Episode Details

Sexual abuse, sexual assault, and harassment can leave survivors feeling powerless, silenced, and afraid they won’t be believed. Attorney and survivor advocate Alreen Haeggquist knows that firsthand. She survived years of sexual, physical, and emotional abuse as a child and remained silent out of fear and shame. Today, she has turned that painful experience into a mission to help other survivors find their voices, stand up to their abusers, and pursue justice.

For more than 20 years, Alreen has represented survivors of sexual assault, sexual harassment, workplace discrimination, retaliation, and wrongful termination. As founder and managing partner of Haeggquist & Eck, LLP, she has recovered millions of dollars for clients while taking on powerful corporations, institutions, and individuals. Her belief is unwavering: wealth, influence, and status should never put anyone above accountability.

In this powerful conversation with Women Road Warriors hosts Shelley Johnson and Kathy Tuccaro, Alreen talks about why survivors often remain silent, why so many fear they won’t be believed, and how abuse can profoundly affect self-worth and a person’s ability to recognize abusive behavior later in life.

She also explains the importance of documenting misconduct, understanding your legal options, and having someone in your corner when confronting an abuser, employer, or powerful institution. Alreen shares why healing from trauma is a journey and how finding your voice can be an important part of reclaiming your power.

Beyond the courtroom, Alreen founded the HAE Fired Up Foundation to help survivors access resources for healing and empowerment. She is also the bestselling author of Fired Up: Fueling Triumph from Trauma, which chronicles her own journey and encourages other survivors to break the silence, find their voices, and move forward.

In this episode:

• Why sexual abuse and harassment survivors often remain silent
• How Alreen turned her own childhood trauma into a mission to advocate for others
• Why being heard and believed can be so important for survivors
• How Alreen helps survivors stand up to powerful people and institutions
• Sexual harassment, workplace discrimination, and survivor legal rights
• Steps survivors can take to document misconduct and explore legal options
• How trauma can affect self-worth and the ability to recognize abusive behavior
• Why finding your voice can be an important part of healing

Alreen’s message is powerful: survivors deserve to be heard, believed, supported, and empowered to reclaim their voices.

Learn more about Alreen Haeggquist: Alreen.com

HAE Fired Up Foundation: FiredUpFoundation.org

Get Fired Up: Fueling Triumph from Trauma: Fired Up book information

Haeggquist & Eck, LLP: HAE Law

Learn more about Women Road Warriors www.womenroadwarriors.com

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