Episode 28: Alex Gets Muddy About Sexual Assault Trauma

Disclaimer: This episode contains sensitive discussions about sexual assault and trauma, which may be triggering for some listeners—please take care while listening.

Acclaimed physician and writer, Gabor Maté, has a dedicated career in working with survivors of trauma. He says, “Trauma splits us from our true selves and disconnects us from our emotions…What happened to you can never have un-happened, but you can heal trauma just like you heal a physical wound; it is not the event that happened to you, but the harm you suffered due to a particular circumstance and it can be healed at any time.”

For many, simply speaking their trauma out loud can be a source of healing and catharsis. On this week’s episode, Alex bravely opens about for the first time about childhood sexual trauma she has carried for decades now, and gets painfully muddy about her journey to find healing, release and self-love.

Bio: Alex is a New York based comedian by way of Chicago and Boston whose bold and whip smart standup delights crowds across the US. Credits: The Comedy Cellar, New York Comedy Club, NBC’s "That Clip Show: Holiday Edition”, 2021 season of Comedy Central Standup Featuring.

Bio: Originally from Massachusetts, Drew is a Broadway dancer, actor and writer living in New York City. Credits: Broadway’s “Tootsie” and “On the 20th Century”, "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”, Ryan Murphy’s “Feud: Capote VS The Swans”, The Tony Awards, Good Morning America, The Today Show, and the 2021 Met Gala.

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Your Hosts: Alex Kumin (@Alex.Kumin) and Drew King (@DrewKingNYC). Audio mixed by Sarah Webb (@SWAudioPost). Filmed and recorded in the Barrow Lounge at @TheMalin West Village.

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