Last year, Unsilenced Survivors founder Karen Barth Menzies was a guest on the "enough!" podcast which focuses on "surviving abuse, harassment, and assault in the music scene." It's a perfect fit for Karen who, as an attorney, represents sexual assault survivors in several high-profile music industry cases. You'll learn that Karen identified with the 80s punk rock scene because of "politics, social justice, feminism, individuality, and non-conformity." Since then she translated those values into her practice of law. "enough!" host Rich Gill says, "Fighting for people while being part of the system -- there's nothing more punk rock than that."
In many ways, Karen's appearance on "enough!" was a prelude to launching Unsilenced Survivors. The success of "enough!" confirms the importance and need for more safe places for survivors, advocates, and allies to talk about sexual assault.
Extra credit to anyone who can guess what color Karen would dye her hair if she didn't need to appear in court. Kendra Sheetz and Rich Gill, hosts of "enough!" will soon be guests on the Unsilenced Survivors podcast.