Stagione 1
Fox
Letters to Survivors
Teapot
Kya - Part 2
Kya - Part 1
Shira
Dante
Join us as we travel through an incredible and vulnerable conversation with Fox, hear about her endurance, survival, and means of escape from the sex trafficking community. This episode contains moments of descriptive violence, passionate resistance, painful decisions made along the path of escape, and finding safety in outpatient programs through her recovery. Fox bravely opens up about the realities of her life as a trafficking survivor, It was an honor to interview her for this podcast, and a true experience to listen to her story.
Two of Flourished in Freedom's organizers, Lauren and Elliot, read through over 20 encouragement letters to survivors written by participants at Yes! Consent Fest. At Consent Fest, Flourished in Freedom provided an opportunity for volunteers to write uplifting letters of encouragement to trafficking survivors. This episode explores all the letters written with so much love, validation,and affirmation to survivors everywhere. This very special episode is a connecting point between survivors and allies as we dive into moments of shared support.
Through Teapot's incredible interview, we learn about one version of a foster care trafficking ring, listen to the experiences and parallels between trafficking and religious cults, hear about Teapot's passion of disability justice, what it means to be in "survival mode," how Teapot found community through the homeless community, and so much more. We are so honored to hear from Teapot, and gain so much insight from their story about what human trafficking looks like and how it can affect someone in a cycle of disabling conditions. You do not want to miss this episode!
Listen in on the second part of Kya's incredible story. We dive deep into the intricate dynamics of Kya's trafficking escape, contemplate the effects of trauma bonds, and celebrate the restoration and recovery of a survivor's identity. This shorter episode is packed full of wisdom, hope, story, and insight.
This incredible conversation dives deep into the complexities of sex trafficking dynamics throughout the culture of sexual exploitation. Join us in a discussion with Kya about their indigenous identity, the different roles that traffickers played in their life, as well as the grief that pairs in a survivor's story. This episode is part 1 of 2 - the second part of this episode launches on April 25th, 2026! Stay tuned, and join us!
Listen in on a conversation with Shira, a local trauma therapist. Shira and Elliot walk through therapeutic topics from a trafficking survivor perspective, such as: the process of building trust, identifying the "perfect victim" complex, comparing symptoms versus survival skills, practicing empathy and understanding for the self, and tolerating activation around the release of the Epstein Files. Follow along as Elliot and Shira contemplate the spectrum of healing, establishing safety, and the important recognition that we are all deserving of healing.
Join us in a conversation surrounding the challenges of homelessness after leaving abusive environments, black voices in the sex trafficking industry, the power of metaphor throughout creativity, and incredible stories shared by a brave sex trafficking survivor from New York City.
Starting the conversation: a journey of topics from self-care in our current political climate, connection to community versus isolation of the trafficking system, and intersectional queer identities. Join us for an episode of discussing what it means to "be safe" in our communities, our personal timelines of cultural awareness, and a peek into what the sex trafficking world looked like through Elliot's perspective. Interested in being interviewed for future episodes? Email flourishedinfreedom@gmail.com.