Episode 52: Starting the Conversation about Sexual Abuse and Violence ft. Tom Krumins

In today’s episode, Lori is joined by Tom Krumins, Executive Director of Keep Kids Safe.  Tom considers himself a wanderer, a builder and a storyteller.  A survivor himself, he is committed to advancing trauma-informed solutions through policy, education, and community mobilization. As a visionary civic entrepreneur, Tom believes in developing new and innovative organizational models that encourage positive change throughout society. 

The Louder than Silence podcast is brought to you by the National Foundation to End Child Abuse and Neglect (EndCAN). 


Episode Time Markers

1:01 - Tom Krumins introduction
2:40 - Tom shares who he is and what he’s doing in the world 
3:25 - How he is “building the movement” 
4:56 - Why Tom is in this space 
5:50 - Netflix documentary, “Scout’s Honor” 
9:18 - What is sexual abuse? 
11:06 - The fear of talking about child abuse 
14:48 - Tom’s thoughts on why we don’t talk about “it” 
18:35 - Trusting blindly and wanting to matter 
19:50 - Tom’s biggest fear in this work 
21:30 - Trusting to get out of victimhood and into survivorship 
22:45 - Transcendence in our world 
23:19 - How can our listeners get help?  Either with themselves or the communities
26:12 - Closing comments  


Resources

Keep Kids Safe: www.keepkidssafe.us
Scout's Honor documentary: https://www.netflix.com/title/81477233