This is one of the most powerful and confronting conversations ever shared on The New Mind. Samantha Browne was trafficked into the adult industry at sixteen. Her childhood was stolen and her trauma was normalised by a world that hides exploitation behind glamour. 

In this episode she speaks with clarity, courage and compassion about what really happens behind the scenes, the psychological impact on the performers and the devastating effect on viewers and relationships.

Samantha reveals the truth about coercion, grooming and the hidden systems that target vulnerable young people. She explains why many performers relied on substances simply to endure the physical and emotional pain of filming. She shares the moment she lost consciousness during a scene at eighteen, the years of numb survival and the long process of rebuilding her identity after leaving the industry at twenty one.

Today Samantha is a campaigner, educator and advocate for child protection. She created Diamond You Projects to teach children and families how predators operate, how grooming works and how to stay safe in a digital world. She also uses research to expose the real effects of pornography on the brain, intimacy, desire and the breakdown of connection in relationships.

This episode will change the way you understand exploitation. It will teach you how to protect young people and it will inspire you with the strength of a survivor who reclaimed her life.

Listen closely. Share widely. Silence protects abusers. Truth protects children.

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