Lynnea Erickson Laskowski spends her days educating students about sexual assault. She teaches the littles about their bodies and how to set boundaries. She teaches kiddos and teenagers alike how to notice signs of abuse, and how to report them.
While our host Christopher was sexually abused as a kid, Lynnea concedes she didn't have such a traumatizing experience. She does, however, wish a Lynnea-like person showed up in her small-town Iowa school to teach her about relationships and self-love.
The discussion with Lynnea addressed the impact sexual abuse has on all aspects of the community, and the importance of continuing to make noise and raise awareness after Sexual Assault Awareness Month wraps up.
We also talked about futbol.
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