<p>In the first half of this episode, Veronica shares her story of growing up in a cult, her experience with sexual abuse, and her complicated journey that led her to confront her past and later heal. In the second half, <a href="https://womenwaken.com/" rel="nofollow ugc noopener">Whitney Walker</a> and I meet up with <a href="https://theshamefreezone.com/" rel="nofollow ugc noopener">Veronica Monet </a>to discuss her work, her healing journey, how others can heal, too and her upcoming book.</p>
<h2><strong>A Place of Safety, Season Two, Episode One</strong></h2>
<p>Topics in this episode include cults, religious trauma, therapy, healing, sexual abuse, incest, suicide, cancel culture and ancestral healing.</p>
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<p>Music in this episode includes (Artist, Title): </p>
<p><em>Snow Bones, Begin to Begin </em></p>
<p><em>Wicked Cinema, Cat & Mouse </em></p>
<p><em>Alice in Winter, Woven </em></p>
<p><em>Alice in Winter, Undaunted </em></p>
<p><em>Alice in Winter, Atonement </em></p>
<p><em>Alice in Winter, Redemption </em></p>
<p><em>Cast of Characters, Yamabushi </em></p>
<p><em>Stephen Keech, Bamburgh </em></p>
<p><em>Moments, Universal Wonder </em></p>
<p><em>Pete Stewart, Under Moonlight Pale</em></p>
<p>All music is licensed to Amy Adams and the Mindful Soul Center for use. Contact [email protected] for any questions. Artwork by Amy Adams</p>
<h2>Our Guest: Veronica Monet</h2>
<p>Veronica is committed to empowering and elevating others in their most intimate relationships, including their connection to self. She combines her education and experience with deep emotional intelligence and compassion. An Internal Family Systems Informed (IFS) Relationship Coach, Certified Sexologist, Anger Specialist, and Trained Rape and Domestic Violence Counselor, she helps people from all walks of life to rebirth their sexual reality as an authentic expression of their most profound truth.</p>
<p>Having healed from sexual assault and domestic violence herself, she has been featured in various media outlets, including CNN, FOX, Bill Maher’s show <em>Politically Incorrect</em>, Yale, Stanford, and the New York Times.</p>
<p>Her first book, <a href="https://amzn.to/3sHRhqz" rel="nofollow ugc noopener">Sex Secrets of Escorts </a>(Penguin 2005), has been translated into four languages, and you can find her articles on a variety of online platforms, including Medium.</p>
<p>Visit her website to learn more about my Exquisite Partnership Formula™, and join the Erotic Empowerment Zone.</p>
<p><a href="https://theshamefreezone.com/" rel="nofollow ugc noopener">Visit Veronica's Website Here</a></p>
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