About Brian I’m Brian Cardoza, an inspirational speaker, author, and artist.  I am the founder of The Broken Knee Club, a non-profit organization created to provide a safe haven for all sexes to comfortably speak out about their experience of childhood and adult sexual assault. In collaboration with others, I am building

About Keith I am fifty-six and live in New Jersey. I was thirteen years old when I drew St. Paul’s Church for the cover of our parish bulletin. Three years later I would daydream about hanging myself in the church steeple. I was sexually abused for four years, first by the musical

About Dr. Kat Smith Producer of #DrKatTV, Dr. Kat Smith, DHS, ACS, is a survivor, an Intimalogist™ (Certified Intimacy Expert), Author, TedX Speaker and international presenter.  She is certified by the American College of Sexology and formerly co-host of a syndicated morning radio show with ABC Radio Networks, Inc., Dr. Kat founded

About Violetta Hi I’m Violetta, I’m currently redefining the word “diva”  and I’m also a rockstar. Since the traumatic experiences of my past, I have overcome severe depression and have learned to love and trust myself.  I have overcome vocal dysfunction resulting from psychological trauma and am able to find joy in

About Crystal I am Crystal P. 37 years old single mother of three beautiful teenagers. Native of Savannah, Ga. national author, culinary arts and nursing background . In school now continuing my education. I learned over time to love and believe in yourself. If you have a dream best thing to do

About Misty Hi, I'm Misty. Eight years after leaving the Amish I finally sat down and started typing my memoir Tears of the Silenced. I had spent those past eight years trying to forget my terrible childhood and the horrifying assault that had been the reason for my leaving the Amish church.

About Vennie Hi I’m Vennie, a survivor of sexual abuse and a survivor of the Sam Fife Move of God cult. I am the best-selling author of Cult Child, the radio hostess of Survivor Voices Show, airing each Sunday, a popular blogger and an artist.  You can explore all my work and

About Donna On the personal side – I’m 70 years old. I’m a mother, grandmother and married to the man I’ve been with for thirty-three years. I grew up in the mid-west, lived for 25 years in Brooklyn, NY and now live in Western Massachusetts with my husband, Chug, and our dog

About Suzanne Nine years ago, between juggling work and motherhood, I began writing my story - unintentionally. In 2008 I was initially on a mission to write/document my mother’s story. It was an incredible labyrinth of a how a 1960’s east coast domestic housewife uprooted her family to become a Las Vegas

About Miranda I am a survivor of child sexual abuse who lost my family, but not myself. After two decades of struggles with my family of origin over their actions and attitudes about my recovery from sexual abuse, it became clear that I had to choose between their acceptance and my emotional