Podcast appearances and mentions of brooke axtell

On this episode Constance is joined by Brooke Axtell. Brooke is the Founder and Director of She is Rising, a healing community for women and girls overcoming rape, abuse and sex-trafficking. Her work as a human rights activist led her to speak at The 2015 Grammy Awards, and The United Nations and the U.S. Institute for Peace. She is also the author of "Beautiful Justice: Reclaiming My Worth After Human Trafficking and Sexual Abuse" available for purchase on Amazon. Learn more by visiting: https://sheisrising.org/Guest: Brooke Axtell Host: Constance DykhuizenProducer: Myrriah GossettAudio/Video engineer: Jake WallaceA Founding Media Podcast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode of SLSP, host Tatiana Berindei is joined by a most inspiring example of women empowering women, Brooke Axtell. Founder and Director of She is Rising, a healing community for survivors of gender violence and sex trafficking, Brooke shares with our listeners the importance of survivors being able to identify with something [...]

“We’re the storyteller. We’re not the story of the trauma. We’re the one who gets to tell the story.” Brooke Axtell I’ve known of Brooke Axtell for years, and I am super excited to have her here on ATX UnBound. Brooke and I share a philosophy that you are the storyteller of your own life. […]

"I feel that my capacity to create, in so many different forms of media, to step into my work as an activist, to speak in a very vulnerable way in the types of spaces I’ve been invited into, really began with writing about and sharing my deepest shame. And once I had finally illuminated that, and I had brought everything into the light, the things I was the most ashamed of, the things that caused me the greatest pain in my life, I was then able to speak and to explore my creativity in ways that I never had before because I didn’t feel there was anything I had to hide anymore. I think a lot of the fears that artists have, and many of the artists I have mentored over time, they tend to fixate on fears about the work, what work to create and how it’s going to be received. But I think really all those fears are a manifestation of shame. Because we don’t trust ourselves, and we don’t trust that we are enough, and that our truth is worth sharing. I think the remedy for that is healing relationships. Being in communities and in relationships with people that can finally reflect back to us, all of you is welcome here. And that if there is a truth you need to tell it will be heard, because you deserve to be heard." Bio courtesy of Brooke's website Brooke Axtell (http://brookeaxtell.com/) is the Founder and Director of She is Rising, a healing community for women and girls overcoming rape, abuse and sex-trafficking. Through her mentorship programs, retreats and workshops, Brooke helps survivors become leaders. She is passionate about inspiring young women to reclaim their worth and express their power to create a more compassionate world. Her work as a human rights activist led her to speak at The 2015 Grammy Awards, The United Nations and the U.S. Institute for Peace. She is a member of the Speaker’s Bureau for Rape, Abuse, Incest, National Network (R.A.I.N.N.), the largest anti-sexual assault organization in the U.S., and an Advisor for Freedom United, global initiative to end human trafficking. Her work as a writer, speaker, performing artist and activist has been featured in many media outlets, including the New York Times, LA Times, Rolling Stone, Time Magazine, Wall Street Journal and CNN. Brooke has published several award-winning poetry books and released three CDs of original music to critical acclaim. https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/4/41335247-836c-4f4a-8a8b-aeca55f3227a/3rC-v1VG.png From Amazon Beautiful Justice: Reclaiming My Worth After Human Trafficking and Sexual Abuse Paperback (https://www.amazon.com/Beautiful-Justice-Reclaiming-Trafficking-Sexual/dp/1580058248/) – April 2, 2019 A story of healing and a guide to seeking justice after sexual abuse from Brooke Axtell, one of the foremost survivor experts on sexual assault, domestic violence, and human trafficking When Brooke Axtell was seven years old, her nanny subjected her to sex trafficking. Today, she is a champion and advocate for women around the world who have experienced sexual violence and trauma. Beautiful Justice shares Brooke's own gripping story, both the trauma of sex trafficking and also her pathway through healing, moving on, and reclaiming power. Along the way, she imparts warm wisdom for others who have experienced similar violence, providing lessons from her own life and from the thousands of women, advocates, and lawmakers she's spoken with. Relying on her own experiences and a keen awareness of public policy, she provides a clear-eyed awareness of the ways that our culture and government work against women experiencing violence around the world. Inspiring and powerfully redemptive, Brooke encourages readers to take part in a creative resistance as a path to justice. This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity. Intro music generously provided by Stan Killian (http://stankillian.com/main/) Support this podcast. (http://www.austinarttalk.com/supportpodcast)

Brooke Axtell's own story - and the heartbreakingand stunning way she tells it - helps give voiceand hope to all other victims of abuse and human trafficking.Brooke's own story and voice rangout across the globe in her appearance on The Grammy's with Katy Perry in 2015 - where her gifts as a writer, poet and activiststunned the world: "After a year of passionate romance with a handsome, charismatic man, i was stunned when he began to abuse me. I believed he was lashing out because he was in pain, and needed help. I believed my compassion could restore him, and our relationship. My empathy was used against me.I was terrified of him, and ashamed I was in this position.What bound me to him was my desire to heal him.My compassion was incomplete - because it did not include me.When he threatened to kill me, I knew I had to escape.I revealed the truth to my mom, and she encouraged me to seek help at a local domestic violence center.This conversation saved my life.Authentic love does not devalue another human being.Authentic love does not silence, shame, or abuse.If you are in a relationship that does not honor and respect you, I want you to know that you are worthy of love.Please reach out for help. Your voice will save you. Let it extend into the night, let it part the darkness, let it set you free to know who you truly are - valuable, beautiful, loved."View Brooke's Grammy appearance address:http://www.sheisrising.org/missionSince then, Brooke founded SHE IS RISING, to provide a healing community for survivors of rape, abuse and sex trafficking. http://www.sheisrising.orgBrooke herself was trafficked by her nanny when she was 7 years old. And this experience made her more vulnerable to experiencing domestic violence later in life, she explains—a major risk factor for entering abusive relationships is sexual abuse before the age of 18."I founded SHE IS RISING because I believe in the unconditional worth of women and girls who face the trauma of violence and exploitation,"Brooke says. "I believe in their dignity, resilience, creativity and vision for the future. SHE IS RISING empowers survivors to become leaders."Join Julie Ann and Brooke as they explore the ways we can all help inspire young women to reclaim their worth and express their power to create a more compassionate world.

Brooke Axtell's own story - and the heartbreakingand stunning way she tells it - helps give voiceand hope to all other victims of abuse and human trafficking.Brooke's own story and voice rangout across the globe in her appearance on The Grammy's with Katy Perry in 2015 - where her gifts as a writer, poet and activiststunned the world: "After a year of passionate romance with a handsome, charismatic man, i was stunned when he began to abuse me. I believed he was lashing out because he was in pain, and needed help. I believed my compassion could restore him, and our relationship. My empathy was used against me.I was terrified of him, and ashamed I was in this position.What bound me to him was my desire to heal him.My compassion was incomplete - because it did not include me.When he threatened to kill me, I knew I had to escape.I revealed the truth to my mom, and she encouraged me to seek help at a local domestic violence center.This conversation saved my life.Authentic love does not devalue another human being.Authentic love does not silence, shame, or abuse.If you are in a relationship that does not honor and respect you, I want you to know that you are worthy of love.Please reach out for help. Your voice will save you. Let it extend into the night, let it part the darkness, let it set you free to know who you truly are - valuable, beautiful, loved."View Brooke's Grammy appearance address:http://www.sheisrising.org/missionSince then, Brooke founded SHE IS RISING, to provide a healing community for survivors of rape, abuse and sex trafficking. http://www.sheisrising.orgBrooke herself was trafficked by her nanny when she was 7 years old. And this experience made her more vulnerable to experiencing domestic violence later in life, she explains—a major risk factor for entering abusive relationships is sexual abuse before the age of 18."I founded SHE IS RISING because I believe in the unconditional worth of women and girls who face the trauma of violence and exploitation,"Brooke says. "I believe in their dignity, resilience, creativity and vision for the future. SHE IS RISING empowers survivors to become leaders."Join Julie Ann and Brooke as they explore the ways we can all help inspire young women to reclaim their worth and express their power to create a more compassionate world.