In this Episode: Our guest, Carolina Vee, a grandfather-granddaughter incest survivor from Canada joins us to discuss her reliance on grit to move forward. She provides a summary of her childhood abuse, reporting to authorities, being further t

A 360° Perspective on Child Sexual Abuse Prevention

Jun 2nd, 2020 58m 38s

We hear various recommendations about how to keep our children safe from being sexually abused. However, we don't often hear about it as a preventable public health issue or consider it from multiple aspects. I sought out Jenny Coleman, the dir

Long Term Impacts of Childhood Degradation with Elona Washington

Feb 24th, 2020 39m 52s

Do you ever wonder how somewhere got to where they are? Or how they had the courage and tenacity to reclaim their life after being on a challenging trajectory? In this interview she focuses on: •A brief glimpse into her childhood including the

Expressing love through safety for self and family with Carol

Feb 10th, 2020 38m 51s

We hear various recommendations for child sexual abuse prevention along with keeping ourselves and our children safe, such as talking to our children etc. However, we don’t often hear specifics about trainings and products that are available to

Moving Through Fear and Denial to Acceptance with Aurora

Feb 3rd, 2020 59m 3s

In this Episode: Aurora, our incest survivor guest, discusses her traumatic childhood and how she used fear and denial as a pathway to acceptance. In this interview, she focuses on: •Her childhood abuse impact on her sense of self including fee

You Do not Have to Live with Painful Sex with Dr Lauren Crigler

Jan 27th, 2020 48m 2s

We're back with our first episode of Tail of the Bell Season 2! In this episode, host Nancy Allen interviews Lauren Crigler, a doctor of physical therapy who specializes in pelvic floor health. Lauren coaches women in person and online who are

Prosecuting the Perpetrator with Caryn Walker

Nov 18th, 2019 57m 5s

Caryn Walker, our father-daughter incest survivor guest, discusses reporting and prosecuting her father as an adult. Caryn is from the England where there is no statue of limitations on reporting child sexual abuse. In this interview, she focus

Stepping into your Self-Worth with Orlena Kerek

Nov 4th, 2019 42m 16s

In this episode, Orlena Kerek, our doctor turned weight-loss and health coach expert guest, discusses self-worth and self-care. She focuses on: •Shifting from an external validation of self-worth to an internal perspective. •The connection betw

Finding Hope after Suicide and Incest with R Jade McAuliffe

Oct 28th, 2019 1h 1m

Jade, our incest survivor guest, discusses her background with physical, emotional and sexual abuse by two primary perpetrators, her father and older brother. She then walks us through her struggles with her own healing, suicide attempts, and d

Grieving all your childhood incest related losses with Robyn

Oct 21st, 2019 48m 33s

Robyn, our incest survivor guest, shares her insights on grieving all our childhood incest related losses as a path to accepting ourselves in all ways, in all parts of self, and loving ourselves through whatever we are going through. Join us as

Understanding and embracing your sexuality with incest survivor Jenn Taylor

Oct 15th, 2019 1h 4m

Jenn Taylor, our incest survivor guest, shares her story of exploring, understanding, reclaiming, and ultimately embracing her sexuality. Join us as she expands upon: •Her background including physical, emotional and sexual abuse •What it was l

Dating and Relationships with Dr Sharon Cohen

Sep 30th, 2019 50m 31s

Dr. Sharon Cohen, a dating and relationships consultant, uses my personal experiences as an incest survivor as a jump off point as we discuss: •3 stages of relationships •Incest survivors’ common concerns and tips on how to address them •Dating

#15 Using Meditation as Your Healing and Life Tool with Karina Calver

Sep 23rd, 2019 42m 5s

Karina Calver, our father-daughter incest survivor guest, describes using meditation to “help channel your calmness”. Join us as she expands upon: •Her background including her traditional Indian heritage, cultural expectations around virginity

#14 A Deeper Dive Into Shame with Clinician Lisa Bals

Sep 16th, 2019 30m 46s

Lisa Bals, an experienced clinician from the Portland, Maine area expands upon some of the concepts raised by Kelly McNelis in episode #13. Join us as we discuss: •Defining shame •Shame vs Guilt •Shame as an individual experience and a product

#13 The Cure for Shame is the Still, Small Voice Within featuring Kelly McNelis

Sep 10th, 2019 40m 22s

Kelly McNelis, our father-daughter incest survivor guest, describes shame as “uncomfortable being in your own skin”. Join us as she expands upon: •How shame feels to her and the impacts it has had on her life •Her journey to moving past it and

Activism with Suzanne

Jul 31st, 2019 56m 3s

In this episode Suzanne shares her story and describes her activism efforts in the pursuit of removing the shroud of shame and secrecy around incest, assisting other survivors, and promoting prevention

Neuroscience of Trauma with Rachel Grant

Jul 27th, 2019 46m 54s

Rachel Grant, a sexual abuse recovery coach, discusses the brain science behind our responses to childhood sexual trauma. She helps us understand why we may get stuck, why we are triggered, and the pathway to healing. Her website may be found

Trauma Informed Sexual Assault Response and Investigation with Sherrie Allsup and Chief Wiley Gammon

Jul 8th, 2019 1h 4m

Incest survivor Sherrie Allsup and police chief Wiley Gammon discuss the work with training police, colleges, and other on supporting those who report incest, rape, and other sexual assault. For more information, please visit Sherrie's website

Disclosing Sibling Incest to Parents with Carol Gerber

Jun 30th, 2019 42m 44s

In this episode, Carol Gerber shares her personal experience with disclosing sibling incest to parents. It is supplemented with summaries/excerpts of articles that explore the topic in more depth. The referenced articles may be found here: "Fa

Experiencing Physical Pleasure with Coralie Delibertis and Lisa Bals

Jun 3rd, 2019 48m 56s

This episode focuses on experiencing physical pleasure during child sexual abuse interpreted through incest survivor Coralie Delibertis's personal story and further explored by Portland Maine based clinician Lisa Bals.

Believing the Unbelievable with Ray

May 20th, 2019 1h

Ray, a father-son incest survivor, discusses his experiences with Believing the Unbelievable. He also touches upon sadism and dissociative identity disorder (also known as multiple personality disorder).

Imani on Self-care and Recliaming Self-love

May 14th, 2019 50m 56s

C. Imani Williams, shares her story of reclaiming herself after being molested by her grandfather as a child. Her referenced work can be obtained through the following links: 1. "Tweenlet" C.Imani Williams at http://www.gysysocialite.com/ 2.

Boundaries with Denise and Lisa Bals

May 8th, 2019 49m 39s

Denise, a father-daughter incest survivor, shares her personal trauma and the long term impacts on healthy boundaries. Lisa Bals, an experienced clinician from Portland Maine expands upon the topic.

Promiscuity with Denise

Apr 22nd, 2019 56m 34s

In this episode "Denise" (our courageous guest using a pseudonym) shares her story and we explore the difficult topic of promiscuity as both an incest survivor response and coping mechanism.

Activism with Suzanne Alden

Apr 15th, 2019 56m 5s

In this episode Suzanne Alden shares her story and describes her activism efforts in the pursuit of removing the shroud of shame and secrecy around incest, assisting survivors, and promoting prevention.