If you’ve ever wondered what it really takes to speak up after abuse, this conversation is for you.Dr. Jody Carrington sits down with women’s rights attorney, author, and survivor Alreen Haeggquist for a powerful conversation about childhood abuse, silence, shame, healing, and the life-changing work of finding your voice after trauma. Alreen shares how surviving profound abuse shaped her work advocating for women facing sexual abuse, harassment, and discrimination—and why telling the truth can become part of coming home to yourself.Together, they unpack what trauma-informed law should look like, why survivors are so often misunderstood in legal systems, and how the process of being believed can be healing in and of itself.In this episode, you’ll hear about:Alreen’s journey from surviving abuse to advocating for other womenWhy secrecy can keep trauma alive—and what begins to shift when you speakHow trauma affects memory, storytelling, and credibility in legal spacesWhat a trauma-informed law practice actually does differentlyWhy many survivors speak up first for others—and heal in the process themselvesThe mission behind the HAA Fired Up FoundationA raw, practical, deeply human conversation about trauma, truth, and what becomes possible when women stop carrying it alone.---Links & Resources:Unlonely with Dr. Jody Carrington: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unlonely-with-dr-jody-carrington/id1708644669Dr. Jody Carrington: https://www.drjodycarrington.com/Alreen Haeggquist: https://www.alreen.com/Haeggquist & Eck, LLP: https://haelaw.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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