Best Adrienne Livingston Podcasts (2024)

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The Vulnerability of Girls and Boys in the Dominican Republic to Being Trafficked 23:42

10M ago23:42

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Rod Davis with TEARS Ministries which stands for True Evangelism Always Requires Sacrifice, was founded by Rod and Twila Davis and is a faith-based not for profit based in La Vega, Dominican Republic. They see first had how girls and boys in their community in the Dominican Republic are groomed and recruited into sex slavery. What they provide as a…

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3 Ways Porn Sets Kids up for Sex Trafficking 31:42

1y ago31:42

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Kristen A. Jenson is the founder of Defend Young Minds and is the author of the Good Pictures Bad Pictures series of read-aloud books. She is also the executive producer of the Brain DefenseTM: Digital Safety curriculum—a powerful and engaging video-based course for families and educators. Kristen shares about major ways pornogarphy sets kids up fo…

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How Coconuts Changed a Community and Prevents Modern-Day-Slavery 26:45

1y ago26:45

26:45

Dignity Coconuts was born in 2010 and is a social enterprise with a mission to stop modern-day slavery for coconut farming communities. Years of nonprofit work fighting trafficking revealed many of the women were trafficked from poor rural farming areas. The coconut industry uses predatory loans and corrupt buying practices to enslave farmers, leav…

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A Leader Survivor Talks About Holding Buyers Accountable 37:06

1y ago37:06

37:06

Jay Benke is an abduction and child sex trafficking survivor located in Oregon. As a person whose disabilities and LGBTQ2IA+ identity intersect with her survivorship, she brings a unique perspective as she serves the community. She specializes in advocacy for the disabled, trafficked children and youth, victims of intimate partner violence, people …

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Episode 042: A draft bill aiming to decriminalize sex work and legalize red-light districts across California 41:23

1+ y ago41:23

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Vanessa Russell, Founder of Love Never Fails in California. Love Never Fails formed in December 2011 after the Founder's teenage dance student experienced human trafficking in the SF Bay Area. They are committed to the well-being of all youth and driven to restore, educate and protect them from sex trafficking. Their approach addresses a survivor's…

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Episode 41 The Girl Empowerment Curriculum to Prevent Sex Trafficking 33:09

1+ y ago33:09

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This episode we are going to talk about the work I do to prevent sex trafficking and domestic violence. I, Adrienne Livingston, am a co-developer of the Girl Empowerment Curriculum along with Michele Lathrop. We created this curriculum to serve as a resource for churches, Christian schools and nonprofits to use to educate and address the underlying…

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Episode 040: The Power of One-on-One Mentorship Relationships with Vulnerable Children 27:11

1+ y ago27:11

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I have the pleasure of welcoming to the show Traci Rossi, Executive Director of Friends of the Children, Portland Chapter. Traci has over 20 years of nonprofit leadership experience with an emphasis in education, community outreach, and service to girls, women, children, and families. Traci was recently named a 2020 Woman of Influence by the Portla…

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Episode 039: Multnomah County Sex Trafficking Collaborative (Portland, OR) 29:29

1+ y ago29:29

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Claire Barrera an artist, activist and educator based in Portland, Oregon. They have worked in the anti-violence movement for over 20 years. Currently they work as the Sex Trafficking Senior Strategist with Multnomah County and organize with Brown Girl Rise. In 2009, Multnomah County established the Multnomah County Sex Trafficking Collaborative wh…

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Episode 038: Interview with Katelynn Spencer about Image Based Sexual Abuse 24:37

1+ y ago24:37

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Katelynn Spencer is a survivor-leader in the fight against image-based sexual abuse. Her personal fight for justice began upon finding out that a friend, who groomed her into making a sex video with him, uploaded it and another one she was unaware that he had recorded, onto Pornhub, a global pornography platform, without her consent. The videos had…

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Episode 037: Interview with Yasmin Vafa, Executive Director with Rights4Girls 40:48

1+ y ago40:48

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Yasmin Vafa, Executive Director with Rights4Girls shares about their work to advocate for the dignity and rights of young women and girls so that every girl can be safe and live a life free of violence and exploitation. Yasmin has testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on the need for legislative reform for girls in the legal system. Learn…

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Episode 036: Oregon Senate Bill 274 - Protections for Survivors of Sex Trafficking Who Are Minors 31:22

3+ y ago31:22

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Multnomah County Commissioner, Susheela Jayapal; Claire Barrera Program Manager at El Programa Hispano’s UNICA and Joyclyn Bell a survivor and activist join me for this important conversation about Oregon Senate Bill 274. Introduction: Charging children with prostitution is counter to our values as a community. Given that children cannot, by law, c…

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Junior League of Portland's Human Trafficking Awareness Day Virtual Event 16:02

3+ y ago16:02

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The Human Trafficking Awareness Day event hosted by the Junior League of Portland, on January 11, 2021 at 6pm PST, will include a keynote presentation about human trafficking, specifically addressing the issue of how black girls and women & Native American girls and women have been historically, currently and repeatedly targeted and harmed and h…

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Episode 034: Intersectionality of Orphanages and Sex Trafficking in Cambodia 17:07

3+ y ago17:07

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By Adrienne Livingston

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Episode 033: Nevada’s Pro-Prostitution Law Violates The 13th Amendment’s Ban On Any Form Of Involuntary Servitude, Charleston v. State of Nevada 22:23

3+ y ago22:23

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Christen Price serves as Legal Counsel for the National Center on Sexual Exploitation Law Center. She joins me to talk about the case, Charleston v. State of Nevada, where they will argue that Nevada’s pro-prostitution law conflicts with federal laws that ban sex trafficking and violates the Thirteenth Amendment’s ban on any form of involuntary ser…

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Episode 032: NCOSE Webinar - Nevada's Pro-Prostitution Law Conflicts with Federal Laws That Ban Sex Trafficking 1:23:48

3+ y ago1:23:48

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This episode is The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) Webinar addressing the case: Charleston vs. state of Nevada. The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) Law Center will be arguing that Nevada’s pro-prostitution law conflicts with federal laws that ban sex trafficking and violates the Thirteenth Amendment’s ban on any form …

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Episode 031: Sex Trafficking in India and Covid-19 Exacerbating The Issue 15:03

3+ y ago15:03

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Aashima Samuel heads the Children at Risk project with Evangelical Fellowship of India (EFIC@R) as the National Director. Her desire is to see that the churches and communities arise and come together to eradicate Human trafficking.By Adrienne Livingston

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Episode 030: Sex Dolls and Robots Contribute to Violence Against Girls and Women 19:48

3+ y ago19:48

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Caitlin Roper is an activist, writer and PhD candidate at RMIT university in Melbourne, Australia where she is researching female-bodied sex dolls and robots. Caitlin is the Campaigns Manager at Collective Shout (collectiveshout.org) which is a nonprofit that works toward a world free of sexploitation, a grassroots campaigns movement challenging th…

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Episode 029: The Liberty Project in Mozambique Africa - Empowering Marginalized and Oppressed Women 35:59

4y ago35:59

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Laura is the Founder of The Liberty Project and in Pemba Mozambique which was started in 2016. Their work is to see the chains of sexual exploitation, abuse, trauma and severe cultural oppression broken! Working with Mozambican women to see them healed, confident and whole, through the redeeming love of Jesus, education, and practical empowering sk…

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Episode 028: Men Helping To End The Demand - EPIK Project 1:10:55

4y ago1:10:55

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Justin Euteneier is the Program Director of The EPIK Project (Everyman Protecting Innocent Kids) which is a nonprofit which serves to mobilize male allies to disrupt the commercial sex market, equipping them to combat the roots of exploitation and encouraging them to collaborate effectively with the wider anti-trafficking movement.…

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Episode 027: Freedom Business Alliance - Providing Jobs For Survivors of Human Trafficking 28:18

4y ago28:18

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Rachel Nelson is the Executive Director of the Freedom Businesses Alliance. They exist to employ survivors of human trafficking and those at risk of being trafficked, investing in their personal and professional development. From hand crafted goods to coffee shops to technology and everything in between, these businesses are united by the common vi…

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Episode 026: Christian Centered, Trauma-Informed Yoga 42:36

4y ago42:36

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Kristin Gibowicz was yoga certified in 2003 and has over 6,000 hours of teaching and training experience in many styles from power yoga to yin yoga. As founder and lead trainer of Living Soul Institute, a yoga school in Colorado, they integrate the richness of yoga tradition with Christ-centered spirituality and they provide teacher certification a…

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Episode 025: Mending The Soul: Healing Abuse Resources for Victims 44:58

4y ago44:58

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Dr. Steve Tracy is the President and International Director of Mending the Soul Ministries whose mission is to bring restoration to people world-wide who have experienced abuse. He is the author of several books, including Mending the Soul: Understanding and Healing Abuse. His writing and ministry are focused on sexuality, abuse, and social justice…

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Episode 023: Sex Trafficking Signs For Pediatricians to Recognize While Seeing Patients 29:06

4y ago29:06

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Dr. Adebimpe Adewusi is a Child Abuse Pediatrician at CARES Northwest. She has a special interest about the issue of Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC), problematic sexual behaviors, and medical neglect cases. We discuss what signs of sex trafficking and exploitation that pediatricians can look for when seeing a patient. If you are a…

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Episode 21 Journey Out is Caring For Victims of Sex Trafficking in Los Angeles Who Are Still Forced To Work During COVID-19 32:24

4y ago32:24

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Stephanie Powell, Executive Director of Journey Out and is a retired Police Sergeant for 30 years and is the author of My Choice, My Body, My Rules on found on Amazon. Journey Out is a Los Angeles-based nonprofit whose mission is to help victims of commercial sexual exploitation and sex trafficking leave a life of abuse and violence, overcome their…

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Episode 20 Ho`ōla Nā Pua, ‘New Life for Our Children,’ Caring for Hawaii’s Sexually Exploited Youth 42:37

4y ago42:37

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Jessica Muñoz is the is the Founder and President of Ho`ōla Nā Pua. Tammy Bitanga is the Community Advocacy & Outreach Coordinator. Ho`ōla Nā Pua, meaning ‘New Life for Our Children,’ was founded to shine light into dark voids of violation, placing the health of Hawaii’s youth at the center of their mission and vision for their community. They ar…

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Episode 019: Good Pictures Bad Pictures: Porn-proofing Today's Young Kids Especially during COVID-19 34:58

4y ago34:58

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Kristen A. Jenson is the author of the best-selling Good Pictures Bad Pictures. Why should you talk with your children about pornography? Because otherwise someone else will! The Good Pictures Bad Pictures series of read-aloud books can make a difficult conversation easy! She is the founder of Protect Young Minds, an organization dedicated to helpi…

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Episode 22: Sex Trafficking Prevention Curriculum Training in Zambia 20:03

4y ago20:03

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Kristin Choitz, is a Ministry Developer with One Collective in Chongwe, Zambia. Her heart is for women and girls to have opportunities to grow spiritually, emotionally, and economically. She invited our Justice Hope Freedom Ministry to Zambia to train women how to facilitate a sex trafficking curriculum with their girls. They want the girls to know…

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Episode 018: Sex Trafficking in Greece 16:42

4y ago16:42

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Major Rachele Lamont, is the Territorial Coordinator for Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking, The Salvation Army—Canada & Bermuda Territory. She used to serve in Greece. We explore what she experienced while working on the ground with individuals who were vulnerable to being sex trafficked and exploited in Greece. The Salvation Army- Canada and Be…

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Episode 017: Pornography, the Brain and COVID-19 Challenges 34:04

4y ago34:04

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Sam Black is the Vice President of Business Development at Covenant Eyes (covenanteyes.com), which provides resources designed to help you and those you love live free from pornography. We discuss how viewing pornography changes your brain, the power of screen accountability, and the challenges and triggers of being physically isolated because of C…

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Episode 024: Open Door International discussing Persecuted Women around the World 12:52

4+ y ago12:52

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Open Doors USA is a community of Christians who come together to support persecuted believers in more than 60 countries. Elizabeth Miller and I discuss the challenges of persecuted women around the world and how it can present itself for some who are sex trafficked. Open Door USA https://www.opendoorsusa.org/ Open Door Canada https://www.opendoorsc…

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Episode 015: Trafficking Law Center: Provides pro bono legal services to human trafficking victims & survivors 25:44

4+ y ago25:44

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Joel Shapiro, J.D. is the Executive Director and Andrea Lampert, J. D. , is the Lead Attorney & Center Coordinator of the Trafficking Law Center in Portland, Oregon. TLC provides pro bono legal services to human trafficking victims & survivors for criminal expungements, name changes, restraining orders, limited criminal charges and family law issue…

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Episode 016: "Lost Girls" Photo Campaign by a 17 Year Old, To Bring Awareness of the Silence About Alarming Rates of Black Girls Being Sex Trafficked 11:16

4+ y ago11:16

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Asha Taitt is a 17-year old African American high school student on the East Coast who was disturbed that a lot of black girls were going missing, unfortunately being caught up in being sex trafficked and exploited and no one was talking about it. She is using her photography talent and skills to highlight the issue of sex trafficking and exploitat…

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Episode 014: Issue of Sex Trafficking in Europe 28:09

4+ y ago28:09

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By Adrienne Livingston

8y ago34:11

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Molly McDade-Hood, Multnomah County, Human Trafficking Sergeant discusses the issue and sex trafficking and domestic sex trafficking. She talks about pimps, victims, buyers and more.

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