Episodes

CONTENT WARNING : Sexual Abuse, Descriptions of Violence & Murder Today Jan is joined by Amy B. Chesler, author, podcaster, speaker, survivor, and victim advocate from Los Angeles, California. Her training in the arts and pub...

Today Jan explores stage 4 of the 6 stages of grooming which is 'Isolating the child'. This can take many forms, but one of the ways that seems to be consistent is using secrets as a way of putting a wedge between the child a...

In today's episode Jan is joined by Brenda Sandquist who is the founder and executive director for Xquisite, a nonprofit, established in 2012, specifically designed to walk alongside victims of human trafficking, sexual assau...

In today's show we continue with our series, Conned? Duped? Manipulated? Yes You've Been Groomed!! as Jan discusses the third stage of grooming, filling a need and playing a role in the child's life. Jan gives examples of how...

Today Jan is joined by Deb Shapiro who has, for over fifteen years, developed the talents and businesses of some of the top credentialed speakers in the industry including Hall of Fame inductees and Certified Speaking Profess...

In this episode, Jan will be talking about the second stage of grooming, as discussed by Dr. Michael Welner on Oprah.com, gaining the victim's trust. Jan will give us examples of how Bob Berthold built trust with her, her fam...

Today Jan is joined by John Doe who is here to talk to us about the dangers of internet predators and how they groom children and teens online. He uses the stages of grooming to illustrate how pedophiles target and build trus...

Today Jan begins the first part of a series within a series, introducing what the identifiable stages of grooming are, then diving into stage 1 using her story as an example. Stage 1 is how the groomer singles out a victim, t...

Today, Jan is joined by Abigail Alvarado who is here to tell her harrowing story. Starting at age 9, Abigail and her siblings were removed from the crack house they called home by Child Protective Services (CPS). After a shor...

In today's episode we start another Jan solo series and this time we're focusing on grooming, what it looks like, verbal and behavioral tactics these manipulators use, how they become a fixture in everyone around their target...

Today Jan is joined by Eboni Banks to explore how clair-senses helped her on her healing journey from sexual trauma and how others can get in touch with their intuition. Born in Washington, D.C., and raised in Silver Spring, ...

Today Jan is joined by Michelle Jackson, Director of Community Engagement for Jan Broberg's Thrivivors Community, to have a candid conversation about suicide prevention in honor of National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month....

Today Jan sits down with Katy, a Thrivivor who was initially entangled by a local businessman when she was just 13 years old, only to have blackmail and abuse follow her for 11 years. Katy's story is one of learning how to ad...

What do we do about pedophiles? Are there different kinds of pedophiles? How should we treat non-offending ones? How do people become pedophiles? In this episode, we take a wide look at the issue with Andrew Gold, creator and...

Jennifer Lawley tells her story, which gives a clear glimpse of how family dynamics can go off the rails when abuse is exposed. Jennifer’s nephew began assaulting her when they were both very young. This adolescent abuser use...

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 — himself a father of...

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 now...

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 the internet and how that years ...

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...

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. ...

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...

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...

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...

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...