Monique LaBorde

You know, if someone's listening right now and if you're in a situation where you're feeling taken advantage of or you're feeling like something's going really wrong, definitely from where I am right now producing these stories and getting them legally vetted, I can say it's super important to keep those receipts and keep those pieces of paper, those emails, those interactions, those financial statements, that kind of stuff can allow you to be able to legally tell your story in the future.

You know, if someone's listening right now and if you're in a situation where you're feeling taken advantage of or you're feeling like something's going really wrong, definitely from where I am right now producing these stories and getting them legally vetted, I can say it's super important to keep those receipts and keep those pieces of paper, those emails, those interactions, those financial statements, that kind of stuff can allow you to be able to legally tell your story in the future.

You know, if someone's listening right now and if you're in a situation where you're feeling taken advantage of or you're feeling like something's going really wrong, definitely from where I am right now producing these stories and getting them legally vetted, I can say it's super important to keep those receipts and keep those pieces of paper, those emails, those interactions, those financial statements, that kind of stuff can allow you to be able to legally tell your story in the future.

It can't be overstated how important it is.

It can't be overstated how important it is.

It can't be overstated how important it is.

Yeah. I mean, a lot of times in working with people who've experienced any kind of trauma, there is a way, a trauma-informed way you're supposed to approach what they've experienced. The sort of three principles are, I believe you, it's not your fault what happened, and you're not alone in this feeling.

Yeah. I mean, a lot of times in working with people who've experienced any kind of trauma, there is a way, a trauma-informed way you're supposed to approach what they've experienced. The sort of three principles are, I believe you, it's not your fault what happened, and you're not alone in this feeling.

Yeah. I mean, a lot of times in working with people who've experienced any kind of trauma, there is a way, a trauma-informed way you're supposed to approach what they've experienced. The sort of three principles are, I believe you, it's not your fault what happened, and you're not alone in this feeling.

So anytime we're interacting with the storytellers, we're basically trying to take those three principles and adapt them into a media framework. So a setting like an interview or in the finished product of the podcast. That's all because we want to give the storytellers who are the lifeblood of this show autonomy and respect throughout the whole process.

So anytime we're interacting with the storytellers, we're basically trying to take those three principles and adapt them into a media framework. So a setting like an interview or in the finished product of the podcast. That's all because we want to give the storytellers who are the lifeblood of this show autonomy and respect throughout the whole process.

So anytime we're interacting with the storytellers, we're basically trying to take those three principles and adapt them into a media framework. So a setting like an interview or in the finished product of the podcast. That's all because we want to give the storytellers who are the lifeblood of this show autonomy and respect throughout the whole process.

A little bit about what this looks like in practice is that in the pre interview, we explain what the process is going to look like. We talk to them about the options of keeping it anonymous or using their name, which is every storyteller's choice. Of course, if you use your name, your burden of documentation to provide is higher.

A little bit about what this looks like in practice is that in the pre interview, we explain what the process is going to look like. We talk to them about the options of keeping it anonymous or using their name, which is every storyteller's choice. Of course, if you use your name, your burden of documentation to provide is higher.

A little bit about what this looks like in practice is that in the pre interview, we explain what the process is going to look like. We talk to them about the options of keeping it anonymous or using their name, which is every storyteller's choice. Of course, if you use your name, your burden of documentation to provide is higher.

When we're on the pre-interview, I encourage everyone to talk with their family and friends as they're deciding if they want to tell this story. And we let them know in that first call that we're going to request documentation as part of the legal review.

When we're on the pre-interview, I encourage everyone to talk with their family and friends as they're deciding if they want to tell this story. And we let them know in that first call that we're going to request documentation as part of the legal review.

When we're on the pre-interview, I encourage everyone to talk with their family and friends as they're deciding if they want to tell this story. And we let them know in that first call that we're going to request documentation as part of the legal review.

And then once they consider all of that, if they want to participate and we think that their story is the right fit for the show, then we move on with an interview. I tell everyone, basically, you're in control of what you say, starting from here. If I ever ask you anything that you don't want to answer, you don't have to answer it.

And then once they consider all of that, if they want to participate and we think that their story is the right fit for the show, then we move on with an interview. I tell everyone, basically, you're in control of what you say, starting from here. If I ever ask you anything that you don't want to answer, you don't have to answer it.