Breaking the Silence, February 2, 2025
Breaking the Silence with host Dr. Gregory Williams
With Special Guest, will be Toni McKinley LPC-S - Executive Director of Magdalene House Austin
Toni is the Executive Director of Magdalene House Austin. She is a licensed professional counselor supervisor and has counseled those who have been trafficked and struggled with SUD and helped their families with the aftermath of the trafficking trauma that their loved sones suffered.
She is the author of "What Happened to Me? A Trafficking Survivors Guide to Healing and Empowerment."
Don't forget to check out more about our guest Toni McKinley at the links below!
You can find out more about Toni McKinley at: https://www.tonimckinley.com/
Find out more about Magdalene House Austin and their work and efforts in empowering women who have experienced sex trafficking at: https://www.magdaleneaustin.org/
Also Check out Toni McKinley's book: What Happened to Me: A Survivor’s Guide to Healing and Empowerment: Expanded Edition: Comprehensive Tools for Trauma Recovery and Resilience
Here is a brief summary of Toni's book from Amazon:
What Happened to Me: A Survivor’s Guide to Healing and Empowerment is a transformative resource designed specifically for survivors of sex trafficking who are seeking a path to recovery, self-discovery, and hope. Written by a survivor for survivors, this book combines real-life experiences with practical, evidence-based tools to navigate the complex journey of healing from trauma.
Grounded in compassion and resilience, What Happened to Me offers psychoeducation on topics such as complex PTSD, trauma bonds, and triggers, while providing step-by-step strategies for developing healthy boundaries, building self-worth, and reclaiming personal power. Through relatable stories, reflective exercises, and actionable advice, survivors are guided toward breaking free from the past and creating a future filled with possibilities.
This comprehensive guide goes beyond coping mechanisms, delving into physical, emotional, and spiritual recovery. It emphasizes that healing is not just about surviving but thriving—and becoming the person you were always meant to be. Whether you’re just beginning your journey or continuing your recovery, this book will inspire you to persevere, find your voice, and embrace the beauty within your story.
Perfect for survivors, counselors, advocates, and anyone supporting those on the path to recovery, What Happened to Me: A Survivor’s Guide to Healing and Empowerment is a beacon of hope and a toolkit for transformation.
Headlined Show, Breaking the Silence February 2, 2025

This week's Special Guest will be Toni McKinley, LPC-S, Toni is the Executive Director of Magdalene House Austin. She is a licensed professional counselor supervisor and has counseled those who have been trafficked and struggled with SUD and helped their families with the aftermath of the trafficking trauma that their loved sones suffered.
She is the author of "What Happened to Me? A Trafficking Survivors Guide to Healing and Empowerment."
Don't miss this very Special Program!
Don't forget to check out more about our guest Toni McKinley at the links below!
You can find out more about Toni McKinley at: https://www.tonimckinley.com/
Find out more about Magdalene House Austin and their work and efforts in empowering women who have experienced sex trafficking at: https://www.magdaleneaustin.org/
Also Check out Toni McKinley's book: What Happened to Me: A Survivor’s Guide to Healing and Empowerment: Expanded Edition: Comprehensive Tools for Trauma Recovery and Resilience
Here is a brief summary of Toni's book from Amazon:
What Happened to Me: A Survivor’s Guide to Healing and Empowerment is a transformative resource designed specifically for survivors of sex trafficking who are seeking a path to recovery, self-discovery, and hope. Written by a survivor for survivors, this book combines real-life experiences with practical, evidence-based tools to navigate the complex journey of healing from trauma.
Grounded in compassion and resilience, What Happened to Me offers psychoeducation on topics such as complex PTSD, trauma bonds, and triggers, while providing step-by-step strategies for developing healthy boundaries, building self-worth, and reclaiming personal power. Through relatable stories, reflective exercises, and actionable advice, survivors are guided toward breaking free from the past and creating a future filled with possibilities.
This comprehensive guide goes beyond coping mechanisms, delving into physical, emotional, and spiritual recovery. It emphasizes that healing is not just about surviving but thriving—and becoming the person you were always meant to be. Whether you’re just beginning your journey or continuing your recovery, this book will inspire you to persevere, find your voice, and embrace the beauty within your story.
Perfect for survivors, counselors, advocates, and anyone supporting those on the path to recovery, What Happened to Me: A Survivor’s Guide to Healing and Empowerment is a beacon of hope and a toolkit for transformation.

Guest, Toni McKinley

Toni McKinley, after a turbulent childhood, rose up to be a leader in her community, state, and nation. She's provided training and speaking to multiple government agencies and organizations who serve survivors of sex trafficking as well as developed the only program led by survivor leaders for incarcerated trafficked girls.
Toni teaches trauma-informed care and responsiveness training nationwide, she consults many organizations, government agencies, and a host of other entities who are looking for guidance on their response to sex trafficking. Toni is also the recipient of the 2017 Unlikely Hero Award and the recipient of The Texas Governor’s Commission For Women Human Trafficking Prevention Award 2018. She has developed therapeutic programs, counseled trafficked youth and adults, testified in court, and is highly sought after as a keynote speaker for fundraisers and conferences.
She has lived experience as well as professional experience, is a licensed professional counselor, and gives a unique and well-rounded approach that prepares individuals for what to expect and how to care for youth with complex trauma. Learn more about her at tonimckinley.com.
Breaking the Silence

“Breaking the Silence with Dr. Gregory Williams”
Now is the time for you to step out of your own personal darkness and break the silence that has been hidden and closed up inside of you.
“Breaking the Silence with Dr. Gregory Williams” radio program will offer the listeners a Road Map to Hope each and every week with keys to discover within yourself that ray of light to make your day better and brighter. Dr. Williams will not only discuss his own personal journey of overcoming the darkness of years of horrific sexual child abuse in the hands of his father and his father’s friends, but Dr. Williams will also feature special guests that have their own personal stories of overcoming obstacles in their lives and becoming victors instead of victims.
“Breaking the Silence” will also feature information from the professional and medical field that will dive into the important research involving Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and how to build Resiliency in yourself and in your children. Along with this information will be special guests from greatest minds in the United States to share their expert research and thoughts on this very important subject that each person needs to be aware of.
Now is the time to invest a few minutes each week with some awesome information to give you steps to HOPE and keys to HAPPINESS and PEACE. NOW is the time to Break YOUR Silence and breakout into a NEW and BETTER YOU! Join us each week beginning August 13, 2019 for “Breaking the Silence with Dr. Gregory Williams”. You won’t want to miss a single program. Heard around the world on the best radio network on the airwaves, BSS Radio Network available on iTunes, Google Play, iHeart Radio, Facebook Radio, Spotify and over 100 other high quality digital radio stations.