Creating Safety in Sport and Understanding Harm and Cultures of Abuse - with Allison Forsyth

Today we have a very real conversation with two time Olympic athlete and 8 time Canadian National Alpine Ski Champion, Allison Forsyth.  Allison is a survivor of sexual abuse in the Canadian sport system and is helping create change through safe sport advocacy and education. Her company ITP Sport provides independant complaint management for allegations of abuse and maltreatement in sport, as well as consultancy and education to organizations and their participants.

We talked about sexual abuse in the Canadian sport system, the importance of independant third party organizations in the role of reporting and investigating abuse allegations, what organizations need to do to safeguard their athletes (and themselves), and as well, the progression of harm that leads to abuse, and the 4 stages of grooming! One in three women, and one in six men experiance some form of sexual abuse in their lifetime so this is an episode with something for everyone; parents, athletes, coaches, and organzations.

Trigger Warning: This episode contains conversations on sexual and psychological abuse, athlete grooming, and other forms of maltreatment and trauma.  Please take care and proceed with caution.

Linkedin: Allison Forsyth, OLY

Web: ITPSport.ca

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmPymu4pQ0I