Freedom Rising

Last time we got together we talked about how you can use your passion to bring more awareness to human trafficking. Today we’re talking to Laverne from Freedom and Fashion to talk about how she incorporates fashion and beauty into bringing empowerment to survivors of trafficking and domestic violence. Freedom and Fashion Facebook Freedom and Fashion Instagram Freedom and Fashion Twitter Donate to Freedom and Fashion

Today we’re talking with Lauren, the founder of Ride my Road. Lauren and other motorcycle fanatics raise funds for survivor-led organizations offering direct service to American survivors of human trafficking. Sign up for the Fast Ride in Medford, Oregon on October 10th.  You can also enter Ride My Road and The Epik Project’s sweepstakes for a chance to win the #Survivorbikebear

Today we’re talking with my friend Kayla to talk about her slavery footprint. We talk about how Kayla can reduce her footprint and she shares about her personal research of human trafficking, including Thorn. We talk about signs to look for and ways we all can reduce our demand for modern-day slavery. If you would like to be featured in an episode completing the slavery footprint survey or to cover another topic, send an email to info@freedomrisingpodcast.com.

Texas is a leading hub for human trafficking and continued efforts are being made to reduce and assist the victims of these crimes. Children at Risk leads educational presentations on human trafficking in Houston as well as Dallas & Fort Worth. Today we’re talking with Caroline Roberts of Children At Risk. Children at Risk aims to improve public policies in order to prevent instances of human trafficking, protect victims and support human trafficking survivors and increase the prosecution of traffickers and buyers. Join me as I talk with Caroline about the work she has done to spread human trafficking awareness and create policy in the State of Texas. To connect with Caroline, email her at croberts@childrenatrisk.org

Today we’re talking with Harmony Grillo of Treasures. Treasures is a survivor-lead, trauma-informed organization. They have provided holistic recovery opportunities and an authentic supportive community of women since 2003. Join us as we talk about Harmony's own exploitation story and how she started Treasures. Read Harmony's book, Scars and Stilettos.

Today we’re talking with Jean-Pierre. Jean-Pierre is a student who has conducted research on Haitian migrants being trafficked in the Dominican Republic. Join us as we talk about why Haitian migrants aren’t typically being identified as human trafficking victims. Click here for Jean Pierre's article on Haitian migrants in the Dominican Republic.

Today we’re talking with Terry from Free the Slaves. Free the Slaves was founded in 2000 and is widely regarded as a leader in the modern abolition movement. The organization conducts groundbreaking research and successful advocacy to change government policy and business practices. Click here to go to Veero's story. Click here to watch her profile video. Click here to watch more videos from Free the Slaves.

Rachel is the creator of the Stop Modern Day Slavery website. She shares impactful stories about human trafficking survivors and ethically sourced products.

The Freedom Rising podcast talks with Brittany, one of the co-founders of the Safe House Project. We talk about how the Safe House Project was developed and the work it is doing today.

My best friend Micayla joins me to find out what her slavery footprint is. Let's find out and see what can be done to reduce that footprint.

Join Emma as she gives you a sneak peek of what's to come. Freedom Rising premieres June 2nd!