
Secrets Worth Sharing
Approachable advice on having better conversations about childhood sexual abuse with 'serious joy'.
Episodes
27 episodes
[Bonus episode] How to END a conversation on Childhood Sexual Abuse?
In this bonus episode, survivors Soniah and Sophia discuss how to end a conversation on childhood sexual abuse, after the filming of their episode on repeated behaviours.
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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12:33

DOs and DONTs: Talking with Childhood Sexual Abuse survivors who repeated behaviours as children
[DOS AND DONTS EPISODE] For many who were sexually abused by other children, it can be common to ‘repeat’ the behaviours that wronged them, oftentimes without even realising. How do we start to address and prevent this reality in a way that man...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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30:52

Repeated Behaviours & Childhood Sexual Abuse
For many who were sexually abused by other children, it can be common to ‘repeat’ the behaviours that wronged them, oftentimes without even realising. How do we start to address and prevent this reality in a way that manages shame safely? In th...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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1:20:43

DOs and DONTs: Talking with Black Men about Childhood Sexual Abuse
[Dos and Dont's episode] How can the harmful stereotypes surrounding Black Men prevent recognition, understanding and healing from sexual abuse? Join Sophia and filmmaker Davy as they discuss disclosing as an adult, remembering the past, adulti...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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12:29

Black Men & Childhood Sexual Abuse
How can the harmful stereotypes surrounding Black Men prevent recognition, understanding and healing from sexual abuse? Join Sophia and filmmaker Davy as they discuss disclosing as an adult, remembering the past, adultification biases, and the ...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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1:05:30

DOs and DONTs: Talking about Sex, Sex Work and Childhood Sexual Abuse
[DOS and DONTS Episode] How can sex work, when chosen and practiced safely, be a powerful tool to explore sexual feelings around abuse, and take control of humour? What can we learn from sex workers about body safety and talking with children? ...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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7:55

Safe Sex Work & Childhood Sexual Abuse
How can sex work, when chosen and practiced safely, be a powerful tool to explore sexual feelings around abuse, and take control of humour? What can we learn from sex workers about body safety and talking with children? Join Sophia and sex work...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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1:05:27

DOs and DONTs: Christian contexts for talking about childhood sexual abuse
[DOs and DONTs Episode] How can the values of Christianity be used by abusers, and how can they also be used by some to aid healing? Sophia interviews survivor and Pastor Chioma Alade, as she shares her journey with the church and teaches on wh...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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24:36

Christianity & Childhood Sexual Abuse with Pastor Chioma Alade
How can the values of Christianity be used by abusers, and how can they also be used by some to aid healing? Sophia interviews survivor and Pastor Chioma Alade, as she shares her journey with the church and teaches on what forgiveness actually ...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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1:13:21

DOs and DONTs: Using Humour to Talk about Childhood Sexual Abuse
[DOs and DONTs episode] When is it appropriate to use humour and comedy to talk about traumatic experiences like childhood sexual abuse? How can this actually help to educate us better about support? Join Sophia and comedian Jonny Pelham as he ...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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18:06

Humour & Childhood Sexual Abuse with Apollo Comedian Jonny Pelham
When is it appropriate to use humour and comedy to talk about traumatic experiences like childhood sexual abuse? How can this actually help to educate us better about suport? Join Sophia and comedian Jonny Pelham as he shares his experiences wr...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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38:55

DOs and DONTs: Talking with your Partner
A reflection of ‘dos and dont’s for talking about childhood sexual abuse’, this time focusing on dating with Sophia's wonderful fiance Michael. Original episode aired on YouTube. We hope you enjoy this segment while we are busy preparing for se...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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12:52

DOs and DONTs: Talking In Vietnamese
A reflection of ‘dos and dont’s for talking about childhood sexual abuse’, this time focusing on Vietnamese with Rachel An Vu. Original episode aired on YouTube. We hope you enjoy this segment while we are busy preparing for season 2 of the pod...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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10:13

DOs and DONTs: Talking with British Asians (Cultural Sensitivity)
A reflection of ‘dos and dont’s for talking about childhood sexual abuse’, this time focusing on British Asians with Dr Anuja. Original episode aired on YouTube. We hope you enjoy this segment while we are busy preparing for season 2 of the pod...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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10:32

DOs and DONTs: Deafness, Male Survivors and Female Abusers
A reflection of ‘dos and dont’s for talking about childhood sexual abuse’, this time focusing on Deafness, Male Survivors and Female Abusers with Sabian. Original episode aired on YouTube. We hope you enjoy this segment while we are busy prepar...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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11:15

DOs and DONTs: Talking about Institutions
A reflection of ‘dos and dont’s for talking about childhood sexual abuse’, this time focusing on Institutions with Wren Knight. Original episode aired on YouTube. We hope you enjoy this segment while we are busy preparing for season 2 of the po...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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10:31

DOs and DONTs: Talking about Sexuality, Queerness and Childhood Sexual Abuse
A reflection of ‘dos and dont’s for talking about childhood sexual abuse’, this time focusing on Sex, Sexuality and Queerness with Dr Ray. Original episode aired on YouTube. We hope you enjoy this segment while we are busy preparing for season ...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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9:48

DOs and DONTs: Responding to Disclosures
A reflection of ‘dos and donts for talking about childhood sexual abuse', this time focusing on disclosing with Jeremy Indika. Original episode aired on YouTube. We hope you enjoy this segment while we are busy preparing for season 2 of the pod...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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10:01

BONUS CLIP: Will we talk to our children about sexual abuse?
We're taking a much needed break over the summer before we come back with our events programme. Before we do, we're leaving you with this bonus clip of Sophia and fiance Michael talking about when and if they should talk to their children about...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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5:43

Dating someone who experienced Childhood Sexual Abuse
In an extremely rare and intimate episode, Sophia interviews her fiancé Michael (also known as Tig), about how they have navigated triggers, the future, and disclosing to each other. This is the first time the two have exper discussed this part...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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24:35

Vietnamese Language & Child Sexual Abuse
This episode is better on youtube (watch it here) For many British Vietnamese people who have experienced childhood sexual abuse, a disclosure also comes with language and cultural barriers whe...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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26:40

Cultural Sensitivity and Childhood Sexual Abuse
What can child sexual abuse support services in the UK do to adapt to British Asian contexts? And why is this even important? Join Sophia in conversation with Dr Anujavahinie Suntharamoorthy, CAMHS psychiatrist and Director of ANBU UK, as ...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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25:25

Deafness and Child Sexual Abuse
PLEASE NOTE: A captioned and British Sign Language Interpretation version of this episode can be found on Youtube.How is the experience of childhood sexual abuse different for d/Deaf people? Jo...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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22:26

Institutions and Child Sexual Abuse
What role do institutions play in childhood sexual abuse? Are they always on the side of the person who experienced the abuse… or is it more often that they choose to cover up, which can often mean siding with the abuser? Is anything being done...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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29:58

Sex, Sexuality and Queerness
Questioning your sexuality, narratives around disclosing and coming out, physiological responses to abuse... regardless of whether you define as queer, these are all incredibly important narratives that affect many people who were sexually abus...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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27:21
