TRIGGER WARNING: This episode includes the topics of sexual assault and rape. 

"This week’s episode is about sexual assault. I talk about my story and how it has affected me. It wasn’t an easy episode but it was one I wanted to do. It took me almost a year to be comfortable with speaking up about it and I feel as if I can finally close this chapter and move forward.  

Of all the episodes I have released and plan to release, this particular one is more for me than it is for anyone else. Honestly it was free therapy LOL 

If you do decide to listen, I hope it empowers you to speak up if you want to and to remind you that it’s not your fault and it takes some time to heal but you’ll get there." -Jessica

"I am mostly private about my struggles and any issues that I have within my life. However, when Jess asked me to be a part of this episode as support and offered me a safe space to talk about my own experience with sexual assault, I couldn’t help but by inspired by Jess’s bravery to speak up. 

Sexual assault is always a tough subject to talk about because there’s no clear linear process in the healing that takes place after. I hope hearing our stories help guide you in any kind of way. It’s never your fault." -Julie