We Go There Podcast

S6 | E62 Lived Experience vs. Academia on Trauma + Trafficking with Alexandra Stevenson


Listen Later

Trigger Warning: This episode discusses sexual assault, domestic violence, human trafficking and drug abuse. 

 

Alexandra Stevenson experienced the unthinkable. It took years for her to process what happened to her. She shares her story with drugs, relationship violence, sexual assault, trafficking and more in an effort to prevent what happened to her happening to others. 

 

Alexandra has a deep commitment to educating both herself and others about trauma, trafficking and, most importantly, how to prevent them. She cofounded an anti-trafficking nonprofit in the US and continues her work as a freelance consultant in Canada. 

 

 

Alexandra Shares:

  1. Alexandra’s raw, personal story with drugs, relationship violence, sexual assault and trafficking
  • How and when to start talking about consent with children
  • How to protect your children in the world, on social media, etc. 
  • How to empower your children to protect themselves
  • How parents of boys can participate in the conversation in an effort to stop this from happening
  • Myths about trafficking
  • How to process and address what’s happened to you… it’s not your fault.
  • Tips to get through your own healing
  • Taking trauma into motherhood
  •  

    Show Notes: 

    For more of Alexandra, please visit instagram.com/thelaughingsurvivor  on Instagram and thelaughingsurvivor.com on the Web

    For more of We Go There Podcast, please visit instagram.com/wegotherepodcast on Instagram and wegotherepodcast.com on the Web

    *Warning- this podcast is completely unfiltered. If you are around young children, we suggest headphones.*

    ...more
    View all episodesView all episodes
    Download on the App Store

    We Go There PodcastBy We Go There Podcast

    • 4.9
    • 4.9
    • 4.9
    • 4.9
    • 4.9

    4.9

    28 ratings


    More shows like We Go There Podcast

    View all
    Well-Fed Women by Noelle Tarr

    Well-Fed Women

    1,362 Listeners

    The Birth Hour - A Birth Story Podcast by Bryn Huntpalmer

    The Birth Hour - A Birth Story Podcast

    2,156 Listeners

    On Health for Women by Aviva Romm

    On Health for Women

    1,362 Listeners

    The Skinny Confidential Him & Her Podcast by Lauryn Bosstick & Michael Bosstick / Dear Media

    The Skinny Confidential Him & Her Podcast

    14,913 Listeners

    Evidence Based Birth® by Rebecca Dekker, PhD, RN

    Evidence Based Birth®

    991 Listeners

    Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy by My Essential Birth

    Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy

    702 Listeners

    Down to Birth by Cynthia Overgard & Trisha Ludwig

    Down to Birth

    527 Listeners

    You Are Not Broken by Kelly Casperson, MD

    You Are Not Broken

    924 Listeners

    The Mom Room by Renee Reina & Podcast Nation

    The Mom Room

    573 Listeners

    Make Fit Simple by Andrea Allen

    Make Fit Simple

    1,446 Listeners

    The Dr. Shannon Show by Dr. Shannon Ritchey, PT, DPT

    The Dr. Shannon Show

    1,012 Listeners

    Align with Jenna Zoe: The Human Design Podcast by My Human Design

    Align with Jenna Zoe: The Human Design Podcast

    423 Listeners

    The Mel Robbins Podcast by Mel Robbins

    The Mel Robbins Podcast

    20,539 Listeners

    After Bedtime with Big Little Feelings by Dear Media and Big Little Feelings

    After Bedtime with Big Little Feelings

    5,505 Listeners

    The Well Nourished Mama by Brooke Harmer

    The Well Nourished Mama

    27 Listeners