Handing the Shame Back

About Handing the Shame Back

This channel is dedicated to all those brave fellow 'adult survivors of child sexual abuse'. You are not alone out there, you are believed and supported in finding your voice & handing the shame back to the abusers - where it belongs. Handing the Shame Back is a New Zealand based charity, focused on preventing child sexual abuse through education and supporting adult survivors. Find out more about us and what we do: https://www.handingtheshameback.org (https://www.handingtheshameback.org/) Each week, Handing the Shame Back will add a Survivor Interview, Tip for Survivors, or Blog to help support our community in finding their way to truth and freedom. Please feel free to reach out if you would also like to be a guest on the show. Together, we can provide support and protect... The children of yesterday, whose pain was silenced. The children of today, who need our protection. The children of tomorrow, who deserve a safer world. From silence to action. From shame to strength.

Publisher

Gloria Masters

Category

health & fitness · society & culture · true crime

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

5 Jan 2022

Latest episode

7 Apr 2026

Latest episodes

456 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   7 Apr 2026

   Survivor Interview: Shereen Simmonds

   Meet Shereen Simmonds Advocate. Founder of Phoenix Five Shereen grew up in a family where attention was not directed her way. Her uncle provided that through grooming her with gifts and allowing her to spend time with his dogs. From age 7 to 14 years old he sexually abused her. When the case went to court, her mother spoke in defence of her uncle, suffice it to say she does not consider her a mother. If you’d like to connect with Shereen, please email info@phnxfive.com, or visit: https...

2. 

   17 Mar 2026

   Survivor Interview: Rob Balfour

   Meet Rob Balfour Survivor. Just Me. Activist At the age of 4, Rob was found wandering around the streets and said he would rather die than ‘go home’. Both parents had mental health issues, with his mother having violent episodes. This was the beginning of his trauma, as Rob was abused by several different people over the years, the first beginning when he was 6 years old. His advice? Recover yourself by coming home to who you really are. Don’t miss this interview by yet another brave survivor...

3. 

   3 Mar 2026

   Survivor Interview: Caroline Hunt

   Meet Caroline Hunt Advocate. Survivor. Author She was brought up in a strict Mormon home in a large Samoan family, where her parents were devout followers, and worked very hard. She was abused by her uncle from 4 - 8 years of age, whenever the family went back to visit them. He was seen as a trusted member of the family. He tried to rape her again when she was 15, but she was able to fight him off. What was very difficult for her was discovering one of her own children had also been se...

Who has been a guest on Handing the Shame Back

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Ciara Redmond
• Glenn Miles
• Karen Shell
• Gloria Masters
• Scott Beard

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

187,043

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

7 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 79 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

89

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

85

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