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Aspire: The I Have The Right To Podcast

I Have the Right To

Join the I Have the Right to team and thought leaders as we Aspire to eradicate sexual assault. Inspired by Co-Founder Chessy Prout’s courageous voice and memoir, I Have The Right To- A High School Survivor’s Story of Sexual Assault, Justice and Hope, co-authored by investigative journalist Jenn Abelson, our mission is to create an ecosystem of respect, education, and support for all students!Aspire is meant to be a beacon of hope and opportunity for growth -- by offering a forum for dialogue -

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E52: I Have the Right to Fight Back | Laura Dunn on...

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2026/02/07

Send us a text Today on Aspire, hosts Katie Shipp and Chessy Prout are joined by student interns Jonas Wahl and Kyleigh LeBoutillier, along with this week’s guest, Laura Dunn. Laura is a nationally recognized civil rights attorney, survivor advocate, Congressional candidate, and the attorney who represented Chessy in her sexual assault case. Laura shares how her own experience of campus sexual violence led her away from prosecution and toward representing survivors directly, challenging insti...

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E51: All We Want Is Everything | Soraya Chemaly on...

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2026/01/31

Send us a text This week’s episode of Aspire is a grounded conversation about dismantling male supremacy, reclaiming women’s anger, and building a consent-based culture amid political backlash and digital threats. Hosts Chessy Prout and Susan Prout are joined by intern Co-host Meghan Boudreau and award-winning author and activist Soraya Chemaly, whose new book All We Want Is Everything examines how patriarchy shapes our daily lives and the high cost of supremacist systems to everyone. Togeth...

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E50: The Future of Health Class | Stacey Balducci,...

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2026/01/24

Send us a text In this week’s episode of Aspire, co-hosts Karen Udall and Chessy Prout are joined by Stacey Balducci, a longtime health educator at Syosset High School, along with her Adelphi University students, Gabriela Cataldo and Anthony Capozucca. Together, they explore how practical, experience-based health education can shape future generations and foster environments rooted in respect and consent. Professor Balducci shares her nontraditional approach to teaching, one that moves beyon...

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E49: Living Bravely | Dr. Adrienne Baldwin-White on...

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2026/01/17

Send us a text This episode of Aspire explores what effective, inclusive sexual assault prevention can look like when it is shaped by research, technology, and deep empathy for survivors. Hosts Katie Shipp and Ray Epstein are joined by Dr. Adrienne Baldwin-White, a social worker, researcher, and professor whose work focuses on preventing gender-based violence and transforming the systems survivors encounter. Dr. Baldwin-White shares how her work as a rape crisis advocate led her to focus on p...

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E48: The ABCs of Sexual Health | Dena Moes on Agency,...

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2026/01/10

Send us a text This week’s episode of Aspire offers a grounded conversation about empowered sexual health, consent, and agency in a world where young people are often navigating confusing or harmful messages about sex and relationships. Hosts Katie M. Shipp and host Chessy Prout, along with student co-host Maria Halter, welcome registered nurse, certified midwife, and author Dena Moes, whose book It’s Your Body provides a judgment-free, inclusive guide to puberty, birth control, STIs, pregnan...

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E47: Trouble for Good | Bari Harlam & Meredith Curran...

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2025/12/20

Send us a text This week's episode of Aspire is a warm, conversation about making “good trouble” for gender equity, and how friendship, courage, and voice drive lasting change. Co-founders Susan and Chessy Prout, are joined by Georgetown student and intern co-host Maria Halter. They welcome guests Bari Harlam and Meredith Curran, the duo behind Trouble and proud “troublemakers for good.” Bari and Meredith reflect on years in male-dominated spaces and how being “the only woman in the room” sh...

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E46: One in Ten is One Too Many | Dr. Elizabeth...

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2025/12/13

Send us a text In this week’s episode of Aspire, Hosts Katie M. Shipp and Chessy Prout, joined by student Co-host Maria Halter, speak with Dr. Elizabeth Jeglic, who discusses the new blueprint “Understanding and Preventing Sexual Misconduct and Abuse by K-12 School Employees”. She explains the continuum from low-level misconduct to criminal abuse, the visual, verbal, and physical forms these behaviors take, and why grooming appears in every case. The conversation dispels myths about “stranger...

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E45: I Cannot Not Do This (ft. Dave Roncolato) - Real...

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2025/12/07

Send us a text This week’s episode of Aspire features a deeply reflective conversation with retired Allegheny College professor and longtime Bonner Program mentor Dr. Dave Roncolato. He joins host Alex Prout and student host Gabriel Viscogliosi to explore what it truly means to grow into a whole, authentic man in a culture that often narrows masculinity to roles like “warrior,” “athlete,” or “breadwinner.” Drawing on his upbringing, campus ministry, and decades of work with Bonner service sch...

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E44: The Power of Connection | Tracy DeTomasi on...

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2025/11/30

Send us a text In this episode of Aspire, co-hosts Chessy Prout and Katie Shipp, joined by student co-host Maria, sit down with Tracy DeTomasi, CEO of Callisto and a longtime leader in the movement to end gender-based violence. Tracy traces her journey from supporting youth and survivors to creating Callisto’s encrypted platform, which discreetly connects people harmed by the same perpetrator so they can explore legal and healing options together, on their own terms. The conversation explores...

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E43: Aspire to be Unapologetically Yourself (ft. Ben...

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2025/11/23

Send us a text In this week’s episode of Aspire, hosts Hugh Eastman and Gabriel Viscogliosi talk with multifaceted artist, composer, rapper, and producer, Benjamin Maffa. Known in the music industry as Maffa, he talks about his journey from nationally-ranked student athlete to creative storyteller in the studio and on stage. Ben shares how his early passion for tennis gave way to making music, blending classical roots, hip hop, and honest emotion into a style all his own. Ben discusses the c...

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E42: No, You Can’t Touch My Hair | Erica Thompson on...

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2025/11/15

Send us a text In this episode of Aspire, Katie Shipp and Chessy Prout welcome Erica Thompson, Assistant Head of School for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at St. Patrick’s Episcopal Day School, and her seventh-grade student Annalise. Erica shares how she uses hair, a public, personal, and changeable part of identity, as an approachable way to teach young students about boundaries, respect, and consent. Through stories, literature, and real-life examples, Erica’s workshops help students conne...

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Aspire to be a Role Model (ft. Eli, Nathan, and Aaron...

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2025/11/08

Send us a text In this week’s episode of Aspire, co-hosts Alex Prout and Hugh Eastman sit down with three juniors from Georgetown Day School (GDS) in Washington, D.C., Eli, Nathan, and Aaron, who are actively challenging outdated views of masculinity and building healthier school cultures. The group shares stories of how key experiences and educational initiatives helped them move from passive listeners to proactive leaders on issues like consent, identity, and social pressure. The conversa...

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E40: Aspire to Find Enduring Success | Trish Kendall...

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2025/11/01

Send us a text This week’s impactful episode of Aspire features keynote speaker and resilience expert Trish Kendall, who shares her journey from childhood abuse and addiction to healing and redefining success. Hosts Katie Shipp and Chessy Prout speak with Trish about surviving the trauma and addiction that nearly ended her life by age 20. Through her story, Trish explains the five critical choices that brought her hope, trust, and a life centered on love and belonging. Trish highlights the ...

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E39: Aspire to Be Better (ft. James Smith Williams) -...

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2025/10/25

Send us a text In this week’s episode of Aspire, former NFL defensive end James Smith Williams joins Gabriel Viscogliosi and Hugh Eastman for a powerful discussion about masculinity, accountability, and what it means to be a "good man" on and off the field. Known for his advocacy work through Set the Expectation and partnerships with survivor advocate Brenda Tracy, James has made it his mission to challenge the culture of silence and complacency around sexual and domestic violence. James sha...

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E38: The Cost of Fear | Meg Stone on Redefining...

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2025/10/18

Send us a text Violence prevention expert and author Meg Stone joins hosts Katie Shipp, Chessy Prout, and Gabriel Viscogliosi for an unforgettable conversation about reclaiming safety, autonomy, and resistance. Drawing from her new book The Cost of Fear, Meg exposes how traditional “safety” advice, rooted in fear, control, and sexism, has changed little since the 1970s, and why it continues to harm more than it helps. Meg challenges outdated, compliance-based models of personal safety that ...

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E37: Behind the Lens | Jack Spiegel and the Ethics of...

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2025/10/11

Send us a text On this week’s episode of Aspire, hosts Alex Prout, Hugh Eastman, and Gabriel Viscogliosi welcome Jack Spiegel, a recent graduate of Quinnipiac’s media and journalism program, accomplished photographer, and new podcast producer, for an inspiring conversation about storytelling and advocacy. Jack shares how his upbringing and core value of “repairing the world” led him to a career centered around truth-telling, accountability, and using media for positive impact. Reflecting on h...

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E36: Beyond the Red Zone | Megan Boudreau on...

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2025/10/04

Send us a text In this episode of Aspire, Katie Shipp and Chessy Prout sit down with Meghan Boudreau, a recent Allegheny College graduate and youth advocacy leader, for an insightful discussion about supporting young people through major life transitions. Meghan recounts her journey, sharing practical advice on navigating college, building supportive networks, and discovering her passion for advocacy through real-world experiences. Meghan reflects honestly on finding her voice, embracing dis...

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E35: Aspire to Succeed (ft. Guy Adami) - Real Men,...

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2025/09/27

Send us a text Guy Adami, CNBC’s Fast Money veteran and Wall Street trader, joins co-hosts Alex Prout, Gabriel Viscogliosi, and Hugh Eastman for a candid exploration of masculinity, money, and cultural change on Wall Street. Guy shares personal reflections on the pressures and rewards of working in a male-dominated trading culture, from bold risk-taking and stoicism to the slow evolution away from “bro culture.” The conversation dives into Guy’s formative years at home and in the industry, th...

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E34: When Healing Leads to Action | Karen Udall’s...

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2025/09/20

Send us a text Karen Udall, program director and facilitator at I Have the Right To, joins Susan Prout and Katie Shipp to share her journey from parent to prevention advocate. After her daughter’s assault, Karen faced challenges with institutional support and healing, inspiring her to shape programs that have reached over 30,000 students, educators, and parents nationwide. Karen shares how her experience as a mom both challenged and motivated her to change the way schools and communities res...

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E33: The Power of Campus Community | Ray Epstein on...

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2025/09/13

Send us a text In today’s episode of Aspire, Co-hosts Chessy Prout and Katie Shipp welcome new Co-host Charlotte Lee, a senior at Georgetown Day School interning with I Have the Right To. They sit down with Ray Epstein, a recent Temple University grad, survivor, and campus leader. Ray recounts her experience founding Student Activists Against Sexual Assault at Temple, and creating a supportive community on campus for survivors and allies. The group discusses the importance of early con...

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