John-Michael is the founder of An Athlete’s Silence. As a 14-year-old Olympic-bound athlete, the adults entrusted in his training groomed and trafficked him into silence. Through his experiences he created the Predatory Grooming Trifecta©, Predatory Internet Grooming© (PIG), and Athletes’ Arena©. He is the author of Surface Tension and Cracked Surface and the eBook Understanding Predatory Grooming Trifecta©. He is a certified Self-Talk, Neuroscience, 2SLGBTQAI+, and NLP coach and helps empower others to reclaim their lives. He has written four novels. We discuss how John chose to break his silence and courageously talked about his abuse in his Ted Talk tilted "An Athlete's Silence." How he went from being a victim to a survivor and the incredible work he's doing as a coach to help others including members of 2SLSBTQAI+ community. He also shares the important advice he once received from actor Billy Porter. We dive into all of this and so much more in this very important episode.
Warning. Some parts of this episode contain sensitive material about related to abuse and thoughts of suicide.
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