{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Lionhearted Podcast","title":"Episode 6: Kevin's and Tashanna's Stories: Our Helpers Need Helpers Too","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2806,"description":"Welcome to The Lionhearted, a podcast featuring stories by the brave and badass people who spend their lives fighting the one thing absolutely no one wants to talk about - child sexual abuse. \n\nIn this episode, we feature two people, a lionhearted couple named Kevin and Tashanna McNeil, who share the very hard truth that you cannot outrun trauma. \n\nAs they write so perfectly in their new book, “We meet on dates. Our trauma meets in relationships.” We dive into that big topic and how we need each other to heal.\n\nWe also discuss the often ignored crisis, which is that first responders, such as Kevin, who was a special victims detective, and Tashanna, who is an Pediatric Urgent Care nurse, carry so much vicarious trauma and are woefully under supported. The helpers need help too. The good news is that there is hope yet and it can be found in their new book called Sound the Alarm: The Challenges First Responders Face and the S.A.F.E.R. Method to Overcome Them.\n\nTrigger Warning:\nPlease note that this episode contains depictions of sexual violence that some people may find disturbing. If any of the content in this podcast has brought anything up for you, please reach out or speak to someone you trust.\n\nDarkness to Light, a leading nonprofit focused on child sexual abuse prevention, also provides links to resources for support. Full disclosure: Andrea Harner is currently Board Chairperson of Darkness to Light.\n\nEmail us your thoughts!\nlionheartedpod@gmail.com\n\nHost: Andrea Harner\nGuest: Kevin McNeil, Tashanna McNeil\nProducer: Andrea Harner and Amanda Kelso\nEditing: Kevin Tosi\n\nResources mentioned on the show: \nSound the Alarm: The Challenges First Responders Face and the S.A.F.E.R. Method to Overcome Them by Kevin McNeil and Tashanna McNeil - Available on Amazon\nThe Twelve Project\nBeing First: A Course for First Responders on The Twelve Project\nFollow Kevin McNeil on Instagram: @kevin_mcneil_\nThe Twelve Project on LinkedIn\nThe Twelve Project on Facebook\nAdditional...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/PN_NcxNYrhdDedvyCQiv89xNIso4IxCqDEJMOFhKZ_Y/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQ1MDIwLzE2OTQ1/NTIyMDAtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}