Participation & recording consent form

1. The parties

This form is between you ("the participant") and Hope Cast ("the show"), a weekly podcast about mental health and lifestyle hosted by Chris Abojei, NACP Licensed Clinical Psychologist.

It covers the free, recorded therapy-on-air session you applied for, and every use of the recording described below.

2. What the session is, and what it is not

Your session is a single, time-limited conversation recorded for the show. It is educational: an on-air demonstration of how a therapeutic conversation can help, shared so that listeners feel less alone.

It is not ongoing therapy, it does not create a clinical relationship beyond the recording, and you will not receive a diagnosis, assessment report or clinical record. If you would like ongoing support, we will help you find appropriate care in Nigeria.

3. Voluntary participation

Taking part is your choice. You may skip any question, pause, or end the session at any time, without giving a reason and without any consequence. You may also withdraw your application before the recording takes place.

4. Recording, editing and publication

With your consent we record audio and video of the session, and we may edit for length, clarity, and the protection of your privacy.

The edited episode may be published on the show's channels, including YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and social media, and used in short clips that promote the show.

You grant Hope Cast a worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive licence to use, reproduce, edit, subtitle, translate and distribute your contribution for as long as the episode remains available. You are not paid for this use and receive no share of any revenue.

5. Your privacy and anonymity

Your first name is not published; a pseudonym is used by default. We can blur your face, keep you off camera, and alter your voice.

We do not publish your location beyond your state, and we do not include identifying details such as your employer, school or family names unless you ask us to. Your application form is seen only by the Hope Cast production team.

6. Review, approval and withdrawal

Before anything is released you receive the final cut and must give your written approval. If you change your mind before release, tell us and we stop.

After release you may ask us to remove the episode or clip. We will take it down from the channels we control within 14 days, although we cannot control copies others may have made.

7. Limits of confidentiality

Confidentiality has limits required by law and professional duty: where there is a serious and immediate risk of harm to you or another person; where a child or vulnerable person is at risk; where we are ordered by a court; and where disclosure is otherwise required by law.

In those situations we may act to keep you or others safe, which can include contacting emergency services or a trusted contact.

8. Not emergency care

Hope Cast is not an emergency or crisis service. In Canada, call or text 9-8-8. In Nigeria, call the SURPIN helpline 0800 078 7746 (toll-free, 24 hours) or 112. If you are in immediate danger, go to your nearest emergency department.

9. Your information

We handle your personal data under the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023. Your application and this form are stored securely, access is limited to the production team, and your application is held for 24 months after the episode is released and then deleted.

You may ask to see, correct or delete your information at any time by emailing support@safehealingmethod.com.

10. No payment, no guarantee

Applying is free and no fee is charged for the session. Applying does not guarantee a session; we select a small number of applicants each season.

11. Who can take part

Hope Cast currently records with adults aged 18 and over who live in Nigeria and will be in Nigeria during the session. We plan to open applications to Ontario, Canada in future; no date is set, and this form will be updated before then.

12. Questions and governing law

This consent is governed by the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. If any part is found unenforceable, the rest remains in force. If anything here is unclear, email support@safehealingmethod.com before you sign and we will explain it.

13. Your consent

• I have read this form, or it has been read and explained to me, and I understand it.
• I am 18 or older and I am giving this consent freely, without pressure.
• I understand that my session will be recorded, edited and published, and I consent to that use.
• I understand that I can withdraw before release, and ask for removal afterwards.

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