My name is Mark Vesente. I'm a director, producer, writer, and troublemaker. I'm most known as the director of the film What the Bleep Do We Know, and as one of the next-team whistleblowers featured in the HBO series, Aval. Let's just say, I know a thing or two about cults. I don't consider myself a cult expert, but I'm definitely an expert in being screwed over, waking up, and

knowing how to spot them.

And let me tell you, they're everywhere.

My mission is to help people see patterns of abuse across multiple contexts.

From personal to family, to group, to societal.

It's all the same pattern at every scale.

As you'll hear, I have a pretty salty approach to most things.

So there might be some blasphemy.

One or two sacred cows might get knocked over, and there'll likely be some foul language.

You never quite know what you're going to get, because it really does depend on what the

fuck is on my mind.

Hello, everybody.

Welcome back to WTF is on my mind. Today, everybody. Welcome back to WTF is on my mind.

Today, we're tackling one of the most important yet often misunderstood topics in our culture.

Yes, consent.

Joining me are two extraordinary women who are leading the charge to redefine how we think about and legislate consent.

Joyce Short and Nina Lucas of the

Consent Awareness Network or Cannes. Is it Cannes or is it C-A-M?

Can. We like Can. I like Can. Joyce Short is the founder and CEO of Can, a fierce advocate

for embedding a clear definition of consent into our laws to combat sexual assault,

domestic violence, and sex trafficking. The survivor herself, Joyce has channeled her personal

experiences into impactful change, pending the book, Your Consent, The Key to Conquering Sexual Assault,

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