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Oct. 19, 2023

Conned? Duped? Manipulated? Yes, You’ve Been Groomed!! The 6 Stages O…

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...

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Oct. 17, 2023

How Online Predators Gain Your Trust With John Doe

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 …

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Oct. 12, 2023

Conned? Duped? Manipulated? Yes, You’ve Been Groomed!! Introducing Th…

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 …

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Oct. 10, 2023

From Forced Surrogacy To Freedom And Strength : Abigail's Story

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...

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Oct. 5, 2023

Introducing : Conned? Duped? Manipulated? Yes, You’ve Been Groomed!!

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...

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Oct. 3, 2023

Trusting Your Instincts: How We Can Use Our Intuition To Heal From Tr…

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, ...

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Sept. 30, 2023

Supporting Those Struggling With Suicidal Thoughts Through The Power …

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....

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Sept. 28, 2023

(Rerun) Katy’s Story : A Magician Never Reveals His Secrets

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 …

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Sept. 26, 2023

(Rerun) Andrew Gold : We Need to Talk About Pedophilia

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...

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Sept. 21, 2023

(Rerun) Jennifer's Story : I Was Forced To Apologize To My Abuser

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...

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Sept. 19, 2023

Jan’s Interview With Podcast Legend, Jordan Harbinger

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 — …

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Sept. 14, 2023

One Man's Story of Broken Trust, A Stolen Childhood, And The Resilien…

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 …

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Sept. 12, 2023

One Man's Story of Abuse, Broken Trust, And A Stolen Childhood With D…

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 …

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Sept. 7, 2023

An Exclusive Inside Look At Thrivivors! Host Of S.A.S.S., Dave Markel…

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...

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Sept. 5, 2023

Navigating Difficult Conversations With Claude L. King

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. ...

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Aug. 31, 2023

Understanding Recovery From Sexual Abuse (Part 6)

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...

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Aug. 29, 2023

Audacious Authenticity, Dare To Be Your Damn Self With Dr. Yulinda Re…

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...

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Aug. 24, 2023

Understanding Recovery From Sexual Abuse (Part 5)

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...

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Aug. 22, 2023

Everyone Heals Different With Saskia Stallings

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...

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Aug. 17, 2023

Understanding Recovery From Sexual Abuse (Part 4)

Today Jan continues on the journey of discovering what recovery means to her and what it looks like for others. In this continuation of unpacking PTSD as a common roadblock to healing from sexual assault/abuse Jan explores th...

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Aug. 15, 2023

Should Non-Offending Pedophiles Receive Treatment? Exploring Uncomfor…

Today Jan is 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. He spe...

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Aug. 10, 2023

Understanding Recovery From Sexual Abuse (Part 3)

Today Jan continues on the journey of discovering what recovery means to her and what it looks like for others. In this continuation of unpacking PTSD as a common roadblock to healing from sexual assault/abuse Jan goes throug...

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Aug. 8, 2023

A Social Worker's Mission To Heal Childhood Trauma With Beth Light

Today Jan is joined by Beth Light, LCSW, who is a Mental Health Therapist and the Clinical Director at the Child Safety Center of White County. She graduated from Harding University with a Bachelor of Social Work degree in 20...

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Aug. 3, 2023

Understanding Recovery From Sexual Abuse (Part 2)

Today Jan continues on the journey of discovering what recovery means to her and what it looks like for others, but before we get too far into how to recover, we have to understand what roadblocks to expect when healing …

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