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AboutCONSENT™Episode 57: Breaking The Frame- Exposing Family Secrets While Healing Generational TraumaEpisode 57Duration: 56:28Host: Rosalia Rivera Guest: Amanda MustardContent Warning: This episode contains frank discussions about sexual abuse, incest, and family trauma. Please take care of yourself while listening.Key Topics DiscussedThe complexity of family abuse: Moving beyond black-and-white narratives to understand the messy reality of being abused by someone you loveNormalization within families: How abuse becomes normalized when no one knows how to address itBreaking generational cycles: The courage required to be the first person in a family to speak upThe role of religion: How spiritual bypassing c...
2025-07-0356 min
AboutCONSENT™Ep 56 Gambiling With Kids Lives In this eye-opening episode, I discuss Meta's platforms and their impact on young users' safety and wellbeing. Despite public messaging about prioritizing safety, internal research and whistleblower testimonies reveal alarming gaps in protection that expose children to sexual predators, harmful content, and dangerous interactions. I examine Meta's business decisions when faced with implementing life-saving safety features, how their algorithms can create harmful content "bubbles," and most importantly, what parents and advocates can do to demand accountability and change!Key Takeaways with Timestamps[00:00] IntroductionThe reality behind Meta's safety promisesThe personal impact on f...
2025-04-2430 min
AboutCONSENT™Ep 55 [Part 2] The Cost of Silence: The Le Scouarnec Case with guest Mié KohiyamaThe Cost of Silence: The Le Scouarnec Case [Part 2]Host:Rosalia RiveraGuest:Mié KohiyamaDuration:58:44Release Date:March 16, 2025Episode SummaryIn this powerful continuation of The Cost of Silence, we dive deeper into the horrifying case of Joël Le Scouarnec, one of France’s most prolific child sex abusers. Joining us is Mié Kohiyama, a French journalist, survivor, and leading activist in the fight against child sexual violence.Mié shares her groundbreaking legal battle that challe...
2025-03-1758 min
AboutCONSENT™Ep 54 [Part 1] The Cost of Silence: The Le Scouarnec CaseThe Cost of Silence – The Le Scouarnec Case (Part 1)Host: Rosalia RiveraDuration: 18:22Release Date: March 16, 2025Episode SummaryIn this gripping episode, we dive into the harrowing case of surgeon Joël Le Scouarnec, one of France’s most notorious serial child sex abusers. His decades-long history of abuse was shrouded in silence, concealed by institutions that failed to act. We examine the systemic failures that enabled his crimes, the courageous survivors who broke their silence, and the larger implications for child protection laws and medical accountability.Through expert insig...
2025-03-1618 min
AboutCONSENT™Ep 53 Grooming Uncovered: What Every Parent Needs to KnowHost: Rosalia RiveraGuest: Anna Sonoda, licensed clinical social worker and author of Duck Duck Groom: Understanding How a Child Becomes a TargetDuration: 50:04Release Date: February 12, 2025Key Takeaways with Timestamps[00:00] Welcome & IntroductionI introduce my guest, Anna Sonoda, and share why her book, Duck Duck Groom, is an essential read for parents.[02:22] Anna’s Background & How She Started This WorkAnna talks about her journey as a clinical social worker and what led her to work with sex offenders. She explains how sitting face-to-face wi...
2025-02-1350 min
AboutCONSENT™Ep 52 Online Safety For ALL Ages in 2024Links mentioned in this episode:BARK TechnologiesTitania Jordan on InstagramAbout Titania Jordan:Titania Jordan is the Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Parent Officer of Bark Technologies, an online safety company that helps keep kids safe online and in real life.A renowned thought leader on digital parenting, Titania has contributed to pieces in the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Huffington Post, Fox Business, Daily Mail, USA Today, Vogue, and more. Her first book, Parenting in a Tech World, was published in 2020 and quickly became a bestseller on Amazon. T...
2024-07-1846 min
Begin with ShaolinRosalia Rivera: Consent Parenting, Setting Boundaries, and Preventing Sexual AbuseTeaching body safety and consent has always been a priority for me as a mother, and I was so excited to chat with Rosalia Rivera , a renowned consent educator and child sexual abuse prevention specialist, to discuss how parents can transition from feeling fearful and anxious to confident and empowered when teaching their kids about body safety, boundaries, and consent.
In this episode, we explore practical tips for teaching consent at different ages, setting boundaries, and empowering your child to prevent sexual abuse.
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2024-07-091h 06
AboutCONSENT™Ep 51 How HEAT is Pushing Apple to Prioritize Child ProtectionHere are the links from the show:Take Action link (emails to Apple and the petition): https://protectchildrennotabuse.org/take-action/ Follow and Engage with the HEAT Initiative (and sign up for their newsletter)Heat WebsiteTwitterInstagramLinkedinTHORN blog explaining KOSA (Kids Online Safety Act)
2024-05-3043 min
AboutCONSENT™Ep 50 Season 3 REBOOT LaunchRosalia Rivera discussed the reboot of the podcast for season 3 and what the season will bring. That includes talking about the Brave Movement's online safety campaign, Safer Internet, through an exciting new series. She's also releasing episodes about the growing influence of the pedophile movement in society. She emphasized the importance of prioritizing mental health, exposing red flags, and creating a consent culture to prevent child sexual abuse and promote healing and justice. Rivera highlighted the need for collective action to address this complex issue and ensure a safer world for all children and adolescents. She'll also be addressing issues...
2024-05-2613 min
Salvis Unidos PodcastConsent Parenting with Rosalia Rivera Rosalia Rivera says consent is the greatest virtue of a civilized society. This episode we explore the vital topic of teaching body rights and consent culture to children. Rosalia, founder of Consent Parenting, equips parents and caregivers with the tools they need to raise better informed children, break cycles of abuse, and create a safer future for us all. Rosalia Rivera is a consent educator, child sexual abuse prevention specialist, and sexual literacy advocate. She’s the founder of CONSENTparenting™ and the host of the AboutCONSENT™ podcast. Consent culture - lack or violation of body r...
2023-10-091h 02
AboutCONSENT™Ep 49 Category A Child Sexual Abuse Material Is RisingThe Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) is an organization based in the United Kingdom that works to combat the distribution of online child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and other illegal content. Established in 1996, the IWF operates as an independent, self-regulatory body supported by the internet industry, law enforcement agencies, and the government.The main objective of the IWF is to minimize the availability of CSAM on the internet and protect children from online exploitation. They achieve this by actively searching for and removing illegal content hosted on websites worldwide. When the IWF identifies explicit or abusive material, they...
2023-05-2627 min
AboutCONSENT™Ep 48 Sibling Sexual Abuse and 5Waves.orgJane, Hope and Maria, along with Brandy Black and Fiona Ward joined forces to create the non profit organization 5waves.org to help other families affected by SSA.In this episode, we talked about:The prevalence of child sexual abuse in the homeWhy this type of abuse is so often NOT discoveredAcknowledging those who have been harmedThe stigma of disclosing a child’s abuseThe importance of communicationHope’s story of discovering the abuse between her childrenThe challenges of finding help and informationHow children determine what’s inappropriate/unsafeThe importance of teaching body safety and specificsVigilance and conver...
2023-05-041h 02
AboutCONSENT™Ep 47 Body Safety Education in All U.S. Schools“CONTENT WARNING” AND “TRIGGER WARNING.”Erin Merryn joins me to talk about Erin's Law that mandates schools to provide body safety education for grades K-12 in the United States. 38 states have passed the law and in this episode we talk about why she became a champion for schools to teach this education and what the results have been since passing the law in those states. She shares her own personal story of survival, and leadership.Time Stamps:0:02 Intro 2:30 What Is Erin's Law7:10 Erin's Story of Abuse9:33 Erin's diary as...
2023-04-271h 01
A Life UnschooledConsent as Disruption of Rape Culture with Rosalia RiveraFran chats to Rosalia Rivera about talking to children about consent as a way to educate them about their bodies and their right to safety and bodily autonomy. They chat about what this might look like, how it's a gradual process, how to chat to other adults in our lives about consent-based parenting and why creating a culture that is anti-abuse matters. They also talk about creating consent cultures within schools and other institutions, online safety, and changes that are happening on a wider scale.About Rosalia:Rosalia Rivera ia a passionate consent...
2023-02-1258 min
Consent-Based EverythingConsent as Disruption of Rape Culture with Rosalia RiveraFran chats to Rosalia Rivera about talking to children about consent as a way to educate them about their bodies and their right to safety and bodily autonomy. They chat about what this might look like, how it's a gradual process, how to chat to other adults in our lives about consent-based parenting and why creating a culture that is anti-abuse matters. They also talk about creating consent cultures within schools and other institutions, online safety, and changes that are happening on a wider scale.
About Rosalia:
Rosalia Rivera ia a passionate consent educator, child...
2023-02-1257 min
AboutCONSENT™Ep 46 Reclaiming Your Sexuality Through CliteracyIn this episode we cover:The orgasm gap and what it is.What cliteracy is and why it's important to become cliterate.How the orgasm gap is affecting heterosexual relationships in the bedroomWhat survivors should know about reclaiming their sexuality through becoming cliterateHow media and mainstream pornography affect the orgasm gapHow our use of language impacts our perspective of pleasureI know you'll learn so much about how you have the power to enjoy your sexuality and reclaim it, little by little or at whatever pace works best for YOU!ABOUT DR. LAURIE MINTZ:
2022-08-0242 min
Why is Everyone Yelling?Episode 94: Rosalia Rivera – Consent Parenting: Empowering our Kids to Protect Them Against Abuse
Rosalia Rivera is a Consent Educator, Sexual Literacy Advocate, Speaker, change agent, founder of CONSENTparenting, host of the AboutCONSENT Podcast, creatrix of CONSENTwear and child sexual abuse survivor turned thriver.
In this episode we talk about body boundaries, safe people and safety networks, how to respond to a child who comes to you with information that they may be ashamed to talk with you about, body exploration, giving your kids ownership over their bodies and their decisions and so much more.
This episode is perhaps the most important episode I’ve recorded yet. I am so happ...
2022-07-2658 min
AboutCONSENT™EP45 What To Do After Disclosure with Yami Pence“CONTENT WARNING” AND “TRIGGER WARNING.”This episode contains content that may be alarming to some listeners. Please check the show notes for more detailed descriptions and take care of yourself.What would you do if you witnessed a family member being sexually abused? Yamisel Pence found her calling when she had to answer that very question. In this episode, Yami shares with us her journey as a police officer, ICAC, SVU detective, and then as an educator to parents. Some cases have a positive outcome where the abused child can receive...
2022-07-1936 min
AboutCONSENT™EP 44: Tapping And Trauma with Pam Covarubbias and Maria Elena PerezLinks for Pam Covarrubias:https://www.spreadideasmovepeople.com/tappinghttps://www.instagram.com/cobiux/Links for Maria Elena Perez:https://www.instagram.com/maria.elenaperez/ Pam Covarrubias Pam is dynamically skilled as a Liberation Business Coach, EFT Practitioner, Podcaster, and Recovering Procrastinator. She primarily spends her time elevating first-generation business owners by helping them remove the shame around making money and connecting to their inner voice so they can create liberated business practices.She dreams of co-creating a future where work supports everyone without gl...
2022-06-0849 min
AboutCONSENT™EP 43: Your Healing Your Way with Rosenna Bakari0:02 Welcome0:37 Introduction of Dr. Rosenna Bakari. 3:45 Share your journey of getting where you are, and how you're able to help others. 4:23 Dr. Bakari sharing her story. 13:26 Unpacking survivorship of child sexual assault. 17:23 Finding community after experiencing trauma. 26:22 For anyone who's listening, can you share about ACE's and shed some light on what it is for listeners who may not know. 30:07 What do you say to those survivors who are afraid or feel like they're beyond that help? 36:31 Talking about Dr. Bakari's community and how peop...
2022-04-1954 min
AboutCONSENT™EP 42: Love Yourself Happy To Find Joy with Shari AlyseKnown as “America’s Joy Magnet”, Shari Alyse is an International Motivational Speaker, #1 Best Selling Author, and Joy Coach. Shari has built a community of over 150k+ followers and has reached over 10 million people.Shari’s deep commitment to others is motivated by her own journey through childhood sexual abuse and other childhood traumas. At seven-years-old, Shari found herself having to use her voice on a witness stand to testify against the man who had abused her.She now uses her voice to speak around the world on self-worth, mindset, overcoming obstacles, and how to live a jo...
2022-04-1240 min
AboutCONSENT™EP41 Being The Revolution & Giving Yourself Wings with Kim GuerraKim Guerra is a queer woman of color. A butterfly woman who has given herself wings. She is a writer, advocate, and entrepreneur. She is the creator of “Badass x Bonita”, a brand and movement that she considers to be a work of self-love and her love for her community. She wants each person to wear “Badass x Bonita” products as a statement and shield-- a living revolution. Guerra is the author of “Mariposa” and “Mija”: collections of bilingual poems, affirmations, and revolutionary love letters. “Badass x Bonita” is for all humans who are giving themselves and their community wings through revolut...
2022-04-0643 min
AboutCONSENT™EP40 The Journey to Healing, Self Love, and Coming Back Home to Soul with Christine GutierrezLinks Mentioned:CONSENT wear website: consentwear.comChristine's website: christineg.tvChristine's Instagram: instagram.com/cosmicchristieAudible Link: audible.com/pd/I-Am-Diosa-Audiobook/0593210794
2022-03-2250 min
AboutCONSENT™EP39 Stopping Child Sex Trafficking & Supporting Survivors with LOVE146Links Mentioned:Love146: https://love146.org
2022-03-1551 min
AboutCONSENT™EP38 Activism + Healing from Trauma Through Narrative Storytelling with Zanah ThirusZanah's Website: http://www.zanahthirus.com/Zanah's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/__zanah/
2022-03-0832 min
AboutCONSENT™EP37 Unapologetic Activism + Authenticity with Alyssa MilanoLinks Mentioned in this episode:https://www.instagram.com/milano_alyssa/https://sorrynotsorrypod.com/https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/647098/sorry-not-sorry-by-alyssa-milano/https://survivingsextraffickingfilm.com/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJPSSL2lSjU This Episode is Sponsored by CONSENTwear™
2022-03-0127 min
What Led Her HereSurvive + Thrive: Healing and re-connecting to your power after abuse*Trigger warning: child sexual abuse*
Rosalia Rivera is a consent educator who, as a survivor of child sexual abuse, is committed to sharing her story to help release shame, de-stigmatize this issue and allow other survivors to know they’re not alone. In this candid conversation, Rosalia talks about how becoming a mom forced her to face the repressed memories from her childhood that came to the surface when educating her own kids about consent. She discusses her healing journey and shares how she has learned to manage triggers and break the cycle of abuse. Ros...
2022-02-1046 min
AboutCONSENT™EP 36 Coping with Anxiety As A Survivor Parent I've received many requests to talk about coping with the anxiety and fears and sometimes even paranoia around teaching our children about body safety boundaries and consent. Most of the parents that have reached out about this are parents who are survivors themselves. So this episode is dedicated to you- the survivor parent that is dedicated to this cycle-breaking work. In this episode, I share the 5 key tools I used to help reduce my anxiety so I can do the needed research and work I do to teach abuse prevention and consent education, both to pa...
2022-02-0932 min
AboutCONSENT™EP 35 Upbringing by Power With Vs Power Over ParentingIn this episode we talked about: How they got started and why it was important to teach consent principles to their kidsWhat their 'freedoms' model is all aboutHow their parenting practices intersect with consent parenting and feminismHow parents can enjoy these practices and let go of the guilt of not always getting it rightAnd more!You'll enjoy this episode if you're a parent, and even if you're not, you'll see how the way you were raised may not have given you all the freedoms to fully express yourself and how you can change that now! I...
2022-02-0152 min
AboutCONSENT™EP 34 Offending Pedophile Communities + What You Should KnowIn this episode, I speak with award-winning investigative journalist and writer, Daemon Fairless about his impactful CBC Podcast series Hunting Warhead. Warhead is the mastermind behind an online CSAM forum of millions of members. We also discuss his book “Mad Blood Stirring: The Inner Lives of Violent Men”, and his research around CSA.TRIGGER WARNING that this episode contains content discussing child sexual abuse and pedophiles. Episode Time Stamp:0:00 – Intro0:38 – Introduction of guest0:54 – Can you give a quick synopsis of what Hunting Warhead is?3:04 – Synopsis of Hunting Warhead...
2022-01-2541 min
AboutCONSENT™EP 33 Stopping & Helping Those Surviving Trafficking in 2022Episode 33- About Consent Podcast "Stopping & Helping Those Surviving Trafficking in 2022" with Sadhvi Siddhali Shree and Sadhvi Anubhuti Show Notes0:00- Episode Intro0:38- Introduction of guests 2:30- Stopping Traffic film 4:40- Bringing in support for Stopping Traffic 8:26- Caring for yourself/mental wellness while doing this work 11:12- Vision for the film/overview 14:25- Creating Stopping Traffic Non-profit 15:25- AD BREAK 16:13- Impact of trafficking and next film 21:00- Supporting survivors of trafficking 22:27- Plans for next film
2022-01-1837 min
AboutCONSENT™EP 32 How Teaching Consent Is About More Than A 'I Said No' Conversation with Sarah CasperEpisode 32- About Consent Podcast “Comprehensive Consent” with Sarah Casper Show NotesEpisode Notes:0:00 - Intro 0:38 - Introduction of guest4:05 - Importance of parents teaching and practicing consent8:54 - Nuances of consent13:39 - Helping parents feel more at ease teaching consent 19:37 - Teaching adults consent/setting boundaries26:06 - AD26:55 - Starting practicing consent early 29:06 - Consent and the media36:23 - Learning to communicate39:26 - Communicating consent in relationships48:19 - Connecting with Comprehensive Consent51...
2022-01-1252 min
AboutCONSENT™EP 31 Getting Brave in 2022In this episode, this call to arms even, I invite you to get brave and talk about this global issue with the people in your child's life, and if you don't have kids, to talk to the adults in your life who DO have kids.We discuss my 50/50 rule to help solve this problem as a parent.And I share some sobering statistics so that you can share them with your communities. AND I also talk about why it's SO IMPORTANT that you prioritize your mental, physical, emotional and spiritual health, today more than ever...
2022-01-0422 min
AboutCONSENT™EP 30 Mindfulness + Hypnosis for Healing and Building ResilienceIn this episode, I interview Monique Chenier, my hypnotherapist, to talk about: What hypnosis can be used forMy experience with hypnotherapyHow we can tap into the unconscious to help us process and heal traumas/wounds from our pastMethods that can be used in tandem with hypnotherapyHow we can use writing practice to reclaim our narrativeHow we can lovingly discipline our mind so we can create resilient outlets for challenging feelings I hope you walk away feeling empowered by this interview, and I would love to hear your thoughts! Links Men...
2021-12-2947 min
You, The MotherSexual Abuse Prevention and Consent Parenting with Rosalia RiveraThis week on the Mimosas with Moms Podcast, Abbey welcomes Rosalia Rivera! Rosalia is a consent educator, abuse prevention expert, child rights advocate, TEDx speaker, change agent, founder of CONSENTparenting™, host of the AboutCONSENT™ Podcast, creatrix of CONSENTwear™ and child sexual abuse survivor turned thriver. Rosalia talks with us about consent parenting, how to start and continue difficult conversations, and how to feel empowered in keep your child safe. Internet safety, conversations to get the extended family on board, and respecting our children’s boundaries are all conversations in this episode. How can we use Rosalia’s abuse prevention tools with confide...
2021-10-1142 min
AboutCONSENT™EP 29 Ending the Secondary Silent COVID-19 EpidemicIn this episode we talk about the power of this non-profit organization, which is one of the largest and most robust organizations in the United States.We talked about the work they're doing to help diverse and marginalized communities.We discussed what the problem of sexual abuse looks like today compared to pre-COVID.And we talk about the many solutions that parents and caregivers alike can use to battle this problem before it continues to spiral out of control.There is so much that we can do if we are willing...
2021-08-0536 min
The WHoly Mom ChatLet’s Talk about Consent Parenting with Rosalia Rivera**Trigger warning**This week on the podcast, we are talking about childhood sexual abuse. According to CDC (2021), “1 in 4 girls and 1 in 13 boys experience child sexual abuse at some point in childhood, and 91% of child sexual abuse is perpetrated by someone the child or child’s family knows.” Child abuse occurs at every socioeconomic level, across ethnic and cultural lines, within all religions, and at all levels of education, but 95% of abuse is preventable through education and awareness.Today on the show, I’m honored to have Rosalia Rivera share with us what we ca...
2021-07-1748 min
The Balanced Parent Podcast067: Teaching Kids About Body Safety & Consent with Rosalia RiveraFor this week, I have invited Rosalia Rivera of Consent Parenting to talk more about bodies, particularly: consent, body safety, and boundaries. She is a consent educator, abuse prevention specialist, and sexual literacy and child's rights advocate. She is a speaker and host of the fabulous AboutCONSENT™ podcast for survivors. As a founder of CONSENTparenting™, Rosalia is on a mission to help all parents educate their children about body safety and consent so that they can empower their families to prevent abuse.
I know that this can be an uncomfortable and scary topic to even...
2021-07-1341 min
The Good Space with Francesca PhillipsSex-Positivity: Why learning to set boundaries and sex education matters with Rosalia RiveraContent Warnings: General discussions of sexual abuse and violence against children. Please check the show notes for more detailed descriptions and take care of yourself.Today, we are going to speak with Rosalia Rivera, a consent educator, abuse prevention specialist, sexual literacy advocate, speaker, and founder of Consent Parenting. She is someone who helps busy parents go from fearful and anxious to confident and empowered about teaching their kids about body safety boundaries and consent to prevent sexual abuse. She is also the host of the AboutCONSENT podcast. Rosalia is on a mission to end...
2021-05-3155 min
AboutCONSENT™EP 28: Confronting An Abuser + Being A Male SurvivorIn this episode, we talk about Jeremy's story, how he confronted his abuser, what happened when he did, what it led to, and how that experience has moved him to continue being an advocate.Jeremy's story is one of courage and defiance. It's a story of how we can look at our toxic masculinity culture and challenge it to dismantle it.This episode is not just for male survivors, but for parents of children of all genders so we can all better understand how abuse can happen and how to protect ALL children....
2021-03-1449 min
AboutCONSENT™EP 27 Ending Sexual Violence For AllIn this episode, you'll be inspired and motivated to take action! There are so many ways we can all help end sexual violence and how we, as survivors, can overcome our challenges and thrive!We talked about Daniela's journey from survivor to thriver to warrior.Daniela shared the many ways that Together for Girls is making a difference all around the world.We discussed the different strategies we can all apply in our lives on micro and macro levels to end sexual violence.We talked about what kind of support we...
2021-03-0751 min
AboutCONSENT™EP 26 Porn Literacy & ParentingIn this informative and important episode, Amy and I talk about: • At what age do you start teaching sex ed to your child• At what age to start talking to your kids about porn exposure• How to talk to kids about porn and help them stay safe• Ways to stay on top of their internet usage• How often to have these conversations• What to do if kids do get exposed to it• What to do if a child/teen find they can't stop consuming it
2021-02-1440 min
Latinx TherapyBreak the Stigma with Founder of Consent Parenting!Trigger Warning- In this episode we discuss sexual abuse & there is a mention of porn. In this special Break the Stigma episode, and final segment of Season 3, we get to know Rosalia Rivera- a coach, consent educator specialist, mom and founder of Consent Parenting. We learn about digital safety and ways to protect our children from online predators, whether they are strangers or people you & your child may know. We discuss ways human traffickers use online spaces to access children, demystify the myths around online safety and educate you on what grooming may look like.
2021-02-0929 min
AboutCONSENT™EP 25: Sex Trafficking And Your FamilyIn this episode I talk about:• How I started learning about human trafficking• The Listen Hunnay episode with Jeannie Mai and Tera Hilliard that opened my eyes• Why trafficking IS a problem that will knock at your door in some way, shape or form if you're a parent or are a caring adult for other children in your life.• Ways that kids can be trafficked from infant to teens• How adults can be trafficked through dating sites• Why we all need to band together to solve this problem
2021-01-3130 min
AboutCONSENT™EP 24: Abuse Prevention By Way of Grooming Prevention"Are you willing to feel a little uncomfortable, so your children don't have to. Because when we turn our backs to this crime, children pay the price."-Feather Berkower WHAT WE TALKED ABOUT: • How abuse prevention has changed over the last 30 years and what it looks like now • Feather shared her story for how she got started and why she's so passionate about this work • We talked about child and parent grooming and what parents need to know from a pre...
2021-01-171h 06
Light After TraumaConsent and Boundaries: Equipping Children with the Tools to Prevent Sexual AbuseTune in for a candid conversation with consent educator and sexual literacy advocate, Rosalia Rivera. Rosalia dedicates her life to supporting sexual trauma survivors on educating their children about pleasure, consent, and boundaries in order to prevent abuse. Whether you're a parent or not, this open discussion about sexual pleasure and the importance of knowing our bodies is useful for all of us. To learn more about Rosalia's work, visit www.consentparenting.com Check out the Light After Trauma website for transcripts, other episodes, Alyssa's guest appearances, and more at: www.lightaftertrauma.com W...
2020-12-0844 minWhy is Everyone Yelling?Episode 11: Rosalia Rivera – Consent Parenting: Empowering our kids to protect them against abuseRosalia Rivera is a Consent Educator, Sexual Literacy Advocate, Speaker, change agent, founder of CONSENTparenting, host of the AboutCONSENT Podcast, creatrix of CONSENTwear and child sexual abuse survivor turned thriver.
In this episode we talk about body boundaries, safe people and safety networks, how to respond to a child who comes to you with information that they may be ashamed to talk with you about, body exploration, giving your kids ownership over their bodies and their decisions and so much more.
This episode is perhaps the most important episode I’ve recorded yet. I am so ha...
2020-12-0100 min
Voices Not VictimsWhy we need to teach consent to our kids now more than ever in a pandemic: Rosalia Rivera of CONSENTparentingRosalia Rivera is a passionate consent educator, abuse prevention specialist, sexual literacy advocate, speaker, change agent, and survivor turned thriver. She is the host of AboutCONSENT™, a podcast for survivors and those who support survivors. Rosalia is also the founder of CONSENTparenting™, an online platform with courses, workshops and a membership for adults CSA* survivor parents to learn how to protect their families from abuse. She's also a Latinx mother of three young children and lives in Canada with her husband.
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2020-10-2258 minAboutCONSENT™EP 23 Breaking From + Healing The Cycle of Toxic Masculinity, Stigma and Sexual AbuseIf you're a parent or not, this will help you reflect on how toxic masculinity has shaped your views and how you can break the cycle of toxic masculinity, mental health stigmas and reclaim your power as a child sexual abuse survivor.Quentin shared on how he manages anxiety, what it can look like for others, and why it's important to get to the root of anxiety and not deal with it as a surface symptom.We also talked about equity in communities of color and how this impacts mental health services and more!
2020-10-091h 03
AboutCONSENT™EP 22 Former Special Agent on What Parents Need To Know About Child Trafficking and Child Sexual AbusePlease note there is a TRIGGER WARNING with this episode, so please be sure to take care of your mental health and if you need to pause the video and come back to it later, please do what is best for you! But I do want to let you know that this is an important episode to listen to, not just for the warning that online dangers are real, but because it also sheds light on how it happens, who can do it and what parents can do to be proactive and preventative. Cara Chace is...
2020-08-301h 35
Dancing Into Parenthood - Season 1S02 E02 – Consent Parenting (With Rosalia Rivera)About Rosalia Hi, I’m Rosalia Rivera, Consent Educator, Sexual Literacy Advocate, Speaker, change agent, founder of CONSENTparenting™, host of the AboutCONSENT™ Podcast, creatrix of CONSENTwear™ and […]
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2020-08-1700 min
Dancing Into Parenthood with Dr. Divina LopezS01E22 – Consent Parenting (With Rosalia Rivera)About Rosalia
Hi, I’m Rosalia Rivera, Consent Educator, Sexual Literacy Advocate, Speaker, change agent, founder of CONSENTparenting, host of the AboutCONSENT Podcast, creatrix of CONSENTwear and child sexual abuse survivor turned thriver.
I help child sexual abuse survivors who are now parents learn how to educate their children on body safety, boundaries and consent so that they can empower their child to prevent abuse.
Unlike safety education programs by non-survivors that can’t relate to the struggle, fears, and triggers of survivor parents; I offer sensitive, empowering and non-fear action & implementation based how...
2020-08-1700 min
Respectful Parenting: Janet Lansbury UnruffledAbuse Prevention Strategies to Keep Our Kids Safe (with Rosalia Rivera)Rosalia Rivera, an abuse prevention specialist and consent educator, joins Janet to outline how parents and caregivers can help prevent sexual abuse by educating the children in their lives about body safety, boundaries and consent. Rosalia is the mother of three young children and is herself a child sexual abuse survivor. She hosts the podcast “AboutConsent” and is the founder of Consent Parenting, an online platform that offers courses, workshops, a support group, and a plan of action for parents to protect their children.For more advice on common parenting issues, please check out Janet's best-selling books on Audible, FREE with...
2020-08-1242 min
Respectful Parenting: Janet Lansbury UnruffledAbuse Prevention Strategies to Keep Our Kids Safe (with Rosalia Rivera)
Rosalia Rivera, an abuse prevention specialist and consent educator, joins Janet to outline how parents and caregivers can help prevent sexual abuse by educating the children in their lives about body safety, boundaries and consent. Rosalia is the mother of three young children and is herself a child sexual abuse survivor. She hosts the podcast “AboutConsent” and is the founder of Consent Parenting, an online platform that offers courses, workshops, a support group, and a plan of action for parents to protect their children.For more advice on common parenting issues, please check out Janet's best-selling books on A...
2020-08-1242 min
AboutCONSENT™EP 21 Sex-Ed As Part Of Abuse Prevention EducationCue Dr. Nadine Thornhill, sexuality educator and all around awesome human! Nadine is a certified sex educator and Doctor of Education specializing in child and adolescent sexuality. She helps folks access fact-based information, and build strong communication skills so they can teach the kids in their life about for their bodies, building positive relationships, and feeling good about who they are!She strives to work within sex-positive, queer-positive, anti-oppressive, and pro-choice frameworks.In her nearly fifteen years as a sexuality educator, she's worked with thousands of people, and dozens of schools and organizations across North A...
2020-07-2243 min
AboutCONSENT™EP 20 How Our Anger Can be transformative instead of toxicIn this week's episode, I'm joined by psychotherapist Nicole Schiener to talk about the power of anger and how we can use it as transformative energy instead of a toxic one that depletes us.We talked about:The conflicted relationship that many survivors and Black, Indigenous and People of Colour have with anger because of their trauma.Why is it so important for people with trauma to process their anger and not just 'get over it'.What survivors who are afraid of their anger can do, particularly if they're not sure how to express it.What...
2020-05-1755 min
Sex With Dr. JessHow to Overcome Sexual ShameMessages related to sexual shame are ingrained from a young age and they affect how we feel about our bodies, how we interact with sexual partners and how we experience sexual pleasure. This week, we discuss a range of approaches to relinquishing sexual shame. Consent educator, survivor-turned-thriver and founder of CONSENTParenting, Rosalia Rivera joins Jess and Brandon to share her story and insights. They discuss:
Rosalia’s personal path to recovery after assault
Pleasure as a route to relinquishing sexual shame
How partners can support survivors when they disclose past trauma/abuse
The importance of your inner compass in recognizing sou...
2020-05-0835 min
Sex With Dr. JessHow to Overcome Sexual ShameMessages related to sexual shame are ingrained from a young age and they affect how we feel about our bodies, how we interact with sexual partners and how we experience sexual pleasure. This week, we discuss a range of approaches to relinquishing sexual shame. Consent educator, survivor-turned-thriver and founder of CONSENTParenting, Rosalia Rivera joins Jess and Brandon to share her story and insights. They discuss:
Rosalia’s personal path to recovery after assault
Pleasure as a route to relinquishing sexual shame
How partners can support survivors when they disclose past trauma/abuse
The importance of you...
2020-05-0835 min
The Always Believer Podcast#GoDoFly presents About Consent: Consent Educator, Sexual Literacy Advocate and sexual abuse survivor turned thriverHello Flyers! Today we have Rosalia Rivera, founder, and CEO of CONSENTparenting, host of the AboutCONSENT Podcast and creator of CONSENTwear. She is a sexually abused survivor who turned her story into a full-on empowering community and more. On her #GoDoFly episode she shares her story, her brand, and how she is helping fellow survivors, parents, and more about consent and overcoming trauma. As a fellow survivor, what she stands for and how she helps us through her courses and light, has really given me the power I needed to reclaim my voice, sexuality, and spirit. ...
2020-04-2900 minThe Always Believer Podcast#GoDoFly presenta About Consent: Educadora de consentimiento,defensora de niños abusados y sobreviviente hecha triundaforaHola Flyers! Hoy tenemos a Rosalia Rivera, fundadora y CEO de CONSENTparenting, anfitriona de AboutCONSENT Podcast y creadora de CONSENTwear. Ella es una sobreviviente del abuso sexual quien gracias a su espiritú triunfador ha converido su historia a una comunidad llena de empoderamiento y enseñanza. En su episodio de GoDoFly, comparte su historia, marca y como está ayudando a sobrevivientes, padres y más a saber mas sobre el consentimiento y superar trauma. Como sobrevivente de abuso sexual, su programa me ha dado la fuerza y luz que necesito para sentirme más empoderada. No os...
2020-04-2900 min
AboutCONSENT™EP 19 Dismantling Child Sexual Abuse Taboos Through SupportIt is for this reason that I invited Trauma Psychotherapist Adriana Alejandre to the podcast.In this episode we talk about the taboo that continues to surround therapy and why it matters that we all shift our perspectives, now more than ever.We also discussed why parents, particularly in the Latinx community, are still reluctant to seek mental health support, and also, how they can take steps to become more receptive to the idea.We dived into what parents, caregivers or any adult can do when a child discloses abuse so that they...
2020-04-2349 min
AboutCONSENT™EP 18: From Trauma to Empowerment: Achieving Health & WellnessTW: This episode contains discussions on domestic and sexual violence and loss. Please take care of your mental wellness. In this episode, Arlene Salcedo talks about her journey from witnessing domestic violence, sexual trauma in her teens, the loss of a child in her 20's, to finally tapping into her own inner wisdom, power, and awakening.Arlene's transcendence from trauma to empowered healer has been a testament to the strength of the human spirit and one that can shine as an example of how we can all step into our own power.I...
2020-04-0953 min
AboutCONSENT™BONUS EPISODE: American Dirt Collaboration ProjectThis week, in this special bonus episode, I'm excited to share the collaboration project!Denise Soler Cox, host of the Self-ish Latina Podcast and co-founder of Project Eñye, plus Rita Bautista, host of the Empowerment and All That Podcast and Nicole Hernandez of The Daring Kind Podcast, joined forces to bring this conversation to the forefront. They invited Linda Garcia, Brenda Gonzales and myself to contribute to the conversation and share our perspectives on this controversy.For me, this was timely, as I am in the process of beginning to write my own book. I...
2020-03-2649 min
AboutCONSENT™EP 17 How Sleep Impacts Mental Wellness & HealingSleep is more valuable than we give credit for. In particular, when it comes to healing our traumas, sleep has the power to restore our mental wellness as a part of our healing process.This is one of the reasons I invited my guest Meredith Louden on to the show. Meredith helps people with insomnia learn how to fall asleep without the use of drugs or tricks. She is the founder of Healing Insomnia from Within. She's developed an effective strategy for regaining the ability to fall asleep easily, quickly, and consistently, using the fundamental understandings of how...
2020-03-0150 min
AboutCONSENT™EP 16 Online Abuse & What Parents Need To KnowThis is a topic that gets overlooked and shy'd away from because it feels overwhelming. But the good news is that there are ways to help our kids navigate the online space safety. This is why I'm so excited about this week's guest! I had the pleasure of interviewing Titania Joran who is the CMO and Chief Parent Officer of Bark.us, an internet safety solution that helps parents and schools keep children safer across social media, text messaging, and email. As the former host of NBC Atlanta affiliate WXIA’s weekly television show Atlanta Tech Edg...
2020-02-1650 min
AboutCONSENT™EP 15 Parenting with PTSDIn this episode I'm talking about how PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) and CPTSD (complex post-traumatic stress disorder) affect our parenting and the difficulties that survivors find themselves in.I also discuss how it is compounded when it stems from or becomes an intergenerational issue.I shared some of my own story and struggle with anxiety and fear with my oldest child about the possibility of him being abused. And I talked about a specific experience, how I dealt with it, and what the resolution was at the end.In this episode I share...
2020-02-0922 min
AboutCONSENT™EP 14 How Devoting Ourselves To Ourselves HealsIn this episode we cover:Why a natural and holistic approach is important for physical healingHow Ayuvera can help you customize your healingHow hormones and working with your cycles helps your healingHow health and wellness is still very male influenced in studies and how that affects WOCDealing with harassment and stress and how it affects our physical and mental wellnessI know you'll learn so much about how achieving calm, especially if you're a high achiever, can help you reach all your goals faster and with more zen in your life.You can connect with...
2020-02-0247 min
AboutCONSENT™EP 13 How Kids Can Learn Body Safety And Why It Matters To Start EarlyIn this episode we cover:How kids learn about body safetyHow parents can put their fears aside and dive into teaching their kidsHow to help our kids become more assertive when neededWhy and how gender stereotypes need to be broken downWhy teaching/educating the adults in our kids lives is just as importantWe talked about how Jayneed started her publishing company and all the resources it now offers (in many languages!!!). You can connect with Jayneen and her work at:WEBSITE (free resources): https://e2epublishing.info/
2020-01-2643 min
AboutCONSENT™EP 12 How To Break Cycles Of Generational TraumaGenerational trauma can go undetected by those who continue to pass it on, not realizing that they are passing on negative patterns. When it comes to sexual abuse, these patterns can be passed on because of fear and lack of information or education to change those patterns to positive ones.When we become educated about how to recognize the patterns we can learn how to become self aware and then take the steps to break the patterns that are destructive, not just for ourselves, but for the generations that came before us and t...
2020-01-1923 min
AboutCONSENT™EP 11 Taboos & Storytelling To Reclaim Your VoiceIt is a human need to be seen and heard, to be acknowledged as a valuable and worthy being for our simple act of being. But trauma can make us feel and think that we don't have worth, and that we should not be seen and that our voice should not be heard. This is where the power of sharing your story, speaking up and voicing your questions, concerns and yes, sometimes, even traumas, can have a profoundly positive impact.Through story telling we can help others connect and realize that they're not alone, that we have...
2020-01-1245 min
AboutCONSENT™EP 10 Decolonizing Rape CultureYou know how I roll by now... I like to go deep! And in this episode we definitely dive into all the things!There are so many parts of this podcast that will open your eyes and I can't wait to hear your feedback! In this episode Dr. Rocio Rosales Meza and I talk about:What colonial mentality isHow it influences the way we parentHow it relates directly to consentHow it infiltrates our current language and cultureThe ways that it can affect our mental wellnessHow tapping into our intuition can be liberatingThe connections that colonial history...
2020-01-0545 min
Cafe con PamIt's All About Consent with Rosalia RiveraListeners, we are back and this time we have a conversation with Rosalia Rivera.Rosalia is a passionate consent educator, sexual literacy advocate and survivor turned thriver. She is also the host of AboutCONSENT™ Podcast, the founder of CONSENTparenting™ and creatrix of CONSENTwear™. Her motto is to Mend The Past, Change The Present, Teach The Future™She has three missions:#1: To help parents & caregivers to empower the children in their lives through consent education.#2: To help childhood sexual trauma survivors find their voice, rediscover their power and reclaim their innate sexual divinity.#3: To dismantl...
2019-12-271h 11AboutCONSENT™EP 09 How To Create Consent Culture in 2020Here's a quick recap of 2019 from a survivor lens. This year had many challenges, but also, a lot of hope that we're moving in the right direction.Although the spotlight of truth keeps shining it's light on injustices, we can be comforted by the fact that we are bringing these hidden secrets to light.When light shines, there is no where for injustice to hide. I invite you to tune in to learn about how YOU can create consent culture in 2020 and beyond!
2019-12-2611 minAboutCONSENT™EP 08 The Healing Medicine Inside Of OurselvesAsha Frost, is an Anishinaabe (Ojibway) Medicine Woman, Healer and Spiritual Mentor. She is a member of the Chippewas of Nawash First Nation. As a Soul Seer and Visionary, Asha believes that we can all reclaim our roots and deepest medicines. Asha has facilitated healing with thousands of people through the use of Indigenous Based Ceremony, teachings and sacred circle. As a teacher and leader, her purpose is to help women connect to the magic of spirit within their lives so they can root down and be of service to the world. In this episode w...
2019-12-1044 minAboutCONSENT™EP 07 Why Sex Positivity Matters When Teaching ConsentMelissa Carnagey (she/they) is a sexuality educator, licensed social worker, and the founder of Sex Positive Families (SPF). Through SPF, Melissa facilitates workshops, online communities, and develops content that helps families tackle talks about sexual health in shame-free, inclusive, and pleasure-positive ways. Alongside this work, Melissa serves as the Training and Education Coordinator for EngenderHealth, facilitating sex ed classes to middle and high school aged students and delivering capacity building workshops for educators and youth-serving professionals. Melissa lives in Austin with their partner, Ryan, raising three sex positive young people ages 6-20. Connect with her through he...
2019-11-211h 07AboutCONSENT™EP 06 Survivor to Thriver via Intuition and SupportLearn more and connect with Pam Covarrubias at the following places:https://www.spreadideasmovepeople.com/Listen the her podcast here: https://www.spreadideasmovepeople.com/listenFollow her on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/cafeconpampodcast
2019-11-0743 minAboutCONSENT™EP 05 The Links Between Bullying & HarassmentConnect with Dali Rivera through her website:www.dalitalks.com
2019-10-2854 minAboutCONSENT™EP 04 Beyond Trauma & Into ResilienceDr. Lydiana Garcia is a Latina licensed psychologist in Los Angeles. She is an expert in teens / young adults, parenting teens, trauma/child abuse/sexual-related traumas. Recently, she has also developed a passion for working with moms that are struggling to manage their own trauma triggers while parenting their children. Dr. Garcia has received numerous training in evidenced-based modalities that treat trauma; EMDR, Trauma Resiliency Model Level 2, Seeking Safety, and TF-CBT. If you’re interested in receiving individual or family therapy, please go towww.DrLydianaGarcia.com for more information.Listen to Dr. Lydiana Garcia's po...
2019-10-0954 minAboutCONSENT™EP 03 From #MeToo to #NeverAgainThe #MeToo movement has been a catalyst to where we are now- openly discussing rape culture and calling it out for what it is. But what's next? We are at a tipping point and in order for us to move forward and being able to say #NeverAgain, we need to actively and PROactively take measures to create #consentculture. In this episode I talk about how we can do that- ALL of us!
2019-10-0613 min
AboutCONSENT™EP 02 My Story & My WhyIn this episode I'm sharing my personal story, the journey that brought me here and WHY I started AboutConsent, and why it's important to have these important conversations.
*TRIGGER WARNING: I discuss topics of sexual assault and sexual abuse in this episode, please listen at your discretion and pause if you need time to process. Your mental wellness is my priority.
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2019-07-2529 min
AboutCONSENT™EP 01 What is About Consent All About?Welcome to the very first episode!
This is a short one, just to introduce to you what the podcast is all about, why you should tune in every week and a bit about me!
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2019-07-2407 min