Episode 5: The Power of Your Voice

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Please note that this episode includes sensitive content related to Military Sexual Trauma (MST). Listener discretion is advised. Take care of yourself and feel free to pause or return to the episode when you’re ready.

In this deeply personal and purpose-driven episode, host CPT (Ret.) Dalia Galvan takes listeners behind the scenes of her graduate research project at USC Annenberg, Building Safer Platforms: How MST Survivors and Supporters Engage With Healing Podcasts, fueling the podcast’s mission.

From her own MST experience as a young Airman to her journey as a critical care nurse, podcaster, and researcher, Dalia opens up about the painful truths and the healing purpose that drives her research. 

She invites listeners to participate in her trauma-informed survey (75 participants still needed) and 1-on-1 interviews (8 participants still needed) to help improve digital support platforms for MST survivors and allies. 

💜 This episode is for every survivor who’s felt invisible—and every supporter ready to listen. 

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 🎤 8 interview participants needed
 📲 Survey link: https://usc.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_73rxBg7bozbbO9o

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IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS  ***If you are experiencing an emergency, please call. 911**  - VETERANS CRISIS LINE 24/7, Dial 988, then #1 or Text 838255  - Women Veterans Call Center at 1-855- VA-WOMEN  - Caregiver Support 1-855-260-3274  Additional Resources 

1. Make the Connection (www.maketheconnection.net/conditions/ military-sexual-trauma): Make the Connection is a compilation of videos of veterans sharing their experiences with military sexual trauma.  

2. BeyondMST(App)(BeyondMST|VAMobile): BeyondMSTwas designed to help people heal from sexual assault or harassment during military service. 

3. Service Women’s Action Network (SWAN) (www.servicewomensactionnetwork.org): SWAN is the voice of women who have served or are currently serving in the military.  

4. Protect Our Defenders (www.protectourdefenders.com): Protect Our Defenders (POD) Legal Services Program is the only program in the country providing free legal services specifically for survivors of military sexual assault and sexual harassment. 

5. Combat Sexual Assault (www.combatsexualassault.org/aboutus): Our mission is to empower survivors of sexual violence by helping them find their voice and overcome barriers to obtaining justice, all while disrupting the cultural stigma surrounding the disclosures of these crimes. 

6. National Veterans Legal Services Program (www.nvlsp.org): Our goal is to ensure that every MST survivor who qualifies for disability benefits receives the benefits they deserve.  

7. Male Survivor (www.malesurvivor.org): A 501(c)(3), non-profit, public benefit organization committed to preventing, healing, and eliminating all forms of sexual victimization of boys and men.  

8. Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network (www.rainn.org): RAINN is the nation’s largest anti-sexual violence organization.