Podcast: Visible Voices
Members of the Visible Reference Group discuss their experiences in this series of podcasts. The series covers a range of topics; and offers professionals and non-professionals alike a wide range of informative, insightful and accessible information – all from the crucial, most important perspective of all – that of Lived Experience. Season 2 now added.
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Visible Voices Series 2, episode 1: Tessa Denham Interview
This podcast is by the Visible Leadership Reference Group (LRG). That consists of people that have experienced any kind of child sexual abuse, also known as CSA survivors. Names may or may not be used throughout this series. In this episode a LRG member will be speaking to Tessa Denham, CEO at Woman’s Counselling and Therapy Services (WCTS), the service who host the Visible Project. Tessa is the brainchild and instigator of Visible – our discussion includes why she felt there was a need for such a project in Leeds and the value of the work it is doing. We also discuss the service provided by WCTS.
Visible Voices Series 2, episode 2: Michelle Van Toop
This podcast is by the Visible Leadership Reference Group (LRG). That consists of people that have experienced any kind of child sexual abuse also known as CSA survivors. Names may or may not be used throughout this series. In this episode a LRG member will be speaking to Michelle Von Toop, former Associate Director of Partnership Relationship Management at the Leeds Office of the West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board and chair of the Visible Project Strategic Steering Group.
Visible Voices Series 2, episode 3: Rob Balfour from Ben’s Place
This podcast is by the Visible Leadership Reference Group (LRG). That consists of people that have experienced any kind of child sexual abuse also known as CSA survivors. Names may or may not be used throughout this series. In this episode a LRG member will be speaking to Rob Balfour, founder and CEO of Survivors West Yorkshire, Strategic Steering Group member and partner organisation. SWY is a male focused survivor-led and trauma informed online counselling service. Discussions cover SWY’s creation, service and so much more.
Episode 1 First Disclosure
This podcast is by visible leadership reference group. That consists of people that have experienced any kind of child sexual abuse also known as CSA survivors. Names may or may not be used throughout this series. In this episode you’ll hear myself and another member from the visible leadership group discussing our experiences of disclosure. By first disclosure we mean when we first tell someone about our abuse.
Episode 2 Comorbidities
This podcast is by visible leadership reference group. That consists of people that have experienced any form of child sexual abuse also known as CSA survivors. Names may or may not be used throughout this series. In this episode I will be speaking with another visible member about our experience of comorbidities. Comorbidity is when you have more than one illness, disease or condition at the same time. This is our discussion.
Episode 3 Accessing Healthcare
This podcast is by visible leadership reference group. That consists of people that have experienced any form of child sexual abuse otherwise known as CSA survivors. Names may or may not be used throughout this series. In this episode we will be speaking with the visible reference group about experiences of accessing heath care and dealing with health professionals. this discussion includes examples of best practice.
Episode 4 Mental Health
This podcast is by visible leadership reference group. That consists of people that have experienced any form of child sexual abuse otherwise known as CSA survivors. Names may or may not be used throughout this series. In this episode we will be speaking with the visible reference group about experiences of accessing mental health services and dealing with mental health professionals. This discussion highlights examples of best practice.
Episode 5 Faith Organisations Part 1
This podcast is by visible leadership reference group. That consists of people that have experienced any form of child sexual abuse otherwise known as CSA survivors. Names may or may not be used throughout this series. This is the first part of a two-part episode on CSA and Faith organization. In this episode we speak with another visible member about their own experience.
Episode 6 Faith Organisations Part 2
This podcast is by visible leadership reference group. That consists of people that have experienced any form of child sexual abuse otherwise known as CSA survivors. Names may or may not be used throughout this series. Following on from the last episode we are speaking with a visible member about some of the barriers to reporting CSA within a faith setting we hope to return to this matter in future to look at how these barriers occur within non-Christian faiths.