Join Johanna and Erica in conversation with Yasi Aker as she shares how radical acceptance and feeling her feelings has shaped her survivor journey. After a nervous breakdown years ago, Yasi went on a journey--a trip to the Vatican, getting baptized, an Ayahuasca ceremony, becoming a Buddhist--and she describes this as a journey "back to health rather than healing."
[Content Warning]: This is a podcast where survivors share stories of sexual assault, sexual violence, and r*pe. In this episode, Yasi's story includes sexual abuse as a child, r*pe in teenaged years, and drug-facilitated r*pe. The story is told between the 14 minute and 25 minute mark but is referred back to throughout the episode.
Survivor Yasi Aker is a storyteller, singer-songwriter, filmmaker, and teacher. Find her on IG @iamyasi
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Hosted by Johanna Middleton and Erica M. Hart
Edited by Erica M. Hart
Additional editing by Maya Bingham
Theme Song by Nailah Hunter
Show logo by Brianna Guerra
