Hosted by Anna Sonoda, LCSW, former therapist to convicted offenders turned grooming prevention expert, each episode gives you clear, actionable tools to see access, influence, and secrecy in real life. Survivor stories and expert insights reveal behaviors most adults miss and show how families can respond confidently, without fear.
Who it’s for: Parents, educators, coaches, youth leaders, therapists, and advocates who want practical strategies to protect kids.
Why listen & share: Because spotting patterns early can prevent harm. Every download, share, and conversation helps make grooming visible and makes your child safer.
Your experience matters. If you are a survivor of child sexual abuse, a parent, or a professional whose life has been affected by grooming, your story can help families, educators, and communities recognize patterns before harm occurs.
Why share:
Your voice, your choice. You decide how much to share and how your story is told. Stories can be submitted anonymously, in writing, or via the guided contributor instructions provided.
Together, we can make grooming visible, preventable, and understandable. Every story shared strengthens the tools families need to protect children and build safer communities.
Podcast Contributor Instructions (docx)
DownloadScott Rado interviews Anna about the role of caring adults, teachers, and parents in growing healthy children, especially in the context of preventing child sexual abuse. They discuss the importance of consultation and training for these adults to recognize grooming behaviors and create a safe environment for children.
Jeremy and I discuss the grooming behaviors associated with child sexual abuse, along with mock scenarios for how to effectively interrupt these grooming processes during our consultation and training.
Anna Sonoda joins Kacey to discuss the grooming process, particularly in cults, with a focus on grooming behaviors. The conversation also covers essential parental action steps for preventing child sexual abuse and highlights the importance of consultation and training in recognizing and addressing these issues.
Anna Sonoda joins Joel to discuss the grooming behaviors prevalent in schools and their connection to child sexual abuse. Key themes include the importance of parental guidance and effective consultation and training for prevention.
Anna Sonoda discusses how grooming behaviors manifest in the classroom, addressing critical questions related to child sexual abuse, predation, and the importance of proper intervention. This dialogue emphasizes the need for consultation and training to better equip educators in recognizing and addressing these issues.
Duck Duck Groom, authored by Anna Sonoda, serves as an essential resource for recognizing the grooming behaviors associated with child sexual abuse. This tool also emphasizes the importance of consultation and training for better awareness and prevention.
Emily Compagno and Anna Sonoda team up to discuss how everyday parents can recognize the grooming behaviors associated with potential child sexual abuse. The actions and behaviors of potential predators stand OUT. It’s essential to know what to look for when it comes to your children, and consider seeking consultation and training to better understand these warning signs.
Providing insights into the grooming behaviors observed in current cases of child sexual abuse across the country is essential for effective consultation and training.
The issue of grooming behaviors online is a rampant concern that families around the world face, particularly in relation to child sexual abuse. Listen to Anna Sonoda as she discusses how to prevent, intervene, and reduce risk through effective consultation and training.
Share tips and strategies for parents raising their children while working to prevent predation, including insights on recognizing grooming behaviors and the importance of consultation and training to combat child sexual abuse.
Anna Sonoda examines the grooming behaviors exhibited by a band teacher who misuses his authority to groom and sexually abuse students, highlighting the critical need for consultation and training to prevent such child sexual abuse.
In this two-hour interview segment, Anna joins Dr. Laura to answer callers questions about the grooming behaviors associated with child sexual abuse, predation, and most importantly, prevention strategies. She also emphasizes the importance of consultation and training to help protect children.
Anna Sonoda, LCSW
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