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Be the Sun, Not the Salt#11 Stay in the Light: Surviving Trauma with Trinea GonczarTrinea Gonczar, a former gymnast and survivor of the Larry Nassar sexual assault case, shares her ongoing journey from trauma to healing and how she helps others find light in their darkest times. We discuss the importance of offering grace to oneself and others, and Trinea’s impactful work at the Avalon Healing Center, and the need for survivors to have support systems and plans in place to navigate their healing journeys. The episode highlights the significance of every individual's courageous choice to spread positivity and support those around them.Please be advised that this episode contains co...
2024-05-1639 min
Louder Than SilenceEpisode 50: Sharing My Truth ft. Jon VaughnIn this episode, Lori is once again joined by fellow survivor, Jon Vaughn. The Louder than Silence podcast is brought to you by the National Foundation to End Child Abuse and Neglect (EndCAN). Episode Time Markers 1:00 - Lori introduces Jon Vaughn 2:40 - As survivors, we are redefining the definition of hero 5:09 - Expectations of those sharing their story 5:50 - Jon shares the process of speaking his truth 8:50 - Definition of betrayal 11:34 - Jon shares who is “person” was throughout his life 16:11 - Conve...
2023-12-0134 min
Voices Thru Avalon PodcastSeason 2: Episode 6 - Meet Director of Development Trinea GonczarIn this episode we introduce you to Avalon's Director of Development Trinea Gonczar. She will be talking about her work in the community, Avalon's future plans for 2022-2023 and fundraising.
2022-05-0221 min
OPEN STANCEOpen Stance with guest TRINEA GONCZAR- former elite USA gymnastHello and welcome to Open Stance.I am your host,Tracey Hiete Smith, and in this episode I am joined by Trinea Gonczar.Trinea is a former elite gymnast from Lansing, Michigan where she trained under 2012 Gold Medal Olympic Women's Gymnastics coach John Geddert. (Geddert was charged in 2018 on multiple criminal charges including sex trafficking and first degree criminal sexual assault involving a minors. Geddert died by suicide in 2021 shortly after being charged with felony crimes)In 2018, the world watched in anguish, as Trinea stood in court and delivered a...
2022-03-211h 07
POWER UP WOMEN!Healing from Sexual Assault; There is No Time LimitThe crisis of sexual assault has is not limited to USA gymnastics. One in six women and one in 30 men experience sexual assault in their lifetimes. Nor is it new; it has been going on for centuries. And the trauma of sexual assault, often committed by someone the victim knew, scars a human spirit for decades. Guests Trinea Gonczar, a former gymnast who was "treated" for years by imprisoned predator Dr. Larry Nasser, and Kimberly Hurst, Founder and Executive Director of the Avalon Healing Center, are courageous advocates for victims and "sister survivor" experts in what it takes for suffering i...
2021-08-3128 min
Quest for GoldQuest for Gold – Episode 50: Nassar ‘Sister Survivor’ Trinea Gonczar opens up about John Geddert’s suicide, frustration with USA GymnasticsIn this week’s Quest for Gold… Another Japanese leader plants a seed of doubt about the Summer Games The USWNT keeps its unbeaten streak alive. More members of Team USA qualify for Tokyo. And we talk with “Sister Survivor” Trinea Gonczar about growing up training under former USA Gymnastics coach John Geddert and convicted abuser […]
2021-04-1600 min
Sports Spectrum PodcastTrinea Gonczar, Sister Survivor - Former GymnastEpisode 205 Trinea Gonczar is a former gymnast and a longtime family friend of Dr. Larry Nassar. Nasser, the former USA Gymnastics team doctor and osteopathic physician at Michigan State University, committed criminal acts of sexual assault, that were the basis of the USA Gymnastics sex abuse scandal, in which he was accused of molesting at least 250 girls and young women and 1 young man including a number of well-known Olympic gymnasts, dating as far back as 1992. Trinea was one of those gymnasts, and came forward to share her emotional testimony in January of 2018 at Nass...
2018-12-1430 min
Business RapHosting a Successful Small Business Open HouseOpen houses are a great way to introduce your company and staff to clients and potential clients, while teaching your guests more about your products or services. A lot goes into planning a successful open house, so we have assembled a panel of top experts; Ashlee Willis, Owner of Michigan Premier Events, Jim McDaniels, Owner of The McDaniels Agency, Farm Bureau Insurance, and Trinea Gonczar, Chief Development Officer, Michigan Creative, together to discuss.
2017-08-2455 min