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Known and Trusted

Known and Trusted

Written by: Anna Sonoda LCSW
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Known and Trusted with Anna Sonoda, LCSW Grooming doesn’t look like danger. It looks like trust.

Known and Trusted is the podcast that exposes how child predators gain access to kids, focusing on how they do it, not why they do it.

Hosted by Anna Sonoda, LCSW, former therapist to convicted offenders turned grooming prevention authority, this series equips families, parents, and professionals with clear tools to recognize grooming before harm occurs. Through real survivor stories and expert insights, each episode reveals the hidden patterns predators use and shows how adults can build stronger safety around children. Because when families understand grooming, they can stop it. And that’s how we start a movement to end child sexual abuse, one story, one strategy, one conversation at a time.

Who should listen? Parents who want to raise confident, safe, and aware kids. Educators, coaches, and youth leaders looking for clear, practical tools. Therapists, advocates, and policymakers committed to prevention.

What will you gain? Real-world insights into how grooming works and how it hides in plain sight. Survivor stories that reveal patterns others miss. Clear strategies to strengthen your family’s safety net without fear-based messaging. A new lens on trust-how to recognize it, protect it, and teach it to kids.

Why share it? Because grooming prevention is the next parenting revolution. Every download, every share, and every conversation helps shift our culture from silence to safety. Together, we can make grooming visible before harm occurs.

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Episodes
  • Peer on Peer Grooming: A Growing Threat

    Peer on Peer Grooming: A Growing Threat
    Feb 17 2026

    The episode delves into the under-discussed issue of peer-on-peer grooming, emphasizing the need for grooming literacy to help children recognize and resist peer influence. It covers the 4F formula for recognizing grooming tactics, high-risk peer ecosystems, teaching grooming literacy at different developmental stages, real-life testimony, and a framework for intervention, as well as empowering children with grooming literacy.

    Takeaways

    • Peer-on-peer grooming is a significant and under-discussed issue in child protection.
    • Teaching grooming literacy is essential for children to recognize and resist peer influence.
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    14 mins
  • The Tricky People Trap

    The Tricky People Trap
    Feb 9 2026

    The conversation delves into the limitations of the tricky people model in child safety and introduces the concept of grooming literacy as a more effective approach. It challenges the traditional teaching of kids' boundaries and emphasizes the importance of institutional conversations and implementing grooming literacy in everyday conversations with children.

    Chapters

    • 00:00 The Tricky People Model
    • 05:29 Teaching Kids Boundaries
    • 11:44 Implementing Grooming Literacy
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    12 mins
  • What the Epstein List Misses

    What the Epstein List Misses
    Feb 2 2026

    Keywords

    Epstein files, child abuse, survivor empowerment, systemic failure, prevention strategies

    Summary

    In this conversation, Anna Sonoda, LCSW, delves into the implications of the Epstein files, emphasizing the need for a deeper understanding of the systemic failures that allowed abuse to persist. She highlights the importance of survivor agency, the dangers of transparency without care, and the necessity of proactive prevention strategies. The discussion calls for a shift in focus from sensationalism to structural accountability, urging parents and communities to recognize patterns of behavior that may indicate grooming and abuse.

    Takeaways

    The Epstein files reveal a history of known harm.

    Survivors often feel exposed rather than accountable.

    Transparency without care can lead to further harm.

    Systems play an active role in enabling abuse.

    Waiting for proof often means waiting too long.

    Patterns of behavior are crucial for prevention.

    Survivors need control over their narratives.

    Communities must document concerns early.

    Anger alone will not prevent future abuse.

    Prevention strategies must be proactive and informed.
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    13 mins
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