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Handing the Shame Back

This channel is dedicated to all those brave fellow 'adult survivors of child sexual abuse'. You are not alone out there, you are believed and supported in finding your voice & handing the shame back to the abusers - where it belongs.


Handing the Shame Back is a New Zealand based charity, focused on preventing child sexual abuse through education and supporting adult survivors. Find out more about us and what we do: https://www.handingtheshameback.org


Each week, Handing the Shame Back will add a Survivor Interview, Tip for Survivors, or Blog to help support our community in finding their way to truth and freedom. Please feel free to reach out if you would also like to be a guest on the show.


Together, we can provide support and protect...

The children of yesterday, whose pain was silenced.
The children of today, who need our protection.
The children of tomorrow, who deserve a safer world.


From silence to action. From shame to strength.

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Episodes

Kimi Parata Interview

Meet Kimi Parata Survivor. Mother. Wahine Toa. She was abused from the age of 5 by her neighbour, then her brother in law at age 10 and finally her uncle at age 14. She successfully prosecuted both her brother in law and uncle, and is fondly known as the Captain. What helped her through was being a mother and her faith. You can reach Kimi on https://www.facebook.com/kimigheeduzitcrip.parata and tiktok.com/@teamgheeghee_captain HELP NZ Sexual Harm Helpline, 0800 044 334 or text 4334, support@safe...

Jun 08, 202344 minSeason 4Ep. 16

Survivor Tip #12

Survivors - We Need to: Stop Doing: Start Being Being gets a bad wrap, its not understood, but, it's just as important as doing. All it means is being still, noticing what is around us and taking time out to embrace that. Using our breath by taking time each day (even 10 minutes) to breathe really helps. We need to Try this: Breathe in for 10 seconds, hold for 5 seconds, then breathe out for 8. Even this small action can help our central nervous system. We do not always have to be doing: We can ...

Jun 04, 20232 minSeason 5Ep. 12

Phill Ashworth Interview

Phil Ashworth only speaks the truth. He was abused over a 4 year period, while at boarding school in Australia. The school in question; Knox Grammar School, was to be at the centre of the global paedophile ring investigation, which turned into the biggest royal commission enquiry Australia had ever seen. The scale of abuse at was to impact widely across over 41 schools globally, and impact hundreds of boys. He believes that the paedophiles exist and are so powerful, because people refuse to beli...

Jun 01, 202341 minSeason 4Ep. 16

Survivor Tip #11

Survivors - We Need to: Have some Fun! I know it sounds weird on a channel like this, but we need to lighten our load. We cant always be in the trauma and struggling. We need to have balance in our lives and enjoy time that is just, well, for Fun!! Repeat after me: I'm going to have some Fun!! Go to our website (see below) for more information on resources available, and if you are looking for coaching whether survivor or supporter. https://www.handingtheshameback.org/ #childhoodsexualabuse #sur...

May 28, 20233 minSeason 5Ep. 11

Jeanette Archer Interview

SEVERE Trigger Warning Meet Jeanette: Survivor of Satanic Ritual abuse, Advocate and Campaigner. She was raised in a family of satanists. Her family were deeply embedded in a satanic cult, which involved royalty. MK (mind control) was what controlled her existence until the age of 22. She now strongly Advocates for other survivors of SRA, helping them to break their silence. You can reach Jeanette on https://t.me/+U8ve4gDb7E00MTI0?fbclid=IwAR1wzIQYETyVNm5ZdvYCpGtQDp89wDLdeg3_dVB4FX3Kkh9SjVvfYeDH...

May 25, 202353 minSeason 4Ep. 15

Self-Sabotage

Self-Sabotage Appears in our lives and is never welcome. However we do have the power to rid ourselves of this, we just need to understand it first. It can only exist in a place where we are not valuing who we are, let alone giving ourselves what we need. If we can move to self care and start to gently love ourselves, we may be surprised at how we feel les inclined to sabotage our happiness. Go to our website (see below) for more information on our foundation If you are looking for coaching whet...

May 23, 20235 min

Survivor Tip #10

Survivors - We Need to: Understand that when we are meant to face into our trauma, we will know without any doubt whatsoever. It will appear, reappear and find you us matter how hard we try to ignore it. We don't need to panic, it is simply our minds letting us know we are ready to face into it. Go to our website (see below) for more information on resources available, and if you are looking for coaching whether survivor or supporter. https://www.handingtheshameback.org/ #childhoodsexualabuse #s...

May 21, 20231 minSeason 5Ep. 10

Corey Boden Interview

Meet Corey, Survivor, Father and Truth-teller. Sadly, he lost both parents between the ages of 13 - 15, first, his mother to cancer, then his father a few years later. He was sexually abused between 13 to 16 years of age. He believes that being a Dad was what really helped him and AA/NA. Being clean and sober gave him a way forward. You can reach out to Corey on: FB, IG, TikTok His handle is https://www.facebook.com/Corey.Boden.1974 HELP NZ Sexual Harm Helpline, 0800 044 334 or text 4334, suppor...

May 18, 202341 minSeason 4Ep. 14

Survivor Tip #9

Survivors - We Need to: Understand that our potential may still be untapped as the voice in our heads negated who we were and the possibilities we had to shine. What we have overcome, and been able to achieve already is impressive. Take a bow. Go to our website (see below) for more information on resources available, and if you are looking for coaching whether survivor or supporter. https://www.handingtheshameback.org/ #childhoodsexualabuse #survivorofsexualabuse #survivorsupport #survivors #ibe...

May 14, 20231 minSeason 5Ep. 9

Global Awareness Walk

Global Awareness Walk This walk is on sat 17th June at 10am (your time) for people around the world, to raise awareness and show support for the up to 1in3 adult survivors of child sexual abuse To be part of this, simply do the following: 1. Wear our logo colours red, white, black (or a combo of them 2. Grab a friend, family or group, and: 3. Take a photo and add a caption showing where you are from eg; Alex from Wales walking for Handing the Shame Back 4. Tag us in - We provide the tag 5. Make ...

May 13, 20231 min

Global Awareness Day

Global Awareness Day We are launching our Global Awareness Day for Handing the Shame Back on Friday 16 June, which incorporates the following focus: 1. Raising Awareness for the up to 1in3 adult survivors of child sexual abuse 2. Logo - We are asking everyone on that day to swap their logo out with ours (see below) for that day 3. Sponsorship - Go to our website handingtheshameback.org and choose an amount to donate: $5, $10 or any amount you wish (th 4. Hand Signal for Under 16’s (This video wi...

May 12, 20231 min

Liz Roberts Interview

Meet Liz, a survivor of Sibling Sexual Abuse. She believes that, in part, her parents created the environment where abuse was allowed to happen and continue. She was 8 - he was 16 and the abuse went on for months. Once she found her voice, she never stopped talking. You can find Liz on: www.liz-roberts.co.uk https://www.facebook.com/Liz.RobertsMSc/https://www.instagram.com/liz.robertsmsc/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/liz-roberts-b3889121/ HELP NZ Sexual Harm Helpline, 0800 044 334 or text 4334, s...

May 11, 202346 minSeason 4Ep. 13

Tips for Supporting Survivors #33

Monthly Tips for those of you Supporting survivors. Feel free to reach out for any resources including coaching and books, by going directly to https://www.handingtheshameback.org/ #handingtheshameback #survivors #believesurvivors We are on all Social Media Platforms Twitter FB LinkedIn YouTube InstaGram TikTok We are on all social media platforms: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HandingtheShameBack Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/handingtheshameback/ X: https://x.com/HandinShameBack You...

May 09, 20232 min

Survivor Tip #8

Survivors - We Need to: Understand that forgiving our abusers and/or their enablers is entirely our choice. We are not a better person if we do. We are not less if we don't. Trusting our instincts is key, they have never let us down before. Go to our website (see below) for more information on resources available, and if you are looking for coaching whether survivor or supporter. https://www.handingtheshameback.org/ #childhoodsexualabuse #survivorofsexualabuse #survivorsupport #survivors #ibelie...

May 07, 20231 minSeason 5Ep. 8

Phil Goldstein Interview

Meet Phil Goldstein Survivor of Sibling sexual Abuse, Poet and Dad of Fur Babies. What helped him emerge through his abuse was Creative writing (poetry), Intensive psychotherapy (4+ years), including EMDR and support from partner/friends/some family. You can reach Phil IG: https://www.instagram.com/philagoldstein/ FB https://www.facebook.com/philgoldsteinpoet/ Twitter, https://twitter.com/philgoldstein HELP NZ Sexual Harm Helpline, 0800 044 334 or text 4334, support@safetotalk.nz. Help Auckland ...

May 02, 202351 minSeason 4Ep. 12

Survivor Tip #7

Survivors - We Need to: Start to honour ourselves and our feelings by allowing whatever is emerging in us to come through us. This helps us to further our healing by allowing instead of blocking what is. Go to our website (see below) for more information on resources available, and if you are looking for coaching whether survivor or supporter. https://www.handingtheshameback.org/ #childhoodsexualabuse #survivorofsexualabuse #survivorsupport #survivors #ibelievesurvivors #handingtheshameback We a...

Apr 28, 20232 minSeason 5Ep. 7

Katy Sudano Interview

Meet Katy Sudano, Survivor, Author and mother of 5. She was abused by her stepfather for years, with her mothers knowledge. She wrote the book Truth gives strength to wings: Its all in the journal (available through the links below). She feels what helped her most was her husband’s strength and insight on how to lead, alongside working with a nonprofit called Voice Today, helping others through healing. plus her own RRT therapy. You can reach Katy on IG: @katysudano ;Facebook: https://m.facebook...

Apr 27, 202349 minSeason 4Ep. 11

Feeling Proud

Feeling proud is not available to us as survivors, or is it? We were conditioned to keep quiet and silent, and pride filled moments did not fit within that context. How could we have built feeling proud into our lives? Have a listen to this, and see what leaps out at you. Its worth it. I promise!! Go to our website (see below) for more information on our foundation If you are looking for coaching whether survivor or supporter. https://www.handingtheshameback.org/ #childhoodsexualabuse #survivoro...

Apr 25, 20235 min

Survivor Tip #6

Survivors - We Need to: Build Self care: including resting, having breaks, eating properly. We also need to stop responding to everyone else's needs before our own. Self care sits beside Self Love, lets start honouring that. Go to our website (see below) for more information on resources available, and also if you are looking for coaching whether survivor or supporter. https://www.handingtheshameback.org/ #childhoodsexualabuse #survivorofsexualabuse #survivorsupport #survivors #ibelievesurvivors...

Apr 23, 20232 minSeason 5Ep. 6

Dragica llic Interview

Poet. Sibling Sexual Abuse Survivor. Dragica experienced Sibling sexual abuse for over 4 years by her older brother. She believes that what would help other survivors is to tell someone who loves you. She also found being in nature helped as well as learning new things. She felt the safest at school. You can reach Dragica at dragica.ilic@zg.t-com.hr HELP NZ Sexual Harm Helpline, 0800 044 334 or text 4334, support@safetotalk.nz. Help Auckland 0800 623 1700. Male Survivors Aotearoa, Freephone: 080...

Apr 20, 202335 minSeason 4Ep. 10

Survivor Tip #5

Survivors - We Need to: Start to understand which one of the trauma responses is our predominant one, and observe that. This will show itself in all our interpersonal relationships. Knowledge of this can help shift awareness and then mastery of it. Go to our website (see below) for more information on resources available, and also if you are looking for coaching whether survivor or supporter. https://www.handingtheshameback.org/ #childhoodsexualabuse #survivorofsexualabuse #survivorsupport #surv...

Apr 16, 20232 minSeason 5Ep. 5

Craig Heiting Interview

Meet Craig Heiting: Survivor, Husband and Entertainment industry executive He was abused by an older neighbour between 8-14 years of age. They were trusted friends of the family, he is inspiring and entirely authentic - a great voice for men. He helps run an organisation called voices beyond assault. Contact details are: www.voicesbeyondassault.org. IG menofvba and voicesbeyondassault. Email men@voicesbeyondassault.org. www.voicesbeyondassault.orgmenofvoicesbeyondassault.org HELP NZ Sexual Harm ...

Apr 13, 202353 minSeason 4Ep. 9

Survivor Tip #4

Survivors - We Need to: Stop gaslighting ourselves through: Thinking its all in our heads: Not validating how we really feel; Putting others feelings ahead of our own and; thinking we don't deserve to be happy! Go to our website (see below) for more information on our foundation and if you are looking for coaching whether survivor or supporter. https://www.handingtheshameback.org/ #childhoodsexualabuse #survivorofsexualabuse #survivorsupport #survivors #ibelievesurvivors #handingtheshameback We ...

Apr 09, 20232 minSeason 5Ep. 4

Tips for Supporting Survivors #32

Monthly Tips for those of you Supporting survivors. Feel free to reach out for any resources including coaching and books, by going directly to https://www.handingtheshameback.org/ #handingtheshameback #survivors #believesurvivors We are on all Social Media Platforms Twitter FB LinkedIn YouTube InstaGram TikTok We are on all social media platforms: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HandingtheShameBack Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/handingtheshameback/ X: https://x.com/HandinShameBack You...

Apr 08, 20232 min

Kerry-Anne Gibbins Interview

Meet the wonderful Kerry-Anne Survivor, Singer, and advocate for Van Hippel-Lindau (VHL) sufferers. When Kerry’s parents died, she went into foster care at age 4 and was to spend the next 11 or so years being abused by her stepbrothers and brother. She felt that singing, and handing it off to god helped her, and believes if you have faith in yourself that is a powerful way to help healing. You can reach Kerry-Anne on: https://linksharing.samsungcloud.com/80OcOTuMn2yq https://www.facebook.com/ker...

Apr 05, 202338 minSeason 4Ep. 8

Survivor Tip #3

Survivors we Need to: Look after ourselves when days are tough Do less not more Surround ourselves with kindness Acknowledge how amazing we are. Go to our website (see below) for more information on resources available, and if you are looking for coaching whether survivor or supporter. https://www.handingtheshameback.org/ #childhoodsexualabuse #survivorofsexualabuse #survivorsupport #survivors #ibelievesurvivors #handingtheshameback We are on all social media platforms: Facebook: https://www.fac...

Apr 03, 20233 minSeason 5Ep. 3

Survivor Tip #2

Survivors we need to: Stand in the truth Have own back. Not waste time justifying ourselves to others. We do not need to be DARVOed Go to our website (see below) for more information on resources available, and if you are looking for coaching whether survivor or supporter. https://www.handingtheshameback.org/ #childhoodsexualabuse #survivorofsexualabuse #survivorsupport #survivors #ibelievesurvivors #handingtheshameback We are on all social media platforms: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Han...

Apr 02, 20232 minSeason 5Ep. 2

Gratitude

Feeling grateful as survivors can sometimes be a challenge. Isn't getting through the day enough? What is there to be grateful for? Really? Have a listen to this, and see what leaps out at you. Its worth it. I promise!! Go to our website (see below) for more information on our foundation If you are looking for coaching whether survivor or supporter, go to our website https://www.handingtheshameback.org/ #childhoodsexualabuse #survivorofsexualabuse #survivorsupport #survivors #ibelievesurvivors #...

Apr 02, 20235 min

Keeper Catran-Whitney Interview

Meet Keeper, Survivor, Brother of survivors and Speaker. He is a survivor of sexual abuse. He is also a brother to some of his siblings being sexually abused. His purpose in speaking is to elevate the voice of brothers, so they can have a seat at the table upon realising their sisters have been sexually abused. He believes that trauma self replicates in the form of PTSD and that the first step in moving through the knowledge you have been abused is the acceptance of it. Follow Keeper on Social M...

Mar 30, 202350 minSeason 4Ep. 7

Panel Discussion - March 2023

Ken Clearwater and Todd Portsmouth join me in discussing one of the cruellest responses directed at male survivors of child sexual abuse: The one where they 'supposedly' go on to abuse children themselves. This DOES NOT happen, in fact the numbers are so small, as to be indescribable. The reality is these men have no desire to inflict the harm on others that was inflicted on them. HELP NZ Sexual Harm Helpline, 0800 044 334 or text 4334, support@safetotalk.nz. Help Auckland 0800 623 1700. Male Su...

Mar 22, 202349 min
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