Listen "219 Phil Goldstein"
Episode Synopsis
Phil is a survivor of childhood sexual abuse. When he was between 10-12 years old, his older brother molested him, then the abuse stopped. Phil pretended it didn't happen, didn't tell anyone, carried it deep down and masked the pain. With the help of therapist, he told his fiance and his parents, who believed him. Phil decided to go public about the abuse, which is helping him to work through the trauma. He hopes that his book can serve as a healing tool for others and shows them that there's someone who understands their experience. Phil shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: - it's ok to speak out - you can heal - allow you to live your true, authentic self - silence about abuse only perpetuates more abuse - it's an act of bravery to speak up - there's so many different facets to trauma - forgive yourself for not speaking up - find a trauma informed therapist - you are not alone - it's nothing to be ashamed of - it's ok to tell someone you trust https://www.philagoldstein.com tags: Phil, Goldstein, poet, journalist, content, marketer, childhood, sexual, abuse, survivor, How, to, Bury, a, Boy, at, Sea, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, encourage, encouraging, encouragement, hope, light, podcast, Sean https://storiesthatempower.com
More episodes of the podcast Stories that Empower
461 Christian Muntean
25/08/2025
460 Bridey Thelen-Heidel
18/08/2025
459 Penny Lane
11/08/2025
458 John A. Dailey
04/08/2025
457 Gene S. Jones
28/07/2025
456 Ali Horriyat
21/07/2025
455 Kelly James Clark
14/07/2025
454 Anne Heinrich
07/07/2025
453 Anna Monardo
30/06/2025
452 Laine D'Souza
23/06/2025
ZARZA We are Zarza, the prestigious firm behind major projects in information technology.