S1E25: "Jeremy Indika - 'I Knocked on My Abuser's Door': My Story of Child Sexual Abuse"

In today's episode, we are joined by guest of honor, Jeremy Indika - pedophilia and child sexual abuse survivor turned activist, public speaker, and content creator. After a former guest (thank you, Edge of the Bed!) sent me Jeremy's story and information, I knew his story needed to be included on our 'Survivor Series'. Jeremy's story plays out like a movie both in real life and in the way he creates content online taking viewers on the journey of justice he's devoted himself to.

After surviving the abuse he was exposed to as a child, Jeremy spent years internalizing his experiences until one day something changed and the pain of staying silent was more unbearable than the pain of sharing his story. Over the course of a few years, Jeremy realized his strength wasn't in silence, but in creating awareness around the abuse that so many children like him experience daily. Whereas most people would be terrified to share their worst experiences with loved ones and strangers, Jeremy embraced the opportunity as a way to create compelling content around an uncomfortable subject in a way that grabs the viewers by the heart. While most online influencers flaunt their money, perfect life and name brand clothing in the content they create, Jeremy decided to go against the status-quo and create high quality content around the subject of child sexual abuse and pedophilia.

Jeremy's invitation for viewers to hear him tell stories of his most vulnerable and painful moments leaves you sitting at the edge of your seat and holding your breath during every video. In one of his most compelling videos, "I Knocked on my Abuser's Door', Jeremy tells the story of how he tracked his abuser down and was ironically taken to court by the same man who Jeremy was never able to hold accountable for his actions in a court of law due to 'lack of evidence'.

Not only is Jeremy's story compelling, but his courage, voice, and mission make him someone you can't help but consider a modern day hero you want to cheer on and see win. Jeremy has figured out how to turn the worst thing that ever happened to him into the same thing he hopes will liberate many children from experiencing what he endured as a child as well as help many parents and adults learn how to identify abuse and educate our children on how to identify it. His story also gives hope that more men will come forward and help break the stigma around male abuse victims. We discuss all this and so much more on this episode and I hope you enjoy listening to our conversation as much as I enjoyed having it. Jeremy's voice is important and we all have so much to learn from him and from all survivors.

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