Giving a Voice to the Voiceless with Valerie Dimino

This episode includes discussions around and references to sexual abuse

In this Sunlit Conversation, our guest Valerie Dimino discusses her experience of co-authoring Jessica Renee’s memoir The Man Behind the Curtain (2022). The memoir explores Jessica Renee's journey of “triumph over trauma” from surviving years of sexual abuse by her stepfather, and has become a platform for her to speak awareness to these truths and provide hope to other survivors.

Co-author Valerie Dimino shares with us in this episode the significance of bringing to light the complexity of stories like Jessica’s, while maintaining the authenticity and impact of difficult truths. Furthermore, she emphasizes the importance of amplifying the voices of those who are often silenced. To learn more about Valerie’s work and the memoir, we encourage you to visit her website valeriedimino.com.