Podcasts about institutional abuse

Show Notes (by AI) General Description: In this unforgettable episode of Yeast Radio, Madge Weinstein delivers two stunningly different yet equally poignant segments. The show opens with a satirical, scatological radio play titled True Duty, a grotesque and hilarious tale of Gayle King's space-bound gastrointestinal disaster aboard Blue Origin alongside Katy Perry and Lauren Sanchez. After this explosive opening, Madge shifts tone for an intimate and emotionally raw conversation with longtime listener and friend of the show, Steve Stalzle. Steve shares his powerful story of joining the Navy in the 1980s and the deeply traumatic experience that followed. He reveals the psychological torment of military life as a queer recruit, including coercive enlistment, homophobic abuse, and the dehumanizing process of trying to escape. Steve's honesty and vulnerability paint a harrowing portrait of institutional cruelty—and his survival. Madge and Steve also reflect on homelessness, sobriety, AI voice cloning, and podcasting dreams. The episode is a testament to the enduring power of queer storytelling, humor, and resilience. Chapters: 0:00:00 – True Duty: Gayle King's Space Disaster Madge presents a radio play satire featuring Gayle King, Katy Perry, and Lauren Sanchez in a zero-gravity nightmare of diarrhea, floating feces, and malfunctioning life support systems aboard Blue Origin. 0:04:40 – Phil's Resurrection Phil is back. Yes, that Phil. 0:06:00 – Madge and Steve Reconnect Madge and Steve reflect on their shared podcasting history and Steve's support of the show for nearly 20 years. 0:09:00 – A Call for Help Madge urges listeners to support Steve financially, detailing his recent experience with homelessness and encouraging donations via Venmo (@steve-stalzle). 0:11:00 – Big Head Baby: Steve's Medical Childhood Memory Steve recalls discovering medical records stating he had an “abnormally large cranium” as a child—something his parents never told him. 0:14:00 – AI Comedy with Bissy the Robot Madge introduces her AI assistant Bissy, who fields questions about cranial size, prolapse risk, and future predictions with robotic politeness. 0:17:00 – Steve's Queer Navy Trauma Story Steve tells the harrowing story of how he joined the Navy under duress in 1986. What follows is a graphic and deeply emotional account of life in basic training, homophobic interrogation, and the mental breakdown that led him to fake his way out of military service under the accusation of being gay—a strategy that came with terrifying personal cost. 0:34:00 – Institutional Abuse and Survival Steve describes the humiliating questioning by Navy lawyers, their abusive homophobic taunts, and the ongoing psychological impact of this traumatic experience. His story is one of queer resistance and survival. Final Note: No full music recording or performance was included at the end of this episode. Contact Information: Comments: Visit yeastradio.com Follow Madge on Instagram, Bluesky, and Threads: @madgeweinstein Phone: FIRM UTERUS Email: madge@yeastradio.com Support Yeast Radio by subscribing to Madge's Substack: madge.substack.com Support Steve directly on Venmo: @steve-stalzle Album art by Taylor Haggerty Copyright (c) 2025 Madge Weinstein Yeast Radio.

Warrior Soldier Brigand: Institutional Abuse within the Australian Defence Force by Ben Wadham, James Connor Amazon.com Flinders.edu.au Questions of institutional abuse have been at the centre of numerous royal commissions, inquiries and reviews of the clergy, the police and defence forces over the past decade. This scrutiny has highlighted how those organisations foster forms of violence and violation. One of their principal characteristics is that the culture of abuse and its perpetration is largely the work of men. In Warrior Soldier Brigand, Ben Wadham and James Connor argue that three pillars shape the patterns of abuse in the Australian Defence Force: martial masculinities, military exceptionalism and fraternity. Historically, the military has been an almost exclusively male domain, but since the Vietnam War it has become an all-volunteer force and more culturally diverse, a change that has proven to be profoundly challenging, and one the ADF has not always readily welcomed nor sufficiently addressed. While the ADF may train and accommodate some of the best military personnel in the world, it has not resolved the use of that violent potential against its own. Exploring the fundamental paradox that underpins abuse in the military, Wadham and Connor report on the shifting landscape of the ADF since 1969.

Legislation is being introduced in the House of Commons to help survivors of Irish Mother and Baby homes, who are now living in the UK, to get access to compensation. Patricia Carey is Special Advocate for Survivors of Institutional Abuse, and joins us in studio...

Survivor of abuse, Damien O'Farrell chats with Live95's Anne Marie about Sage Advocacy's meeting for survivors of institutional abuse in the Strand Hotel on Thursday the 5th of December Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

[Content Warning]: Suicide Attempts, Interpersonal Violence, Rape, Institutional Abuse, Threats of Violence, Exploitation of a Minor, Attempted Trafficking.In our last two episodes with Cheryl Hall, Cheryl tells us her daughter's harrowing story of abuse, rape, attempted trafficking, and suicide attempts. Jan and Cheryl spoke about how social media impacts teens and the challenges of monitoring their online behavior as well as what airports are doing to prevent human trafficking. In this episode, Jan and Cheryl focus on issues that were not previously discussed;  including the lack of sufficient and suitable mental health facilities for teens, what enthusiastic consent is and how we can teach it to our children, and the negative impact of purity culture, particularly on children who are neurodivergent. They emphasize the importance of creating safe communication channels between you and your child and your child and authority figures. Jan and Cheryl discuss purity culture, the patriarchy, and vertical morality, and their consequences on individuals' mental health and self-perception. They explore the importance of horizontal morality and personal autonomy, as well as the abuse of power in religious institutions. The concept of enthusiastic consent is stressed as a crucial aspect of healthy relationships. The conversation also emphasizes the need for accessible and trauma-informed mental health care, as well as addressing bullying and abuse in educational settings. The overall theme is protecting survivors and advocating for their well-being. To end their conversation, Jan and Cheryl explore the importance of support systems and community in the recovery process, as well as the need to empower survivors and raise awareness for prevention.Mentioned Resources:Tea Consent VideoIf you are someone you know is experiencing emotional distress or suicidal ideation, please access the resources below:National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Call/Text 988National Sexual Assault Hotline  (RAINN) : 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)National Alliance for Mental Illness: 1-800-950-6264Subscribe / Support / Contact:

The law in relation to institutional abuse is rapidly evolving. In this episode, Julian Morrow talks with Cath Power, Partner at Wotton + Kearney about the High Court decision in GLJ v The Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church for the Diocese of Lismore [2032] HCA 32, what it means for permanent stay applications, and the implications for solicitors acting for parties in institutional abuse matters. CASES: GLJ v the Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church for the Diocese of Lismore [2032] HCA 32 Willmot v The State of Queensland [2023] HCATrans 155 Bird v DP [2032] HCATrans 145 Transcript: Episode 35: The evolving law in relation to institutional abuse

The law in relation to institutional abuse is rapidly evolving. In this episode, Julian Morrow talks with Cath Power, Partner at Wotton + Kearney about the High Court decision in GLJ v The Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church for the Diocese of Lismore [2032] HCA 32, what it means for permanent stay applications, and the implications for solicitors acting for parties in institutional abuse matters. Transcript: Episode 35: The evolving law in relation to institutional abuse Cases: GLJ v the Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church for the Diocese of Lismore [2032] HCA 32 Willmot v The State of Queensland [2023] HCATrans 155 Bird v DP [2032] HCATrans 145

Welcome back to another edition of Monday Breakfast with Grace Tan, James Tait and Rob Harrison. Grace speaks with Prof Catherine Crock AM, a long-time doctor at the Royal Children Hospital Melbourne since 1994, discussing World Kindness Day, and the Gathering of Kindness, a series of online events happening throughout the week, about building, nurturing and instilling culture of kindness in the healthcare system. The Gathering of Kindness 2023 is being held in two parts this year - in person on Sunday 29 October and a week of online events from Monday 13 – Friday 17 November 2023.She also interviewed Dr Erin Smith, CEO of DART Centre Asia Pacific, discussing today's 'Managing Trauma Exposure' event, what it means to report on trauma as a journalist and the impacts we face. Bookmark at Walkey Foundation Youtube channel to watch on demand later. Then both Rob and James dived into inaccessible trams across both Sydney Road and Melbourne as a whole with Alicia Lilley - a campaigner with the Sydney Road Accessible Tram Stops Now campaign who has a lived experience of disability. The campaign is presenting its petition to Tim Reid MP on Wednesday the 15th November at 12:30pm on the steps of the State Parliament. Passers-by will be encouraged to play 'The Tram Stop is Right' to get an idea of just how inaccessible the state's tram network is. Finally, we heard the final two parts of Rob's exclusive interview with Louise - a Forgotten Australian and victim and survivor of institutional abuse. In this part she's joined by JR Hewitt, the media and communications officer for the Renters and Housing Union. The three of them went into detail about Louise's forced eviction, the damage to her property, and the specific conditions which have created the housing crisis this so-called Australia finds itself in. You can find a petition to help Louise get her home back here. Songs played:  Treat People With Kindness - Harry StylesThe More things Change - Kutcha Edwards

This week Rob, James and Grace gathered round the microphones to bring listeners a diverse selection of radical news. We started off by playing Liz Walsh's speech from Sunday's Pro-Palestine rally which was recorded by Grace at the rally itself. Liz Walsh is a member of Victorian Socialists. Following that we revisited last week's conversation with Elio Celotto, founder of The Coalition for the Protection of Racehorses and the Nup to the Cup campaign, and long term animal activist about his introduction to animal activism, the highly successful Nup to the Cup campaign and the horse-racing industry in general. You can find more information about the realities of horse-racing here and alternatives to the Melbourne Cup here.Last up is a 3CR exclusive interview: Rob interviewed Louise and their friend Sumi. Louise is a Forgotten Australia as well as a victim and survivor of institutional abuse. They spoke of Louise's forced eviction, the lead-up to it, and how the Victorian Government fails to protect vulnerable people by refusing to house them. This interview includes audio from the night police officers and at-least one security guard broke in to Louise's home to forcibly evict her followed by a constructed trespass charge. This audio could be distressing to listeners and as such is preceded by a warning so listeners can skip ahead if they need to. There is a petition for Louise's situation for listeners to sign here. To hear more of Louise's story and continue the fight for Housing Justice attend the Rally for Renters on the 11th of November on the corner of Smith and Gertrude Street, Fitzroy at 1pm. Alongside Louise, social media personality Purple Pingers, members of the Greens, Victorian Socialists, and the Renters and Housing Union will be speaking. Find more about the Rally for Renters here.Songs: Summer Breeze - Seals and CroftsLove Your Brother - Dean ReedThe Vanishing American Family - ScubaZ 

Lisa Thompson, vice president and director of research for the National Center on Sexual Exploitation, based in Washington DC, returns for the second of two interviews. The widespread problems of pornography, sexual abuse, and child porn in the church are discussed, in addition to what Lisa calls the "Institutional Abuse" of a church that doesn't equip and warn their congregations in these areas.

Cynthia Liles is a private investigator spearheading efforts to address sexual abuse within a Christian fellowship. They discuss Institutional protection preventing open discussion about abuse and the importance of making information about perpetrators public for safety, highlighting the difficulties faced by those trying to report abuse within religious institutions. Why do those in authority in religious organizations cover up these crimes instead of pursuing justice?

Centering on St. Joseph's, a Catholic orphanage in Vermont, Christine Kenneally shares the stories of survivors who have fought to expose the truth and hold the powerful - many of them Catholic priests and nuns - to account. As these stories have come to light, the laws in Vermont have been forced to change, including the statute of limitations on prosecuting them. Christine also exposes the international institutional abuse including those Ireland, the UK and  in Australia institutions in rural Victoria, Western Australia and inner-city Sydney and relates the heart-breaking stories of young children that only now coming to public attention.In this episode Gregory Dobbs chats to Christine Kenneally about where her investigation into the treatment of children in orphanages across the world began, the accounts of abuse and even murder within these institutions that were once dismissed as mere stories, and the victims that have spoken up about the systemic abuse and the journalists that listened.

Centering on St. Joseph's, a Catholic orphanage in Vermont, Christine Kenneally shares the stories of survivors who have fought to expose the truth and hold the powerful - many of them Catholic priests and nuns - to account. As these stories have come to light, the laws in Vermont have been forced to change, including the statute of limitations on prosecuting them. Christine also exposes the international institutional abuse including those Ireland, the UK and in Australia institutions in rural Victoria, Western Australia and inner-city Sydney and relates the heart-breaking stories of young children that only now coming to public attention. In this episode Gregory Dobbs chats to Christine Kenneally about where her investigation into the treatment of children in orphanages across the world began, the accounts of abuse and even murder within these institutions that were once dismissed as mere stories, and the victims that have spoken up about the systemic abuse and the journalists that listened.

Our guests on this episode are survivor/advocates, Chelsea Maldonado and Amanda Simmons who educate us on the so-called ‘troubled teen' industry, a system of residential youth treatment facilities & programs. Many of these facilities operate more like prisons where children as young as nine are routinely abused in an extreme system of behavior modification, prevented from telling their parents what's going on, and kept for unnecessarily long stretches while reaping enormous revenue for the facilities. Thousands of minors are in these places today, in America and abroad. Paris Hilton recently came forward about the traumatic experiences she endured at Provo Canyon School (and several wilderness programs), and her voice helped spark an interest in the movement known as #Breaking Code Silence.Sign the petition to close Provo Canyon School launched by Paris Hilton.Learn more about the TTI. Listen to the Trapped In Treatment podcast, explore the organized movement's website Breaking Code Silence, and plug in the hashtag #BreakingCodeSilence. I also recommend the full documentary, This is Paris.Find Amanda Simmons on Twitter @aosimmons_lawFind Chelsea Maldonado on Twitter @yep4rightsOur beautiful theme song is written & performed by Maddie Morris and produced by Pete Ord at Haystack Records.Find the Truth & Consequences website, Facebook page, Instagram & Twitter accounts.Find the Second Wound website, Facebook page, Instagram & Twitter accounts. Learn about personal coaching with host Miranda Pacchiana, MSW on the Second Wound website coaching page.Donate to help cover my production costs though Paypal @Miranda-Pacchiana or Venmo @mirandapacchiana1

Clergy have a uniquely intimate place in the lives of people of faith: present at baptisms, weddings, sick beds, and funerals. They're with us when we're at our worst and at our best, and life's highs and lows. And while most clergy view this as a sacred trust with parishioners, others—as we have learned—sadly use that access and trust to abuse children.Anna Segura-Montagut, Ph.D., joins us to discuss a research study that moves beyond news accounts, books, and movies to explore critical questions when working with survivors of clergy abuse. How is survivors' belief in God affected by the abuse? And how does that impact resilience? How is their trust in institutions affected? How does that impact their access to the very social and community supports needed to heal from that abuse? And most importantly, how do we walk besides these survivors in their own healing journey even as we struggle with our own feelings about faith and faith communities?Topics in this episode:Research decisions (1:37)Similarities and differences (5:03)Impact on belief (9:43)Advice for child abuse professionals (15:25)Entrapment (18:19)Implications for clergy and the church (20:26)Future research (23:51)What survivors need (25:44)Reason to hope (31:17)Links:Anna Segura-Montagut, Ph.D., clinical psychologist; assistant research scientist, Family Translational Research Group at NYU Dentistry Center for Oral Health Policy and Management“An Exploratory Study on Mental Health, Social Problems and Spiritual Damage in Victims of Child Sexual Abuse by Catholic Clergy and Other Perpetrators,” N. Pereda, L. Contreras Taibo, A. Segura Montagut, F. Maffioletti, Journal of Child Sexual Abuse 31(2):1-19. DOI: 10.1080/10538712.2022.2080142, May 2022Sherry Hamby, Ph.D., appeared on One in Ten on February 14, 2020. Her interview was later republished on August 6, 2020, as part of our “Best of the Best” series. “Greater Than the Sum—Multiple Adversities in Children's Lives”Victoria Banyard, Ph.D. For more information about National Children's Alliance and the work of Children's Advocacy Centers, visit our website at NationalChildrensAlliance.org. Or visit our podcast website at OneInTenPodcast.org. And join us on Facebook at One in Ten podcast. Support the show

Jerry Sandusky. Larry Nasser. Richard Strauss.  These names are synonymous with abuse.  Less attention is paid to the institutions that protect these predators, and even less to the individuals who knew of abuse every day and choose to not report.  Join law professor Amos Guiora as he explains the harms perpetrated by those who enable abusers.  More information on Professor Guiora is available at: https://faculty.utah.edu/u0586620-AMOS_GUIORA/hm/index.hml (https://faculty.utah.edu/u0586620-AMOS_GUIORA/hm/index.hml).  His book is available at: https://armiesofenablers.com/

This is a LIVE replay of A Trauma Survivor Thriver's Podcast which aired Wednesday, October 19th, 2022 at 1130pm ET on Fireside Chat. Today's guest is Lora DeVore, Lora is the author of Darkness Was My Candle, a memoir that traces her life as a survivor of child abuse, sex trafficking, illegal pharmacological drug research, and institutional abuse. Now she devotes herself to spreading the word on these atrocities with this personal documentation of her story. With an advanced degree in clinical psychology and recognized as a national expert and catalyst for change, Her wisdom comes from the field of psychology, transpersonal development and spiritual psychology  

Today's episode is a conversation with author and survivor Stephen Mills about his recently published memoir, Chosen. For those who haven't yet read his book, which we highly recommend, it recounts Mills' abuse at the hands of a camp counselor over several years, and his long journey towards healing. While many institutional abuse cases involve boys, there are very, very few published accounts of male survivorship. And, if we're to help boys who have been abused, then it's critical for us to understand how this experience may differ from that of female survivorship. Mills' account is deeply moving, and it challenges all of us to better protect boys in the first place, and better help them heal if they have been abused.Topics in this episode:Why we need this story (1:17)Stigma and shame (3:42)Grooming family and community (6:50)Longing for justice (17:34)Pushing institutions to change (26:17)Public policy wishes (29:45)Advice for child abuse professionals (34:39)Learn signs and tactics (41:46)For more information (47:01)Links:Stephen Mills is the coauthor with Roger Fouts of Next of Kin: My Conversations with Chimpanzees. He has advised and written for an array of public interest organizations in the fields of human rights, civil liberties, and the environment. Since 1983, he has worked with the Natural Resources Defense Council, building campaigns that have mobilized millions of people in support of environmental protection, and he serves as an ambassador for CHILD USA.StephenMillsAuthor.com includes resources for survivors, families, and everyone and information on ways to take action to prevent child sexual abuse“At a Place Where He Was Supposed to Be Safe, He Was Molested,” by Bruce Feiler, The New York Times, April 26, 2022Other memoirs mentioned: Notes on a Silencing by Lacy Crawford; Half the House: A Memoir by Richard Hoffman; and The Tricky Part: One Boy's Fall from Trespass into Grace by Martin MoranChild Victims Act of 2019 (New York)CHILD USA has information on child protection laws across the country, including statutes of limitation reformU.S. National Blueprint to End Sexual Violence Against Children and Adolescents from Keep Kids SafeFor more information about National Children's Alliance and the work of Children's Advocacy Centers, visit our website at NationalChildrensAlliance.org. Or visit our podcast website at OneInTenPodcast.org. And join us on Facebook at One in Ten podcast.Support the show (https://www.nationalchildrensalliance.org/donate-now/)

Welcome back to Troubled, a podcast by/for Survivors of Institutional Youth Abuse. THANK YOU for being here for the third season of our Independent self archival project. Two seasons bootlegged together over a cell phone, recorded in an old Prius wasn't too much for you? Well, masochism may pay off here as we embark on our most personal missions yet and play the cards we've held closest throughout the collective crucible of advocacy in a time of Covid. Super quick 31st birthday catch-up with Amanda Householder, who just filed a lawsuit against her parents, Boyd and Stephanie Householder, owners of Circle of Hope Girls Ranch AND their complicit and culpable cohorts - Agape Boarding School for Boys, Agape Baptist Church and Berean Baptist Church. We won't be getting into the nitty gritty of the details today, out of respect for Amanda, but we HIGHLY recommend you read the Kansas City Star Article "I was born into this." Daughter of Missouri reform school sues parents over abuse" by Judy Thomas and Laura Bauer, two rare gems of journalistic integrity. It is incredibly difficult to find ethical media allies of this caliber and we would just like to thank these women for how they have treated Survivors of Institutional Abuse throughout the last year of consistent coverage in Missouri. We wish they weren't an exception, but we are infinitely grateful they're both committed to exposing this crime against humanity as it plays out in their backyards. Forgive us our ADHD and self-defense, in this and every episode. We look forward to exploring the specific traumas of ourselves and our peers who were forever altered relationally by peer-on-peer attack therapy, but we'll also briefly address it in this update. We hope that Survivors will see other Survivors making moves and taking names as invitations or challenges to do so themselves. We hope that you will join us on the frontlines at every fork in the road. We also understand that for a historically invalidated community, and collectively gaslit community, that it can be triggering to see the mic passed to the next advocate. Often we can feel as if we are being spoken for, or over, or disregarded entirely. But every opportunity for a Survivor to speak, is an opportunity for Survivors to be heard. If we believe that we are stronger together, then we cannot continue to allow our community to reenact our trauma. MANY Survivors are neurodiverse, many of us experience RSD (Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria) - especially since it's the most common symptom of ADHD. Even if we don't have RSD dialing up the perception of rejection, we HAVE been abandoned, excluded, silenced, and otherwise pariah-ed to the point where you don't even need 'confirmation bias' to perceive the world as wholly unsafe, as well as the people in it. I dig it. I'm living in this world with you. PLEASE let us be aware of how we deflect and project ourselves onto the world around us. We cannot move towards an exclusionary policy as we curate our collective movement. Please join us in advocating for youth rights to liberate all kids in cages, from the border, through foster care, to the ToughLove so-called Troubled Teen Industry. Until next time, #iseeyousurvivor and THANK YOU to all of our allies --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/troubled/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/troubled/support

Welcome to The Good Doctors' latest rabbit hole. We'll be talking about abuse scandals, residential treatment schools for teens, and cults in this hard-hitting but very important GDD. Watch the original video here! Show Notes: Empathy Exercises: 1. Domestic Violence Awareness Month 2. Tulsa Mural 3. NFL 4. Moccasins 5. Book Club Main Topic: October is National Domestic Abuse Awareness Month: 1. https://nnedv.org/latest_update/dvam-2021-every1knowssome1/ 2. https://www.childwelfare.gov/topics/preventing/preventionmonth/ 3. https://ncadv.org/2021DVAM 4. https://www.survivorsbreakingsilence.com/federal-legislation 5. https://www.survivorsbreakingsilence.com/our-story 6. https://youtu.be/9rrQ3KX39-Y 7. https://www.cga.ct.gov/2011/JFR/S/2011SB-00981-R00KID-JFR.htm 8. https://youtu.be/7xS68mYAzDg 9. https://www.risenow.us 10. https://bcsnetwork.org 11. https://www.breakingcodesilence.org Our links: 1. Abducted in Plain Sight 2. The Keepers 3. USA Gymnastics: this and this 4. Boy Scouts 5. Children of Shame If you want to check out more of our content or if you think The Good Doctors could help your organization, click here for our link portal Or sign up for our monthly digest to get all the latest news

Lauren Thoman joins Amy Fritz to answer that accusation that podcasts like The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill are "failure porn".  They argue the value of listening to these accounts, discuss how the idea that we are all wrong about something should shape the way we interact with other people and ideas, and they dive into a bit of the story of how Christianity Today reported on spiritual abuse allegations at Bethlehem Baptist.Find us here:Twitter:Amy FritzUntangled FaithLauren ThomanInstagram:Amy FritzUntangled FaithWebsite:Untangled FaithSupport the show (https://buymeacoffee.com/untangledfaith)

This week, Dr. Anita sits down with Institutional Abuse expert, Dr. Wade Mullen to freely shine light into a very dark space: church abuse. Drawing from his personal experience, research, and work with faith communities, Dr. Mullen is sharing insights from his latest book – Something's Not Right: Decoding the Hidden Tactics of Abuse and Freeing Yourself from Its Power. Listen in for the tools you need to call out abuse and support healing journeys.

The Auxiliary Bishop of Armagh discussed how the church became a breeding ground for child abuse, how it facilitated it, how it covered it up and what needs to be done to heal the wounds of the past. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Join Shain Neumeier and Lydia X. Z. Brown in conversation about the connections between youth rights, disability justice, and racial justice movements in addressing coercive and forced treatment, institutionalization, and mass criminalization. They will discuss the connections between applied behavior analysis and conversion therapy, the history of the Judge Rotenberg Center's electric shock torture, and the deinstitutionalization and decarceration movements.Shain Neumeier is a lawyer, activist, and community organizer, as well as an out and proud member of the disabled, trans, queer, and asexual communities. Their passion on the issue of ending abuse and neglect of youth with disabilities in schools and treatment facilities stems from their own experiences with involuntary medical treatment and bullying, and led them to go to law school. They have pursued their goal of using legal advocacy to address these problems ever since. Shain's work appears in Autistic Activism and the Neurodiversity Movement: Stories from the Frontlines, Resistance and Hope: Crip Wisdom for the People, Rewire News, and Loud Hands: Autistic People, Speaking.Among other honors, they were named the Massachusetts Bar Association's Outstanding Young Lawyer in 2018, the Self Advocacy Association of New York State's Self Advocate of the Year in 2017, and the Association of University Centers on Disabilities' Leadership in Advocacy Awardee in 2015. Shain has previously worked with the Intersex and Genderqueer Recognition Project, the Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network, and the Community Alliance for the Ethical Treatment of Youth. When not working, they're probably crafting, playing Dungeons & Dragons, listening to history podcasts, or watching Netflix with their partner and three feline roommates.Lydia X. Z. Brown is a disability justice advocate, organizer, educator, attorney, strategist, and writer whose work has largely focused on interpersonal and state violence against multiply-marginalized disabled people living at the intersections of race, class, gender, sexuality, nation, and language. They are Policy Counsel for the Privacy and Data Project at the Center for Democracy and Technology; Adjunct Lecturer in Disability Studies for Georgetown University's Department of English; and Director of Policy, Advocacy, & External Affairs at the Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network. They are also founder and volunteer director of the Fund for Community Reparations for Autistic People of Color's Interdependence, Survival, and Empowerment. Currently, they serve as a founding board member of the Alliance for Citizen Directed Supports, presidential appointee to the American Bar Association's Commission on Disability Rights, and chair of the American Bar Association's Section on Civil Rights & Social Justice, Disability Rights Committee.Previously, Lydia worked on disability rights and algorithmic fairness at Georgetown Law's Institute for Tech Law and Policy, served as Justice Catalyst Legal Fellow for the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, and worked at the Autistic Self Advocacy Network as a member of the national policy team. They are former Chairperson of the Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council, Visiting Lecturer at Tufts University, Holley Law Fellow at the National LGBTQ Task Force, and Patricia Morrissey Disability Policy Fellow at the Institute for Educational Leadership. While a student, Lydia was a legal extern/student practitioner for the Massachusetts Committee for Public Counsel Services, student attorney in the Prisoners' Rights Clinic, and investigative intern for the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia.

We discuss the Duplessis Orphans, 20,000 Canadian children that were wrongly identified as mentally ill in order to increase funds for their mental health institutions that were run by the Catholic Church, including the Grey Nuns of Montreal.

Over the years, again and again allegations of physical, emotional and sexual abuse have surfaced from individuals who have spent time in institutional care. This can include many forms of institution including but not restricted to; schools, care homes, hospitals, religious organisations and detention centres. In 2017, an investigation was commenced into the allegations of beatings, mistreatment and sexual abuse, including rape suffered at the Hill End Hospital Adolescent Unit in St Albans between 1969 and 1995 by former staff members. Over 100 victims provided evidence to the investigation and over 70 members of staff were investigated. Hill End was supposed to treat teenagers with psychiatric illnesses but became known as a “dumping ground” for children for whom the NHS and local authorities had run out of other ideas for. Survivors told how they were sexually abused and filmed during strip searches, while children were also beaten. Survivors accounts disclosed being kept in police type cells and sedated for days at a time without reason or justification. As well as the sedation and physical abuse that accompanied it, survivors have reported being raped and sexually abused by hospital staff while being sedated or during strip searches under the pretence of checking for items they could harm themselves with. Survivors said that few children had been diagnosed with mental health issues, and cast doubt on the effectiveness of treatment. Survivors found medication did not appear on any records given to their GPs and the hospital’s own documents were destroyed in an arson attack at an undisclosed off-site facility. In November 2020 following a three year investigation known as Operation Meadow, Hertfordshire Constabulary confirmed there was “insufficient evidence to support any arrest or prosecution”. Hertfordshire Constabulary said its investigation established that sedation at Hill End “did not meet the standards of the day and medical records show that in some cases children were given adult doses and were repeatedly sedated”. A statement added: “As well as the use of sedation, officers have also investigated allegations of sexual assault at Hill End. These have all been fully investigated; however, again there is insufficient evidence to support any arrest or prosecution”. The report can be found here. One survivor accused police of failing to follow up a report he attempted to make 12 years ago. Survivors have vowed however to continue their fight for justice and proceed with civil claims which have a lower burden of proof than a criminal trial. The ongoing Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse is continuing to take evidence on “the extent to which institutions have failed to protect children from sexual abuse” in councils, the police, armed forces, schools, hospitals, children’s homes, charities, religious groups and other public services. The Truth Project offers victims and survivors of child sexual abuse the chance to share their experiences and be heard with respect. You can find information about this here. We encourage anyone who has concerns about sexual abuse to get in touch. You can contact Alan Collins at Alan.collins@hughjames.com or Danielle Vincent at Danielle.vincent@hughjames.com.

It has been a tumultuous week that has seen Ireland's legacy of Institutional Abuse come to the fore in both the public and political realm. On this crossover podcast, Dr Vicky Conway and Tony are joined by Senator Alice-Mary Higgins and Solicitor Simon McGarr to try and make sense of it all. The panel look at the legal, ethical and political arguments and ask how did we get here and where are we going to next. We also look at the actions of the State and their speeding up of legislation, that inhibits proper scrutiny and its reliance on the guillotine to pass Bills, even when their efficacy is at best questionable and at worst damaging. Finally, we take heart from the all of the incredible people who made their voices heard this week and took a #Stand4Truth. To support this podcast and the wider platform (and get lots of additional content) please go to: patreon.com/tortoiseshack

It has been a tumultuous week that has seen Ireland's legacy of Institutional Abuse come to the fore in both the public and political realm. On this crossover podcast, Dr Vicky Conway and Tony are joined by Senator Alice-Mary Higgins and Solicitor Simon McGarr to try and make sense of it all. The panel look at the legal, ethical and political arguments and ask how did we get here and where are we going to next. We also look at the actions of the State and their speeding up of legislation, that inhibits proper scrutiny and its reliance on the guillotine to pass Bills, even when their efficacy is at best questionable and at worst damaging. Finally, we take heart from the all of the incredible people who made their voices heard this week and took a #Stand4Truth. To support this podcast and the wider platform (and get lots of additional content) please go to: patreon.com/tortoiseshack

SIA President & Survivor Mentor, Jodi Hobbs, joins us to discuss the last decade in advocacy against TTI. We must start by honoring the advocates who made it possible to have the conversations we are having now while proactively working towards adding far fewer generations to that conversation. However, if you got into the Survivor club before it's too late and you're ready to activate, connect with SIA. http://sia-now.org/ We are stronger together #unitedwithonevoice #iseeyousurvivor --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/troubled/message

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Writer/historian Edward Duyker has written the book "The Dutch in Australia" but he has also written a book for his father: "Beyond the Dunes", and Frans Warffemius also talks with him about Edward's experiences at the hands of the Roman Catholic Church in the early sixties in Australia. - Schrijver/historicus Edward Duyker heeft het boek "The Dutch in Australia" geschreven, maar ook een boek voor zijn vader: "Beyond the Dunes". Hij vertelt eveneens zijn eigen verhaal over misbruik binnen de Rooms Katholieke Kerk in de jaren zestig in Australië.

Todd is a graduate of the Film program at Full Sail University. While in school he found his niche in editing and post production. He currently works in New York City as a professional editor – working on projects that range from advertisements, music videos, short films and documentaries. The Last Stop is his first journey into writing, producing and directing a feature length documentary. The inspiration for the film came from his own experiences as a teenager, and as a graduate of the Élan program. Mark Babitz Growing up in the 70's, Mark Babitz faced abuse and neglect from his adopted family in Chicago, after numerous run ins with the law an Illinois court placed him in the Elan treatment center in Parsonsfield, Maine. Mark went on to form The Core Campaign Group with Matt Hoffman and a few other Elan alumni in 2009. Mark is on the Maines Missing Children alliance and The Maine COld Cases Board Of Directors. He works closely with other survivors groups including The Straight Inc Survivors, Circle S  Ranch, White House Boys of Dover School . Mark takes a firm stance on stopping instituionalized abuse. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6508926/            

Todd is a graduate of the Film program at Full Sail University. While in school he found his niche in editing and post production. He currently works in New York City as a professional editor – working on projects that range from advertisements, music videos, short films and documentaries. The Last Stop is his first journey into writing, producing and directing a feature length documentary. The inspiration for the film came from his own experiences as a teenager, and as a graduate of the Élan program. Mark Babitz Growing up in the 70's, Mark Babitz faced abuse and neglect from his adopted family in Chicago, after numerous run ins with the law an Illinois court placed him in the Elan treatment center in Parsonsfield, Maine. Mark went on to form The Core Campaign Group with Matt Hoffman and a few other Elan alumni in 2009. Mark is on the Maines Missing Children alliance and The Maine COld Cases Board Of Directors. He works closely with other survivors groups including The Straight Inc Survivors, Circle S  Ranch, White House Boys of Dover School . Mark takes a firm stance on stopping instituionalized abuse. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6508926/            

Courtney (Cult of Domesticity) and I talk about the documentary "Titicut Follies" by Frederick Wisemen, which I won't link here just in case the YouTube link I found goes defunct or whatever. Toss me a note if you have trouble finding it, though if you value your rage-control, you may want to skip it and feed off our outrage instead.   But then, we come up with a few thoughts that help us climb out of that pit of despair. So, there is that.   Promos this week are from Killin' It and Go Postal, and sponsorship by Sudio Sweden (use this link and promo code BLISS15).

Dr James Gallen of Dublin City University joins Dr Luke Moffett on the podcast to discuss historical institutional abuse in democratic states, with a focus on Ireland. He brings to light how investigative 'tools' available from transitional justice can be used to unearth ongoing systematic issues in dealing with the past. Participants Dr James Gallen - https://dcu.academic.ie/live/!W_VALOCAL_DCU_PORTAL.PROFILE?WPBPRSN=1632949 @JamesGallen Dr Luke Moffett - pure.qub.ac.uk/portal/en/persons/luke-moffett(d58e1207-77f3-4b6a-952d-a76ff0d02fc6).html  @reparationsni Links for Episode Notes Ryan inquiry (http://www.childabusecommission.ie/); Jesus wept article (https://academic.oup.com/ijtj/article/10/2/332/2356890); Justice for Magdalenes (http://www.magdalenelaundries.com/); SNAP (http://www.snapnetwork.org/)

Dr James Gallen of Dublin City University joins Dr Luke Moffett on the podcast to discuss historical institutional abuse in democratic states, with a focus on Ireland.

https://homilycatholic.blogspot.com.au/2017/12/catholic-reflections-641-royal.html The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse (Australia) (2012-17). A response from Archbishop Mark Coleridge, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Brisbane, on the release of the final report.

Melbourne lawyer Angela Sdrinis discusses her work in seeking justice for the victims of child sexual and institutional abuse and their families

Melbourne lawyer Angela Sdrinis discusses her work in seeking justice for the victims of child sexual and institutional abuse and their families

In a wide-ranging 3 way conversation with Jesse Pearlman, Agilist and Customer Success Manager at CA Technologies and former U.S. Marine, and my business partner Michael Rocharde, a Business Transformation Consultant and former intelligence officer in the British Army, we discussed leadership, leadership style comparisons, servant leadership, leadership crises, raising and supporting servant leaders in a corporate world, and leadership in government. While recognizing that positive change (even if revolutionary) is on the horizon, we examined some of the most persistent and destructive problems of our time. We covered the following: The deficit in visionary leadership. Unchecked capitalism, economic disparity and avarice behavior. The rupture in the American political economy. True change and grassroots leadership. Visionary leadership vs. a management and survival mindset. The legalization of corruption and the absence of leadership. The prioritization of shareholders over customers, employees, and citizens. Prospects for the current system. Collaborative social enterprises. Soulless greed, the rapaciousness of unregulated capitalism. and the coming revolution. Benefitting everyone. The resiliency of collaboratively made decisions. Responsive startups and slow-moving behemoths. People vs. profit. Transparency, clearing interference and enabling teams. Leading, inspiring, and motivating. Worker empowerment and Michael Moore's latest film “Where to Invade Next.” Exhaustion with corporate governance. Technological expansion. Tackling the biggest problems. 7th Generation and the Iroquois Nation Principles. High-performing teams. America's lack of a clear and unifying goal. Technology and its negative effects on culture. America's broken institutions. The Coming Change. Corporations and their destructive effects on families and community. Millennials and the restoration of collaboration and communal living. The end of meritocracy. Corporate welfare and artificial life support. Corporate predation. The benefit of staying small. Thoughtless Economic Disruption. AI and Automation -- producing more with less people. Creating realities and intrinsic motivation. Experimenting, inspecting and adapting. Innovation and Breaking Things. Liberating People from Institutional Abuse. Aligning the needs of people and enterprises. Brainstorming and Masterminds. The Screwed-up American Education System. Critical Thinking and Self-Knowledge. Classic corporate governance and Subordination. Freedom, entrepreneurship, and the risk of failure. Winning with style and negative leadership styles. Strength, submission, and vulnerability. Elevating others and paying if forward. The only things that matter - our planet and our human connections. Life under state-capitalism: atomization, isolation, and distrust. The American Cultural Myth – you too can become a billionaire! The End of Retirement, Millennials, and Student Debt. The Death of Corporate Loyalty. Critical thinking skills, leadership, and the importance of chess. Socrates and change. Questioning habitual thought patterns. America's most persistent boxes: Fear, Uncertainty, and the Military-industrial Complex. State supported capitalism and violence. Innovation, government subsidies, and the war machine. Fear and xenophobia.

Tuesday, August 4th, 2015, 9:57PM Chris Ramirez & D. Pauline Williams with Clive Kennedy & Roger Rodd http://youtu.be/VormILJiIdo 0:03:00 Punctuality 0:04:00 Teaching English in China 0:10:00 Vallarta Supermarket Smelly Meat 0:13:00 Accused of Being a Spy 0:23:00 Hong Kong American Food 0:28:00 Korean Male Dominated Society 0:32:00 Pauline's Game Show Appearances 0:45:00 Clive Kennedy’s Dead Sea Fruit 1:00:00 Psychics, Amazing Randi, Uri Geller & Roger Rodd 1:08:00 Pauline's Path to Los Angeles 1:15:00 Anniversary of Nixon’s Resignation This Weekend 1:21:00 Ashley Madison, Planned Parenthood & ISIS on Twitter 1:31:00 Donald Trump & Jeb Bush 1:37:00 WASP Groups, Survivors of Institutional Abuse & Religion 1:53:00 Unfriended by Family Members on Facebook