Breaking the Silence, June 7, 2026

Breaking The Silence with Dr Gregory Williams

Breaking the Silence and Building Resilience: Dr. Gregory Williams and JoDee Neil on Abuse Disclosure, Justice, and Outcry Witness

Guest, JoDee Neil, Owner of Neil Now Legal, Prosecutor, Attorney and Author of "Outcry Witness: A Former Prosecutor's Guide to Healing and Justice After Sexual Violence"

This Week's Guest will be JoDee Neil. She is an acclaimed trail attorney and author of then ew book: "Outcry Witness." She owns Neil Now Legal, PLLC. She has served as a prosecutor of sexual abuse cases and specializes in Crimes Against Children cases.

Interested in our guest? Visit their Website at: https://www.jodeeneil.com/

Don't forget to check out our guests book: "Outcry Witness: A Former Prosecutor's Guide to Healing and Justice After Sexual Violence" on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1965766196/

Dr. Gregory Williams Opens with Concern, Resilience, and Public Awareness

In this episode of Breaking the Silence, host Dr. Gregory Williams opens from Houston by reflecting on the coming World Cup activity and the dangers that large events can create for children, including increased risks of trafficking, prostitution, and abuse. He urges listeners to stay alert and watchful in communities that may host large crowds. Before introducing his guest, Dr. Williams also shares a brief teaching on resilience, encouraging survivors to acknowledge their feelings, seek trusted support, learn about trauma, set healthy boundaries, develop coping strategies, practice self-compassion, and allow healing to unfold over time rather than trying to force it. He frames resilience not as something to buy or imitate from someone else, but as something already present inside a person that can be uncovered and strengthened.

JoDee Neil and the Purpose of Outcry Witness

Dr. Williams then welcomes JoDee Neil, an attorney who has spent more than two decades working with survivors and prosecuting or handling cases involving sexual abuse and crimes against children. He praises her recently released book, Outcry Witness, and strongly recommends it to parents, counselors, teachers, attorneys, judges, and police officers. JoDee explains that the title comes from a Texas legal term describing the first adult to whom a child discloses abuse. That adult, the outcry witness, may later testify in court about what the child said. She says she intentionally wrote the book in a concise, practical format that people could carry easily, read privately, and use as a helpful guide rather than an overwhelming legal text.

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