E55: Maya’s Magic Word | Ashley-Lauren Elrod on Using Storytelling to Teach Kids Consent - Advocacy in Action

About this episode

This episode features Ashley-Lauren Elrod discussing her work in teaching kids about consent through storytelling.

Send us Fan Mail In this week’s episode of Aspire, hosts Katie Shipp and Chessy Prout are joined by guest co-host Maria and special guest Ashley-Lauren Elrod, a multi-assault survivor, Emmy-nominated producer, and nationally recognized leader in survivor advocacy and child safety education. Ashley-Lauren is the founder of Visionary Woman Productions and the creator of Maya’s Magic Word, a new children’s book and prevention platform designed to teach body autonomy and consent to kids in a non-...

People in this episode

Hosts: Katie Shipp, Chessy Prout

Guests: Maria, Ashley-Lauren Elrod

Topics covered

• consent education
• storytelling
• child safety
• advocacy
• body autonomy

Keywords

• consent
• children's book
• advocacy
• body autonomy
• survivor education

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Visionary Woman Productions

Books & works: Maya’s Magic Word

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