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#SiblingsToo - Exploring the impacts of sibling sexual abuseEp.61 | TV's Most Taboo Topic – SSA in White Lotus, Hollyoaks, and Why It MattersIn this probing episode of the #SiblingsToo podcast, host Nancy Morris explores the challenges of representing sibling sexual abuse (SSA) in television programs, joined by experts and survivors Brinn Langdale, Diane Tarantini, and Tanith McCulloch. Against the backdrop of media representations like HBO's White Lotus and the UK's Hollyoaks, they navigate the multifaceted conversations surrounding SSA and highlight the urgency for responsible and informed storytelling. The episode critiques the portrayal of sibling sexual behavior in popular media, emphasizing the importance of accuracy, sensitivity, and comprehensive research in storytelling. Drawing on experiences with Hollyoaks and its reflective storytelling...2025-04-1759 min
Schizophrenia As I Live It (audio)April and Abuse PreventionSend us a textCorrection: In the podcast, I talk of Dina Martinelli as the author of "Everyone Was Silent." Diane Tarantini wrote this book. My apologies!Mental illness rarely exists in isolation. Living with paranoid schizophrenia presents daily challenges, but when childhood trauma enters the equation, the struggle intensifies in ways many don't understand. My personal journey with schizophrenia is deeply intertwined with my experiences as a survivor of sibling and parental abuse – when one flares, the other follows, creating a complex web of symptoms that can be overwhelming.April serves as a...2025-04-0213 min
What Would Dr. Meyers Do?Episode 95: Sibling Abuse Series: Everyone was Silent - An Experience of Sibling Sexual Abuse Part IA passionate advocate for child safety education and a sibling sexual abuse surivor, Diane Tarantini shares her family dynamics and experience on which her memoir is based. She discusses her parents' ineffective intervention and how she forgave them and her brother. She models reilience and hope through her wisdom, work, and vibrant personality.
Site: https://www.dianetarantini.com/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/DianeTarantiniAuthor
Email: diane@dianetarantini.com2024-09-2447 min
OneVOICE PodcastEveryone Was SilentSpecial Guest: Diane Tarantini is a child safety professional and a body safety educator in West Virginia. She is a friend of the OneVOICE podcast having been with us in the past to discuss her book "A Brave Knight". Now she is back to talk about her just released memoir "Everyone Was Silent". More info or to contact Diane: dianetarantini.com
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Bar FightsDiane Tarantini Part 2In part 2 of their interview, Sarah and Diane share words of wisdom for keeping our children safe and keeping the doors of communication with them open when it comes to uncomfortable topics. On the table today- the two most common mistakes parents make when it comes to their child’s safety, sextortion, and why our kids are watching pornography, what are they learning from it, and how they are they acting it out. Diane Tarantini is a child sex abuse survivor, author of the children’s book, The Brave Knight, and a Body Safety Educator. Learn more at http...2024-03-1829 min
Bar FightsDiane Tarantini, Part ISarah sits down with Body Safety Educator and author Diane Tarantini to discuss the crucial education that Diane and her colleagues provide our school children to help keep them safe from predators’ insidious grooming. What are a groomer’s tactics? What should every parent be asking their child’s school? Listen in for the answers. Diane Tarantini is a child sex abuse survivor, author of the children’s book, The Brave Knight, and a Body Safety Educator. Learn more at https://dianetarantini.com/2024-03-1128 min
Wild and Wonderful WomenNavigating Difficult Conversations with Kids: An Interview with Diane TarantiniIn this episode, we discuss Diane Tarantini's experiences as a mother and survivor of childhood sexual abuse that prompted her to become a body safety educator and to write a book entitled The Brave Knight that teaches kids about grooming and abuse. Tarantini discusses the book's origins, story, accompanying resources, and her advice on establishing a communicative relationship with children to help them navigate the difficulties they may encounter.2023-06-3040 min
Leadership RediscoveredDiane Tarantini - The Power of Your VoiceAward-winning author and body safety educator, Diane Tarantini discusses how she successfully achieved a goal that’s elusive to so many – writing and publishing a book. In addition to walking through her book journey, Diane takes a deep dive into lessons contained in her book, The Brave Knight. https://www.dianetarantini.com https://thebraveknight.com https://www.facebook.com/DianeTarantiniAuthor2022-08-311h 08OneVOICE PodcastBody Safety and The Brave KnightGuest: Diane Tarantini, author of The Brave Knight which "articulates incredibly complex child abuse grooming techniques/dynamics (ie. desensitizing physical contact, isolation from familial supports, love for perpetrators, disparity of social power), and somehow does it in an age-appropriate, non-threatening way. A brilliant, compelling, and inspiring resource for kids and those who love them.” -Robert Peters: Senior Attorney at Zero Abuse Project, founder of Shield Task Force, former prosecuting attorney, former US Marine. More info on Diane at dianetarantini.com and her new book at thebraveknight.com
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Trauma-Informed WriterAuthor Interview _ Diane TarantiniIn this week’s episode, I interview Diane Tarantini, author of the children’s book, The Brave Knight, It’s lyrically written and beautifully illustrated (by Jessie Haring). But more importantly -The Brave Knight is a medieval tale with a message of body safety for K-8th grade. Grab a cup of coffee and listen to the ever-energetic Diane share her writing journey plus the super-important theme of the book. You can buy the book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3q4hWMH. Or you can email Diane to purchase signed copies via PayPal: writingdianet@gmail.com. Find her at https...2022-04-2535 min
West Virginia Writers PodcastEpisode 60: A Quest for Humor WV Style panel
Recorded at the West Virginia Book Festival, A Quest for Humor: WV Style is a panel of four humor writers from our state both reading examples of their work and commenting on the style of our state's sense of humor.
Featured on the panel are Diane Tarantini (WVW Podcast #31, #46), Karin Fuller, Terry McNemar (Podcasts #1, #23, #31), and Rick Steelhammer. The panel is moderated by former podcast guest Steve Goff (#23, #25, #49 and Bonus Show #9).2011-10-2800 minWest Virginia Writers PodcastEpisode 46 - Holiday Recorded Live Reading with Diane Tarantini and Ted Webb
Podcast Episode 46 is holiday-centric version of our patented Recorded Live Readings. (Q: "If they're recorded, then how can they be live?" A: "Come over here and ask me that again.") The readers for this event were Ted Webb and Diane Tarantini and it was recorded on November 5, 2010 at the Zenclay Gallery in Morgantown.
Ted Webb is a cofounder of Morgantown Poets. Diane Tarantini is a member of WV Writers and won four awards in our 2010 Annual Writing Competition. Together, they put on a holiday reading full of humorous essays and poetry.2010-12-0300 minWest Virginia Writers PodcastWV Writers Podcast: Ep 31 - Momcast 2010
MOMCAST 2010 is our celebration of Mother's Day, featuring stories, poems, essays and memories as phoned in by our listeners.
Featured on this episode are mom pieces from: Terry McNemar, Tracy Seiffers, Sandra Klein, Barbara Wittington, Llewellyn McKernan, Sal Buttacci, Kate Dooley, John Nagle, C.J. Farnsworth, Diane Tarantini, Tim Armentrout, Susan DeVan, Elvera Denning, Charlotte Sneed, Linda Hoagland, Barbara Smith, Cat Pleska, Heidi Hartwicker and Eric Fritzius.2010-05-0900 min