E63: Aspire to Speak Up (ft. Charlie Pillsbury) - Real Men, Real Conversations

About this episode

The episode features a conversation with Charlie Pillsbury about his experiences with sexual assault and the journey toward healing.

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode of Aspire, host Alex Prout and student co-host Ryan welcome Charlie Pillsbury, a survivor, Quinnipiac law professor, and family friend to the Prouts, for a deeply personal conversation about his lifelong journey toward healing from sexual assault. Charlie reflects on his early years at St. Paul's School, sharing a painful experience of sexual assault during his time as a young boarding student and the culture that allowed and encouraged the abuse. He s...

People in this episode

Host: Alex Prout

Guest: Charlie Pillsbury

Topics covered

• sexual assault
• healing
• personal journey
• education
• culture of abuse

Keywords

• sexual assault
• healing
• Quinnipiac
• St. Paul's School
• culture of abuse
• personal story
• survivor

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Quinnipiac

Places: St. Paul's School

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