S2 E6: A Word, After A Word, After A Word is Power with Kat Klawes

Unspoken: Conversations with Candace

Kat Klawes is an educator, advocate and an activist. She serves on the state of Wisconsin Recovery Implementation Task Force as Sexual Assault Victim Advocate and runs a small advocacy organization named The College Campus Oversight Advocates. In this episode, Kat shares her story and finds the power in it to overcome the stigma of sexual assault. Listen to Candace and Kat as they discuss the process of healing and forgiveness from sexual assault.

Highlights

03:13 As survivors we stand together and we’re stronger when we’re working together and doing this important work which you know, I finally know. I’m 50 years old, I finally know what I want to be when I grow up and that’s an advocate. Not only for myself but to allow myself with others that are doing this important work because it is taboo or people try to shush, shush up or don’t talk about it.

03:48 There's power in a story, a power using our voice.

04:24 There is so much healing and power from survivors and survivors of any kind of violence, whether it is domestic or sexual assault or other things like that, in sharing and telling your stories.

13:36 Take your time with healing. I’m thankful that you’re here admitting that because a lot of people don’t want to admit that–that they think it’s a magical thing that just happens. No, it’s a process.

38: 59 I forgave because there is more power in it for me. To be able to move on and to excel in my own life that I’m not harboring and holding on and being bitter and angry towards it–because that energy is not what I need in my life.

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TMJ4 The Morning Blend Hope Shining Blue Thrive Award Winner - Kat Klawes
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Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault
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