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Lauren Weingarten discusses the creation of MTMV Community Support Network and the importance of safe spaces for survivors.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the I Have the Right to Aspire podcast, hosts Katie Shipp and Chessy Prout welcome guest co-hosts Maria and Kylie alongside Lauren Weingarten, founder of MTMV Community Support Network, one of the first social media-based support spaces for survivors of trauma, abuse, and sexual violence, plus their supporters. Lauren shares how she launched MTMV anonymously in 2019 amid her own healing journey, driven by isolation after assault and a stubborn belief that o...

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Hosts: Katie Shipp, Chessy Prout

Guests: Maria, Kylie, Lauren Weingarten

Topics covered

• survivor-informed care
• safe spaces
• trauma support
• advocacy
• online communities

Keywords

• survivor support
• trauma
• abuse
• sexual violence
• community

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: MTMV Community Support Network

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