Speak Shame

Remarkable Women Telling The Stories That Shame Didn't Want You To Hear.

"I Abandoned Myself": Monika Molander on High Achievement, Trauma & Healing

"I Abandoned Myself": Monika Molander on High Achievement, Trauma & Healing

"I Abandoned Myself": Monika Molander on High Achievement, Trauma & HealingDr Connie Kerali
Published on: 30/07/2026

What happens when everything you've built on the outside – the career, the status, the achievements – turns out to be a strategy for surviving the inside? That's the question at the heart of Episode 36 of Speak Shame.

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"Healing Should Not Have to Wait": Emily Jacob on Sexual Violence Recovery

"Healing Should Not Have to Wait": Emily Jacob on Sexual Violence Recovery

"Healing Should Not Have to Wait": Emily Jacob on Sexual Violence RecoveryDr Connie Kerali
Published on: 16/07/2026

What does it look like when a survivor stops waiting for the system to catch up and builds something better herself? That's exactly what Emily Jacob did. And in Episode 35 of Speak Shame, she joins Dr Connie to share her story.

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Choosing Forgiveness: Madeleine Black on Healing After Sexual Violence

Choosing Forgiveness: Madeleine Black on Healing After Sexual Violence

Choosing Forgiveness: Madeleine Black on Healing After Sexual ViolenceDr Connie Kerali
Published on: 18/06/2026

In this powerful episode, Dr Connie is joined by two-time TEDx speaker and author of Unbroken, Madeleine Black, who made the extraordinary decision to forgive the men who raped her – not for them, but for herself.

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“The Shame isn’t Yours to Carry”: Chioma Alade on Surviving Sexual Abuse in the Church

“The Shame isn’t Yours to Carry”: Chioma Alade on Surviving Sexual Abuse in the Church

“The Shame isn’t Yours to Carry”: Chioma Alade on Surviving Sexual Abuse in the ChurchDr Connie Kerali
Published on: 04/06/2026

Chioma Alade, a devoted advocate and specialist on the intersection of clergy, cult, and sexual abuse, tells her inspiring story from survival to advocacy, shedding light on the deep complexities of healing from trauma and finding one's voice.

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