More to the Story

We hear that storytelling has power, but what does that really mean? Can telling our own story really make a difference in our lives? Does it matter how we tell our story? And furthermore, when we tell stories as a society, what are we really saying about people - especially people who have been impacted by trauma? This month we talk with Elissa Yancey about all these things and more. Elissa is the founder of A Picture's Worth, a nonprofit information gathering tool for journalists, educators & non-profits.

Decision Science is defined as "the collection of quantitative techniques used to inform decision-making at the individual and population levels." This month, Jamie talked with Michele Beaulieux, the creator of the Reservoir of Hope blog, and she is using decision science to create the My Choice Decision Navigator, part of the Our Choices Solution Facilitator.

The second of two episodes we talk with 8 people about what communities they are a part of, how it has helped them grow, and what it has meant to them.

In this first of two episodes we talk with 8 people about what communities they are a part of, how it has helped them grow, and what it has meant to them.

Jamie brings back La Shanda Sugg, LPC from Labors of Love to discuss how to ensure we can casually date while being sensitive to traumas that others have experienced.

For this episode of More To The Story: Overcome, Jamie talked with Tyler Jones: podcast host, musician, Olympic-style weightlifter, and a long-time friend of Jamie.

January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, so we talked with Gabrielle Hempel, a Cloud Security Engineer and Anti-Human Trafficking Specialist. She talked to us and broke down some general definitions while also showing some of the links between trafficking and cyber securities.

OVERCOME: Jalena Borders This episode of More To The Story: Overcome, was recorded in early 2020. Jamie talked with Jalena Borders, creator of Be Brave, Babe, a community where women inspire bravery and empower other women. She is also the author of the memoir Dear Pervert: I’m Spilling All Of Your Dirty Little Secrets…. Overcome episodes... Read more

Our guest for this episode is Gabi Deaton, one of the founders of Hopeshot Moms and a Kenton County Prevention Specialist working with the HEALing Communities Study out of the University of Kentucky. She shared her personal experiences and professional knowledge around addiction and recovery.

In this special episode of More To The Story, Jamie talks with Dr. Emily Bonistall Postel, Director of Outreach for Marsy's Law For Kentucky. They cover the ins and outs of Marsy's Law, including why people believe in it, why people are skeptical, and why it's appearing on the ballot again after passing in 2018.

In this episode of More To The Story: Overcome, Jamie talked with Tammy Kennington, a writer, speaker, life coach and a voice for adult survivors of childhood abuse. Familiar with the impact of trauma, chronic illness, and parenting in the hard places, Tammy leads women from hardship to hope.

When discussing repressed memories, it's not unusual to find different schools of thought from seemingly equally qualified professionals. But what are repressed memories, and why does it seem like no one can agree about them? We sat down with counselors Melissa Betsch and Shaun Salzman to get some clarity.

This month We talked to two AVFTI volunteers, Stephanie and Ashley, who both have experience volunteering with Crisis Text Line as well to help give us some practical tips for having hard conversations with people we love who may be struggling, especially during social distancing.

After presenting the release of Max & The Monster, Jamie sits down with writer/director Jenna Kanell to dig deeper into the themes and messages in the film.

Jamie talked with Clark Echols, LPCC about how counseling can help someone, even if it's been a long time since they experienced trauma.

In this episode of More To The Story: Overcome, Jamie sat down and talked with college student and jazz vocalist Natalie Brady.

This month Jamie talked all things counseling with La Shanda Sugg, LPC. La Shanda is a therapist, a trainer, and the founder of Labors of Love Counseling and Consulting. She talks about why counseling and therapy might be a good idea, reminds us that patients and clients have power, and helps give some thoughts around general anxieties - especially with the uncharted waters of COVID-19.

Jamie talks with author and activist Alma Cheng about overcoming abuse in an immigrant family.

This month we talked with Candace Mumphrey, the founder of The Comma Life, a services that provides support, resources, and advisory for domestic abuse survivors. We talked about her organization, and then discussed healthy relationships and how to navigate a relationship that isn't supportive of past traumas.

Should I tell my parents I was assaulted or abused? How should I approach them? What can I expect them to say? Nancy L. Moore, LISW-S, LCSW comes on this episode to help us break down these questions and more.

In this episode of More To The Story: Overcome, Jamie talked with long-time AVFTI friend and law school student Kristen Eby.

In this second of two episodes, Jamie and Carolyn Zahner answered your questions about sexual trauma, healing, and moving forward in life.

In this first of two episodes, Jamie talked with Carolyn Zahner about what someone can expect when they are seeking out a therapist.

In this episode of More To The Story: Overcome, Jamie talked with long-time AVFTI volunteer and event rep, Hannah Pollock.

Jamie talked with advocates Lia and Sally who are working to make Ohio the 38th state to pass Erin's Law.

In this episode of More To The Story: Overcome, Jamie talked with AVFTI volunteer and avid music lover, Kristin DeWitt.

For this episode, we talked with Miranda Pacchiana, MSW of The Second Wound about how family members can ensure they are responding properly if someone in their family has experienced sexual violence, and what being supportive really means.

We talked to Title IX Investigator Angela Zippin and Project Coordinator, Stacey Walden, both from Northern Kentucky University, to try and unpack as much as we can around all things Title IX.

In this episode of More To The Story: Overcome, Jamie talked with author and AVFTI volunteer Becca MacCeile.

Jamie talks with AVFTI cofounder Eric Boggs about what drives him to work daily in the field of sexual violence despite not having been personally impacted.

In the very first episode of More To The Story: Overcome, Jamie talked with AVFTI's Volunteer Director Jacqui Sweeney.

Introducing More To The Story: Overcome episodes! These discussions with survivors will discuss first-hand experiences of what healing can look like.

Are there small, everyday things we can do to support people? What does it take to make a difference in the lives of people who are hurting? Can a small group of people really make much of an impact?

Jamie sat down with Em Joy of Women Helping Women and Alex Meadows of Women's Crisis Center to explore the sobering reality of the additional obstacles for survivors of sexual violence in the LGBTQ+ community.

We hear the term "rape kit backlog" very frequently in the news. We know it exists, and we know it's a problem. But what is it, exactly? What does it mean for survivors? And how do we fix it?

We talk with the Outreach Services Coordinator at Women's Crisis Center in northern Kentucky. She helped to answer some common questions about the services available to survivors, possibly dispel some myths, and then help define a bunch of common terms.

Jamie talks with Mary Vicaro, LPCC-S and founder of Finding Hope Consulting in order to get a deeper understanding of trauma.

This month, Women's Crisis Center's Stephenie Pence joins us to explore various behaviors and theories that help define what is a healthy relationship, and what might be considered abusive.

Jamie sat down with Patty and Ronnie of As It Is to discuss their upcoming tour, mental health, and more.

Jamie talks with law student, Kristen Eby, about important court cases and legislation surrounding sexual violence.

Jamie talked with Lauren from Sharptooth, Bethany from Glassworld, and Ben from Ocean Deep about how writing can be a form of self care.

Jamie talked with Rachel Grant of Rachel Grant Coaching about tools for those who are reluctantly returning home for the holidays.

Jamie has a discussion with filmmaker and actor Jenna Kanell about sexual violence in media, and specifically in horror movies.

Sexual violence in fiction- cheap plot device? Or reflection of reality? Let's talk about it.

Jamie sits down with Lori Droege and Casey O’Neill of the Women's Crisis Center to discuss bystander intervention techniques.

College students face a higher risk of sexual violence than anyone else. So why are resources for them so lacking?

We sat down with AVFTI's Warped Tour Team learn about their favorite Warped memories, the work they do the rest of the year, and how they got involved with mental health and social work.

We are joined by podcaster, speaker, and activist Callie Wright of the podcast The Gaytheist Manifesto to discuss sexual violence and how it impacts the LGBTQ+ community.

We brought in our friend and advisor Cassie Kingan, MA, LPC, CCPC, CCTP to dive into the issue of childhood sex abuse and what all do to help stop it.

Jamie sits down with Pat Thetic of Anti-Flag to discuss social and political activism in the punk rock scene.

Jamie sits down with Pat Thetic of Anti-Flag to discuss social and political activism in the punk rock scene.