Persons with Lived Experience: Inspiring Stories for Unprecedented Times with Bring Freedom Org

"The Business of Selling Kids" Jimmi Toro Speaks out Against Organized Abuse Rings with Rescue 11: BringFreedom Org Trigger Warning: Please note this episode has adult themes including suicide ideation, overdose, mental health concerns, panic attacks, child torture, child abuse, ritual abuse, csam, child sexual abuse material, and satanic ritual abuse. Jimmi Toro is an American contemporary, internationally acclaimed artist, author of his new book HEAL, founder of the non-profit Rescue11 whose mission is to protect children against predators, composer, and music producer.  Jimmi has spoken at numerous events and mental health panels, including the 2023 NBA All-Star event. He has also created art for various charity-related projects with Rescue11, Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, Boys and Girls Clubs of America, Make a Wish Foundation, Habitat for Humanity, and The Orange Duffel Bag Initiative. In his new book “HEAL,” Jimmi uses his art and stories to explain the realities of childhood trauma, its physical and mental effects, the suppression of memories, and how they resurface, and he explains the complex realities and the ugly side of recovery while bringing hope to those suffering. It is a tough road, but you absolutely can heal! Tiktok Facebook Instagram www.jimmitoro.com Website about the artist, the journey, and the book. www.rescue11.org Non-profit for saving children. To Donate toward supporting awareness and prevention trainings and resources for individuals, agencies and families: Venmo @BringFreedom  Or on the Website: Bringfreedom.org Podcast: Persons With Lived Experience: Inspiring Stories for Unprecedented Times Visit the podcast page on our website or find anywhere you listen to podcasts. Become a valued patron of the podcast here: https://www.patreon.com/bringfreedomorg If you or someone you know would like information on how to prevent and end trafficking in America Sign up for our newsletter here → https://bringfreedom.org/get-involved/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bringfreedomorg Facebook:  Bring Freedom @bringfreedomorg Website: Bringfreedom.org Venmo @BringFreedom  Linked IN:  Zona https://www.linkedin.com/in/zona-garrett-plantosucceed Dixie https://www.linkedin.com/in/dixie-canuso-lifebeautypurpose/ Bring Freedom LinkedIN:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/bring-freedom/ To send a tax-deductible donation toward supporting awareness and prevention trainings and resources for individuals, agencies and families: Venmo @BringFreedom or on bringfreedom.org Zona’s Amazon Favorites here: https://linktr.ee/christianinfluencer Zona’s Latest Links https://www.christianinfluencerinspired.com/whatsthatlink Dixie’s Trades of Hope Link Book a party here or shop at this link! tradesofhope.com/DIXIECANUSO Some of the links feature items that may receive an affiliate commission to continue this important work. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pwle/support

From Autistic Exploitation to Sex Trafficking Lived Experience Brenna Wallace Now CEO and International Speaker for Neurodivergent and Lived Experience Individuals To Donate toward supporting awareness and prevention trainings and resources for individuals, agencies and families: Venmo @BringFreedom  Or on the Website: Bringfreedom.org Podcast: Persons With Lived Experience: Inspiring Stories for Unprecedented Times Visit the podcast page on our website or find anywhere you listen to podcasts. Become a valued patron of the podcast here: https://www.patreon.com/bringfreedomorg If you or someone you know would like information on how to prevent and end trafficking in America Sign up for our newsletter here → https://bringfreedom.org/get-involved/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bringfreedomorg Facebook:  Bring Freedom @bringfreedomorg Website: Bringfreedom.org Venmo @BringFreedom  Linked IN:  Zona https://www.linkedin.com/in/zona-garrett-plantosucceed Dixie https://www.linkedin.com/in/dixie-canuso-lifebeautypurpose/ Bring Freedom LinkedIN:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/bring-freedom/ To send a tax-deductible donation toward supporting awareness and prevention trainings and resources for individuals, agencies and families: Venmo @BringFreedom or on bringfreedom.org Zona’s Amazon Favorites here: https://www.amazon.com/shop/christianinfluencerinspired Zona’s Latest Links https://www.christianinfluencerinspired.com/whatsthatlink Dixie’s Trades of Hope Link Book a party here or shop at this link! tradesofhope.com/DIXIECANUSO Some of the links feature items that may receive an affiliate commission to continue this important work. Brenna is a lived experience expert in Disability Exploitation. Having grown up being exploited for her Autism, Brenna thought she broke free. But she ran from one kind of exploitation straight into another. Having been deprived of her children by her trafficker Brenna spent years hiding. She is not hiding anymore. Since 2017 Brenna raised her stepdaughter after she was exploited by her bio mom's ex-boyfriend. This caused Brenna to start striving to bring change for other survivors like her. Brenna has become a highly rated summit speaker having spoken at: The Kempe Conference to change child welfare 2021,2022. The 19th Annual human trafficking and social justice conference, and the 1st Annual World Womens Forum. She is scheduled to speak at the 20th annual summit this year. Brenna has also been invited to speak at this years WYN Summit. Brenna's Linked In --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pwle/support

My Daughter was Groomed in an Online Child's Game Jen Hoey Founder of Not My Kid Trigger Warning: Please note this episode has adult themes including suicide ideation, overdose, mental health concerns, prostitution, larceny, substance abuse, self-harm, sex trafficking, police violence, bullying, etc. Do you want to be listed as a supporter in each podcast episode? Join our Patreon at the Partnership Level for only $9.99 a month to be listed as a supporter of Season 4! You will also get complimentary tickets to our Dad Jokes for Change Event Jun 17, 2023. Special Thanks to Our Partnership Patrons Willie P, Vickie, and Mo who are Anti-Trafficking Advocates and monthly supporters!  How do we use your donations? Your donations go to support the Silence 2 Safety Program to put cutting edge Human Trafficking Prevention Materials into 1000 classrooms plus their families and teachers starting September 2023. Bring Freedom: Facebook LinkedIn Youtube Zona's Amazon Store and Current Projects patreon.com/bringfreedomorg To support Persons with Lived Experience Podcast please make a tax-free donation on the website bringfreedom.org. Jen is a Parent Cyber Safety Consultant and Founder of ‘Not My Kid’, offering information and resources to parents with a specific focus on keeping children safe online, by delaying exposure to screens and preventing online child exploitation. All this has contributed to her mission - to preserve childhood and keep all children safe from online child exploitation by empowering their parents through education. Her passion and primary focus is fighting the epidemic of child exploitation online. Jen offers a short 30-minute crash course for parents to help them understand the risks online and provides them with tools to prevent their children from experiencing a negative incident online. LinkedIn Instagram Facebook Website for free download --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pwle/support

'Massive Dark Cloud of Shame' with Jill Schultz to Radically Freed Trigger Warning: Please note this episode has adult themes including suicide ideation, overdose, mental health concerns, prostitution, larceny, substance abuse, self-harm, sex trafficking, police violence, bullying, etc. Do you want to be listed as a supporter in each podcast episode? Join our Patreon at the Partnership Level for only $9.99 a month to be listed as a supporter of Season 4! You will also get complimentary tickets to our Dad Jokes for Change Event Jun 10, 2023. Special Thanks to Our Partnership Patrons Willie P, Vickie, and Mo who are Anti-Trafficking Advocates and monthly supporters!  How do we use your donations? Your donations go to support the Silence 2 Safety Program to put cutting edge Human Trafficking Prevention Materials into 1000 classrooms plus their families and teachers starting September 2023. Bring Freedom: Facebook LinkedIn Youtube Zona's Amazon Store and Current Projects patreon.com/bringfreedomorg To support Persons with Lived Experience Podcast please make a tax-free donation on the website bringfreedom.org. Jill Schultz is a serial entrepreneur, industry disruptor, author, motivational speaker, and business strategist. After years of praying for her purpose, she realized that it is her life’s work to release people from shame and inspire deep healing for those who acted out sexually as children with other children due to sexual abuse. In her courageous work around her own healing, she has been able to let go of the debilitating shame and self-loathing that had kept her paralyzed for forty-one years. The realization that most helped her out of this shame was that she was not alone. That so many others had similar experiences became both a powerful source of light on her own path and a call to action to share her story. Free Gifts How can you heal: https://bit.ly/HowCanYouHeal | Uncover your shame: https://bit.ly/UncoverYourShame Linked In Facebook --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pwle/support

A Price on My Head Faythe Kadona Illicit Massage Business to Survivor Advisory Council Trigger Warning: Please note this episode has adult themes including suicide ideation, overdose, mental health concerns, prostitution, larceny, substance abuse, self-harm, sex trafficking, police violence, bullying, etc. Do you want to be listed as a supporter in each podcast episode? Join our Patreon at the Partnership Level for only $9.99 a month to be listed as a supporter of Season 4! You will also get complimentary tickets to our Dad Jokes for Change Event Jun 10, 2023. Special Thanks to Our Partnership Patrons Willie P and Mo who are Anti-Trafficking Advocates and monthly supporters!  How do we use your donations? Your donations go to support the Silence 2 Safety Program to put cutting edge Human Trafficking Prevention Materials into 1000 classrooms plus their families and teachers starting September 2023. Bring Freedom: Facebook LinkedIn Youtube Zona's Amazon Store and Current Projects patreon.com/bringfreedomorg To support Persons with Lived Experience Podcast please make a tax-free donation on the website bringfreedom.org. Faythe Kadona is the Chair of the Survivor Advisory Council for Street Grace in GA. Trauma informed certified for youth and adults. Working on Masters in Marriage and Family Studies. Accompanied survivors on tattoo cover up appointments with Atlanta Redemption Ink. Currently work as a Subject Matter Expert with Street Grace. A TYRO Moms certified facilitator that teaches women how to overcome the effects of incarceration. I have worked with HOPE Court in Chatham County GA as a Mentor Coordinator and mentor to youth in the system. View Fathye's Website here: b3autifullyr3deemed.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pwle/support

"Why Even Try" from the Dark Corner of Stigma Joey Pagano to a Recovery Medicine State of Mind Trigger Warning: Please note this episode has adult themes including suicide ideation, overdose, mental health concerns, prostitution, larceny, substance abuse, self-harm, substance use, sex trafficking, police violence, bullying, etc. Do you want to be listed as a supporter in each podcast episode? Join our Patreon at the Partnership Level for only $9.99 a month to be listed as a supporter of Season 3! You will also get access to our VIP Lounge for the Vision and Intention Challenge Coming in March. Join Here Special Thanks to Our Partnership Patrons Willie P and Mo who are Anti-Trafficking Advocates and monthly supporters!  How do we use your donations? Your donations go to support the persons with lived experience who are bravely sharing their stories, in an effort to minimize re-traumatization or further exploitation and the creation of free resources to end human trafficking in your community such as the podcast and the Vision and Intention: A Challenge to Safer Communities March 30-April 1, 2023. Sign Up Here Bring Freedom: Facebook LinkedIn Youtube Recommended Books patreon.com/bringfreedomorg To support Persons with Lived Experience Podcast please make a tax-free donation to Venmo @BringFreedom or on the website bringfreedom.org. Joey Pagano, MSW, LSW, CRS. is a licensed social worker, therapist, professor, and certified recovery specialist with over a decade of experience in the drug and alcohol field. He is a recovering addict who is the author of three books, including No addict left behind: It’s a recovery medicine state of mind, which will release on April 25, 2023, online. Joey's story encompasses the clinical, medical, and personal experiences of the stigma of addiction in our country. LinkedIN Instagram Facebook Website --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pwle/support

"Another Thing They Used Against Me" Sophie Marie to Sleeping Like a Baby Trigger Warning: Please note this episode has adult themes including prostitution, larceny, substance abuse, self-harm, substance use, sex trafficking, police violence, bullying, etc. Do you want to be listed as a supporter in each podcast episode? Join our Patreon at the Partnership Level for only $9.99 a month to be listed as a supporter of Season 3! You will also get access to our VIP Lounge for the Vision and Intention Challenge Coming in March. Join Here Special Thanks to Our Patron Willie P who is an Anti-Trafficking Advocate and monthly supporter!  How do we use your donations? Your donations go to support the persons with lived experience who are bravely sharing their stories, in an effort to minimize re-traumatization or further exploitation and the creation of free resources to end human trafficking in your community such as the podcast and the Vision and Intention: A Challenge to Safer Communities March 30-April 1, 2023. Sign Up Here Bring Freedom: Facebook LinkedIn Youtube Recommended Books patreon.com/bringfreedomorg To support Persons with Lived Experience Podcast please make a tax-free donation to Venmo @BringFreedom or on the website bringfreedom.org. Sophie Marie is a Lebanese-American millennial author, life coach, and podcast host. I teach people how to take their power back after abuse and adversity, especially women, immigrants (like myself), BIPOC, LGBT+ people, etc. Facebook Website Instagram and TikTok @therealsophiemarie --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pwle/support

Trigger Warning: Please note this episode has adult themes including prostitution, larceny, substance abuse, self-harm, substance use, sex trafficking, police violence, bullying, etc. Do you want to be listed as a supporter in each podcast episode? Join our Patreon at the Partnership Level for only $9.99 a month to be listed as a supporter of Season 3!  Thank you, Willie P, for being a Partnership level Patron. You will also get access to our VIP Lounge for the Vision and Intention Challenge Coming in March. Join Here How do we use your donations? Your donations go to support the persons with lived experience who are bravely sharing their stories, in an effort to minimize re-traumatization or further exploitation and the creation of free resources to end human trafficking in your community such as the podcast and the Vision and Intention: A Challenge to Safer Communities March 30-April 1, 2023. Sign Up Here Bring Freedom: Facebook LinkedIn Youtube Recommended Books patreon.com/bringfreedomorg To support Persons with Lived Experience Podcast please make a tax-free donation to Venmo @BringFreedom or on the website bringfreedom.org. Chuck LaFlange is an addict in recovery after 30 years in active addiction. I started the Dopey Canuck Podcast in an effort to raise awareness, but was unsure of the direction. Now, with a clear vision in my mind, the podcast has evolved into helping to humanize the people lost to addiction, in an effort to help the masses to understand that each and every one of the people lost to overdose and addiction were real people who were loved and that loved. Through those efforts, we also try to reach out to the oved ones of addicts offer then some respite from the natural feeling od guilt that come along with being close to someone suffering from the disease. On All Platforms at @Dopeycanuck --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pwle/support

Trigger Warning: Please note this episode has adult themes including prostitution, larceny, substance abuse, self-harm, substance use, sex trafficking, police violence, bullying, etc. Do you want to be listed as a supporter in each podcast episode? Join our Patreon at the Partnership Level for only $9.99 a month to be listed as a supporter of Season 3! You will also get access to our VIP Lounge for the Vision and Intention Challenge Coming in March. Join Here How do we use your donations? Your donations go to support the persons with lived experience who are bravely sharing their stories, in an effort to minimize re-traumatization or further exploitation and the creation of free resources to end human trafficking in your community such as the podcast and the Vision and Intention: A Challenge to Safer Communities March 30-April 1, 2023. Sign Up Here Bring Freedom: Facebook LinkedIn Youtube Recommended Books patreon.com/bringfreedomorg To support Persons with Lived Experience Podcast please make a tax-free donation to Venmo @BringFreedom or on the website bringfreedom.org. Kristin is a survivor of trafficking living in southwest Virginia and has worked in the movement since 2007 as a Grant Writer, Speaker, Consultant and Fundraiser. She is a member of the Virginia Coalition Against Human Trafficking, the National Survivor Network, Survivor Alliance,  The Regional Interdisciplinary Collaboration Working to Disrupt Human Trafficking, the Global Association of Human Trafficking Scholars, and sits on the Board of Directors of state and global ATOs. She is a graduate of Thistle Farms and Elevate Academy.  She is involved in state and federal efforts surrounding policy and legislation. Her family includes her dog, cat, 2 Guinea pigs and her boyfriend. LinkedIn Website Facebook --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pwle/support

"This Sickness Inside My Head" Jason Lennox Creating a Better World for Recovering Addicts Trigger Warning: Please note this episode has adult themes including prostitution, child sexual abuse, larceny, substance abuse, self-harm, substance use, sex trafficking, police violence, bullying, etc. Do you want to be listed as a supporter in each podcast episode? Join our Patreon at the Partnership Level for only $9.99 a month to be listed as a supporter of Season 3! You will also get access to our VIP Lounge for the Vision and Intention Challenge Coming in March. Join Here How do we use your donations? Your donations go to support the persons with lived experience who are bravely sharing their stories, in an effort to minimize re-traumatization or further exploitation and the creation of free resources to end human trafficking in your community such as the podcast and the Vision and Intention: A Challenge to Safer Communities March 30-April 1, 2023. Sign Up Here Bring Freedom: Facebook LinkedIn Youtube Recommended Books patreon.com/bringfreedomorg To support Persons with Lived Experience Podcast please make a tax-free donation to Venmo @BringFreedom or on the website bringfreedom.org.Jason Lennox, an addiction survivor who found his own recovery after a drug overdose in 2010, is a behavioral healthcare executive, founder and owner of two small businesses supporting organizations and individuals in recovery, and professional speaker and author who has used his story to influence hundreds of thousands of people in his twelve years of recovery. A strong member of the recovery community, Jason has advocated for change in the addiction treatment industry at the levels of individuals, organizations, societies, and government. He’s dedicated his life to helping our world better understand how to use authentic ways of being to transform the worst of situations into the greatest of assets. LinkedIn Facebook Jason's Book --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pwle/support

Exploited Child Keyana Marshall to Director Restorative Community Concepts Director Trigger Warning: Please note this episode has adult themes including prostitution, child sexual abuse, larceny, substance abuse, self-harm, substance use, sex trafficking, police violence, bullying, etc. Do you want to be listed as a supporter in each podcast episode? Join our Patreon at the Partnership Level for only $9.99 a month to be listed as a supporter of Season 3! You will also get access to our VIP Lounge for the Vision and Intention Challenge Coming in March. Join Here  How do we use your donations? Your donations go to support the persons with lived experience who are bravely sharing their stories, in an effort to minimize re-traumatization or further exploitation and the creation of free resources to end human trafficking in your community such as the podcast and the Vision and Intention: A Challenge to Safer Communities March 30-April 1, 2023. Sign Up Here Bring Freedom: Facebook LinkedIn Youtube Recommended Books patreon.com/bringfreedomorg To support Persons with Lived Experience Podcast please make a tax-free donation to Venmo @BringFreedom or on the website bringfreedom.org. Keyana Marshall is a survivor of domestic minor sex trafficking, the criminal justice system and the Federal Criminal Justice System. I'm an author, advocate, and founder of "Restorative Community Concepts" Restorative Community Concepts Please view to connect to Keyana's Social Media. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pwle/support

'Fighting for the Little Girl I Was' Mo Rogers Survivor to Medical Advocate Trigger Warning: Please note this episode has adult themes including prostitution, child sexual abuse, larceny, substance abuse, self-harm, homelessness, suicidal ideation, substance use, sex trafficking, rape, etc. Bring Freedom is happy to announce our Partnership Program visit BringFreedom.org for more details. Persons with Lived Experience Podcast with Dixie and Zona Season 2 is brought to you by the generous supporters of BringFreedom.org who can make a tax-free donation on the website or on Venmo @bringfreedom These donations go to support the persons with lived experience who are bravely sharing their stories, in an effort to minimize re-traumatization or further exploitation and the creation of free resources to end human trafficking in your community such as the podcast and the Vision and Intention: A Challenge to Safer Communities March 30-April 1, 2023. Bring Freedom: Facebook LinkedIn Youtube Recommended Books patreon.com/bringfreedomorg To support Persons with Lived Experience Podcast please make a tax-free donation to Venmo @BringFreedom or on the website bringfreedom.org. Mo Rogers is a Child of God / Human and Sex Trafficking Activist, Advocate and Educator/ Medical Advocate/ Bureaucracy Navigator/ Wife, daughter, sister, aunt, niece, cousin, friend and Mommy to LunaBlue --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pwle/support

'Secrets Kill' Lisa Drennen Human Trafficking Survivor to Chairwoman of Little Sisters Foundation Inc Trigger Warning: Please note this episode has adult themes including prostitution, child sexual abuse, larceny, substance abuse, self-harm, homelessness, suicidal ideation, substance use, sex trafficking, rape, etc. Bring Freedom is happy to announce our Partnership Program visit BringFreedom.org for more details. Persons with Lived Experience Podcast with Dixie and Zona Season 2 is brought to you by the generous supporters of BringFreedom.org who can make a tax-free donation on the website or on Venmo @bringfreedom These donations go to support the persons with lived experience who are bravely sharing their stories, in an effort to minimize re-traumatization or further exploitation and the creation of free resources to end human trafficking in your community such as the podcast and the Vision and Intention: A Challenge to Safer Communities March 30-April 1, 2023. Bring Freedom: Facebook LinkedIn Youtube Recommended Books patreon.com/bringfreedomorg To support Persons with Lived Experience Podcast please make a tax-free donation to Venmo @BringFreedom or on the website bringfreedom.org. Lisa Drennan is a survivor of Predators of children, Domestic Violence and Human Trafficking. I am here to spread awareness, educate communities and empower victims through peer support and compassion.  I am a lived experience consultant for the Behavioral Health Department, a Certified Anti Trafficking and Human Rights Consultant , a Peer Suport Specialist in Adult Addictions and a Certified Recovery Mentor. I am currently employed as an Over Night Shelter Satff member at a local Shelter serving the houseless  and underserved . I am the Chairwoman of Little Sisters Foundation Inc against Human Trafficking and Domestic Violence . And Founder of The Bullier House Inc. Helping Women Off The Ground. LinkedIn Facebook Website --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pwle/support

'I always Knew Leaving Was Not an Option' Alexandra Stevenson The Laughing Survivor Trigger Warning: Please note this episode has adult themes including prostitution, child sexual abuse, larceny, substance abuse, self-harm, homelessness, suicidal ideation, substance use, sex trafficking, rape, etc. Bring Freedom is happy to announce our Partnership Program visit BringFreedom.org for more details. Persons with Lived Experience Podcast with Dixie and Zona Season 2 is brought to you by the generous supporters of BringFreedom.org who can make a tax-free donation on the website or on Venmo @bringfreedom These donations go to support the persons with lived experience who are bravely sharing their stories, in an effort to minimize re-traumatization or further exploitation and the creation of free resources to end human trafficking in your community such as the podcast and the Vision and Intention: A Challenge to Safer Communities March 30-April 1, 2023. Bring Freedom: Facebook LinkedIn Youtube Recommended Books patreon.com/bringfreedomorg To support Persons with Lived Experience Podcast please make a tax-free donation to Venmo @BringFreedom or on the website bringfreedom.org. Alexandra Stevenson started her anti-trafficking work at 11 years old. 10 years later, she was trafficked herself. After Alexandra was able to restart her life, she dedicated herself to learning everything she could about trauma, its effects, and aftereffects by focusing her studies on criminology, victimology, psychology, and justice services. It would be another 10 years before she understood that her experience with her abusive boyfriend was, in fact, human trafficking. This realization lit a fire in Alexandra, and she co-founded the anti-human trafficking nonprofit organization, Uprising, based in Wyoming and her personal brand, The Laughing Survivor, based in British Columbia. Alexandra now combines her lived experience expertise with more than a decade of post-secondary education and shares publicly about her story to educate individuals, inform policy, and empower community heroes. The Laughing Survivor LinkedIn Find Her on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok @thelaughingsurvivor  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pwle/support

'Whatever it takes to protect you' Becca Whitman Recovery is Unconditional Love Trigger Warning: Please note this episode has adult themes including prostitution, child sexual abuse, larceny, substance abuse, self-harm, homelessness, suicidal ideation, substance use, sex trafficking, rape, medical abuse, spiritual abuse, CSAM, etc. Bring Freedom is happy to announce our Partnership Program visit BringFreedom.org for more details. Persons with Lived Experience Podcast with Dixie and Zona Season 2 is brought to you by the generous supporters of BringFreedom.org who can make a tax-free donation on the website or on Venmo @bringfreedom These donations go to support the persons with lived experience who are bravely sharing their stories, in an effort to minimize re-traumatization or further exploitation and the creation of free resources to end human trafficking in your community such as the podcast and the Vision and Intention: A Challenge to Safer Communities March 30-April 1, 2023. Bring Freedom: Facebook LinkedIn Youtube Recommended Books patreon.com/bringfreedomorg To support Persons with Lived Experience Podcast please make a tax-free donation to Venmo @BringFreedom or on the website bringfreedom.org. Becca Whitman is a survivor of childhood trauma and commercial sexual exploitation. As a teen, she had to fight to escape that exploitation and pave her own way towards healing. Now, Becca works as a Survivor Mentor with Flite Center. She walks alongside youth and young adults that have also been impacted by sexual exploitation, so they do not have to navigate life alone. Becca also works with local agencies and government in order to share a realistic look at the commercial sexual exploitation of children and adults. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pwle/support

'I Used my Body to Survive' Amber Love to Updating the U.S. Navy Sexual Assault Training  Trigger Warning: Please note this episode has adult themes including prostitution, child sexual abuse, larceny, substance abuse, self-harm, homelessness, suicidal ideation, substance use, sex trafficking, rape, etc. Bring Freedom is happy to announce our Partnership Program visit BringFreedom.org for more details.  Persons with Lived Experience Podcast with Dixie and Zona Season 2 is brought to you by the generous supporters of BringFreedom.org who can make a tax-free donation on the website or on Venmo @bringfreedom These donations go to support the persons with lived experience who are bravely sharing their stories, in an effort to minimize re-traumatization or further exploitation and the creation of free resources to end human trafficking in your community such as the podcast and the Vision and Intention: A Challenge to Safer Communities March 30-April 1, 2023. Bring Freedom: Facebook LinkedIn Youtube Recommended Books To support Persons with Lived Experience Podcast please make a tax-free donation to Venmo @BringFreedom or on the website bringfreedom.org. Amber Love is a mother of one wonderful son, an advocate for the lost and broken and a survivor of childhood trauma, sex trafficking, addiction and sexual assault. Most recently she has shared her story of rescue and freedom with CBN (Christian Broadcasting Network), airing February 2023. Previously she used her experiences to support survivors working for the YWCA as a case manager and Survivor Ventures as a Program Director. She is looking forward to continuing her efforts to bring freedom to those held captive by lived experiences, by partnering with Bring Freedom as a keynote speaker reaching the lost and broken across the country. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pwle/support

'Noone's Ever Going to Love You' Sonya Brunner to 50 Shades of Grace  Trigger Warning: Please note this episode has adult themes including prostitution, child sexual abuse, larceny, substance abuse, self-harm, homelessness, suicidal ideation, substance use, sex trafficking, etc. Persons with Lived Experience Podcast with Dixie and Zona Season 2 is brought to you by the generous supporters of BringFreedom.org who can make a tax-free donation on the website or on Venmo @bringfreedom These donations go to support the persons with lived experience who are bravely sharing their stories, in an effort to minimize re-traumatization or further exploitation and the creation of free resources to end human trafficking in your community such as the podcast and the All for One Challenge we just had Jan 13-14, 2023. Bring Freedom: Facebook LinkedIn Youtube Team Bring Freedom Dressember Recommended Books To support Persons with Lived Experience Podcast please make a tax-free donation to Venmo @BringFreedom or on the website bringfreedom.org. PEOPLE. PASSION. ENCOURAGEMENT.  Sonya Brunner is a Speaker, Singer, Musician, Worship Leader, Writer, and the founder of Fifty Shades of Grace - a ministry that helps people deal with the pain of their past and those impacted by physical and sexual abuse. As a Human Traffic survivor and a victim of child abuse, Sonya shares her story to the world in a way that tears down walls of oppression and points people to the hope of Jesus Christ. She’s also the host of a program called Crud Talk, where she discusses different topics, biblical insight and how to deal with hurt and pain in a healthy way.    “My story is fifty shades of hurt and pain and then Jesus rescued me and changed my life. What Jesus did was create a canvas of love and hope and my life became fifty shades of grace.” - Sonya Instagram @dealwithyourcrud Facebook Website --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pwle/support

"He Threatened to Kill Me." Rebecca Eldridge Now Set Free and Overcoming Trigger Warning: Please note this episode has adult themes including prostitution, child sexual abuse, larceny, substance abuse, self-harm, homelessness, suicidal ideation, substance use, sex trafficking, etc. Persons with Lived Experience Podcast with Dixie and Zona Season 2 is brought to you by the generous supporters of BringFreedom.org who can make a tax-free donation on the website or on Venmo @bringfreedom These donations go to support the persons with lived experience who are bravely sharing their stories, in an effort to minimize re-traumatization or further exploitation and the creation of free resources to end human trafficking in your community such as the podcast and the All for One Challenge we just had Jan 13-14, 2023. Bring Freedom: Facebook LinkedIn Youtube Team Bring Freedom Dressember Recommended Books To support Persons with Lived Experience Podcast please make a tax-free donation to Venmo @BringFreedom or on the website bringfreedom.org. Rebecca Eldridge is 36. A mother of 2 children and a survivor of sexual abuse, rape and sex trafficking. She is a regular volunteer with a ministry dedicated to persons with lived experience of homelessness and jail outreach. She is saying yes to sharing her testimony so everyone who hears can be set free. Facebook --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pwle/support

Trafficked by a Former Cop Toni McKinley from Foster Youth and Runaway to Therapist and Human Trafficking Survivor Advisory Council Trigger Warning: Please note this episode has adult themes including prostitution, child sexual abuse, larceny, substance abuse, self-harm, homelessness, suicidal ideation, substance use, sex trafficking, etc. Persons with Lived Experience Podcast with Dixie and Zona Season 2 is brought to you by the generous supporters of BringFreedom.org who can make a tax-free donation on the website or on Venmo @bringfreedom These donations go to support the persons with lived experience who are bravely sharing their stories, in an effort to minimize re-traumatization or further exploitation and the creation of free resources to end human trafficking in your community such as the podcast and the All for One Challenge Jan 13-14, 2023. All for One Event Sign up Here: Events - Bring Freedom Jan 13-14, 2023. Bring Freedom: Facebook LinkedIn Youtube Team Bring Freedom Dressember Recommended Books To support Persons with Lived Experience Podcast please make a tax-free donation to Venmo @BringFreedom or on the website bringfreedom.org. Toni is a fully trained TBRI (Trust Based Relational Intervention) practitioner, and an EMDR plus DBT trained therapist. She provides training to government agencies, state correctional facilities, and organizations who serve survivors of sex trafficking on the m neuropsychological trauma of sex trafficking. She is the author of “What Happened to Me? Healing for Sex Trafficking Survivors” and you can find her TEDx talk about trafficking prevention online. Toni is the recipient of the Hero Award and The Texas Governor’s Human Trafficking Prevention Award. She has spoken at the United Nations at the Status of the Commission of Women as well as trained care takers of trafficked girls in Sonagachi, Kolkata India. Toni has lived experience of child sex trafficking. She has been serving DMST survivors and adults since 2011. LinkedIn Facebook Toni's Website  Magdalene House  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pwle/support

Undercover As a Prostitute to Longest Trafficking Conviction (over 400 years) Heidi Chance a former undercover Heat Agent now an Anti Trafficking Consultant helped in the longest conviction of a ring of traffickers as of the date of recording, over 400 years!  Trigger Warning: Please note this episode has adult themes including prostitution, child sexual abuse, larceny, substance abuse, etc. Persons with Lived Experience Podcast with Dixie and Zona Season 2 is brought to you by the generous supporters of BringFreedom.org who can make a tax-free donation on the website or on Venmo @bringfreedom These donations go to support the persons with lived experience who are bravely sharing their stories, in an effort to minimize re-traumatization or further exploitation and the creation of free resources to end human trafficking in your community such as the podcast and the All for One Challenge Nov 18-19, 2022. All for One Event Sign up Here: Events - Bring Freedom Jan 13-14, 2023. Bring Freedom: Facebook LinkedIn Youtube Team Bring Freedom Dressember Recommended Books To support Persons with Lived Experience Podcast please make a tax-free donation to Venmo @BringFreedom or on the website bringfreedom.org. Heidi Chance, who, has recently retired from Phoenix Police Department after 25 years of service.  Prior to retiring, she was a Detective in the H.E.A.T (Human Exploitation and Trafficking) Unit for 13 years. Detective Chance worked with the HEAT unit in identifying and rescuing juveniles and adults who are victims of sex trafficking. Since 2014, she often travels across the United States teaching other law enforcement agencies for the National Justice Training Center (NCJTC) of Fox Valley Technical College, Amber Alert program.  She is also featured in the Frontline PBS documentary "Sex Trafficking in America".   She has recently begun consulting when creating chanceconsultingleo.com as part of her own outreach to continue educating the public about sex trafficking awareness and to continue to train Law Enforcement about sex trafficking proactive undercover operations as well as prosecutors about sex trafficking investigations. She authors a weekly blog at Achanceforawareness.com where she spreads awareness about Sex Trafficking to the community. Dont forget code AWARENESSMONTH for her General Awareness Course.  Website .Linked In Instagram --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pwle/support