The Shadow Free Podcast: Recent Episodes
Bob Peterlin
Bob Peterlin is a former religious. Bob lived silently with memories of clergy abuse of children until he decided to step out of the shadows. Join Bob and his guests as they tell their stories and discuss how they became shadow free.
Bob has a Masters of Divinity degree from Catholic Theological Union in Chicago. He has experience as a hospital chaplain, a camp chaplain, a retreat director, a spiritual director, a counselor, a public speaker, a singer/songwriter, a high school and college teacher, and advocate for the homeless.
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Bob tells his story of being sexually abused by three different perpetrators, and his resulting anger, grief, and loss, and how he moved beyond all of that to come out of the shadows and into the light.
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Chris O'Leary was sexually assaulted by parish priest Leroy Valentine over the course of several years beginning when Chris was nine years old until he was twelve. Some years later when Chris told his story of abuse to Timothy Dolan, who was at the time bishop of St. Louis, Dolan told Chris that there was no way that Father Valentine could do anything so horrible as Chris suggested. Dolan later went on to become archbishop of New York and was appointed cardinal by Pope Benedict. Father Valentine was later removed from his priestly ministry amidst several allegations and litigation against Father Valentine. Join me as Chris recounts his story of abuse, denial and dismissal by Dolan and other archdiocesan officials, and as Chris tells how he was able to move out of the shadows and not let the abuse and neglect of the Church to control him.
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Jason Jerry is a well-spoken advocate for victims and survivors of sexual abuse by clergy and is himself a survivor. Join me as Jason tells his powerful story of victimization, a bottoming-out, and a call to advocacy that pulled him out of the shadows. Read about Jason's story at https://greenbaypressgazette.com/story/news/2019/02/08/catholics-abuse-norbertines-jason-jerry-green-bay-llama-news-survivor-speaks-out/27477719002
Watch a powerful video of Jason's story at https://youtu.be/sxaFlb6lry4
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My guest, Joseph Smeall, tells his story of how he was sexually abused by a teacher when he was in high school, and how he used creative expression to find healing.
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Bob talks about the influence his father has on his life.
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Bob talks about how creative expression has been a healing factor in his life, helping him to move out of the shadows and into the light. His artistic expression has been particularly prolific recently since the death of his friend Nate Lindstrom
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Bob talks about what he experienced traveling to Green Bay, WI to be part of a rally for a fallen friend.
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Your host, Bob, tells his story.
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