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This week on Courage Conversations, we talk to Brian Cardoza about discrimination against male survivors. Tune into this episode to learn the unique challenges male survivors have and what we can do to support them! Follow Brian: https://www.facebook.com/brian.cardoza.9 https://www.instagram.com/cardozabrian/ https://www.3in1cookiesandcoffee.com/ Use coupon code: COURAGE30 for $30 off your CalmiGo order! https://calmigo.com/pages/meet-the-exhaler... Sign up for our FREE morning empowerment text messages. By survivors, for survivors. Just text the word: courage To: (917) 809-7311 Join Courage Clubs: https://www.courage365.org/clubsCourage 365 Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Courage365.org

Show date 7/23/2020

Imagine hiding a secret that made you question who you are, if you did something wrong, and causing you to feel like you are not worthy. Now imagine all of this started for you when you were 3, 5, 12. It happened at an age where you were meant to trust an adult, not fear them. All of this weighing on you as you enter into middle school, high school, college, young adult life, and beyond - without anyone know the depth of your secret - that you were physically and sexaully abused. It' not an easy conversation, and that's why we're having it today. Brian Cardoza, joins me as the two of talk about our experiences of being sexually and physically abused as young me, the toll it has taken on our lives and how we finally found the power to report and talk about it. We know there are many men out there who still struggle to find their voice in this arena so they can be heard, release their pain, and heal. That's why we're having the difficult but necessary conversation today. (https://www.amazon.com/Unexpected-Victim-Brian-Cardoza/dp/1684098513/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=The+Unexpected+Victim&qid=1593647635&sr=8-1) About Brian"We become a Superhero", writes adult Brian Cardoza in a letter to his 6-year-old self. "We are mighty little one. And we are brave." Brian suffered repeated sexual assault and physical abuse as a child. He left home at the age of fifteen, nearly freezing to death the first night on his own. Brian knows the trauma and despair victims must overcome to survive. He not only chose to survive, he chose to give voice to an unspeakable topic and to challenge the stigma and shame often associated with male survivors of abuse. Now an inspirational speaker, author, and artist, Brian's message is one of responsibility and hope, and he works diligently to raise awareness and money to fight against childhood sexual assault and physical abuse.  A believer in the potential to change, Brian's motto, "Don't let this moment dictate the next moment" is familiar to many he inspires. Brian and his story are featured in a number of national and international projects including a documentary for the EU, Forced, Promise Place's documentary Ripple Effects, The BristleCone Project, and Huffington Post's HuffPost Live segment for Child Abuse Awareness Month. He has been a contributing poet for Purple Sparks and a keynote speaker for a multitude of events highlighting abuse. And he's a certified OVC TTAC Consultant and RAINN Speaker. Brian's love for art began with drawing as a child. He experimented with different mediums from charcoal to stone sculpting.  Stopping for a number of years to focus on culinary endeavors, Brian picked art back up at a time when he felt most alone.  Today, Brian's art takes various forms including magnificently colored refurbished bicycles that he donates to children. He's passionate about learning new techniques and styles and the creative process continues to heal the child within. Brian founded The Broken Knee Club, a non-profit organization created to provide a safe haven for all sexes to comfortably speak out about their experience of childhood and adult sexual assault.  In collaboration with others, Brian is building Survivor Knights, a community healing through creative expression. Survivor Knights' exhibits highlight the enormity of the journey from trauma to healing through dark and bright works of art.  Brian's words of encouragement to survivors, "Your darkest moments may be the light for another." Connect With Brian Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/SurvivorKnights/) Get The Book - The Unexpected Victim (https://www.amazon.com/Unexpected-Victim-Brian-Cardoza/dp/1684098513/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=The+Unexpected+Victim&qid=1593647635&sr=8-1) Hey Guys, Check This Out!Are you a guy who keeps struggling to do that thing? You know the...

Advocacy for those without a voice is one of the best things you can do.  We saw the healing power of the #MeToo movement for Women.  Now it is time to give the same support to men. If you think women had a hard time coming forward, imagine how hard it is for a man.  There is disbelief that it can happen to a man.  There are additional identity fears when the perpetrator was another man. Author and artist, Brian Cardoza, is sharing his story to help the healing of other men.  He is a beacon of hope.   To those suffering in silence...we are here for you.

Today's guest is Brian Cardoza. "We become a Superhero", writes adult Brian Cardoza in a letter to his 6-year-old self.  "We are mighty little one. And we are brave." Brian suffered repeated sexual assault and physical abuse as a child. He left home at the age of fifteen, nearly freezing to death the first night on his own. Brian knows the trauma and despair victims must overcome to survive. He not only chose to survive, but he also chose to give voice to an unspeakable topic and to challenge the stigma and shame often associated with male survivors of abuse. Now an inspirational speaker, author, and artist, Brian's message is one of responsibility and hope, and he works diligently to raise awareness and money to fight against childhood sexual assault and physical abuse. A believer in the potential to change, Brian's motto, "Don't let this moment dictate the next moment" is familiar to many he inspires. Brian and his story are featured in a number of national and international projects including a documentary for the EU, Forced, Promise Place's documentary Ripple Effects, The BristleCone Project, and Huffington Post's HuffPost Live segment for Child Abuse Awareness Month. He has been a contributing poet for Purple Sparks and a keynote speaker for a multitude of events highlighting abuse. And he's a certified OVC TTAC Consultant and RAINN Speaker. Brian's love for art began withdrawing as a child. He experimented with different mediums from charcoal to stone sculpting. Stopping for a number of years to focus on culinary endeavors, Brian picked art back up at a time when he felt most alone. Today, Brian's art takes various forms including magnificently colored refurbished bicycles that he donates to children. He's passionate about learning new techniques and styles and the creative process continues to heal the child within. Brian founded The Broken Knee Club, a non-profit organization created to provide a safe haven for all sexes to comfortably speak out about their experience of childhood and adult sexual assault. In collaboration with others, Brian is building Survivor Knights, a community healing through creative expression. Survivor Knights' exhibits highlight the enormity of the journey from trauma to healing through dark and bright works of art. Brian's words of encouragement to survivors, "Your darkest moments may be the light for another." Thanks for Listening. Please hit the subscribe button, tell a friend, or give us a rating. It helps the show to be seen. The show can also be found on Itunes, Google Play, Castbox, Spotify, TuneIn, Podbean or anywhere a podcast can be heard. You can view some of the shows from our Live Stream here: https://www.youtube.com/user/AGPfacecast Don't forget, we have a phone number for you to leave a voice mail. 361-433-5739. If you have a story, call in and tell it, we will air it on the show. As part of our new segment, Anything Goes Project After Dark, we will be discussing the strange, weird, and paranormal. Definitely share your story with us. If you want to be old school and drop us some snail mail, you rock and can send it to the address below. Also, remember if you need to get rid of an item that you think maybe haunted, don't throw it out, mail it here: Anything Goe Project P.O. Box 455 Lolita, Tx. 77971 If you are interested in being a guest on the show, contact us via email, the hotline number or simply fill out this guest intake form. https://forms.gle/51hdeLJ8ymcdQGw29 Today's episode is brought to you by M&C Designs and The Wizards Workshop. Music is by XTaKeRuX and from his Beyond The Grave Album We also have a training package on speaking, coaching, consulting, and marketing for you, which normally markets for $997, for free. Use the link below to access this offer and begin your education and life change today. https://extusjustin.com/997-product-g...

Welcome back Warriors! For day 3 of suicide prevention awareness. This episode I welcome two titans and veterans of the show. We have the incredible Tiffany Werhner and the mighty Brian Cardoza.   This show is all about having an empowering chat about Mental Health, masculinity and at this moment suicide in men. Together we are the strongest force for change.  Now some of you may disagree with what we are about to say, but my guests believe as I do that the dialogue around Mental Health needs to shift forward. Men are dying at an alarming rate, something somewhere isn't working.This episode is all about the courage problem in Mental Health, and why calling people courageous for speaking out may be doing more harm than good. We touch upon trauma and abuse, depression and anxiety, suicide and suicide ideation. It may sound incongruous but we also share some laughs.  This is sensitive topic but, we need to start enquiring into what's not working so everyone of us can educate ourselves and make a difference As ever I am here if you are struggling and need someone to reach out to. You are my brother and I see you! You need never apologise to me for feeling the way you do nor must you ever suffer in silence. I've compiled a list below the details of numbers, emails, website, groups, charities that will all help you if you are struggling right. Just scroll down to find the. If you're scrolling through facebook and you're feeling alone come to the Men Helping Men Facebook group and I will welcome you in to our community and our brotherhood. You can find your host Henry here: www.henryjohnstone.org Facebook: The Inner Warrior: Reframing Masculinity Podcast facebook page The Men Helping Men facebook group Linkedin: Henry Johnstone You can find Tiffany here: https://momentsofclaritywithtiffany.com/ Moments of Clarity radio show TanTalk Radio 1340AM www.tantalk1340.com Moments of Clarity Podcast archive Moments of Clarity Facebook page There is a light within you that never goes outs. Free ebook download! Find Brian here: https://www.brian-cardoza.com/ Facebook: Brian Cardoza Survivor Knights The Broken Knee Club The Unexpected Victim By Brian Cardoza DIRECTORY FOR HELP IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW IS STRUGGLING. Calm: 0800 585858 www.thecalmzone.net Campaign Against Living Miserably Help and support for young men aged 15-35 on issues which include depression and suicide. HopeLine UK 0800 068 4141 www.papyrus-uk.org For practical advice on suicide prevention Lifeline (N.Ireland) 0808 808 8000 www.lifelinehelpline.info For anyone in N.Ireland who is in distress or despair. Immediate help on phone 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Face to face counselling can be arranged, also befriending, mentoring. Issues dealt with include suicide prevention, self harm, abuse, trauma, depression, anxiety. Run by Contact N.Ireland www.contactni.com independent counselling service employing professional qualified counselors who have extensive experience of working with people facing a wide range of problems, free to all users. Premier Lifeline 0300 111 0101 www.premier.org.uk/lifeline Helpline providing a listening service, information, emotional and spiritual support from a Christian perspective Samaritans: Helpline: 116 123 (free of charge from a landline or mobile) Email jo@samaritans.org www.samaritans.org 24 hr helpline offering emotional support for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which may lead to suicide TURN2ME http://turn2me.org/public/?gclid=CjwKCAjwzdLrBRBiEiwAEHrAYum5FRaRyiuVw3aexiOCQliOfuLom0G5uWhtw2o9jUs2Z5W5cfeCWBoCqcgQAvD_BwE SUPPORT LINE https://www.supportline.org.uk/problems/suicide/   SUPPORT FOR VETERANS COMBAT STRESS www.combatstress.org.uk Helpline: 0800 138 1619 Helpline text: 07537 404719 Helpline email: helpline@combatstress.org.uk     Help for Heroes www.helpforheroes.org.uk   USA hotlines https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/   The veterans suicide hotline (Veterans Crisis Line): 1-800-273-8255, press 1 or text to 838255 (available 24 hours a day, seven days a week) Veterans Crisis Line online chat: https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/get-help/chat Veterans Crisis Line website: http://www.veteranscrisisline.net/ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning (LGBTQ) Suicide Hotline (the Trevor Lifeline): 1-866-488-7386 (available 24 hours a day, seven days a week) TrevorChat online chat: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help-now (Available 7 days a week (3:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. ET / 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. PT).) TrevorText text messaging: Text the word "Trevor" to 1-202-304-1200 (Available on Fridays (4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. ET / 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. PT) The Trevor Project website: http://www.thetrevorproject.org/ Teen suicide hotline (Thursday's Child National Youth Advocacy Hotline): 1-800-USA-KIDS (872-5437) (available 24 hours a day, seven days a week) Thursday's Child website (lists many additional teen hotlines): http://www.thursdayschild.org/ You Matter website: https://youmatter.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ Christian Suicide Prevention website: http://www.christiansuicideprevention.com/ WORLDWIDE HOTLINES The International Association for Suicide Prevention: https://www.iasp.info/index.php Befrienders Worldwide: http://www.befrienders.org/need-to-talk    

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June is self-worth month here on the podcast. We started off talking with the UK's leading confidence coach and transformational mentor, Amy Rushworth, as she shared some of her story and talked about how finding your voice is in direct relation to self-confidence and developing your self-worth. After that, we shared some thoughts on how you are the one that gets to define who you are, and what you're about; your worth is not dependent on anyone or anything. So if you haven’t checked out those two episodes you’ll want to go back after this one and give em a listen.Continuing on with the self-worth theme, we’re talking with returning guest and friend, Brian Cardoza. Brian is an author, artist, and national speaker, using his platform to help share the message of his survivor story and encourage both men and women to take that first step of seeking help to work through a traumatic past.Brian’s message of hope, presented in such an authentic, genuine, and down-to-earth way, is inspiring because he’s able to relate to the unique struggles that survivors go through, including the silence and shame that keeps them stuck and feeling unable to reach out for help.We talk with Brian about his survivor story and get into a deep discussion about the struggles of survivors who are trying to find their voice and reach out for help. Throughout our chat, with Brian, you’ll notice how we use some well-timed, and improvisational humor to help illustrate that while this work is deep, powerful, difficult, and necessary, there is hope in healing and all of that work hard pays off.Plus, near the end of the podcast, in true Brian Cardoza form, he drops a nugget of wisdom that will result in a future episode on the topic of bringing awareness to "coercive rape" and the pressure that both men and women feel when it comes to intimacy. Believe me, friend, this one will definitely cause you to pause and ponder his take on this delicate subject. Please consider sharing your voice to help shape the direction of the podcast, by taking our Listener Survey. It only takes a couple of minutes and is completely anonymous. All conversation and information exchanged during participation on the Beyond Your Past Podcast, on BeyondYourPast.com, and BeyondYourPastRadio.com is intended for educational and informational purposes only. Nothing on these podcasts or posted on the above-mentioned websites are supplements for or supersedes the relationship and direction of your medical or mental health providers.Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/sPH8pMZ)

Male Survivor of Child Sex Trafficking - Alison Donaghey Show w/ Brian CardozaAlison Donaghey, a cause and effect strategist, speaker, radio host, and author, talks on May 29, at 1 pm PDT, with Brian Cardoza.They will be talking about “Male Survivor of Child Sex Trafficking ”Your host, Alison Donaghey, instigates new ways of thinking. Alison creates space and strategy for people to question the status quo which leads to improvements not only in their lives but in the world.We invite you to join us at The Alison Donaghey Show and rock the edge with us. We explore controversial topics that provide conversation to expand perspective. Our rock star guests and call in listeners help you to suspend your belief. Think Opposite - Proceed with Perspective.Learn more about us:Website - https://www.dominothinking.comFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/dominothinking/Twitter - https://twitter.com/alisondonaghey/LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alisondonaghey/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/dominothinking/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_w0k7zAboz8QXmOzNGxYJQ

Brian Cardoza's message is one of responsibility and hope. As a survivor, he works diligently raising awareness and money to fight against sexual assault and physical abuse. He believes in the potential to change your circumstances by changing your thinking. Brian's motto, "Don't let this moment dictate the next moment" is shared by the many he inspires.

Welcome to "Voices for Change 2.0"  Co-Host's Rebecca and Joe Lombardo have been happily married for 15 years. At age 19, Rebecca was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and struggles with mental illness daily. In 2013, she survived a suicide attempt. As she recovered, she started a blog detailing her struggles. Eventually that blog was turned into a book called It’s Not Your Journey and is now available on Amazon.com. This week we're talking to mental health advocate and Truama Survivor Brian Cardoza  Rebecca is now an advocate for mental health as well as a best-selling author and international blogger. Joe is also an advocate for mental health and an accomplished musician.  Together they hope to provide people with the point of view of not only the person with mental illness but also the spouse and caregiver.   We Hope you will join us for "Voices for Change 2.0" every Saturday at 11:00 am EST right here on the Left of Str8 Radio Network. You can follow us on the links below: www.voices-for-change.net www.twitter.com/Voices4ChangeRJ www.facebook.com/voicesforchange2.0

"We become a Superhero", writes adult Brian Cardoza in a letter to his 6-year-old self.   "We are mighty little one.  And we are brave."  Brian suffered repeated sexual assault and physical abuse as a child.  He left home at the age of fifteen, nearly freezing to death the first night on his own.  Brian knows the trauma and despair victims must overcome to survive.  He not only chose to survive, but Brian also chose to give voice to an unspeakable topic and to challenge the stigma and shame often associated with male survivors of abuse.  Now an inspirational speaker, author, and artist, Brian's message is one of responsibility and hope, and he works diligently to raise awareness and money to fight against childhood sexual assault and physical abuse.   A believer in the potential to change, Brian's motto, "Don't let this moment dictate the next moment" is familiar to many he inspires. Brian and his story are featured in a number of national and international projects including a documentary for the EU, Forced, Promise Place's documentary Ripple Effects, The BristleCone Project, and Huffington Post's HuffPost Live segment for Child Abuse Awareness Month. He has been a contributing poet for Purple Sparks and a keynote speaker for a multitude of events highlighting abuse.  And he's a certified OVC TTAC Consultant and RAINN Speaker. Brian's love for art began with drawing as a child.  He experimented with different mediums from charcoal to stone sculpting.   Stopping for a number of years to focus on culinary endeavors, Brian picked art back up at a time when he felt most alone.   Today, Brian's art takes various forms including magnificently colored refurbished bicycles that he donates to children.  He's passionate about learning new techniques and styles and the creative process continues to heal the child within.  Brian founded The Broken Knee Club, a non-profit organization created to provide a safe haven for all sexes to comfortably speak out about their experience of childhood and adult sexual assault.   In collaboration with others, Brian is building Survivor Knights, a community healing through creative expression. Survivor Knights' exhibits highlight the enormity of the journey from trauma to healing through dark and bright works of art.   Brian's words of encouragement to survivors, "Your darkest moments may be the light for another."   If you enjoyed this episode, please Comment Share and leave a review... Come Hang With US as WE Discuss The Show  Want to start a podcast? https://www.facebook.com/groups/SYWTP/ Join the Conversation in our Facebook Group Success Champions Each Sunday we send out an email with the 5 episodes that aired along with this interview Sign Up Here Affiliate Links - Which means if you click and buy our company will get paid... Audio Books have been a huge part of my journey. Audible changed the game by taking the books you love and turning them into Audio.... Check it out here https://amzn.to/2KeGXC5 Have you struggled with getting on podcasts? Have you found it difficult getting exposure? Check out what Abigail Sinclaire is doing with Human Network Connection

"We become a Superhero", writes adult Brian Cardoza in a letter to his 6-year-old self.   "We are mighty little one.  And we are brave."  Brian suffered repeated sexual assault and physical abuse as a child.  He left home at the age of fifteen, nearly freezing to death the first night on his own.  Brian knows the trauma and despair victims must overcome to survive.  He not only chose to survive, but Brian also chose to give voice to an unspeakable topic and to challenge the stigma and shame often associated with male survivors of abuse.  Now an inspirational speaker, author, and artist, Brian's message is one of responsibility and hope, and he works diligently to raise awareness and money to fight against childhood sexual assault and physical abuse.   A believer in the potential to change, Brian's motto, "Don't let this moment dictate the next moment" is familiar to many he inspires. Brian and his story are featured in a number of national and international projects including a documentary for the EU, Forced, Promise Place's documentary Ripple Effects, The BristleCone Project, and Huffington Post's HuffPost Live segment for Child Abuse Awareness Month. He has been a contributing poet for Purple Sparks and a keynote speaker for a multitude of events highlighting abuse.  And he's a certified OVC TTAC Consultant and RAINN Speaker. Brian's love for art began with drawing as a child.  He experimented with different mediums from charcoal to stone sculpting.   Stopping for a number of years to focus on culinary endeavors, Brian picked art back up at a time when he felt most alone.   Today, Brian's art takes various forms including magnificently colored refurbished bicycles that he donates to children.  He's passionate about learning new techniques and styles and the creative process continues to heal the child within.  Brian founded The Broken Knee Club, a non-profit organization created to provide a safe haven for all sexes to comfortably speak out about their experience of childhood and adult sexual assault.   In collaboration with others, Brian is building Survivor Knights, a community healing through creative expression. Survivor Knights' exhibits highlight the enormity of the journey from trauma to healing through dark and bright works of art.   Brian's words of encouragement to survivors, "Your darkest moments may be the light for another."   If you enjoyed this episode, please Comment Share and leave a review... Come Hang With US as WE Discuss The Show  Want to start a podcast? https://www.facebook.com/groups/SYWTP/ Join the Conversation in our Facebook Group Success Champions Each Sunday we send out an email with the 5 episodes that aired along with this interview Sign Up Here Affiliate Links - Which means if you click and buy our company will get paid... Audio Books have been a huge part of my journey. Audible changed the game by taking the books you love and turning them into Audio.... Check it out here https://amzn.to/2KeGXC5 Have you struggled with getting on podcasts? Have you found it difficult getting exposure? Check out what Abigail Sinclaire is doing with Human Network Connection

Author, artist, inspirational speaker, and sexual abuse advocate, Brian Cardoza, joins us to share his experiences as a child caught up in the world of sex trafficking and his arduous road to recovery. #RealMenFeelEpisode 120, November 13, 2018RealMenFeel.org See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The "man card", the thing that supposedly defines what a man is, or should be in the eyes of his peers. It's been used in relation to everything from sports, to politics, to who's makes the best burgers. It's something that's been joked about since the beginning of time I suppose. "Dude, you just lost your man card"...."So when did your wife take your man card again?" I'm sure you've heard these and countless others before, and they can definitely be in good fun among friends. To that, did you know that there is actual an official (so to speak) definition of a man card? A Man Card is required proof of manhood in order to become a respected member of the male community. It can and will be temporarily revoked if privileges as a Man are abused.* So what does all this "card talk" have to do with Beyond Your Past? To that point, if you're a woman and you're wondering "what could this have to do with me?" Well, I'm glad you asked... I recently had the honor of talking with friend, fellow survivor, advocate, artist, and author, Brian Cardoza, and we decided to record a podcast together. I'm stoked to share this with you, because this show was something that inspired me and also validated me as a survivor, in some incredible ways. Since we're being real here, it doesn't matter how long you've been at your healing journey from trauma, more validation is always a good thing. In case you aren't familiar with Brian, he's the author of , "The Unexpected Victim", his story of recovery from repeated childhood sexual, physical, and emotional abuse. You can find his book on Amazon and Barnes and Noble. Brian's message is one of responsibility and hope. As a survivor, he works diligently raising awareness and money to fight against sexual assault and physical abuse. He believes in the potential to change your circumstances by changing your thinking. His motto of, "Don't let this moment dictate the next moment" is shared by the many that he inspires, and I'm definitely included in that group. We covered so much during our time together, but I wanted to highlight a few key topics to get you ready for our conversation... One of which was that "man card", because when I mentioned it during our chat, he brought up such an insightful way to look it and how we need to redefine it's meaning. You'll notice I keep putting it in quotes, because I never put much stock in that man card stuff in the first place".  Anyway...so what would it look like we could give a card to everyone who's a survivor of abuse? To any man who steps up and shares his story, and refuses to be ashamed? To a guy who saves someone from being abused, or offers refuge to a victim when they have nothing left or nowhere to go? To a boy who speaks up and tells someone what's going on in his home because he isn't safe, or tells someone because his friend is living in an abusive home? Now that my friends, is a real Man Card right there!  As Brian also mentions, "I can still be a man and not have machismo, I can still be a man and be sympathetic. " We get into that topic more in depth, so you'll want to check out the podcast for sure! Check out the rest of the post on BeyondYourPast.com Also Be sure and check out BrianCardoza.com for all the information on his story, the book, his art, and more! -Matt Pappas, CLC If you’d like more information on working with a certified life coach, or if you have questions about how working with a life coach might be right for you... go for it and schedule your free intro session!   Always remember, You Are Worth It, and there is hope for moving forward from what holds you back. *Source: OfficialManCard.comSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/sPH8pMZ)

Tonight's guest is Brian Cardoza from New Bern, North Carolina, a survivor of child abuse and an activist. Brian suffered repeated sexual assault and physical abuse as a child. He left home at the age of fifteen, nearly freezing to death the first night on his own. Brian knows the trauma and despair victims must overcome to survive. He not only chose to survive, he chose to give voice to an unspeakable topic and to challenge the stigma and shame often associated with male survivors of abuse. Among other things, Brian runs the 'Broken Knee Club' which helps those who want to speak out about their pain. He notes that every two minutes in America a child is sexually, physically, and mentally abused in America. Brian says he formed the Broken Knee Club, "because all of us walk with pain in our lives." He goes on, "Sometimes it is physical, as in a broken knee, and most often its emotional trauma that we suffer." Brian founded 'The Broken Knee Club' as a non-profit organization, created to provide a safe haven for all sexes to comfortably speak out about their experience of childhood and adult sexual assault. In collaboration with others, Brian is building 'Survivor Knights,' a community healing through creative expression. It will highlight the enormity of the journey from trauma to healing through dark and bright works of art. Now an inspirational speaker, author, and artist, raising awareness and money to fight against childhood sexual assault and physical abuse. A believer in the potential to change, Brian's motto, "Don't let this moment dictate the next moment," is familiar to many he inspires.

Brian Cardoza, artist, author, thriver shares his story. www.brokenkneeclub.org Purchace his book on Amazon or Barns & Noble   https://www.amazon.com/Unexpected-Victim-Brian-Cardoza/dp/1684098513/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1486417210&sr=1-1&keywords=the+unexpected+victim