It IS a big deal- The Healing Journey of Sharing Your #metoo Story with Torey Ivanic
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In this week's podcast I am talking with Torey Ivanic about her brave decision to publish her Metoo memoir, No Big Deal, From Athlete to Advocate: A Memoir of Childhood Betrayal and a Journey to Justice,#nobigdealbook- which has become an Amazon bestseller.     We talk about the power in sharing your story, how to empower your kids against sexual violation, how to look out for grooming, how the lack of sex ed in the US is a major problem with regards to empowering us against predators, and the importance of finding good, healthy coping mechanisms and what that may look like.     Torey Ivanic, the founder of Open Space, is a Classical Homeopath, Mastermind Facilitator, Coach and Author who helps change agents and catalysts live authentic, intentional, healthy lives with purpose and connection.        She's also a wife and mom who gets outside and plays in the Open Space as often as possible. Her unique experience as a physician assistant and homeopath compelled her to seek justice and prevent further abuse at the hands of her perpetrator. Throughout her healing journey, Open Spaces have nourished and soothed her soul. Outdoor spaces such as mountains, oceans, or fields of flowers, and indoor spaces such as yoga studios, therapist's office, writing retreats, and self-development programs, have worked together to enable and empower Torey to heal her body, mind, and soul.    The message of this book changed as she finished writing it. She thought her goal was to write it for her thirty-year-old self and help people who needed to heal from a similar trauma and its inevitable collateral damage and relationship. By the end, she knew she was also writing it for her children and future generations. She wants to be a part of the upstream change--not just healing for the wounded, but prevention through a grassroots movement to teach parents and children the tools and skills they need to stay safe and healthy.       The mission behind Open Space is to help people make their lives amazing.  With more than 10 years of experience in western and homeopathic medicine and some adversity in her own life story, Torey makes self-care and wellness practices the first step with all her clientele. She believes that if you don’t feel well, you can’t live well. She then adds a dose of “you can do anything you put your mind to” and gives them simple steps to tick away at their wild adventurous amazing life goals.   She currently resides in Golden, Co and continues to reinvent herself and her role in the world, while doing her best to raise two hopeful, curious, kind and adventurous humans.