What is familial trafficking and how does Hands of Justice support survivors? In this episode, Carrie Harney with Hands of Justice tells us her personal story of being trafficked as a child. It took Carrie many years to realize what she had experienced was exploitation, and it was not until she attended a Hands of...Read More

What if understanding the financial underpinnings of human trafficking could revolutionize the fight against it? Youngbee Dale is a researcher and anti-trafficking expert. We take a deep dive into the operational dynamics of global trafficking networks. In our discussion, we explore the persistent challenges law enforcement faces, especially within illicit massage parlors, where shutting down...Read More

How is 3in1 Mechanical Ministries filling the gap of transportation for overcomers of trafficking? In our work with women in Restorative Care, we have found that once they complete our program and have jobs and housing, we always still have the missing piece of transportation. In order to help our graduates be set up for...Read More

What does recovery and restoration look like after addiction and trafficking? This is the third and final episode in this series with Jessica Gobble, Elijah Rising’s Recovery Specialist. In this episode, Jessica talks about the deep shame embedded in people who have experienced addiction and trafficking, as well as the hope and restoration available to...Read More

What new drug trends are we seeing and why are they so concerning?This is the second episode in our series with Jessica Gobble, Elijah Rising’s Recovery Specialist. In this episode, Jessica goes over the most popular types of drugs right now and why they are so dangerous, specifically to young people.  In this episode, Jessica...Read More

Why and how do we address recovery in Elijah Rising Restorative Care? In this episode, Jessica Gobble, Elijah Rising’s Recovery Specialist, explains how addiction feeds trafficking and trafficking feeds addiction.  Traffickers have learned that they are able to make more profit off of an exploited individual when they exploit them in multiple ways.  For instance, if...Read More

We sat down with Joe Madison of Demand Disruption to look into the future of exploitation. Everyone is aware of the growing use and fast growing advancement of artificial intelligence. There is no doubt that technology will impact commercial sexual exploitation in a major way. In this episode we look at the role of technology...Read More

In this episode, we’re diving into the story of how Elijah Rising partnered with Joe Madison of Demand Disruption to prevent the first robot brothel from opening in the United States. When we stumbled upon plans to open a robot brothel in Houston—it raised some serious concerns. But this story isn’t just about one victory;...Read More

We do outreach into the commercial sex industry because this is where exploitation and trafficking happens. In this podcast we talk about what our different intervention teams are like and how we reach different venues. Spotify » iTunes »Read More

Where can someone go after they make a decision to leave a trafficking situation? One of the major gaps in serving survivors of human trafficking and exploitation is emergency care. To meet this need, Frontline Response in Atlanta is making an effort to bring this model of emergency care to cities across the U.S.In this podcast,...Read More