What drives someone to abandon a successful engineering career with prestigious companies like McLaren to tackle one of society's most challenging taboos? For Jeremy Indica, it was the resurfacing of childhood trauma at age 25 that set him on an unexpected journey of healing and advocacy.

Jeremy's story is remarkable not just for what he gave up, but for what he's building. His organization, Something to Say, aims to break the silence surrounding child sexual abuse through creative approaches that engage rather than alienate. As a former aerospace design engineer, Jeremy approaches this complex issue with both emotional intelligence and analytical precision, developing innovative ways to bring these difficult conversations into the mainstream.

Throughout our conversation, Jeremy candidly shares his evolution from private healing to public advocacy. He describes sleeping on couches, depleting his savings, and facing regular criticism to pursue this mission. What stands out is his nuanced understanding of the challenge—recognizing that while teaching children protective strategies is important, placing the burden of prevention solely on them is fundamentally flawed. His perspective that we must equally address potential offenders represents a significant shift in how we approach child safety.

The discussion takes us through Jeremy's work in schools, where he delivers age-appropriate education about personal boundaries without introducing fear or over-complicating concepts beyond children's developmental understanding. His reflections on managing his own mental health while working with such challenging material offer valuable insights for anyone in advocacy fields.

Listening to Jeremy's vision for turning Something to Say into a household name and eventually creating transformative films that spark widespread societal change reveals the scope of his ambition. His journey reminds us that sometimes our greatest contribution comes not from following established career paths, but from having the courage to address problems others avoid.

Whether you're interested in child safety, advocacy work, or personal transformation, this conversation will leave you reflecting on how breaking taboos and speaking difficult truths can create meaningful change in the world.

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Jen shares her inspirational journey as a new mother navigating the world of single motherhood by choice, touching on themes of societal expectations, financial considerations, and emotional resilience. Her reflections highlight the importance of personal choice in defining one’s family narrative and the lessons learned from both heartache and joy.
• Jen's journey begins with a pivotal doctor's appointment that prompts her to reconsider motherhood
• Financial readiness plays a crucial role in the process of assisted reproduction
• Emotional challenges linked to fertility treatments and the importance of processing grief
• Jen’s values and the input of family in her decision-making reflected in choosing a donor
• Hope for the future includes openness to relationships and possibilities of more children

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Enjoy this episode of Define The Narrative Podcast with my very special guests Jane Mattes, Mikki Morrissette, Sarah Kowalski, and Mali Bain as we discuss the last forty years of women creating a family of their own. Follow on Instagram to stay connected @definethenarrative.

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Jane Mattes
Single Mothers by Choice.org can be found on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Singlemothersbychoice and on Twitter @SingleSmc https://twitter.com/SingleSmc

Mikki Morrissette
Choice Moms can found at :
https://www.facebook.com/mmorrissette1
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http://choicemoms.org/
@ChoiceMoms on Twitter

Sarah Kowalski
Motherhood Reimagined SMC Community which includes monthly online meetups, guest expert interviews and tons of how-to guides can be found at https://motherhoodreimagined.com/single-mom-by-choice-community-forum/
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Mali Bain
Choosing Single Parenthood: Stories from Solo Parents by Choice
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1:00 The Inspiration

3:33 Age Limits

5:37 The Nannies

11:30 How Many Families are vacationing with you

12:32 Sleeping Arrangements

14:13 Dietary Choices

15:10 Medical Care

16:40 Excursions

23:04 Vacation Goals for Moms

26:35 The History of SoMoS Retreats

30:15 Where to Find More Information

30:33 Tania’a Journey and the Family She Created

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Are you raising a competent eater? Do you worry your relationship with food will prevent you from raising a child who has a healthy relationship with food?

Carol Danaher from the Ellyn Satter Institute shares The Golden Rule, also known as the Division of Responsibility that frees parents from being too controlling when it comes to their child's eating habits.

Publications referenced in this episode can be found at: https://www.ellynsatterinstitute.org/product-category/books-videos/

Carol Danaher, is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist. She received her Master’s in Public Health from Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene & Public Health. She is on the faculty and board of the Ellyn Satter Institute. Carol’s career in public health nutrition has focused on the feeding relationship and includes program development and administration within county-level public health, local Head Start Programs and other nonprofit childcare organizations. Carol worked for the Food and Nutrition Service of USDA conducting analysis and evaluation on our nation’s food and nutrition programs for children and families. Volunteer work in Jakarta, Indonesia led to her interest in Public Health. Carol’s work with children includes being a middle school teacher, a Girl Scout leader for 12 years, a Cub Scout leader and spending as much time as she can with her children and granddaughters.

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Mali is a former high school teacher with a background working in university, non-profit, and philanthropic settings. She is a facilitator, personal historian, and parent of a two-year-old daughter.

00:35 Finding Stories in Canada
2:08 Mali's Background
3:15 Themes of The Anthology
5:55 Mali shares about the stories in the anthology and reads excepts
10:40 Double Donors
12:10 Semantics of Motherhood vs. Parenthood
15:20 Call to Action for Volume 2
16:10 Cover Artwork and Design
16:40 Next Gen Story Custom Publishing
17:42 Envisioning 5 and 10 Years From Now
20:45 Launch and Thinkers & Triers Q&A
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