🎧 Restoring Dignity — Turning Pain Into Purpose with Lisa J. Blanchard

In this deeply moving episode, Conroy Browne sits down with Lisa J. Blanchard, Founder and Executive Director of The Grateful Garment Project, to explore what it truly means to restore dignity, hope, and safety to survivors of sexual violence. Lisa shares the extraordinary story of how a chance encounter at a women’s retreat — just days after losing her brother — became the moment that changed everything. What began as a five-week undergraduate capstone project quickly grew into a statewide movement, providing clothing, resources, and healing tools to over 34,000 survivors each year across California. Through candid reflections, Lisa and Conroy dive into the emotional toll of witnessing trauma up close — and the unwavering belief that communication, community, and compassion can heal what silence cannot. Lisa speaks openly about denial, resilience, and the small miracles that keep her going: “If I stop, what happens to all those children?” Listeners will learn: How The Grateful Garment Project evolved from one hospital closet to a statewide network of healing. The ripple effect of speaking openly about sexual violence — and how dialogue breaks denial. Why empathy and service can become acts of personal healing. How awareness and partnership can dismantle systemic silence around sexual violence. Why true leadership sometimes begins in grief — and grows into purpose. Lisa’s story is a testament to what happens when courage answers the knock of destiny — transforming one woman’s loss into a legacy of dignity and hope for thousands. 💡 Guest Links: 🔗 The Grateful Garment Project 🔗 Connect with Lisa J. Blanchard on LinkedIn 🎧 Listen to more episodes of the Quarterly Report Interview Series at www.conroybrowne.com