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In this informative and important episode, Amy and I talk about:

• At what age do you start teaching sex ed to your child

• At what age to start talking to your kids about porn exposure

• How to talk to kids about porn and help them stay safe

• Ways to stay on top of their internet usage

• How often to have these conversations

• What to do if kids do get exposed to it

• What to do if a child/teen find they can't stop consuming it

We'd love to know what your biggest takeaways were and what actions steps you're going to take regarding teaching your kids about porn literacy.

Screenshot this episode and tag Amy and me in your Instagram stories and let us know!

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ABOUT AMY LANG, MA:

Amy Lang, MA has been a sexual health educator for over 25 years. With her lively, engaging and down-to-earth style she helps parents become their kid’s go-to birds and bees source. Amy’s books, online solutions center and podcast show parents that talking about sexuality doesn’t need to be totally uncomfortable and really can be fun. She also works with early childhood educators providing childhood sexuality and sexual abuse prevention training. Amy is still married to her first husband and they are getting the hang of parenting their recently launched man-child. She lives in Seattle, WA and you can learn more about Amy and her work at BirdsAndBeesAndKids.com

RECOMMENDED BOOKS + RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE:

Books -Birds & Bees & Kids Bookstore

Good Pictures Bad Pictures Jr.

Good Pictures Bad Pictures

It’s SO Amazing

It’s Perfectly Normal

Every Body Book

Amaze.org - great videos for kids

Circle.com - monitoring and parental controls

Solutions Center- one-stop-shop with everything you need to rock the sex talks: help to get you started; age-appropriate topics; porn prevention video; and vetted, age-appropriate videos and books for kids.

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In this episode, I interview Monique Chenier, my hypnotherapist, to talk about:

• What hypnosis can be used for
• My experience with hypnotherapy
• How we can tap into the unconscious to help us process and heal traumas/wounds from our past
• Methods that can be used in tandem with hypnotherapy
• How we can use writing practice to reclaim our narrative
• How we can lovingly discipline our mind so we can create resilient outlets for challenging feelings

I hope you walk away feeling empowered by this interview, and I would love to hear your thoughts!

Links Mentioned:

Monique's Website: https://www.moniquechenierhypnosis.com/

The Mindful Hypnotist Facebook Page:

https://www.facebook.com/TheMindfulHypnotist

Gathering of Moons Facebook Page:

https://www.facebook.com/agatheringofmoons

The Mindful Hypnotist Instagram Account:

https://www.instagram.com/moniquechenierhypnosis/

This Episode is Brought to You By:

CONSENTparentingTM

Learn more at https://www.consentparenting.com/

About Monique Chenier:

Monique Chenier is a registered consulting hypnotist, a certified yoga teacher, published poet and writer.

She helps her clients take control of their lives through transformational approaches such as hypnosis, lifestyle coaching, mindfulness meditation, guided relaxation, energy healing techniques and Buddhist psychology. Her work aims to bring people back to that open space within themselves so that they can meet life’s challenges in the healthiest, most fulfilling way.

Monique is currently a registered Consulting Hypnotist with the National Guild of Hypnotists which is the oldest and largest hypnosis organization of its kind.

She finished her initial hypnosis certification in 2012. She has advanced training in age regression, imprints removal, pediatric hypnosis, and smoke cessation.

Monique received her Certification in Clinical Hypnotism, and completed her training in HypnoBirthing® The Mongan Method in 2015. She's also an official THINNER BAND HYPNOSIS® practitioner.

Monique has hypnosis training in Coping with Cancer and Care for the Caregivers through the NGH, and Pain Management through the American School of Clinical Hypnotism.

In 2021, she completed her Certification in Complementary Medical Hypnotism with Dr, Scot Giles through the NGH.

The Cost of Silence – The Le Scouarnec Case (Part 1)

Host: Rosalia Rivera
Duration: 18:22
Release Date: March 16, 2025

Episode Summary

In this gripping episode, we dive into the harrowing case of surgeon Joël Le Scouarnec, one of France’s most notorious serial child sex abusers. His decades-long history of abuse was shrouded in silence, concealed by institutions that failed to act. We examine the systemic failures that enabled his crimes, the courageous survivors who broke their silence, and the larger implications for child protection laws and medical accountability.

Through expert insights and survivor testimonies, this episode sheds light on how abuse thrives in secrecy—and what must change to prevent future tragedies.

Key Takeaways with Timestamps

[00:00] Introduction

• Overview of the case and its significance
• Why this story needs to be told

[03:15] Who Was Joël Le Scouarnec?

• Background on the surgeon
• His career and how he gained access to victims

[08:42] The First Red Flags: Early Complaints Ignored

• Accounts of early warning signs
• How institutions protected him instead of victims

[15:30] The Victims Speak Out

• The first survivor to break the silence
• How others came forward and the impact of their testimonies

[21:10] The Investigation Unfolds

• How police uncovered the shocking extent of his crimes
• The discovery of his private journals and what they revealed

[27:45] The Trial and Verdict

• What happened in court
• The justice survivors received—and what was left unanswered

[33:20] Institutional Silence: How Systems Enable Abuse

• Why hospitals and institutions failed to act
• The larger implications for medical and legal accountability

[40:00] What Needs to Change?

• Policy changes that could prevent similar cases
• The role of public awareness and survivor advocacy

[46:55] Final Thoughts & Call to Action

• How listeners can support survivors
• Resources for those affected by abuse

Survivor Resources:

Global Help Lines:

• https://www.bravemovement.org/get-help

U.S. Healing Resources + Survivor Support:

• https://metoomvmt.org/explore-healing/
• https://metoomvmt.org/how-can-we-help-you/

U.S. Victims Advocacy

• https://trynova.org/

About Child Trauma

• https://www.nctsn.org/what-is-child-trauma/about-child-trauma

Connect with Dali Rivera through her website:

www.dalitalks.com

"Are you willing to feel a little uncomfortable, so your children don't have to. Because when we turn our backs to this crime, children pay the price."

-Feather Berkower

WHAT WE TALKED ABOUT:

• How abuse prevention has changed over the last 30 years and what it looks like now

• Feather shared her story for how she got started and why she's so passionate about this work

• We talked about child and parent grooming and what parents need to know from a predator/offender perspective

• What parents who's children have been abuse should do to help empower their children and prevent revictimization

• What she has learned from offenders and what parents should know and do

• How parents should respond to a disclosure from a child

• Feather also shared what is coming up for her in 2021 and how you can work with her to protect your family

ABOUT FEATHER BERKOWER

Feather Berkower, Founder of Parenting Safe Children, is a licensed clinical social worker and holds a Master’s of Social Welfare from the University of California, Berkeley. Feather is one of the nation’s leading experts in child sexual assault prevention. She has dedicated her career — which now spans over three decades — to educating parents and youth professionals on how to make their communities “off limits” to child sexual assault.

Using her community-based approach, she has trained over 150,000 schoolchildren, parents, and youth professionals across the United States.

Feather presents her well-regarded workshop, Parenting Safe Children, in schools, youth organizations, parenting groups, and businesses nation-wide. Now, Feather offers her workshop live via Zoom so people around the world can participate.

Feather co-authored Off Limits: A Parent’s Guide to Keeping Children Safe from Sexual Abuse, a parenting book that will change the way you think about keeping children safe. She also authored Conversation-Starter Cards that accompany Off Limits to help parents get conversations about body safety started with caregivers. They are both available on her website at parentingsafechildren.com.

Feather makes a difficult and sensitive topic less scary, and consistently impresses audiences with her knowledge, commitment, and warmth.

Feather is also available for private consultation at an hourly rate.

CONNECT WITH FEATHER

http://www.parentingsafechildren.com

https://www.instagram.com/parentingsafechildren/

https://www.facebook.com/parentingsafechildren/

https://twitter.com/FeatherBerkower