Summary:

In today’s episode of Better Than Gossip, Amy and Kristen chat with Sarah Klein, a renowned attorney, an advocate for victims of sexual abuse, and a former competitive gymnast. Sarah is also the first known victim of former US Women’s Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar. In July 2018, she accepted the Arthur Ashe Courage Award on behalf of herself and the hundreds of other survivors of Nassar’s sexual abuse.

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What You’ll Learn on this Show:

• Sarah’s experience with being thrust into the spotlight during her acceptance speech for the 2018 Arthur Ashe Award for Courage.
• Exposing the ‘good guy’ predator and why most get away with sexual abuse for so long.
• The reasons why many women fail to report cases of sexual abuse.
• A look into Sarah’s work representing victims of sexual abuse including the twins in the case against Jerry Harris.
• The red flags parents need to look out for and the tough steps they need to take towards better protecting their kids.
• From depression to endometriosis,  how Sarah struggled terribly in her adulthood due to the years of sexual trauma.
• How Sarah takes care of her mental health and keeps her life moving forward one day at a time.
• Different ways you get involved in the fight against sexual abuse.
• And so much more…

Quotes:

“A child’s psyche will tend to bury or make excuses for abuse. Sometimes it can’t even identify what is going on as abuse.”— Sarah Klein.

“We can have the conversation about how to empower our kids and give them the red flags to look for, but at the end of the day, as adults it’s our duty to protect our kids.” — Sarah Klein.

“The biggest stars or the most loved, whether on the Oprah show or in your own community, are often the ones getting access to kids and using that position of power, authority, or fame to manipulate them” — Sarah Klein.

“There’s no survivor on the face of the planet earth that wants to be famous for being sexually abused.”— Sarah Klein.

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Sarah Klein’s Accepting the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage (youtube.com/watch?v=W9hu5HLoSzM)

Sarah’s podcast: Bar Fights