Dean Sikes is a survivor of childhood sexual abuse, and since January of 1993, Dean Sikes has been on the road, communicating words of hope in high schools, Teen Challenge Centers, churches and prisons across America and in nations of the world. To date, he’s spoken at over four thousand four hundred events, sharing the YOU MATTER message with millions of people. In addition to an active road outreach, the You Matter team is engaged everyday of the year on social media, sharing messages of hope for everyone, everywhere. Over the last several years, the team has had over 195 million views of Dean’s videos online. A published author, to date, Dean has written thirty-four (34) books, all of which serve as follow up resources for teens and their families. Together with his wife, Lori, the Sikes family make their home in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
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Previous HFMSwMC podcast episodes mentioned:
Episode 57 - Forgiveness - Part 1 - James Gianakon’s podcast (Spotify | YouTube)
Episode 58 - Forgiveness - Part 2 - Panel Discussion - LIVE (Spotify | YouTube)
Mike Chapman’s links:
Husband Material Ministries (“HM”/”HMM”; faith-based ministry helping men find freedom from pornography and other sexual brokenness issues) FREE
Learn more about Husband Material's CSA Survivor Fellowship (led by Mike) and the PLC Chat on WhatsApp
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