The OPEN STANCE mission aims to cultivate, build and nurture a safe, unified and connective educational platform for survivors of sexual abuse. OPEN STANCE uses the podcast platform with video to create a globally connected sounding board where recognized mentors from the sporting, entertainment, music and advocacy worlds, many of whom are survivors of sexual assault and abuse, are invited to open, explore, discuss, and share the raw, real and uninterrupted conversations that must be heard in an effort to: Prevent; Create Awareness; Educate on current laws, policy and legislation; Provide clinical and medical expertise and ultimately, to provide critical life-saving support resources. OPEN STANCE is vehicle to unify our voices and information to help save lives.
In this episode I have the privilege of hosting for the 2nd time American Jon Vaughn. Former Michigan University and NFL football player, Jon is an outspoken global leader advocating for survivors of sexual assault.
In this segment Jon speaks to us open heartedly about how Headspace Health has been such a critical resource and service guiding his recovery and healing from sexual abuse.
Thanks for listening and please remember to share this information with others. You never know who may need it or how it can truly help someone else.
It is my honor and privilege to welcome Jon Vaughn to Open Stance.
21 Mar 2023
Open Stance: Tracey Hiete Smith Live at Marymount High School
One of the most important honours I have ever received was my invitation to present at Marymount High School in Los Angeles, my alma mater, with the extraordinary support of Beth Cranston, the Director of the Santa Monica Rape Treatment Center, and her extraordinary team providing essential support and learnings.
Speaking to the 9th graders, my talk focuses on sharing information about sexual assault and rape with the heart of my presentation emphasising education around prevention, awareness, healing from trauma and available support services.
As you will learn in this presentation, this education is what I needed before I left high school for Duke University.
I am filled with a sense of absolute pride for Marymount High School at their decision to support my presentation discussing confronting issues like sexual abuse and assault. This is incredibly responsible education which can help equip students, educators and families with potentially life-saving information and critical support services for themselves or for someone they know who has been impacted by sexual violence.
Looking into the faces of these vibrant students was a defining moment for me... knowing without doubt that the most important action I can take is to lead by example every day, share my truth and continue breaking the silence as a way to create awareness, contribute to prevention, eliminate the stigmas surrounding sexual abuse, offer support to survivors and send the impactful message that true healing and full recovery from sexual abuse is possible.
This education can help save lives. Thank you for sharing across your networks so we can extend our reach to those who need it.
5 Jan 2023
Open Stance on Domestic Violence: A Series - Ep. 4 with guest Thelma Schwartz
This is segment four of a five-part series which looks into the heart of domestic violence.
In this episode, I have the privilege to speak with Thelma Schwartz.
Thelma is the Principal Legal Officer at the Queensland Family Violence Legal Service (QIFVLS) based in the Head office in Cairns Australia.
She has over 23 years of legal experience delivering critical services to victims within the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in Queensland and the Northern Territory.
This is an intimate, powerful and informative conversation in which we learn how Thelma’s own trauma surviving childhood family violence makes her work a deeply personal and empowering experience.
It is my privilege and honor to welcome Thelma Schwartz to Open Stance.
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