The Ugly Truth About The Girl Next Door

In this episode, we consider recent events and how to deal with the emotional impact. Bottom line.....we ALL have a mission.....to stand for the vulnerable.....so we STAY.ON.MISSION. As we consider this we look to the example of Miep and Jan Gies....the Dutch couple who protected Ann Frank and her family.

Wow....it's been a minute! In this episode we share what Mezzo Allies, Inc. has been passionately pursuing. We also talk about the importance of being willing to be uncomfortable...to speak up when injustice and ignorance are staring us in the face. We are either part of the solution or part of the problem.....there isn't much in the middle.

In this episode we have a conversation with Abbi Nye and April Sochia about CFCtoo. CFCtoo is an organization committed to creating a safe space for survivors of Christian Fellowship Church in northern New York State. CFCtoo is also advocating for the passage of legislation requiring faith leaders to be mandated child abuse reporters in NY State.

In this episode we have a conversation about the current state of NY State laws regarding child abuse and the need for reform

In this episode we speak with Joyce Short who is the author of Your Consent – The Key to Conquering Sexual Assault and a TEDx Talk Presenter and Nina Lucas who lead Consent Awareness Network (CAN).

Joyce and Nina are on a mission to educate the public and legislators about the critical importance of having consent defined in our laws. Click the link to visit CAN's website https://consentawareness.net

In this episode, we talk about the reality of the web of the network of offenders in organized sexual abuse and how difficult it can be for victims to break free. Listen to our raw and real feelings following the creation of the cork board.

In this episode, we unpack in detail the ethics of the decision to move from social worker-client to podcast partner then to non-profit partner.

In this episode we share an unscripted…sometimes raw…perspective on the Liberty University Clery Act settlement of $14 million dollars (plus $2 million in new campus safety improvements)

In this episode we address a question that is asked frequently....sometimes with concern...sometimes with curiosity...and sometimes with a hefty dose of skepticism. The question is Why Don't You Just Move?

In this episode we have a conversation with Nicholle Overkamp of PowHERhouse Money Coaching and Wilcox Financial Group about her upcoming "Becoming PowHERhouse" Summit on March 8th....International Women's Day.

In this episode we have a conversation with Lisa Goldblatt Grace, LICSW, MPH who co-founded MLMC in 2002 after a teen was murdered by her exploiter. Join us as we talk through the factors that make a difference in the lives of the victims and survivors as well as the lives of the helpers.

In this episode we share how Mezzo Allies is growing in spite of the continued efforts made by the offenders, their flying monkeys and the naysayers.

Truth moment….we’re tired….and we’re determined….we’re bold and we’re stressed. In this episode we talk about the momentum and the ways organized sexual abuse networks work to make that momentum hard to maintain.

In our last episode, we encouraged us all to be willing to be uncomfortable….to be uncommon. In this episode, we talk a bit about what it takes to be a person who makes a difference to the status quo or to an individual person. Spoiler alert….it does not include being MORE afraid of being called out on the podcast than failing to stand for the vulnerable.

In this episode we encourage….and challenge….ourselves to be willing to be uncomfortable in the pursuit of showing up for those around us

In this episode we talk about the dichotomy between where we were this very week 2 years ago- hurt, scared and without help…. 1 year ago- begging Cornerstone Church on Grand Island to keep NAMED SEX OFFENDERS away from children …. And today…training up an ARMY of helpers in the world. The difference is wild. Don’t miss this episode!

WE'RE IN BOSTON, MA!!!

In this episode we share about our experience in Boston, MA sharing information with child protection staff and leaders about the reality of Family Controlled Exploitation and Organized Sexual Abuse. Thank you for everyone who has made this possible!

Trigger warning: In this episode we have a conversation about Gretchen who was abused within the same network as Kait and was was lost to suicide on New Year's Day 2023. We are joined by Margaret, Gretchen's sister, and Emily, one of Gretchen's closest, long time friends.

**Trigger Warning** In this episode we talk about September’s Suicide Prevention month, the statistics and Kait’s journey