - 1800 737 732
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CONTENT WARNING - This episode talks about child sexual abuse, mental health and suicide. Please listen with caution.
In this episode, Kristi talks with former prison guard, domestic violence and child sexual abuse survivor Mel Watson.
Mel talks about surviving childhood domestic violence, incidents of child sexual abuse by multiple perpetrators, conquering depression and suicidal ideation as an 18 year old and her experience working in the NSW prison system dealing with child sex offenders and inmates.
Mel opens up about how dangerous grooming is by both predators and prisoners, the court systems and all the things she wished her parents had done when she was a child.
Follow Mel via Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/melwatsonofficial/
Kristi's book, Operation KidSafe - a detective's guide to child abuse prevention can help parents identify the signs of grooming and child sexual abuse as well as teaching prevention strategies and lessons. Check out the website to purchase.
If any part of the show causes distress, please seek support and help from either the following services or from your own family doctor/psychologist or counsellor.
Lifeline - 131114
Beyond Blue - 1300 224 636
Sexual Violence Services in WA -
Service Assisting Male Survivors of Sexual Assault (SAMSSA) - (02) 6287 3935
1800 Respect - 1800 737 732
For more information or resources please visit the CAPE-AU website at www.cape-au.com.
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In this episode, Kristi speaks with mum Remi Fletcher about exposing her 4yo son's childcare abuser after he sexually abused him at daycare.
Remi shares how protective behaviours led to her son disclosing the abuse, the actions she took after her son's disclosure and how she captured his evidence which eventually led to his abusers conviction and imprisonment.This is a really good podcast for parents of young children wanting to know how we can protect kids from abuse and minimise harm.
For resources mentioned in the podcast, check out Safe4Kids via www.safe4kids.com.au or my book Operation KidSafe via www.cape-au.com/book.
To support the petition Remi mentioned during the podcast, please go to https://www.change.org/DoBetterAustralia2024 before the end of May 2024. Every signature counts.
Please also consider leaving a review or sharing this podcast with your friends and family to help create further awareness.
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In this episode, Kristi talks with online safety educator and founder of 'Not My Kid', Jen Hoey.
Jen shares the story of her 11yo daughter being groomed online by a predator despite her hypervigilence and the impact that experience had on her daughter and family.
Jen turned her families tragedy into helping and supporting other families through her online facebook group and extremely helpful content online.
Check out Jen's website at www.notmykid.com.au or via her social media on Facebook @notmykid and Instagram at @notmykid_ever.
If you are also looking for help with managing your child's online usage, check out our website at www.cape-au.com where we have FREE guides, a device controls webinar or a jam packed self-paced online course so you can know EVERYTHING Kristi knows.
Please also don't forget to subscribe and leave a review if you love this episode!
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In this episode, Kristi speaks with Alison D'Vine, founder and CEO of SagencyWA, a men's behaviour change and family therapy clinic in Perth WA.
Alison and Kristi discuss the challenges that couples face when dealing with domestic violence and explore the many reasons for domestic violence including unpacking the 'man box' and societal ideas and pressures on men and families that contribute to the domestic violence cycle.
For more information about the Sagency's 22 week program, please check out their website at www.sagencywa.com.au
If any part of the show causes distress, please seek support and help from either the following services or from your own family doctor/psychologist or counsellor.
Lifeline - 131114
Beyond Blue - 1300 224 636
Sexual Violence Services in WA -
Service Assisting Male Survivors of Sexual Assault (SAMSSA) - (02) 6287 3935
1800 Respect - 1800 737 732
For more information or resources please visit the CAPE-AU website at www.cape-au.com.
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Welcome back to Season 2 of The CAPE podcast - a child abuse prevention and education podcast.
CONTENT WARNING - This episode talks about Gloria's experience as a survivor of child sex trafficking and abuse. Listener discretion is advised.
In this episode, Kristi speaks with Gloria Masters, founder and CEO of Handing The Shame Back, a podcast and Youtube channel with resources, survivor interviews and information for Child Sexual Abuse survivors.
Gloria shares her personal story of surviving child sex trafficking as a child transforming it into her personal mission of raising awareness and helping survivors heal from their abuse.
Check out Handing the Shame Back's website at www.handingtheshameback.org or via their social media on Instagram and Youtube with the same name.
If any part of the show causes distress, please seek support and help from either the following services or from your own family doctor/psychologist or counsellor.
Lifeline - 131114
Beyond Blue - 1300 224 636
Sexual Violence Services in WA -
Service Assisting Male Survivors of Sexual Assault (SAMSSA) - (02) 6287 3935
1800 Respect - 1800 737 732
For more information or resources please visit the CAPE-AU website at www.cape-au.com.
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Episode 21 The impacts of pornography on our children
In this episode, Kristi speaks with ex-WA Police Officer of over 20 years, Kayelene Kerr where she talks about the impacts of pornography on our children and what we as parents should be talking about with our kids.
This is a MUST listen podcast for parents of girls and boys with young children and teens especially those parents with children from 8 onwards.
Kayelene and Kristi leave the podcast with ways to talk with your kids about pornography from little people all the way up to teens and how to help our kids identify why pornography is not a safe 'sexual education' tool.
Check out Kayelene's website at www.esafekids.com.au or via esafekids on Instagram and Facebook.
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Episode 20 Navigating social media as parents with Maddie Graham
In this episode Kristi speaks with Maddie Graham, co-founder of Changing the Conversation where they talk about Maddie's unique experiences with social media, stalkers, oversharing information and the effects of social media on young people.
Maddie is a third-year psychology student at the University of Wollongong and also runs Changing the Conversation. Her heart is deeply invested in community development, encompassing school workshops, community engagement, and teaching social and emotional skills. Her mission is to create spaces where authentic conversations flourish, utilising her expertise in human behaviour and social dynamics to make positive impact.
Maddie and Kristi dive into the risks with 'sharenting' and the need for more social media education and awareness.
Check out Changing the Conversation via instagram www.instagram.com/changingtheconversationn/
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Episode 19 Divorce and separation support with Becca Maxwell
In this episode, Kristi speaks with Becca Maxwell from Do Divorce Right about the struggles and challenges of separation and divorce when dealing with children and keeping them safe.
Becca is a divorce coach who coaches women through navigating the choice to separate or in the process of separation and divorce and the conversations and choices that are necessary through the process.
Kristi & Becca discuss the many aspects of separation from what to consider and managing children in two homes.
Becca can be found at www.dodivorceright.com or via her Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/dodivorceright.
For further details about Kristi and her work go to www.cape-au.com
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Episode 18 Cyberbullying solutions and prevention with Maggie Ciobanu from YooChooz
In this episode, Kristi speaks with mother Maggie Ciobanu who turned her own daughters cyberbullying into an app to help prevent kids from sending abusive message and make better choices before they engage in cyberbullying.
Maggie explains her own daughters and families experiences that led her to try and help other kids from becoming a statistic and victim of abuse online through the app YooChooz.
Check out the Yoochooz app via the Apple store or via their website www.yoochooz.com.au
You can also follow Maggie and YooChooz via instagram at www.instagram.com/yoochooz/
For any further enquiries about this podcast episode, contact via our website at www.cape-au.com.
Also check out our Device Safety 101 self-paced online course for more in-depth advice and help around keeping kids safe at www.cape-au.com/device-safety-101/
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Episode 17 Educate to Empower our children with Jayneen Sanders
In this episode, Kristi speaks with Jayneen Sanders aka Jay Dale, an author of over 100 stories and educational books for kids aged from 3 and up, covering topics such as body safety, consent, inclusion, feelings, respectful relationships and other important conversations for our children in the prevention of child sexual abuse and healthy childhoods.
Jay is an active advocate who has spent her life ensuring parents and educators have the resources available to help keep kids safe and in this episode she discusses the power of education in empowering children and how simple body safety, consent and respectful relationships education can make a huge difference.
You can follow and purchase Jay's books here:
www.e2epublishing.info
www.instagram.com/jayneensandersauthor/
www.instagram.com/educate2empower/For any further information or to speak with Kristi, you can reach out via the CAPE-AU website - www.cape-au.com
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Episode 16 The Better Sex Ed Project with Jess Douglas - Monks
In this episode, Kristi talks with Jess from The Better Sex Ed Project about the importance of open discussions around sexuality education with your children, starting at a young age in age appropriate ways.
Jess discusses the importance of correct anatomy and how good sexuality education can improve relationships and enhance their life experiences.
Jess is studying psychology and is a sexuality and consent educator. You can find Jess on Instagram via www.instagram.com/thebettersexedproject/
www.cape-au.com
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Episode 15 - How to have better conversations with your kids with guest Mike Dyson.
In this episode, Kristi talks to legendary human Mike Dyson. Mike is a social and emotional intelligence educator and corporate speaker who facilitates group conversations around mental health and suicide prevention, education wellbeing, healthy masculinity and corporate culture and wellbeing.
In this conversation, Mike shares his 'Better Conversations with Young People' framework in which he encourages parents to 'lean in' and listen to our young people and help them explore the ideas and topics around what it means to be a human in order to create a much more connected connection with our kids.
This is a highly informative and inspiring chat that will leave you with tools to help you have better conversations with your kids!
Mike can be found here: https://www.mikedyson.com.au and Mike's social enterprise Good Blokes Co can be found here: https://www.goodblokes.co
www.cape-au.com
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Episode 14 - The Cyber Safety Project with Trent Ray
In this episode, Kristi talks with co-founder Trent Ray of the Cyber Safety Project based in the East Coast of Australia about why he started this social enterprise to educate children and young people about digital citizenship and online safety.
Trent shares his experiences as a teacher along with first hand stories of online child abuse and how parents can prevent their kids from online grooming and protect them with his simple advice.
Find more information about The Cyber Safety Project here: www.cybersafetyproject.com.au
If you are looking for help in talking to your children about Online and Cyber Safety or need further information on how to protect your children online, check out our online course Device Safety 101 at https://www.cape-au.com/device-safety101 -
Content Warning - Discussions about Child Sexual Abuse, Online Child Exploitation and Child Sexual Abuse Material
Episode 13 - The battle to protect your kids online with Sergio Zaragoza
In this episode, Kristi interviews Sergio Zaragoza, an advocate and online child exploitation educator living in Spain.
Sergio worked as an investigator and moderator for big tech companies YouTube and Google among other social media companies where he was exposed to Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) for over 5 years, classifying content.
Sergio offers his experiences to listeners as someone who saw 1000s of videos and images of child sexual abuse material and observed grooming and sextortion via the platforms he was moderating/classifying and the surge in Computer Generated CSAM (AI).There is a battle going on between law enforcement, child safety and online safety advocates and educators, parents, big tech companies and legislators in this space and during this conversation, Kristi & Sergio discuss the loop holes and what parents need to know in this fight to keep our kids safe.
This is a real conversation about the truth of child sexual abuse material, sextortion, self-generated child sexual abuse and computer generated CSAM.
You can connect with Sergio on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sergio-zaragoza-752680201/
If any part of this discussion was upsetting or overwhelming, please check out the resources on our website for support: www.cape-au.com.
Please reach out to Kristi via email on [email protected].
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Episode 12 - Stranger Danger, Tricky Behaviours and 'how to prevent your child from being groomed'
Content Warning: Child Sexual Abuse and Swearing
In this episode, Kristi talks about how to talk to your child about Stranger Danger and Tricky Behaviours after her Sunrise interview 2 weeks ago.
Kristi also discusses her time in Darwin presenting to the Australian College of Children and Young People's Nurses as well as her 'How to prevent your child from being groomed' workshop on Tuesday night.
This episode is a collaboration of information and thoughts from Kristi from the last few weeks of news and information as well as what people are asking about in her every day.
If you want to know more about any of the information mentioned in the podcast episode, check out the website at www.cape-au.com.
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CONTENT WARNING - Child Sexual Abuse and Grooming
In this episode, Kristi talks with child sexual abuse survivor and advocate Imogen Lee about facing her abuser in court after years of grooming, being unheard and the power of persistence.
Imogen attempted to report her abuse at age 12, 16, 21 and finally at age 28, was able to seek justice. Imogen's story shares her struggles as a child, her process from young child to grown adult reporting her abuse and how she was let down more than once by the systems in place along with the grooming and enabling done by the abuser and parent.Imogen's ongoing persistence is attributed to her strength and character, however, her story is not uncommon.
Check out the news article of her court case discussed in the podcast here:
https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/queensland-stepdad-jailed-for-sex-offences-20200226-p544jt.htmlYou can follow Imogen on social media both on Instagram and TikTok here:
www.instagram.com/immeelex_thetraumastories/
www.tiktok.com/immeeleex/For any further information, check out our website www.cape-au.com or email Kristi at [email protected].
If you find any part of this podcast distressing, please check out the links below and seek support:
Beyond Blue: https://www.beyondblue.org.au/Kids Helpline: https://kidshelpline.com.au/LifeLine Australia: https://www.lifeline.org.au/Blue Knot: https://blueknot.org.au/PartnerSPEAK: https://www.partnerspeak.org.au/Know More: https://knowmore.org.au/Healing Foundation: https://healingfoundation.org.au/ 1800 Respect: https://www.1800respect.org.au/Thank you for helping in the fight against child sexual abuse!
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Episode 10 - Talking safe online exploration and working as a team together online with Sandrine Lexi.
In this episode, Kristi talks with creator Sandrine Lexi about her card game 'All the Likes' targeted at children aged 6-10 years of age.
Sandrine is the mother of 3 young humans and after seeing a tragic story of a young persons online abuse and subsequent suicide, decided there was a need for integrating online safety conversations in a safe and fun way, before they get online or before there is potential online abuse.
Sandrine talks about how her game can help parents, teachers and educators introduce discussions around online safety to encourage early intervention and how by using the game, you can encourage safe exploration and discussions.
For a short discussion, there is lots to be learnt from this episode to help parents with their kids.
Sandrine has also offered listeners a 20% discount until 7pm 7th November 2023.
Use the code KRISTI20 on the website before check out to redeem this discount.Find Team Together Online at www.teamtogetheronline.com.
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CONTENT WARNING - this episode is intended for adult listeners only. Please don't listen with children in the car or where little ears can hear.
In this episode, Kristi discusses healthy sexuality education with sexuality expert and author, Vanessa Hamilton from Talking the Talk.
This episode is a deep dive conversation into what parents need to know in regards to discussing sex and sexuality with their children in their own homes and why leaving sexuality education up to schools and pornography is NOT the way to happy and healthy teenagers.
Vanessa explains how to have these conversations with your children from early childhood up to teen and poses some great thought provoking questions and information about our perceptions around sexuality education and how good, comprehensive sexuality education can prevent child sexual abuse.
This is a MUST listen for parents of children at any age or stage of development.
Check out Vanessa's website here: https://www.talkingthetalksexed.com.au
Check out Vanessa's resources for teens here: https://www.talkingthetalksexed.com.au/info-for-young-people
Pre-order Vanessa's book 'Talking Sex - a conversation guide for parents' here: https://ambapress.com.au/products/talking-sex
Get a copy of Kristi's book here: https://www.cape-au.com/book
Check out the WA Health resource mentioned by Vanessa 'Talk soon, talk often' here: https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/S_T/Talk-soon-Talk-often
Please email Kristi at [email protected] for any further questions.
As always, thanks for listening!
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