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May 24, 2022 77 mins
In the first half of this episode, Veronica shares her story of growing up in a cult, her experience with sexual abuse, and her complicated journey that led her to confront her past and later heal. In the second half, Whitney Walker and I meet up with Veronica Monet to discuss her work, her healing journey, how others can heal, too and her upcoming book.
A Place of Safety, Season Two, Episode One
Topics in this episode include cults, religious trauma, therapy, healing,  sexual abuse, incest, suicide, cancel culture and ancestral healing.
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Music in this episode includes (Artist, Title): 
Snow Bones,  Begin to Begin 
Wicked Cinema, Cat & Mouse  
Alice in Winter, Woven   
Alice in Winter, Undaunted   
Alice in Winter, Atonement 
Alice in Winter, Redemption  
Cast of Characters, Yamabushi   
Stephen Keech, Bamburgh  
Moments,  Universal Wonder  
Pete Stewart,  Under Moonlight Pale
All music is licensed to Amy Adams and the Mindful Soul Center for use. Contact hello@themindfulsoulcenter.com for any questions. Artwork by Amy Adams
Our Guest: Veronica Monet
Veronica is committed to empowering and elevating others in their most intimate relationships, including their connection to self. She combines her education and experience with deep emotional intelligence and compassion. An Internal Family Systems Informed (IFS) Relationship  Coach, Certified Sexologist, Anger Specialist, and Trained Rape and  Domestic Violence Counselor, she helps people from all walks of life to rebirth their sexual reality as an authentic expression of their most profound truth.
Having healed from sexual assault and domestic violence herself, she has been featured in various media outlets, including CNN, FOX, Bill Maher’s show Politically Incorrect, Yale, Stanford, and the New York Times.
Her first book, Sex Secrets of Escorts (Penguin  2005), has been translated into four languages, and you can find her articles on a variety of online platforms, including Medium.
Visit her website to learn more about my Exquisite Partnership Formula™, and join the Erotic Empowerment Zone.
Visit Veronica's Website Here
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