For our last episode of season 2, we share never before heard clips from conversations this season. Each guest was asked the question, “Do you remember a moment of light that changed the way you see the issue of human trafficking?” The answers are as diverse as the guests we had a part of this season.
Read MoreToday’s episode is incredibly special, as it’s entirely made up of survivor-submitted content, centered on the idea of HOPE. These stories and submissions from survivors were shared willingly, shared in their own voice, and actors read the juvenile stories for this episode.
Read MoreNicole’s story has been reference several times this season, so it’s important we replay this survivor story, especially in Episode 23 with CEO Margie Quin and TBI Agent Jason Wilkerson.
Read MoreThe second of two episodes about shifts in law enforcement leading to major changes in trafficking so officers are better prepared to respond to victims with referrals for assistance. Today's episode is with Adrian Breedlove, a detective in an affluent suburb of Nashville.
Read MoreLaw enforcement is key in trafficking prevention. Officers have direct contact with women and men who are being exploited as it’s happening. Today, we begin a 2-part series talking with officers and agents working to fight human trafficking in Tennessee. These folks work tirelessly to make a difference in the lives of survivors.
Read MoreNashville has a treatment court program involving hands-on communication with several local service providers that assist with managing the various needs of a survivor. Here, women charged with prostitution have an opportunity to remove those charges by addressing trafficking, addiction, and trauma. Today we talk with Judge Ana Escobar and Assistant District Attorney Sarah Wolfson about how the court system helps victims of human trafficking, an essential part of the End Slavery Tennessee referral process.
Read MoreCyntoia Brown is a name you may have heard in 2019 when hashtag #freecyntoiabrown was shared by celebrities while Cyntoia served a life sentence for killing a man who purchased her for sex when she was 16.
Cyntoia will share about her transition out of prison, how trafficking became a part of her story, and how she didn't identify as a trafficking victim at first. So many parts of her teenage experience are important to understand about how youth vulnerability impacts trafficking and how to prevent it.
Read MoreMost of our survivors tell stories of being vulnerable as children, which led to a trafficker taking advantage. This is in stark contrast to the myth that children are being kidnapped and sold into sex slavery, and it's just simply not the truth. Today, we break this down even more, we talk with Stacia Freeman, founder of Epic Girl, who works with the court system to screen runaways and youth for signs of trafficking and exploitation, and then works with direct service providers like End Slavery Tennessee to rehabilitate these kids.
Read MoreOur first survivor interview of the season is a profound and powerful story of hope. Trish's story is a great example of how direct service organizations work together in Middle Tennessee, as she spent time in the Thistle Farms program in tandem with End Slavery Tennessee on her healing journey. You'll hear about familial drug use, late-in-life trafficking, the loss of guardianship of children (and regaining that guardianship), and what it looks like to heal and thrive after trauma.
Read MoreNeed help? Contact the Tennessee Human Trafficking Hotline.
