About this episode
Rachael Denhollander ( @R_Denhollander ) is an attorney, advocate, educator, and author of What Is a Girl Worth?: My Story of Breaking the Silence and Exposing the Truth about Larry Nassar and USA Gymnastics . What We Discuss with Rachael Denhollander: How the culture of competitive gymnastics contributed to the commonplace physical and mental abuse of underage Olympic hopefuls. How Nassar was able to manipulate the trust of parents while simultaneously abusing their children , unseen, just a few feet away using creepy sleight of hand techniques and misdirection like a masterful pedophile illusionist. Why the same set of circumstances that make parents hesitate to believe that such abuse could be going on under their noses is the same set of circumstances that make such abuse possible -- and allows monsters like Nassar to get away with it for decades before their victims dare to speak out. How Nassar was protected by numerous enablers in the organizations for which he worked, and why they may have chosen to take his word over the consistent allegations of countless victims. Why Rachael was able to go public with the abuse that she herself endured from Nassar when others couldn't , and how this encouraged other victims to come forward. And much more... Full show notes and resources can be found here: https://jordanharbinger.com/332 Sign up for Six-Minute Networking -- our free networking and relationship development mini course -- at jordanharbinger.com/course ! On WSL PURE's One Ocean podcast , Reece Pacheco speaks with activists, artists, athletes, and academics about ocean conservation, sustainability, and how we can all take action to save our seas. Listen, subscribe and download WSL PURE's One Ocean wherever you get your podcasts ! Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .