# 43. Restorative Justice: What If Healing Matters More Than Punishment? with Author, Speaker and Survivor Advocate, Marlee Liss Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/inner-self-confidence-7409181/43-restorative-justice-what-if-healing-matters-more-than-punishment-with-author-speaker-and-survivor-advocate-marlee-liss Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/inner-self-confidence-7409181/43-restorative-justice-what-if-healing-matters-more-than-punishment-with-author-speaker-and-survivor-advocate-marlee-liss.md Podcast: [Inner Self-Confidence](https://stenobird.com/podcast/inner-self-confidence-7409181) Published: 2026-06-17T07:54:58+00:00 Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kathlyn-delimon/episodes/43--Restorative-Justice-What-If-Healing-Matters-More-Than-Punishment--with-Author--Speaker-and-Survivor-Advocate--Marlee-Liss-e3ktaou Audio file: https://anchor.fm/s/10039c960/podcast/play/121596126/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-17%2F426300029-44100-2-337ab2ab024df.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/inner-self-confidence-7409181/episodes/43-restorative-justice-what-if-healing-matters-more-than-punishment-with-author-speaker-and-survivor-advocate-marlee-liss Duration seconds: 2932 ## Resource What if healing mattered more than punishment? In this powerful episode, I sit down with Marlee Liss β€” author, speaker, survivor advocate, and founder of Survivors 4 Justice Reform β€” to discuss trauma, healing, and her groundbreaking experience with restorative justice following sexual assault. Restorative justice is an alternative approach that brings together those harmed and those responsible in a structured, trauma-informed process focused on accountability, healing, and repair rather than punishment alone. Marlee shares her personal story, why the traditional justice system failed to meet her needs as a survivor, and how restorative justice became a pivotal part of her healing journey. We explore shame, post-traumatic growth, self-trust, advocacy, nervous system healing, and the conversations we're still not having around sexual violence and survivor support. Whether you're a survivor, supporting someone you love, or simply curious about new approaches to justice and healing, this conversation will leave you thinking differently about what recovery can look like. Connect with Marlee πŸ“Έ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/marleeliss/ 🎁 Free Resources https://www.marleeliss.com/resource πŸ“– Join the Pre-Order List for The First Wave (Penguin, February 2027) https://www.marleeliss.com/firstwave πŸ’œ Survivors 4 Justice Reform https://www.instagram.com/survivors4justicereform/ Connect with Katie Delimon πŸ“Έ Instagram https://instagram.com/katiedelimon πŸ“˜ Get my memoir Trust the Flames https://www.katiedelimon.com/trust-the-flames πŸ’« Inner Self Confidence Coaching https://www.katiedelimon.com/inner-self-confidence πŸ“ž Book a Free Strategy Call https://calendly.com/katie-katiedelimon/30min 🧠 Nervous System Reboot (Self-Paced Program) https://www.katiedelimon.com/nervous-system-rebo… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/inner-self-confidence-7409181/episodes/43-restorative-justice-what-if-healing-matters-more-than-punishment-with-author-speaker-and-survivor-advocate-marlee-liss/transcription-requests` β€” Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/inner-self-confidence-7409181/43-restorative-justice-what-if-healing-matters-more-than-punishment-with-author-speaker-and-survivor-advocate-marlee-liss.md` β€” Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.