Latest Modern day slavery Podcast Episodes

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Episode 177: Socialized by Family, Groomed by Others, Abused by the System

Emancipation Nation - June 06, 2023 05:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratings
Keyana Marshall tells her story of first being socialized by family, groomed by others and misunderstood, arrested, and victimized by the criminal justice system in Anchorage Alaska. She wrote a book about her experience called "Being Keyana Marshall". By the way, Alaska scored an F in the 2022 ...

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Episode 176: Want to Get Involved, But Not Sure How? Here is the Answer.

Emancipation Nation - May 30, 2023 05:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratings
Dr. Dennis McCarty makes the important point that if women such as Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth, and Elizabeth Heyrick, all with limited education and who were unable to vote, could serve in prominent roles in the name of freedom and justice, so could you. You just need to know how. In this e...

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Episode 175: When Something "Rings True" What Does that Mean to You?

Emancipation Nation - May 23, 2023 05:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratings
What did you do during the height of the pandemic? Well one very outgoing sister convinced the other sister to go into business making a line of jewelry that neither  knew how to make and run a business without business knowledge or experience- some of the proceeds of which would go to support s...

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Episode 174: In Harm's Way: How Systems Fail Human Trafficking Survivors

Emancipation Nation - May 16, 2023 05:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratings
Truth is difficult to hear, but survivors tell us that so far we have failed. Survey results from the first national survivor study reveals that "systems"  have largely failed survivors, including those that were involved prior to their trafficking experience, while involved, and after their tra...

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Episode 173: Life Interrupted: Moving from Traditional Success to Worthwhile Success

Emancipation Nation - May 09, 2023 05:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratings
How many people are working hard to live the American dream of success, which is often translated to mean obtaining more and impressive material possessions. Instead of investing in things, Dan Emr left his lucrative career to invest in people. Learn about their "Worthwhile Wear" program, their ...

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Episode 172: The Seasons of Your Life and the Close of this Season

Emancipation Nation - November 16, 2022 15:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratings
At what ages are you the most and least happy in life? As we approach the new year, we bring Season 2 of the podcast to a close by discussing the seasons of your life. 

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Episode 171: Empathy: A Mom's Fight to Save her Daughter

Emancipation Nation - November 08, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 33 ratings
Have you ever thought of what a concerned parent of a trafficked child must go through? Have you ever put your feet in the shoes of a mom struggling with a child with mental illness? Well you are about to go inside and learn the emotional struggle and fight that takes place in trying to work wit...

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Episode 170: Patte O'Connor: A Fearless Survivor of Bill Cosby

Emancipation Nation - November 01, 2022 05:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratings
Bill Cosby victimized vulnerable women. Listen to one woman's powerful story.  Formally known as Jane Doe #6, today Patte O'Connor is sharing her story as a in hopes of helping other victimized and vulnerable women reclaim their power and voice. Check out her website: https://patteoconnorassults...

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Episode 169: Spilling the "Tea" About the 2022 Annual International Conference on Human Trafficking and Social Justice this Year

Emancipation Nation - October 25, 2022 05:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratings
Our conference planner Anna Schramm recaps our 19th  annual International Human Trafficking and Social Justice Conference! Find out who was there, what happened, and other juicy details. 

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Episode 169: Spilling the "Tea" About the 2022 Annual International Conference on Human Trafficking and Social Justice this Year!

Emancipation Nation - October 25, 2022 05:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratings
Our conference planner Anna Schramm recaps our 19th  annual International Human Trafficking and Social Justice Conference! Find out who was there, what happened, and other juicy details. 

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Episode 168: Breaking Free from a Marriage that Took Place at the Age of 12?!

Emancipation Nation - October 18, 2022 05:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratings
At the end of 7th grade Tamara MC was forced to marry a much older man in secret. Beginning at the age of 12, she spent her school years in classes and her summers as a married child forced to perform all of the duties of a traditional wife.  Listen as Tamara explains her experience from child b...

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Episode 167: System Imposed Trauma: How Systems Get it Wrong and Harm Children

Emancipation Nation - October 11, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 33 ratings
It is a hidden secret that everyone knows, but few will talk about. Systems can cause trauma. There is a reason that today we are having a global conversation about  "trauma-informed care". It's because some of our systems have exploited, abused, and victimized vulnerable individuals without hol...

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Episode 166: The Survivor's Journey to Healing

Emancipation Nation - October 04, 2022 05:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratings
What? Trauma-informed care doesn't heal trauma? This episode focuses on how to help survivors heal from trauma.

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Episode 165: Forced Child Marriage in the U.S.?

Emancipation Nation - September 27, 2022 13:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratings
Sara Tasneem was a victim of a forced child marriage that took place in the U.S. and that continues to take place across the U.S. and around the world. She tells the story of her experience and her continued advocacy to pass laws across each state that prevent forced child marriages and how you ...

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Episode 164: CTE: What is it and What Does it Have to Do with Human Trafficking?

Emancipation Nation - September 20, 2022 05:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratings
In this episode we expose a little known disease affecting some human trafficking and domestic violence survivors. 

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Episode 163: Traumatic Brain Injury is More Common in Survivors

Emancipation Nation - September 13, 2022 05:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratings
Because of the prevalence of physical violence among survivors of human trafficking, the potential to have a traumatic brain injury (TBI) is high. A TBI can affect a survivors ability to recover. Learn more about TBI and how to screen for it. 

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Episode 162: What is Coercive Control and How is it Used?

Emancipation Nation - September 06, 2022 05:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratings
Most of us know about domestic violence and the physical and sexual abuse involved. However, we may know less about "coercive control" used by both abusive intimate partners and some sex traffickers. Learn more about the most common form of victimization in this episode.

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Episode 161: It's Conference Time!

Emancipation Nation - August 30, 2022 05:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratings
If you haven't registered for the annual International Human Trafficking and Social Justice Conference, register now! If you have already registered, listen to what will take place at the conference. This episode is devoted to providing  you with an overview of what is to come on September 21, 2...

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Episode 160: Fast, Good, or Cheap? You can't have all three

Emancipation Nation - August 23, 2022 05:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratings
Some of us remain stuck because we don't understand the 2/3rd's life theory. In anti-trafficking work or indeed in life in general, we can adopt two of three routes to achievement. We can accomplish in a way that is cheap, fast, or good.  We can't have all three. Make the best decision for you.

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Episode 159: Religious Cults Involved in Sex Trafficking

Emancipation Nation - August 16, 2022 05:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratings
A religious cult disguised as a new wave church indoctrinated Frankie and her family when she was very young. Her trafficking related to the church began at age 12 as sexual touching, videos, and inappropriate sexual discussions all leading to the eventual and continued trafficking and rape by t...

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Episode 158: The Power of Advocacy in Changing Someone's Life

Emancipation Nation - August 09, 2022 05:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratings
Lora's early life was one of extreme victimization by family, strangers, and systems.  She was first trafficked at the age of nine, while her mother watched on.  As a young woman she was institutionalized in a mental hospital without just cause. Her saving grace was the formal and informal messe...

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Episode 157: Addressing India's Sex Trafficking, Child Trafficking, and Organ Trafficking Trade

Emancipation Nation - August 02, 2022 05:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratings
The Impact Dialogue Foundation focuses their work on both prevention and intervention in India. Learn how they address the root causes of poverty and lack of opportunity by training and supporting survivors to become economically empowered. Also, learn about sex trafficking, child marriage, and ...

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Episode 156: The 9th Annual Human Trafficking High School Summit

Emancipation Nation - July 26, 2022 05:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratings
Each year we host a national annual human trafficking virtual event geared toward high school aged youth. Event speakers provide relevant, youth-centered, great educational information. The day also includes a youth poetry slam and art competition! Registration is free! Once registered, teachers...

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Episode 155: What's the Best Way to Raise Awareness? Learn about the Safe Villages Program in India

Emancipation Nation - July 19, 2022 05:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratings
The best way is to target your awareness campaign is to focus on each target population with messages that are culturally appropriate and positive. Hmmm...but how do we protect youth against human trafficking with messages that are positive? Listen and learn how.

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Episode 154: What's Happening with the 19th Annual International Human Trafficking and Social Justice Conference this September? Sharing the details!

Emancipation Nation - July 12, 2022 05:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratings
Learn about what to expect at this year's annual International Human Trafficking and Social Justice Conference! We have 115 different sessions to choose from. Get the details on the cost, continuing education units we will be providing, and information for vendors.  We will also reveal four amaz...

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Episode 153: A Comprehensive Survivor Led Organization in Michigan

Emancipation Nation - July 05, 2022 05:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratings
Looking for a trauma treatment therapist? Know why it's important to find a knowledgeable and trained trauma treatment therapist with lived experience? Listen to Katie discuss the first survivor led organization addressing  comprehensive services for human trafficking survivors in Michigan inclu...

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Episode 152: Prevention through Empowerment

Emancipation Nation - June 28, 2022 05:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratings
Listen to what Youth Underground does as they work with youth to prevent human trafficking. They put into practice the nine most effective elements of evidence-based prevention practice.  I go over the nine elements that you can use to develop your best practice prevention program. 

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Episode 151: What does an FBI Victim-Witness Specialist do?

Emancipation Nation - June 21, 2022 05:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratings
How do you become an FBI agent? What do FBI agents do? What does a Victim-Witness Specialist do? What types of law enforcement approaches work and don't work?  Learn this and more from a veteran agent that worked on human trafficking cases.  Also, become a consultant for his new book!

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Episode 150: How Culture Can be Used as a Protective Factor with Indigenous Youth

Emancipation Nation - June 14, 2022 05:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratings
Connection to culture, understanding historical trauma, and removing shame associated with victimization are some of the key elements that should be considered and included when we work with indigenous populations. Learn more about indigenous populations in the U.S. and the trauma they have expe...

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Episode 149: Unconscious Bias: What it is and How it Affects the Quality of Our Work

Emancipation Nation - June 07, 2022 05:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratings
How much do our unconscious biases unintentionally hurt the people and the movement we claim to want to help? We all have a level of unconscious bias. Let's take the shame out of it, acknowledge it,  own it, and work on a daily basis to change it.

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