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The Prevention Podcast is dedicated to addressing controversial topics related to sexual violence prevention, education, and outreach. With this podcast hosted by Candice Christiansen, you will learn from the leading experts in the field of juvenile and a


    • Sep 20, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    SEASON 4, EPISODE #6: Bly Rede on the State of MAPtivism

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2021 38:21


    In Episode #6, Candice and Bly discuss the state of MAPtivism via giving a huge shout out to Dr. Allyn Walker for their ground breaking book "A Long Dark Shadow", the BBC's release of "Safe From Harm", a radio drama featuring a NOMAP character, and the Blocked and Reported podcast with Katie Herzog where she visited the MSC. Join us as we talk about it! 

    SEASON 4, EPISODE #5: "PY": An Exclusive NOMAP Shares his Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2021 51:41


    In Episode #5 NOMAP "PY" talks to Candice about his awareness of being a teen with an attraction to boys, having autism and his curiosity related to his diagnosis and attraction, coming out to his mom, advice for allies and therapists and more! 

    SEASON 4, EPISODE #4: Husband, Father and MAP Timothy Shares His Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2021 23:40


    On Episode #4, Candice interviews "Timothy" who is a husband and father who also identifies as non-offending nonexclusive minor attracted person. Listen as Timothy shares his awareness of his attraction, some challenges he faced throughout the years with keeping his attraction a secret, getting support from VirpEd, coming out to his mother and granddaughter and more. 

    SEASON 4, EPISODE #3: Elliott from A MAPs Journey Podcast Joins Us!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2021 27:14


    Human being, MAP, and Advocate for other MAPs, Elliott joins us to update us on the past couple of years of getting support in the MAP community, starting therapy, and creating a podcast for other MAPs. We explore how he's weathered the online storm of getting accurate information out there about NOMAPs. 

    SEASON 4, EPISODE #2: We Welcome Back Kiron: Surviving Abuse and Finding a Safe Support Network!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2021 21:37


    In this episode Candice visits with Kiron who has been on our podcast before. Kiron shares about being a survivor of sexual abuse, a history of struggling with an addiction to CSEM after being exposed to it by an abuser, his awareness as a teenager that he was attracted to children, and the support he received from Virped that has helped him get through some incredibly challenging times.   Kiron, aka 'Kurupa' on VirPed, would like to make themselves known as an available source of support to those in the community!

    SEASON 4, EPISODE # 1: WE ARE BACK! UPDATES ON MAP RESEARCH & THE NEED TO FOCUS ON MENTAL WELLNESS

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2021 42:31


    Candice interviews Dr. Gilian Tenbergen, Assistant Professor at State University of New York (SUNY) on replicating & evaluating our MAP program at SUNY, as well as collaborating with Prostasia to research the needs of MAPs, and more! Have a listen to what has been going on over the past year in MAP research! 

    Listen to our POWERFUL prevention podcast interview with "Kiron"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2020 25:06


    First, we apologize for the poor recording quality. With COVID our recording location is not ideal. Thank you for your patience with us! Listen to this powerful interview with MAP "Kiron" who was abused as a teen including being exposed to CP and found himself addicted, scared, with no where to turn. He was able to stop viewing CP and now works to advocate for child protection. 

    Listen to Awesome Human Timothy talk about the MAP Support Club!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2020 35:21


    In this episode, Candice and awesome human being Timothy talk about MAP support club and how adult and teen MAPs now have a free, safe, confidential forum to get support and guidance which is so important especially during COVID when there is even more isolation happening. 

    Listen to MAP Elliott Share About Life One Year After His Initial Podcast!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2020 32:56


    MAP Elliott and Candice discuss what has changed for him in the past year since coming on our podcast for the first time, including how his relationship with his mother has changed, all the support he has received and his love for helping other MAPs in need. Listen! 

    Sex Educator/Journalist Earl Yarington talks about his book, demystifying sex education, exploring childhood innocence, and more! Listen!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2020 52:21


    In this podcast episode Candice and Earl Yarington discuss his provocative book "Lolita in the Lions Den or Pre-Tween Juxtaposition", sex education, innocence and more! Have a listen! 

    Awesome Podcast: NOMaP Emma Returns!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2020 23:53


    On this episode "Emma" returns to share her thoughts on using the term "pedophile" vs. MAP. We discuss some of the controversy around both terms as well as the importance of using accurate labels. We also discuss the reality that males, females, transgender, non-binary individuals can have attractions to children but be committed to never harming a child. 

    Listen to our latest Podcast: Parents & Partners of MAPs need Support!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2020 34:32


    During this podcast Candice and "Claire" talk about parents and partners of MAPs needing support and what can be done so that they can get the support they need in safe and compassionate way. 

    Listen to our Latest Podcast: "Bly" talks about autopedophilia, ABDL, ageplay and more!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2020 50:08


    On this episode, we talk to "Bly" (as read by MAP "Elliott") about autopedophilia, ABDL, ageplay and more! 

    Listen to Season 3 of The Prevention Podcast!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2020 41:01


    Listen to our season 3 launch where we interview anti-contact, non-offending pedophile who shares being an abuse survivor, his awareness of being gay as a teenager, recognizing early on that he was an exclusive pedophile, and now being a CSA prevention advocate. We cover a lot of topics on season 3's launch of our podcast!

    Listen to Argentina MAP Advocate Gonzalo!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2019 30:34


    In our final Season 2 podcast,  Candice interviews MAP advocate Gonzalo as he shares his passion for helping educate others on why MAPs are human beings not human doings and deserve support. 

    MAP Partner "Sara", shares her courageous wisdom!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2019 38:58


    In this podcast, Candice interviews "Sara", a MAP partner who bravely shares her experience loving a MAP who is also a porn addict. She shares what she has learned in her own journey of healing from trauma, lessons she's learned from uneducated therapists, and her choice to love someone with an addiction and an attraction to minors. 

    Listen! Former Pastor Shane Montgomery on his Past Sex Offending, Sex/Porn/Love Addiction & Recovery

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2019 43:22


    Listen to former pastor and current recovery coach Shane Montgomery as he talks to Candice about his past sex offense, being a sex/porn/love addict and the importance of having a solid recovery plan (not just prayer) to keep oneself safe in their community. 

    NOMAP “Elliott” Discusses Age Dysphoria!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2019 35:24


    In this podcast, NOMAP “Elliott” returns to The Prevention Podcast to talk with Meg about having age dysphoria, feeling like a child, and his commitment to never harming a child. Have a listen! 

    Interview with MAP Advocate Rusty!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2019 28:04


    In this podcast episode, Rusty and Candice talk about getting to know the truth about MAPs, dealing with trolls, the importance of education as a means of accurate suicide prevention especially among teen MAPs, and more! Listen! 

    Our Interview with Dr. Gillian Tenbergen!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2019 40:46


    On this episode, Candice interviews well-known researcher and professor at Oswego in New York, Dr. Gilian Tenbergen on the biology of pedophilia, the concept of sexual age of attraction as a possible sexual orientation, the need for more research and accurate treatment, humanization of MAPs, teens with younger attractions, and more! 

    Our Interview with Author Sheila van den Heuvel-Collins

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2019 44:38


    During this episode, Candice interviews Sheila van den Heuvel-Collins, a brilliant author who's provocative writing is meant to cause people to  take a deeper look at the idea of "perspective." Sheila shares her latest work titled "Past The Dark Field" where she tells fictional short stories about minor attracted persons. This episode will blow your mind (and hopefully any misconceptions you have about MAPs). For a copy of her book, click here. 

    Still a Mother's Son: Interview with MAP "Elliott" and his mother "Claire"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2019 41:45


    On this powerful podcast, Candice interviews MAP "Elliot" and his mother "Claire" about his coming out process to her, his struggle with his attractions, and going down a dark path before finding compassionate and accurate therapeutic support, what parents should know regarding MAP children, and more!  

    An Interview with NOMAP "Evert": Suicide Prevention

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2019 36:38


    In this dicey podcast interview, our return guest MAP "Evert" and Candice discuss suicide prevention among MAP, accurate treatment different from sex offender treatment, the term "normal" regarding this population, and more! 

    Attractions are not Actions

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2019 41:44


    In this podcast, Candice had the privilege of interviewing an articulate MAP by the pseudonym Bly, as read by a MAP advocate REJ. Listen as Bly discusses what it means to be a MAP, the difference between pro-contact and anti-contact MAPs, the recent ban of MAP accounts on social media, and more!  

    Season 2 Launch: Interview with Journalist Luke Malone

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2019 33:46


    In Season 2 of our Prevention Podcast, Candice has the privilege of interviewing Luke Malone, famous journalist and author of: You're 16. You're a Pedophile. You don't want to hurt anyone. What do you do now? Luke is a trailblazer in the world of journalism, writing about topics that are at times dicey, yet important to discuss. Listen to his amazing interview of what inspired him to write about pedophilia. 

    Our Interview with "Murray: Representing "MAPness"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2018 28:45


    Listen to "Murray", a passionate Trans Map as he shares about his history of sexual abuse, his awareness of being minor attracted at the young age of 15, his passionate advocacy for accurate "representation" and more! 

    Interview with NOMAP "Evert"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2018 30:19


    Meg had the privilege of interviewing articulate and thoughtful NOMAP "Evert." He discusses why he identifies as a NOMAP instead of a pedophile, his view of the difference between NOMAPs and pro-contact pedophiles, the importance of focusing on prevention, and his journey towards self acceptance. 

    Calling Out The Haters

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2018 14:58


    After a month of dealing with vicious trolls who sent her and The Prevention Project™ hate mail, death threats, and cyberbullying as a result of libelous fake news, Founder of The Prevention Project™ Candice Christiansen speaks out. 

    Interview with Janavi Doshi from "Dont offend India"

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2018 27:37


    On this week's podcast Candice interviews one of Don't Offend India Networks clinicians, Janavi Doshi. We discuss the epidemic of childhood sexual abuse in India, the taboo of discussing sex including sexual abuse prevention in Indian culture, and the absolute necessity and benefit of having such a program in India as well as globally. 

    Interview with "Jay"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2018 26:02


    On this episode, "Jay," shares his story of being addicted to child porn as a teen and getting arrested in his adulthood. He talks about what he learned as a result of being in sex offender treatment and the importance of victim empathy and humanizing others to prevent future harm. 

    Interview with an Asexual MAP

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2018 20:44


    Listen to our podcast interview. An in-depth conversation with "Robert," an asexual minor-attracted person, sharing about his romantic and social attractions without sexual desire. "Robert" also shares about his compassion towards children and his experience as an adoptive parent. 

    Interview with StopItNow.org's Jenny Coleman and Micah Waxman

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2018 22:30


    StopItNow.org is a non-profit organization that believes that the best hope for preventing child abuse is by enacting and strengthening prevention efforts in our communities. Jenny and Micah discuss their helpline, education, training and advocacy related to primary prevention of sexual abuse.   

    Married to a MAP

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2018 29:22


    Our first podcast guest, "Bruce", is back on the show with his partner, "Gina." Bruce shares his story of dating and "coming out" to Gina. The couple explores what it is like to live with minor attractions and for the first time on our show, we hear what it is like to date and eventually marry someone with these non-exclusive attractions. Listen in! 

    New Child Protection Organization that is "Outside the Box"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2018 26:40


    Listen to Jeremy Malcom of Prostasia Foundation who is taking child protection to a whole other level with his commitment to human and civil rights and sex positivity. 

    Bringing a Voice to the Voiceless

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2018 25:42


    Listen to Joseph, the creator of "Virtuous the Film," a UK-based filmmaker that chose to focus his current project on non-offending pedophilia and educating the world about this often voiceless population.  For more information about the "Virtuous The Film" project, including how to be involved, visit Joseph's Twitter page @VirtuousTheFilm or email him and his team at virtuousthefilm@gmail.com. 

    Interview with Anti-Contact Pedophile "Jakob"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2018 24:00


    Listen to "Jakob" who shares his "coming out" process as an anti-contact pedophile along with his journey towards self-acceptance with his sexual orientation. 

    Interview with Anti-Contact Female Pedophile "Beth"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2018 27:02


    This is a powerful interview with "Beth", a female pedophile who had the courage to share her story, struggles, and advice to other female pedophiles who are in need of support, as well as give feedback to therapists working with individuals who have attractions to children. 

    Interview with "Ayden"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2018 32:48


    This is a different type of interview for us. Listen to "Ayden", a pedophile who ended up sexually offending when he was in his early 20s. He shares how he went from being a contact sex offender to becoming committed to being "anti-contact;" learn how and why.

    Interview with the bold and brave MAPs activist Todd Nickerson

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2018 31:44


    On this episode of The Prevention Podcast™ we interviewed Todd Nickerson, who uses his real name as an anti-contact non-offending pedophile. He shares his journey of coming out online and finding a light in the darkness as well as becoming an advocate for MAP's everywhere. Listen in! 

    Interview with "Conservative" Pedophile: "Bertus"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2018 8:18


    Host of The Prevention Podcast Candice Christiansen asked a "conservative" pedophile, "Bertus", who resides in the Netherlands, if he would be willing to be interviewed for our podcast. Out of fear that his confidentiality would be violated by doing a voice interview, he responded to our interview questions in writing. Dr. Allyn Walker, researcher of pedophilia, agreed to read Bertus's answers in the following interview.  Don't forget to subscribe to our show!   

    Interview with a Millennial Anti-Contact Pedophile: "Dillon"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2018 17:10


    Candice Christiansen interviews a millennial who's an anti-contact pedophile named "Dillon." They discuss the term anti-contact pedophilia, Dillon's history of childhood trauma, as well as his moral commitment to not harm a child. The importance of him being a safe member of society via on-going treatment as well as his desire to ensure children remain safe is also discussed.  Don't forget to subscribe to our show! 

    Interview with Dr. Allyn Walker's to Discuss their MAP Resiliency research

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2018 35:24


    In this interview, Dr. Walker explains the results of their research studying resiliency in Minor Attracted Persons (MAPs) also referred to as pedophiles. A discussion of their findings as well as the distinction between contact vs. anti-contact pedophilia is explored, along with pedophilia being a type of sexual orientation. 

    Interview with Anti-Contact Pedophile "Bruce"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2018 36:53


    In this episode, Co-Host Meg Martinez-Dettamanti interviews "Bruce", an anti-contact pedophile in his late 20s who shares his journey of understanding his attraction to children. They discuss his religious and value system related to his sexual orientation and the inner turmoil with having pedophilia, the harm that trolls and haters cause, and the reality that pedophile doesn't equal child molester.   Don't forget to subscribe to our show! 

    Interview with Anti-Contact Pedophile "Ender"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2018 18:04


    This interview with anti-contact pedophile "Ender" (with a voice over to protect his confidentiality) explains the recent uneducated Sun article surrounding anti-contact pedophilia and the suspension of his and other anti-contact pedophiles twitter accounts surrounding the time the article was published. Remember to subscribe to our podcast! 

    Interview with a Female Anti-Contact Pedophile named “Emma”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2018 33:42


    Welcome to our first podcast! Our host Candice Christiansen introduces The Prevention Podcast including her reason and passion for prevention. Our first interview is with “Emma” who shares her experience of being an anti-contact female pedophile, including the distinction between anti-contact and non-offending pedophilia, some of the challenges she faces being a female pedophile as well as her commitment to never harm a child. Remember to subscribe to our podcast! 

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