Let's Talk Trafficking

In this episode, the hosts dive into three teenage human trafficking cases that have occurred recently within the United States.

In the episode, Aashna, Sriya, and Sneha dive into four human trafficking cases and discuss each in depth.

In this episode, Aashna, Sriya, and Sneha talk about Obsessive Compulsive Disorder by drawing from the YouTube documentary, "Uncovering OCD: The Truth About Obsessive Compulsive Disorder." To check out the documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1vjxZTALNg

Sneha, Aashna, and Sriya dive into Demi Lavoto's Dancing with The Devil documentary series on YouTube where Demi's substance abuse journey is broken down. 

In this episode, Sneha, Sriya, and Aashna discuss the movie, "All the Bright Places". They talk about some of the underlying themes and character arcs that are influenced by mental health, specifically depression. Take a listen to hear more about some coping mechanisms and healthy vs unhealthy mental health outlooks. Be kind and keep your head up! :)

With this episode, Sneha, Sriya, and Aashna begin a new series where they discuss movies related to different mental health/wellness topics. This week they talk about the movie "To The Bone" and aneorexia.

In this episode of Let's Talk Trafficking, Sneha, Sriya, and Aashna are joined with guest speaker Kathy McGibbon Givens, founder of the Twelve 11 non profit organization that supports victims overcoming sex trafficking, where she discusses how systematic racism in America impacts victims of human trafficking.

In this episode of Let's Talk Trafficking, Sneha, Sriya, and Aashna discuss with special guest speaker Lorilee Binstock, founder of the Traffik Talk podcast, the difficulties of trauma and the importance of mental health in an increasingly digitalized world.

In this episode of Let's Talks Trafficking, Sneha, Aashna, Sriya discuss the USA Gymnastics Sex Abuse Scandal where Larry Nassar, the sports doctor for the American gymnastics team, was accused of sexually abusing hundreds of young women.

In this episode of Let's Talk Trafficking, Sneha, Aashna, and Sriya, discuss with guest speaker, Susan Munsey, about her foundation Generate Hope, which provides restoration for survivors of sex trafficking.

In this episode, Aashna, Sriya, and Sneha talk about the basics of organ trafficking: how it happens, where it happens, who makes it happen, and what situations encourage it to happen. Though a very elusive form, organ trafficking has been around for a long time so tune into this quick episode to learn more! 

In this episode of Let's Talk Trafficking, Sneha, Aashna, and Sriya discuss the effects of social media on human trafficking with guest speaker Isabelle Schwartz, founder of Traffick Talk a non profit that is working on incorporating human trafficking awareness into schools' curriculum.

In this episode of Let's Talk Trafficking, guest speaker Rebecca Jowers, founder of the Poiema Foundation, discusses the restorative path designed for survivors to help them readjust after a recent trauma. After running her safe house for 13 years, Rebecca has come across various victims' stories and challenges including struggles with mental health that they have faced while working towards self-sufficiency.

In this episode, Sneha, Sriya, and Aashna discuss the story of Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender. With the help of a few people, Epstein was able to create a large pyramid molestation scheme that was never properly addressed in court due to his power. This episode will go into discussing survivors and how Epstein's power overrode the US attorney's office, police departments, and the federal government.

In this episode of Let's Talk Trafficking, Aashna, Sriya, and Sneha introduce special guest speaker Martina Vandenberg, a pro bono civil attorney fighting to achieve justice for victims of trafficking. They discuss her extensive knowledge about labor trafficking as she shares specific cases that victims took to trial to educate the audience about the legalities of the subject.

In this introductory episode of Let's Talk Trafficking, Sriya, Aashna, and Sneha discuss the basics of Human Trafficking. This includes what trafficking is, the types, where it is prevalent, vulnerabilities among victims, and its impacts around the globe.