An Athlete's Silence

About Me

Building Connections

Workshops and Keynotes

Building Connections

As a 14-year-old Olympic Bound Athlete, the adults entrusted with my training, groomed and trafficked me into silence, causing the most exciting time of my life to be filled with shame and guilt while I still went on to win gold medals at the Norway and Danish Cups.

Through my experiences I developed the Predatory Grooming Trifecta© which demonstrates how the predator grooms the organization first, the parents second, and then the child, which allows the predator to go undetected for years.

After publishing my books, Surface Tension and Cracked Surface, I dedicate myself to bringing my message to conferences around the world. Whether as a keynote speaker or a workshop leader, I break through the myths and boundaries of Predatory Grooming, Long-term Effects of Sexual Abuse, and Surviving.

Webcasts

Workshops and Keynotes

Building Connections

As a certified Trainer and Life Coach with the Self-Talk Institution, I will speak with your team, organization, or school about the importance of changing how you think and the programs that we have created for oursleves. "If you can change your Self-Talk, you can change your Program. If you change your Program, you can change your Life." Some of the programs available are: * Are Your Thoughts Killing You?

* The Predatory Grooming Trifecta©

*Change the Myths--Change your Life.

Workshops and Keynotes

As a speaker and innovator, I will bring new life and connection to your next event. Contact me, and we can design a workshop or presentation that fits the needs that you have today.

As a certified Trainer and Coach for the Self-Talk Insitute I provide talks and workshops

for:

* Survivors

* Athletes

* Businesses

* Weight Loss

* Direct Marketing

* Personal Growth

I provide training and presentations:

* Predatory Grooming Trifecta©

* Male Trauma Bonding

* Locker Room Talk

* Are Your Thoughts Killing You

* Inflammation

* Long-Term Effects of Sexual Abuse

* Positive Self Talk

2023 Liberator Awards

I am humbled and honored to be named a Liberator Award Finalist among such remarkable people making global changes like Nathan Earl, Cristian Eduardo, and Suleman Masood.

Thank you, Theresa Flores, and everyone with the SOAP Project (Save Our Adolescents from Prostitution) everything you do and this recognition.

https://www.liberatorawards.com/2023-finalists

The Celebration will be March 25, at The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Banquet Hall in Columbus, Ohio.

Tickets are available at:

https://www.liberatorawards.com/tickets

U.S. Catholic Sisters Against Human Trafficking's Book Cl

U.S. Catholic Sisters Against Human Trafficking's Book Club is Back!

Meet the Author: Wednesday March 29th at 7pm EST.

Join us for a rare look into a book about the sex trafficking of males. Male survivor and thriver, John-Michael Lander shares his story about being an Olympic bound athlete and the vulnerabilities which led him to becoming sexually abused and trafficked. This book will open your eyes to the evil underbelly of sexual abuse and trafficking of athletes! After reading the book, Meet the Author and have time to ask him questions!

Purchase book Here: Surface Tension
https://www.amazon.com/Surface-Tension.../dp/1635685915...

HEMAD

Watch the video and take the pledge to end trafficking.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlhJUtY56UM

HEMAD is an award-winning campaign to motivate men to take a public stand against the commercial sex trade and human trafficking. The campaign is spreading across the country and around the world through social media. So far, more than 65,000 men have taken the HEMAD (Human trafficking Educators working with Men and boys to stand Against the Demand) pledge.

Human sex trafficking is a growing problem here in Wisconsin. A study from the Medical College of Wisconsin found that in the City of Milwaukee alone there were 340 people believed to be victims between 2013 and 2016. The National Trafficking Hotline also reported 134 cases in Wisconsin in 2018.

Our goal this year is 75,000 men worldwide. It is important to every woman that every man take this pledge. Join the movement and help us make history.

https://www.convergenceresource.org/

Open Stance-with Tracey Hiete Smith

Open Stance- a new episode NOW AVAIL on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Whooshkaa, Deezer.

Episode Audio Highlight: https://media.whooshkaa.com/.../john_michael_lander_ready...

YouTube
https://youtu.be/Ap6v_o_YPJM

Spotify

https://open.spotify.com/episode/7lqsgGHQCCNpFRP5AgVn42...

Apple Podcasts

https://podcasts.apple.com/.../open-stance/id1571579545...

In this episode, I am joined by John-Michael Lander