She Was Sexually Abused at 9. Now, She’s Creating a Space for Women to FINALLY Be Heard! (Seacoast Listening Lounge Founder)

***TRIGGER WARNING*** This episode contains discussion of sexual abuse, assault, and harassment. Listener discretion is advised.

Erin Snow just wanted someone to believe her.

But no one would.

When she tried to tell her peers about the sexual abuse she experienced at nine years old, everyone around Erin downplayed what happened.

No one listened.

When she refused to give consent to partners or experienced sexual harassment in the workplace, again, no one listened.

But then in 2019, after a divorce led her sitting in the ruins of a past life, she started dreaming of a place where women could be listened to, and actually heard.

Last year, Erin finally achieved that dream when she opened the Seacoast Listening Lounge in Hampton, N.H. Now, the former paralegal now spends her days listening to women's stories, and believing them.

From the cozy confines of Seacoast Listening Lounge, Erin Snow and host Troy Farkas discuss the traumatic experiences that have shaped Erin's life, her 20 years navigating New Hampshire's justice system, divorce, why she opened the Listening Lounge, and why she believes this concept could take off around the world.

To learn more, you can book your free consultation with Erin here.

If you or anyone you know experiencing sexual assault or domestic violence in Rockingham or Stratford County, HAVEN is here to help. They believe survivors, and their team works to empower them and meet them where they are. You can reach them on their 24-hour hotline at 603-994-(SAFE) 7233.

CHAPTERS:

• Sexual abuse at age 9 (00:00)
• Other experienced with sexual misconduct (12:48)
• A message from our sponsors (25:50)
• Good & bad from 20 years as a paralegal (28:52)
• Infidelity leading to divorce (39:55)
• Online dating after getting divorced (51:30)
• What is Seacoast Listening Lounge? (54:52)
• How do you want to be remembered? (01:10:37)

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