“It’s not just me and it’s not just you. It’s a collective feminine voice.
And each one of us that opens our throat and has the courage to speak, helps the collective.”
- Andrea Menard
And each one of us that opens our throat and has the courage to speak, helps the collective.”
- Andrea Menard
Some of you may be familiar with my guest this week as she is a well known figure in the acting realm, the singing realm, and is now making her way into the speaking realm. Andrea Menard was one of the fantastic TedxStanleyPark speakers recently and after hearing her talk, I felt wholeheartedly compelled to discuss her journey with her further.
Andrea, like millions of others, is a survivor of sexual abuse. She is bravely her pain and her voice to help spread the message to others that we must no longer be silent about the abuses we face. So many conflicts go unresolved because as women, we are taught systematically to blame ourselves, fold into ourselves, and never report. Andrea, with her talk, her activism, and her journey, is trying to help change this.
On top of working tirelessly with Indigenous communities, Andrea also sings and acts in a number of shows, most prominently however on Netflix’s Blackstone. If you were as inspired with Andrea’s talk as I was and want to hear more about her activism, her life, and how her talk came to be, I highly recommend checking out this week’s episode. For those of you who missed Andrea’s TedxStanleyPark talk can see it here.
In this interview, Andrea Menard discusses:
Andrea, like millions of others, is a survivor of sexual abuse. She is bravely her pain and her voice to help spread the message to others that we must no longer be silent about the abuses we face. So many conflicts go unresolved because as women, we are taught systematically to blame ourselves, fold into ourselves, and never report. Andrea, with her talk, her activism, and her journey, is trying to help change this.
On top of working tirelessly with Indigenous communities, Andrea also sings and acts in a number of shows, most prominently however on Netflix’s Blackstone. If you were as inspired with Andrea’s talk as I was and want to hear more about her activism, her life, and how her talk came to be, I highly recommend checking out this week’s episode. For those of you who missed Andrea’s TedxStanleyPark talk can see it here.
In this interview, Andrea Menard discusses:
- The events that led to becoming one of the speakers for TedX Stanley Park. [1:20]
- A more in depth look into her talk “How To Use Your Voice to End Violence Against Women”. [2:33]
- How her life has changed since her Ted Talk [10:18]
- How her talk has impacted other victims of sexual abuse. [15:25]
- How she is helping the missing and murdered Indigenous women. [19:38]
- Why we tend to feel shame when someone else causes us harm. [23:18]
- What acting and speaking engagements she’s up to next. [29:00]
- What she wanted to be when she was little girl. [32:50]
Overcome the obstacles and be silent no more in this episode of the Succeed Against the Odds podcast.
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