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Trauma Interrupted with Jan Broberg
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Trauma Interrupted with Jan Broberg exists to change the way trauma is understood, discussed, and healed. It is the primary public-facing voice of the foundation and the main audience entry point into the JBF ecosystem. The show bridges lived experience, survivor testimony, education, systems critique, recovery tools, and cultural conversation into one platform.
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Trauma narratives are often fragmented, sensationalized, or oversimplified. Survivors are either ignored or reduced to their worst moments. Trauma Interrupted reframes trauma as a human experience, not an identity, and recovery as a collective responsibility, not an individual burden.
The podcast is not just storytelling, it is movement-building media.
Trauma Interrupted with Jan Broberg
My Voice Needs To Be Heard : A Story of Neglect, Child Sexual Abuse, Human Trafficking, and Hope and Healing with Elizabeth Rose [Re-Release]
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Today, Jan is joined by Elizabeth Rose, who shares her story of neglect and childhood sexual abuse that began early on in her life.
Content advisory: neglect, substance abuse, domestic violence, child sexual abuse, rape, child trafficking, exploitation, attempted suicide, and graphic discussion of abuse-related injuries.
We are re-airing this episode in light of Human Trafficking Awareness Day (January 11th). Hope and strength goes out to all victims, suffering and saved.
She talks about the normalization of abuse in her home and the grooming and manipulation she experienced. Being trafficked as a teenager, abandoned by her mother, and living in multiple foster care homes as an adolescent, Elizabeth Rose has a unique perspective on the systemic injustices that are faced by children who are neglected, abused and exploited. In this conversation, Jan and Elizabeth Rose discuss the importance of education, advocacy, trauma-informed care, and support for survivors of human trafficking. They highlight the need for community belief and understanding, as well as the role of legislation in preventing and addressing trafficking. They also discuss the notion that many people believe human trafficking only occurs far away, but in reality, it’s happening right here in North America, often perpetrated by someone familiar to us. Lastly, they discuss the systemic failures in the support systems for survivors and the need for resources as well as education in the community. The conversation ends with a message of hope and resilience for all survivors and Elizabeth Rose shares about how being an advocate for others has helped her in her healing journey.
Elizabeth Rose would like to highlight:
The Joy Smith Foundation
Luma & Bloom
If you or someone you know is experiencing emotional distress or suicidal ideation, please access the resources below:
National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Call/Text 988
National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN) : 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)
National Alliance for Mental Illness: 1-800-950-6264
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