November 5, 2019

EP. 134 — How Has Gun Violence Shaped Your Life? with Josh Stepakoff Survivor of The North Valley Jewish Community Center Shooting

CONTENT WARNING This conversation contains details about gun violence which may be triggering to survivors.

Josh Stepakoff is a survivor of gun violence who, at the age of 6, was shot in an anti-Semitic attack at the North Valley Jewish Community Center in a Los Angeles suburb. Josh tells Jonathan how he has moved forward and turned trauma into a life of gun violence prevention and gun control advocacy.

Follow Josh Stepakoff online:

Instagram: @jstepakoff

Twitter: @joshstepakoff

www.JoshStepakoff.com

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