S24 Ep2: Unsilenced

*Content warning: institutional child abuse, childhood abuse, death of a child, suicide, psychological, physical and sexual violence, abduction, kidnapping, disordered eating, stressful themes, disability abuse, ableism, PTSD, medical abuse and neglect. In Episode 2, you'll hear from survivor-turned-advocate Meg Applegate, who spent three and a half years in two residential programs during the early 2000s. After confronting the lasting impact of her experiences, Meg transformed her trauma into action, sharing her story in her memoir Becoming UNSILENCED and founding the national nonprofit Unsilenced, a leading voice in the fight for reform. In this episode, Meg opens up about her path from survival to advocacy.