*Trigger warning for all podcasts due to sensitive topic* This podcast is for adults about child sexual abuse prevention and related topics hosted by Zina Ponsell. Zina has a long history of working with children. She started her journey with a BA in Sociology as a Resource Coordinator for a Prekindergarten in 1997, where she assisted families and their children with daily life struggles. While working at the Prekindergarten, she began volunteering at a Rape Crisis/Child Advocacy Center with ...
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Overcoming Child Sexual Abuse is a positive and uplifting series to help overcome the struggles that remain in our adult lives from experiences of child sexual abuse. Join Kathy Andersen, award-winning self-development author and survivor of childhood sexual abuse, as Kathy brings together inspiring guests and leading experts in areas including positive and clinical psychology, trauma recovery, and self-mastery and development to share practical approaches and new learnings to help adults br ...
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Send us a text In this podcast, we will discuss steps to protect children from voyeurism in the real world, as well as online. Voyeurism is a behavior or practice in which an individual gains sexual gratification by observing others, typically without their knowledge or consent, while they are undressing, engaging in sexual activity, or in a state …
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Send us a text This podcast is a verbal thank YOU note to my dedicated listeners!! I would not be here without YOU!! You all are GREATLY appreciated!! I also tapped into a little bit about my personal life. This was not mentioned in this episode, but the only reason I chose to hang up my face-to-face work with children and adults in regard to sexua…
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Send us a text This episode focuses on what the Dark Web is and how Child Sexual Predators use the Dark Web to target our children, traffic children and communicate with other predators about our children. Thanks for listening! Z Email me at csapreventionbyzina@gmail.com with any questions or comments. Every 9 minutes a child is sexually abused (RA…
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Send us a text This podcast talks about online sexual predators and how they manipulate and target our children, as well as different parental controls for digital devices. This site was not mentioned in the podcast, however it has great information on activating parental controls on different devices and platforms...internetmatters.org. Go check i…
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Send us a text This podcast is part 4 of a 4-part series on Human Trafficking, specifically on Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children. Included in this podcast are strategies traffickers use to target your children, how to educate your children on the subject, as well as educational links provided for parents and children...and more! - **Hotlin…
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Send us a text This podcast goes over Myths and Facts of Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children, part 3 of a 4-part series on Human Trafficking. Be sure and join us next week when you will be given additional links and prevention information to help you better protect your children from CSEC traffickers. YOU are greatly appreciated!! Zina Email…
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Send us a text This podcast, part 2 of a 4-part series on Human Trafficking, explains what Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children is, aka CSEC. Different forms of CSEC, statistical data, laws, ways pedophiles target children, and more is presented. I encourage you to watch the movie Sound of Freedom (not for young children). This movie is based…
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Today, we’re wrapping up Season Five with the world-renowned Dr. Bradley Nelson. We’re also wrapping up the Overcoming Child Sexual Abuse podcast series with this podcast episode. I hope these five seasons have brought you insights and practices from leading practitioners that have been helpful on your journey and will continue to be a resource to …
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Send us a text This podcast is part 1 of a 4 part series on Human Trafficking. Part 1 is an overview of Human Trafficking. Part 2 will be discussing CSEC, Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children. Part 3 covers Myths and Facts of CSEC. Part 4 will be educating your children on Human Trafficking, specificially CSEC prevention. We will also provide…
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Send us a text This short little podcast reviews 10 Myths and Facts of Child Abuse from the National Center for Child Advocacy. A free pdf download is offered at the NCAC website, or you can request one from csapreventionbyzina@gmail.com. We'll be happy to send it to you! Happy July 4th! Be safe! Zina Email me at csapreventionbyzina@gmail.com with …
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Send us a text Today’s podcast is about teaching children the importance of knowing the proper name of all of their body parts. Yep, even their penis and vagina! Just a reminder this is NOT a sex education podcast. This podcast is about protecting children from being sexually abused and getting them the help they need in the event someone is trying…
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Send us a text Today’s podcast is part two of ‘Child on Child: Body Curiosity or Sexual Abuse’. Part one dropped last week which was episode 11. It was about normal childhood curiosity . If you haven’t listened to it, you might want to go back and check it out first before listening to this one. Our focus today is when one child is sexually abusing…
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Send us a text Today’s podcast is split into two segments. The main subject of these 2 podcasts in regard to child sexual abuse is what some professionals may call ‘child on child’. This is where the alleged victim and the alleged perpetrator are both children. Part 1 focuses on normal childhood curiosity about little bodies. The podcast immediatel…
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Send us a text This podcast provides information about male victims of child sexual abuse, such as, how to help a child victim, what to say to an adult male survivor of child sexual abuse and how to assist them in healing from their childhood trauma. Also, the question of do all male victims turn into offenders is addressed (short answer is NO!). W…
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Send us a text Welcome back! This episode defines what triggers and coping strategies are in general and goes more in depth on triggers and coping strategies in young children and teens who have been victims of child sexual abuse. Provided are specific examples for both age groups, young children and teens, of possible triggers and coping strategie…
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Send us a text Your mental health is a part of your physical health and is very important, as you are. Since May is Mental Health Awareness Month, it was decided we would focus on the importance of knowing the different mental health issues that could possibly be related to child sexual abuse trauma and the huge significance getting help can make, …
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Send us a text This podcast explains how Child Advocacy Centers developed, what purpose they serve in helping child sexual abuse victims and their families, and how they work with investigative agencies in gathering evidence. Also discussed is the National Children's Advocacy Center located in Huntsville, Alabama, which was the very first CAC. List…
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Today, we’re joined once more by Dr. Lindsay Gibson, clinical psychologist and author of numerous books, who you’ll remember from Season Two when we spoke about overcoming the impacts of damaging parents – or as Lindsay names them, “Emotionally Immature Parents.” Since that last podcast, Lindsay has released another book just last year, to offer ev…
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Send us a text This episode provides an overview of six children's body safety books with high ratings. All of these books are available on Amazon, in addition to many, many more. The books mentioned in this episode are: 1. Where Hands Go. An Introduction to Safe and Unsafe Touches 2. Body Safety Book for Kids by Tim 3. My Body Belongs to Me from M…
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Today, we’re joined by acclaimed author, facilitator and teacher, Heather Plett, who first joined us in Season Three when we spoke about Heather’s book, The Art of Holding Space. In this podcast, we talk about Heather’s recently released book, Where Tenderness Lives: On Healing, Liberation, and Holding Space for Oneself, which is described as “A jo…
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Send us a text This episode is just what the title states...and more. While communication with your child is still key in keeping them safe, information on teaching body boundaries is provided for you on what to do and what not to do (Santa Clause/family example). A segment on how to teach your child the name of their anatomy is discussed. Children…
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Today, we’re joined by Michelle Brock. Michelle is a master intuitive and spiritual development life coach whose latest book, Who Do You Think You Are?, provides a powerful guide to manifesting the happiness and satisfaction we desire. Michelle helps us to dive into our experiences from the past—and past lives—in order to better understand and expe…
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Communicating with Your Child about Physical Problems Possibly Associated with Child Sexual Abuse
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Send us a text Hi Everybody! This episode picks up where the previous episode left off from talking about visual physical indicators, moving forward, to physical problems you cannot see, as a possible result of child sexual abuse. An introduction to Child Advocacy Centers is discussed. A reminder is provided to have a child seen by a doctor if any …
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Today, we're joined by the pioneering Dr. Peter A. Levine, Ph.D. Dr. Levine is the developer of Somatic Experiencing®, a naturalistic and neurobiological approach to healing trauma, which he has developed over the past 50 years. In his just-released book, An Autobiography of Trauma: A Healing Journey, Dr. Levine, who has changed the way psychologis…
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Send us a text Hi Everyone! Just tossed this together to invite you to our facebook group. Pop on over and join us. If you have any information you would like to share with others to better protect our children from pedophiles, you are welcome to share it within our private group. We are all better together! Zina Email me at csapreventionbyzina@gma…
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Send us a text Welcome to our 3rd episode of Child Sexual Abuse Prevention by Zina. Consider this episode an introduction in speaking with your child regarding signs of possible child sexual abuse they may be exhibiting. This episode provides a sample scenario of a physical sign indicator of possible child sexual abuse on a younger child, and how t…
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Today, Dr. Arielle Schwartz returns to join us—and we’re talking about her two most recent books that continue to help us overcome the impacts of childhood trauma in our adult lives. Dr. Schwartz is a renowned trauma expert, licensed psychologist, registered yoga teacher, and prolific author, and Dr. Schwartz joined us previously as a guest in seas…
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Send us a text In this episode, additional statistical data and indicators of Child Sexual Abuse in Children and Teens are discussed. The information was obtained from the Darkness to Light Stewards of Children 2.0 training workbook, as well as Psychology Today. Don't forget this podcast is for adults only. Thank you so much for listening! Z Email …
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Today, Dr. Meg Jay returns and we’re talking about her new book that has just been released, The Twentysomething Treatment. Dr. Jay’s new book focuses on essential skills that we need to handle uncertainties—around work, love, friendship, mental health, and more. While Dr. Jay’s book and specialization focus on the "Twentysomething" age group, we s…
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Send us a text Episode 1 provides a detailed introduction of your podcast host, Zina Ponsell. Additionally, information on the National Sexual Assault 24-hour Hotline called RAINN, Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network, was introduced as a resource for any adult survivor of child sexual abuse. The RAINN website is www.rainn.org or call 1-800-656-…
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Today we’re joined by Dr. Bruce D. Perry, M.D.,Ph.D. Dr. Perry's book, co-authored with Oprah Winfrey, What Happened to You? Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing, has been translated into 26 languages and has been on the New York Times Bestseller list for over 100 weeks after becoming #1 on the list in April of 2021, and has sold over …
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Send us a text This short episode is a brief introduction to upcoming podcasts on Child Sexual Abuse Prevention, dropping on Thursdays beginning April 2024. I welcome you to join me! Send me an email at csapreventionbyzina@gmail.com. Ask me any questions you may have. We will navigate forward together in protecting children from sexual predators. I…
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Today, we’ve reached our #1 most popular episode, 101 WAYS TO HEAL—PRACTICES TO HEAL TRAUMA & THRIVE, with special guest Linda Curran. Linda is a trauma specialist, clinician, best-selling author, film producer, and a sought after national trainer on trauma. When I read Linda’s book,101 Trauma-Informed Interventions, I knew I needed to introduce Li…
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Welcome to the Top 10 Series. Today, we’re at our #2 most popular episode, Triggered To Heal—Experiencing Release, Peace & Growth, with Dr. Karen Baikie, PhD. I started this podcast series in search of knowledge and experiences that can shift us beyond our abuse and trauma, because, as Maya Angelou encouraged us, “When we know better, we do better.…
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Today, we’re jumping into our #3 most popular episode, Breaking Myths and Revealing Paths to Happiness, Part 1, with Dr. Meg Jay. Join me with the extraordinary Dr. Meg Jay PhD (Dr. Jay’s TED Talk is one of the most viewed TED Talks with almost 12 million views—that’s because she is truly an inspiration and a voice of wisdom and knowledge!). In Par…
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Today, we’re leaping into our #4 most popular episode, Trauma, Betrayal & Courage—Moving from Silence to Strength, with Dr. Jennifer Freyd. Join me as I talk with Dr. Jennifer Freyd PhD, to understand how betrayal from childhood trauma “show ups” in our adulthood, and ways we can overcome those effects. Dr. Freyd is the founder of The Center for In…
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Today, we’re at the #5 most popular episode, Healing Sex—Beyond Sexual Trauma, with special guest, Staci Haines. Staci is a national leader in Somatics, the field of connecting mind, body, brain, and behavior to allow us to release deep patterns of stress, anxiety and trauma that are stuck in our bodies. Staci has been in the field of somatics and …
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Today, we’re at the #6 most popular episode, Breaking Myths & Revealing Paths to Happiness – Part Two, with Dr. Meg Jay (and just as a little spoiler, Part One is also coming up as we get closer to #1). Dr. Jay’s TED Talk is one of the most viewed TED Talks with almost 12 million views—that’s because she is truly an inspiration and a voice of wisdo…
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Welcome to The Top 10 Series! Today, we’re leaping into our #7 most popular episode, Beyond Damaging Parents—Living Happily Ever After, with special guest, the wonderful Dr. Lindsay Gibson. Dr. Gibson dramatically and importantly spotlights how the “emotional immaturity” of parents can hinder and hold us back in our adulthood, and how we can regain…
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Welcome to The Top 10 Series! We’re taking time to step back and listen to the top ten episodes from the last three seasons before we launch into our upcoming season five. I think the value of The Top 10 is in reinforcing that trauma shows up in many different ways in our daily lives, but also in many ways that are similar. We share a lot of the sa…
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Welcome to The Top 10 Series! We’re taking time to step back and listen to the top ten episodes from the last three seasons before we launch into our upcoming season five. I think the value of The Top 10 is in reinforcing that trauma shows up in many different ways in our daily lives, but also in many ways that are similar. We share a lot of the sa…
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Welcome to The Top 10 Series! We’re taking time to step back and listen to the top ten episodes from the last three seasons before we launch into our upcoming season five. I think the value of The Top 10 is in reinforcing that trauma shows up in many different ways in our daily lives, but also in many ways that are similar. We share a lot of the sa…
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Today, for the Season Finale for Season Three, we’re joined by Linda Curran. Linda is a trauma specialist, clinician, best-selling author, film producer, and a sought after national trainer on trauma. When I read Linda’s book, 101 Trauma-Informed Interventions, I knew I needed to introduce Linda to you all because she brings together so many differ…
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Today, I’m so grateful to be joined by Elena Morgan, formerly known as Ellen Morgan and prior to Ellen, known as Hilary Foretich. Elena’s mother, Elizabeth Morgan, was jailed for over 2 years in 1987 for protecting Elena from her sexually abusive father. Why was she jailed? Because after Elena revealed that she was being sexually abused by her fath…
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Today, I’m so grateful to be joined by Dr. Patrick Fratellone, MD. Patrick transformed my thinking and feeling about how doctors can help us heal and overcome the physical and emotional impacts of child sexual abuse in our adult lives. But that’s also because Patrick is not your conventional doctor—I hope he’ll do the same for you in this podcast! …
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Today we’re joined by Kathy Steele. Kathy is a psychotherapist, consultant, trainer, and author. In this podcast, we’ll be diving into skills and insights to help manage and heal the fragmented pieces of ourselves from our childhood abuse that often still sabotage us in adulthood. Kathy’s award-winning book, Coping with Trauma-Related Dissociation:…
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John Callas is a Hollywood writer, director, and producer, and his work ranges from the worldwide release of feature films to motion picture trailers, national and international commercials, live action title sequences, and more. John’s book, When The Rain Stops, tells John’s own story of a young man who rose from the ghetto and struggled against n…
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Today, we’re joined by Deanna Hansen. Deanna is the founder of Block Therapy and Fluid Isometrics and is also a certified athletic therapist. For over 20 years, Deanna has helped thousands of people around the world heal from physical and emotional trauma through her programs, including her new 90-Day Trauma Relief program. I only found out about t…
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Today I’m so excited to be joined by Staci Haines. Staci is a national leader in Somatics, the field of connecting mind, body, brain, and behavior to allow us to release deep patterns of stress, anxiety and trauma that are stuck in our bodies. Staci has been in the field of somatics and engaged in social change work for almost 30 years. Staci is th…
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Today, I’m joined by Dr. Dionne Bates. Dionne is a licensed professional counselor who holds a B.A. in sociology, an M.A. in counseling psychology, and a Ph.D. in clinical psychology. Dr. Bates works with her clients to help them reach optimal mental health by teaching them to affirm themselves, affirm others, and live authentically. After almost 2…
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