The BASAC View: Recent Episodes
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The focus of our podcast is to talk about the hard things, the questions people want to ask but don’t. This month's episode is with José Pruden and we talk about child suicide, and understanding that little kids have big feelings and how to not only recognize signs of self-harming behaviour, but also how to speak to our kids about hard things.
Trigger warning - language, abuse, sex trafficking
The BASAC team was excited and honored to have interviewed Jennifer Holleman for The BASAC View podcast. Jennifer’s daughter Madison was lured into sex trafficking and ultimately passed away in a car crash in Edmonton. This part 2 of a 2 part interview.
In this episode Amber sits down with Jennifer Holleman. In 2015, Jennifer's daughter Madison was killed in a car crash. It was at this point that Jennifer learned that her daughter was being sex trafficked. In the years leading up to Madison's death Jennifer knew something wasn't right but was unable to help her daughter. Listen to Jennifer talk about her love for her daughter and the anguish she faces in putting the pieces together of Madison's life. This part one of two part episode.
Join Robin and Shasta as we talk with Nicole White from Enough Already Sk. Listen as Nicole talks about sexual harassment in the workplace and the impacts it has on the victims.
Join Robin and Shasta on this episode which contains helpful tips on how to cope with depression, anxiety and loneliness. We will walk you through a guided meditation.
This week we introduce our new co-hosts, Robin and Shasta! Afterwards we have a brief discussion on healthy vs unhealthy relationships; the red and green flags to look out for, and a quick farewell to Kayla as she enters maternity leave! This week, on The BASAC View.
But more specifically, the difference between being cancelled and being held accountable. This week Kayla and Michele have a discussion around cancel culture and talk about the waves made with the #MeToo movement. With real life celebrity examples, and a story about a band a little closer to home, too. This week, on The BASAC View.
We have made the decision to skip the release of this weeks episode to honor the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. We hope everyone has taken some time to educate and reflect on this integral day. See you back to normal on Friday the 15th of October!
TW // Discussion about pornography
This week we are tackling the controversial subject of pornography. It's a wide-range topic and we discuss a few different areas of it; from talking to your teens, to myths and misconceptions, to how the topic of pornography can be used as a springboard for bigger and deeper conversations. More specifically, conversations about the importance of consent and healthy relationships.
Welcome to Season 2, Episode 15 of The BASAC View! This week we go through some sexual assault prevention tips! Tips that are both practical and common sense. Let's put an end to victim-blaming and put the blame and shame of sexual assault where it belongs... on the assaulter.
This is our last episode before we take a summer break, but don't worry, we'll be back in the fall! We are the Battlefords and Area Sexual Assault Centre. To end our first season we take a deep dive into Boundaries and Consent, Healthy vs Unhealthy relationships, and we also talk about the Age of Consent in Canada.
Welcome to The BASAC View! We are the Battlefords and Area Sexual Assault Centre. We've brought up 'duty to report' in a handful of our episodes, and this week we dive deeper and thoroughly explain what it exactly means. If you're an adult, you have a duty to report. Tune in to learn more!
We are the Battlefords and Area Sexual Assault Centre. This week we talk about parenting a child who has been sexually assaulted. How to handle the disclosure, what steps to take, how to react, and what signs to look for. We discuss the importance of respecting the boundaries of a child, and that even with children... no means no.
Welcome to The BASAC View! We are the Battlefords and Area Sexual Assault Centre. On this episode we sit down with Krista Fox, friend of the Morin family. Ashley Morin was 31 years old when she went missing in North Battleford in July 2018. Krista has been an advocate not just for Ashley, but for the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women movement. She has a walk across Canada planned in early 2022 to bring awareness to this cause and to make sure Ashley's memory is never forgotten #MMIW
We are the Battlefords and Area Sexual Assault Centre. Not only is it our 10th episode, but we have our very first guest! Join Kayla and Michele as they talk to Erin, Coordinator for the Mental Health Building Capacity Initiative. Erin explains what a POP Room is, and how to help teens and parents navigate their way through the mental health aspects during Covid-19.
TW // Sexual Violence
Welcome to The BASAC View! We are the Battlefords and Area Sexual Assault Centre. On this episode we go through and differentiate the many terms used around sexual assault; sexual violence, dating violence, incest, sexual harassment, sexual exploitation, and many more. Let's get informed!
Welcome to The BASAC View! We are the Battlefords and Area Sexual Assault Centre. Did you know 1 in 6 men are assaulted in their lifetime? (And those are only the reported cases). Men are statistically less likely to report than a woman is. Why is that? Join Kayla and Michele as they discuss this important, but not-often-talked-about subject.
Welcome to The BASAC View! We are the Battlefords and Area Sexual Assault Centre. Navigating through the dating world is intimidating enough, let alone after a sexual assault. Whether you're the survivor or the partner of a survivor... how does one make sense of it all?
Welcome! We are the Battlefords and Area Sexual Assault Centre. Covid-19 has turned all of our worlds upside down. We've all had to re-learn how to move through this strange new world; a global pandemic. The loss of routine, jobs, community, and connection has played an integral part on mental health. Let's talk through this together. We are in this together.
We are the Battlefords and Area Sexual Assault Centre. Welcome to Episode 5! Believing sexual violence myths isn't only dangerous and damaging, but it can influence how sexual violence is perceived. How it’s treated in courts, how survivors are treated, and even how perpetrators are disciplined. We need to understand that contrary to popular belief... a kiss is not a contract.
Welcome to The BASAC View! We are the Battlefords and Area Sexual Assault Centre. Unless you are the 1 of 3 females or the 1 in 6 males being assaulted, it's hard to understand what exactly they are going through. Often what they need the most is someone to simply say 'I believe you.' Join us, as we talk about the importance of validation and empathy when supporting someone who has been assaulted.
We are the Battlefords and Area Sexual Assault Centre, and we're just wondering, would you drop your child off in a dark, grungy alley? All alone, with no direction or protection? With the access children have to the internet these days, the world wide web is the ultimate dark and grungy alley. Tune in as we navigate this important topic, this week on The BASAC View!
Thanks for checking out Episode 2 of The BASAC View! We are the Battlefords and Area Sexual Assault Centre, and this week we talk about the importance of using proper terminology for body parts and how this protects children from sexual abuse.
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Welcome to The BASAC View! We are the Battlefords and Area Sexual Assault Centre and this week we talk about who we are as an organization and the services we provide.
We also dive into the importance of creating awareness of the impact sexual violence has on, not only the victim, but the family and the community too. We touch briefly on consent & boundaries in a cool story about a male body piercer who teaches a valuable lesson to his young female client and her mom…