#wegotgoals

[Content warning: The bulk of this episode talks about the concept of sexual assault. If you’re not ready to hear that, we get it. Next week, Kristen will be back with a less triggering episode.]You’ve probably heard some version of these stats, but every 68 seconds, an American is sexually assaulted. And according to RAINN, 54 percent of those people are between the ages of 18-34. And depending on the source, 10-20 percent of men will experience sexual violence in their life.So chances are, you or someone you love has been impacted by this issue. And for me, it's personal. I’m a survivor of sexual assault. For a while I just didn’t talk about it because talking about it hadn’t gone super well in the past. I was 16 when it happened, so I didn’t want to go to therapy and I just wanted it to go away. But that’s not how trauma works. Brene Brown said, “Shame needs three things to grow exponentially in our lives: secrecy, silence, and judgment." And friends, did I have those things in droves.But when I’d realize