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Ep 036: Stacey Forrester - Co-Founder of Good Night Out Vancouver on Creating Safer Nightlife Spaces, Bystander Intervention, The Importance Of Harm Reduction, Aiming For Comfortable Relationships, and More.

Author
Harrison Diskin
Published
Tue 10 Jun 2025
Episode Link
https://sites.libsyn.com/129162/ep-036-stacey-forrester-co-founder-of-good-night-out-vancouver-on-creating-safer-nightlife-spaces-bystander-intervention-the-importance-of-harm-reduction-aiming-for-comfortable-relationships-and-more

In this episode of Well Being Creative, Harrison sits down with Stacey Forrester, founder of Good Night Out Vancouver—an organization dedicated to creating safer, more inclusive nightlife environments. Stacey has spent years working with venues, festivals, and cultural spaces to address and prevent sexual violence through training, education, and advocacy.

Together, they dive into the unique safety challenges within the EDM and nightlife scenes, from bystander intervention and consent culture to the intersection of mental health, identity, and harm reduction. Stacey shares actionable advice for venue owners, promoters, artists, and attendees on how to build spaces where everyone feels respected and safe.

Whether you’re in the music industry, planning events, or simply a concertgoer who cares about community, this episode offers insight, tools, and inspiration to help transform nightlife for the better.

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