Episodes

Sept. 19, 2023

Jan’s Interview With Podcast Legend, Jordan Harbinger

What Jan and Jordan Discuss: One in four children will be molested, and 97 percent of the time, it’s by a family member. In Jan Broberg’s case, it was by a close “friend” of the family. How this predator — …

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Sept. 14, 2023

One Man's Story of Broken Trust, A Stolen Childhood, And The Resilien…

Today Jan continues her conversation with David Weeks about surviving a life of constant trauma from neglect and abuse at home, to the arms of strangers, to the arms of lovers. On the other side of the direct abuse, David …

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Sept. 12, 2023

One Man's Story of Abuse, Broken Trust, And A Stolen Childhood With D…

Today Jan is joined by David Weeks so he can share his story of neglect at home and abuse away, the story of a child who was a pawn for a narcissist until he found 'love' from abusers found on …

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Sept. 7, 2023

An Exclusive Inside Look At Thrivivors! Host Of S.A.S.S., Dave Markel…

Today on The Jan Broberg Show we will be airing an episode from friend of the show Dave Markel's podcast S.A.S.S. (Sexual Assault Survivor Stories) which is an edited down version of an event Dave hosted on our Thrivivors com...

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Sept. 5, 2023

Navigating Difficult Conversations With Claude L. King

Today Jan is again joined by Claude L. King, LCPC. Claude is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and Employee Assistance Consultant based in the Chicagoland Area with 13 years of experience in the mental health field. ...

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Aug. 31, 2023

Understanding Recovery From Sexual Abuse (Part 6)

Today Jan continues on the journey of discovering what recovery means to her and what it looks like for others. In this conclusion of unpacking PTSD as a common roadblock to healing from sexual assault/abuse Jan talks about C...

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Aug. 29, 2023

Audacious Authenticity, Dare To Be Your Damn Self With Dr. Yulinda Re…

Today Jan is joined by Dr. Yulinda Renee Rahman. Dr. Rahman (Rock-man), affectionately called Doc YuRoc, is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, Board Certified "Kink Conscious" Sex Therapist, and Licensed Educator wit...

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Aug. 24, 2023

Understanding Recovery From Sexual Abuse (Part 5)

Today Jan continues on the journey of discovering what recovery means to her and what it looks like for others. In this conclusion of unpacking PTSD as a common roadblock to healing from sexual assault/abuse Jan discusses wha...

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Aug. 22, 2023

Everyone Heals Different With Saskia Stallings

Today Jan is joined by Saskia Stallings. Saskia is the owner of Enlightened Counseling Services in St. George, Utah. She is a trauma therapist and specializes in sexual trauma. She has done several trainings through the years...

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Aug. 17, 2023

Understanding Recovery From Sexual Abuse (Part 4)

Today Jan continues on the journey of discovering what recovery means to her and what it looks like for others. In this continuation of unpacking PTSD as a common roadblock to healing from sexual assault/abuse Jan explores th...

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Aug. 15, 2023

Should Non-Offending Pedophiles Receive Treatment? Exploring Uncomfor…

Today Jan is joined by Claude L. King, LCPC. Claude is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and Employee Assistance Consultant based in the Chicagoland Area with 13 years of experience in the mental health field. He spe...

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Aug. 10, 2023

Understanding Recovery From Sexual Abuse (Part 3)

Today Jan continues on the journey of discovering what recovery means to her and what it looks like for others. In this continuation of unpacking PTSD as a common roadblock to healing from sexual assault/abuse Jan goes throug...

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Aug. 8, 2023

A Social Worker's Mission To Heal Childhood Trauma With Beth Light

Today Jan is joined by Beth Light, LCSW, who is a Mental Health Therapist and the Clinical Director at the Child Safety Center of White County. She graduated from Harding University with a Bachelor of Social Work degree in 20...

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Aug. 3, 2023

Understanding Recovery From Sexual Abuse (Part 2)

Today Jan continues on the journey of discovering what recovery means to her and what it looks like for others, but before we get too far into how to recover, we have to understand what roadblocks to expect when healing …

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Aug. 1, 2023

Finding Authenticity Through A Lens With Brooke Light

Today Jan is joined by Brooke Light, who is a Charlotte, NC based photographer. She specializes in children's editorial portrait photography and encourages kids to only smile if they want to . who has recently received quite ...

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July 27, 2023

Understanding Recovery From Sexual Abuse (Part 1)

Today Jan embarks on the journey of discovering what recovery means to her and what it looks like for others. To start the series off Jan discusses the most prominent understanding of recovery, which is in financial terms, an...

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July 25, 2023

Somatic Healing And Using Your Body To Retrain Your Brain With Jennie…

Today Jan is joined by Jennie Pool and Laura Smith who have over 2 decades of experience in the therapy arena and trauma healing. At the healing center they built, MEND Counseling Center, they honor each individual's unique p...

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July 20, 2023

What Do I Do When A Child Reveals To Me That Someone Has Harmed Them?…

Today Jan continues her series on how to handle having someone, especially a child, disclose their abuse to you. The focus of this episode is reaching out to the proper authorities and how vital it is that families report abu...

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July 18, 2023

Your Responsibility Is To Heal : Lynn's Story

Today Jan is joined by Lynn Meyer to discuss what it's like to have an understanding from a young age that your abuse is not your fault but healing is your responsibility. Lynn Meyer is an Emotional Healing Coach, Certified …

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July 13, 2023

What Do I Do When A Child Reveals To Me That Someone Has Harmed Them?…

Today Jan continues her series on how to handle having someone, especially a child, disclose their abuse to you. The focus of this episode is how you, the person being disclosed to, handle the burden of this knowledge and how...

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July 11, 2023

The Release of Sound Of Freedom and Revisiting Trafficking with Shari…

Today we revisit sections of the episodes we had Shari Scott on to embrace the message of anti-trafficking in the wake of the release of Sound of Freedom, a harrowing true story of rescuing a boy and his sister from …

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July 6, 2023

What Do I Do When A Child Reveals To Me That Someone Has Harmed Them?…

Today Jan continues her series on how to handle having someone, especially a child, disclose their abuse to you. The focus of this episode is how to mitigate the damage that self-blame and self-shame the survivor has already ...

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July 4, 2023

Overcoming Abuse and Finding Strength through Self Exploration and Re…

Today Jan is joined by Saida Mahoney, activist and advocate for the disabled of all types and kinds, Miss Amazing winner, author, artist, and Thrivivor. Saida's history of abuse is daunting, but she still finds a way to keep ...

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June 29, 2023

Reestablishing Safety In The Wake of Abuse

Today Jan continues her series on how to handle having someone, especially a child, disclose their abuse to you. The focus of this episode is aimed at teaching how to reestablish safety within the life of the abused so they …

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