Trafficking Free America

In Part 1 of a two-episode interview, Oree Freeman sits down with survivor, mentor, wife, and mother of seven, Sabrina Lopez, to share a powerful story of teen pregnancy, trafficking trauma, faith, marriage, and discipline.

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Exploited at 13 and pregnant at 15, Sabrina navigated shame, family conflict, survival mode, and early motherhood — all while suppressing deep trauma. In this episode, she opens up about graduating early, rebuilding her life, navigating a blended family, and the turning point that changed her marriage and faith.

Sabrina shares honestly about:

• Suppressing trauma inside marriage
• Nearly filing for divorce
• Learning to communicate about triggers
• Becoming equally yoked before major life transitions
• Rededicating her life to Christ
• Rebuilding her marriage after broken trust

This episode is not just about survival — it’s about structure, discipline, faith, and building something healthy after chaos.

👉 This is Part 1 of a 2-part conversation.
🎧 Part 2 drops next week, where Sabrina and Oree dive deeper into discipline, self-care, motherhood, and breaking generational cycles.

This episode continues the mission of Trafficking Free America: showing what restoration can look like inside marriage, family, and faith.

0:00 – Husband didn’t know the full details of her trauma
0:25 – Meet Sabrina Lopez
1:52 – Exploited at 13, pregnant at 15
2:56 – Family shame, judgment & teen motherhood
4:03 – Using shame as fuel to succeed
5:40 – Dating her husband at 16
7:37 – Married at 21 with five daughters
8:24 – Triggered by living near trafficking locations
10:14 – The church moment that changed everything
11:40 – Becoming equally yoked before moving to Florida
14:23 – Trauma surfacing inside marriage
15:17 – Filing for divorce & walking away
16:06 – Rededicating their marriage & rebuilding trust
17:41 – Celebrating 14 years of marriage
19:05 – Becoming Dr. Sabrina: reclaiming her identity
21:09 – Self-care beyond quick fixes
23:29 – Discipline, structure & raising seven daughters
27:31 – Part 2 preview

In Part 2 of a two-episode conversation, survivor-leader Oree Freeman continues her honest dialogue with close friend Irony Senegal, shifting the focus from friendship to dating, self-worth, and building healthy romantic relationships after trauma.

This episode tackles a deeply relevant topic for survivors and anyone healing from past pain: why dating must begin with dating yourself first. Oree and Irony unpack how desperation, insecurity, and unresolved trauma can lead people into unhealthy relationships—and why doing the internal work is essential before pursuing companionship.

From setting standards and boundaries to understanding respect, vision, and intentionality, this conversation offers wisdom for women navigating singleness, dating, and preparation for marriage. Irony shares practical insight on becoming someone you enjoy being around, raising personal standards, and aligning your life with the future you want—rather than settling for what’s available.

👉 This episode is Part 2 of the interview.
🎧 If you haven’t listened yet, be sure to start with Part 1, where Oree and Irony discuss healthy friendships, trust, and boundaries.

This episode continues the mission of Trafficking Free America: helping survivors and communities pursue healing, wholeness, and Christ-centered relationships.

0:00 – Becoming someone you love before dating
0:27 – Introduction & recap of Part 1
0:52 – Dating yourself first: why healing matters
1:38 – Navigating old friendships and new dynamics
2:50 – Accountability, language & personal growth
3:46 – Healthy friendships don’t replace others—they add
4:56 – Trauma, jealousy & territorial relationships
6:16 – Being open to new, healthy connections
7:28 – Dating after trafficking: breaking old cycles
8:46 – “Do the work”: self-worth, standards & discipline
10:01 – How your habits shape who you attract
12:01 – Vision, values & intentional dating
15:21 – Love isn’t enough: the role of respect
22:23 – Final encouragement: don’t settle for less

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In Part 1 of a two-episode conversation, survivor-leader Oree Freeman sits down with her close friend Irony Senegal for an honest, healing discussion about friendship, trust, and healthy relationships after trauma.

This episode explores what it looks like to build deep, life-giving friendships without centering trauma, labels, or past pain. Oree and Irony reflect on how their relationship began, how trust is built slowly and safely, and why boundaries, patience, and consistency matter more than titles or expertise.

Rather than approaching friendship through a “trauma-informed” lens alone, this conversation highlights something simpler—and often overlooked: what healthy love actually looks like. From accountability and communication to slowing down and protecting one another’s hearts, this episode offers a powerful model for friendships rooted in faith, respect, and mutual growth.

👉 This is Part 1 of a 2-part interview.
🎧 Part 2 will be released next week, continuing the conversation around friendship, boundaries, and healing community.

This episode continues the mission of Trafficking Free America: equipping individuals, survivors, and communities to pursue healthy connection, restoration, and Christ-centered relationships.

0:00 – Opening reflections: balance, grace & overthinking
0:41 – Introducing Irony Senegal
1:14 – Why friendship matters in healing and prevention
2:16 – How Oree and Irony first met at church
3:16 – Setting boundaries early in relationships
4:21 – Respect, accountability & spiritual growth
5:07 – Seeing the person, not the trauma
6:37 – Discipline, faith & consistency in friendship
7:42 – Trust built through shared values
8:52 – Protecting hearts and safe community
11:24 – Loving someone without defining them by pain
13:21 – Friendship as mutual growth and balance
14:57 – Why healthy relationships don’t need labels
32:30 – Closing & reminder: Part 2 drops next week

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In this episode of the Trafficking Free America Podcast, survivor-leader Oree Freeman and host Jeremy Hicks have an honest, vulnerable conversation about mental health—not as a reaction to trauma, but as a form of prevention.

Drawing from lived experience, parenting, leadership, and survivor advocacy, this episode explores why mental health care must start early, how trauma impacts the nervous system long before adulthood, and why healing looks different for every person. Oree shares openly about her current season of life, therapy, boundaries, parenting, medication, faith, and learning how to listen to her body—offering a rare and grounding perspective for survivors, caregivers, and leaders alike.

Together, Jeremy and Oree challenge common misconceptions around mental health in the Church and society, unpack the difference between diagnosis and care, and explain why patience, community, and prevention matter more than performance or perfection.

This episode continues the mission of Trafficking Free America: equipping everyday people, churches, and communities with survivor-informed understanding that leads to healthier responses, safer environments, and long-term restoration.

🎧 Subscribe for more survivor-led conversations, practical tools, and faith-centered discussions on prevention and healing.

0:00 – Mental health as prevention, not reaction
1:18 – Why this conversation matters right now
2:45 – Survivor honesty: therapy, readiness & timing
4:13 – Tools planted early still matter later in life
5:27 – Leadership, exhaustion & learning to slow down
6:57 – Boundaries, peace & finding joy in hard seasons
9:00 – Stress, anxiety & listening to your body
11:29 – Mental health vs. diagnosis: shifting the narrative
13:14 – Why survivors weren’t taught self-care
15:36 – Community, accountability & healthy relationships
17:22 – Medication, therapy & removing stigma
21:30 – Final encouragement: prevention starts with understanding

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In this episode of the Trafficking Free America Podcast, survivor-leader Oree Freeman sits down with Jeremy Hicks to break down one of the most practical and accessible ways communities can prevent human trafficking: Trafficking Free Zones.

This conversation clarifies what Trafficking Free Zones are (and what they are not), why you don’t need to be an expert or rescuer to make a difference, and how education, awareness, and readiness can create safer environments in businesses, churches, schools, and neighborhoods.

Drawing from lived experience and real-world implementation, Oree and Jeremy explore how prevention often begins long before trafficking occurs, why consistency matters more than heroics, and how small, informed actions can change outcomes for vulnerable people.

This episode continues the mission of Trafficking Free America—equipping everyday people with practical tools to respond to trafficking in a thoughtful, survivor-informed, and Christ-centered way.

🔗 Learn more about Trafficking Free Zones: https://USIAHT.org/TraffickingFreeZone
✝️ Become an Abolitionist: https://USIAHT.org/Abolitionist
🎧 Subscribe to Trafficking Free America for survivor-led conversations and practical ways to make a difference.

0:00 – Introduction: why Trafficking Free Zones matter
1:06 – You don’t have to be an expert to help
2:04 – Moving from rescue myths to readiness
3:46 – Why “see something, say something” isn’t enough
5:16 – What Trafficking Free Zones actually are
7:05 – How businesses, churches, and schools can participate
9:14 – Survivor story: why consistency changes everything
11:23 – Showing up without having all the answers
13:15 – How to respond safely when you notice something
15:52 – Prevention starts before trafficking happens
18:30 – Community awareness as protection
21:12 – Everyone has a role—stop trying to do everything
24:24 – Final encouragement: readiness over heroics

In this bonus deep-dive episode of the Trafficking Free America Podcast, we continue unpacking Episode 5 of the Advocate Series—this time with Kevin Malone, now the former CEO and President of the U.S. Institute Against Human Trafficking (USIAHT) and Kids Not For Sale. This conversation was recorded when Kevin was still serving as CEO and President, offering a powerful window into his leadership, calling, and urgency for the Church to take its God-given role in ending trafficking.

Kevin shares how he went from MLB General Manager to one of America’s leading anti-trafficking voices, what still keeps people from taking action, how the Church can protect its own children, and why he believes the body of Christ—not government systems—is the key to ending modern-day slavery.

This bonus episode expands on the 5-part Advocate Series—a Bible study featuring Francis Chan—created to help churches understand trafficking from a biblical, practical, and Christ-centered perspective.

🔗 Watch the Advocate Series for free: https://AdvocateSeries.com
✝️ Become an Abolitionist: https://USIAHT.org/Abolitionists
🎧 Subscribe for more deep dives, survivor conversations, and Church-focused action steps.

🕒 Episode Timestamps
0:00 – Intro: Deep-diving Episode 5 of the Advocate Series
0:42 – Kevin Malone’s calling into the fight against trafficking
3:02 – Why awareness still matters: the Church’s role
5:48 – What keeps people from taking action?
7:06 – The spiritual warfare behind apathy
8:28 – Why Kevin believes the Church—not government—will end trafficking
10:23 – The problem of legalized prostitution & cultural blindness
12:33 – Kids Not For Sale: focusing efforts on Nevada
15:46 – Three action steps: Awareness, Volunteering, Fundraising
18:40 – Why this fight demands long-term patience
21:06 – How churches can protect their own children
24:34 – Kevin’s challenge to pastors, leaders & believers
28:01 – Final encouragement & prayer for the Church

In this bonus deep-dive episode of the Trafficking Free America Podcast, we expand on Episode 4 of the Advocate Series with survivor, advocate, and legal expert Bekah Charleston. Bekah spent nearly ten years being trafficked through the brothels of Nevada, and today she leads the Charleston Law Center, providing pro-bono legal services to survivors. Her insights into prostitution, coercion, legalized brothels, and survivor healing offer one of the clearest explanations of what exploitation really looks like beneath the surface.

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This conversation continues the mission of the Advocate Series—a 5-part Bible study featuring Francis Chan, designed to equip the Church to confront human trafficking with truth, compassion, and Christ-centered action.

Bekah shares powerful truths about:

• Why legalized prostitution still fuels trafficking
• How “empowerment” is being distorted in culture
• Why victims often don’t call themselves victims
• The role of the Church in prevention, healing, and justice
• What true empowerment, safety, and restoration look like

🔗 Watch the Advocate Series for free: https://AdvocateSeries.com
✝️ Become an Abolitionist: https://USIAHT.org/Abolitionists
🎧 Subscribe for more deep dives featuring survivors, experts & leaders.

In this bonus episode of the Trafficking Free America Podcast, we dive deeper into Episode 3 of the Advocate Series with Savannah, a survivor of familial trafficking whose story of faith and perseverance has inspired countless others. Savannah opens up about her journey from abuse and secrecy to healing, restoration, and leadership—and how consistent love and faith changed her life.

Through Savannah’s story, host Jeremy Hicks explores how the Church can become a safe, consistent presence for survivors, what it means to love like Christ, and how advocacy starts with relationship and compassion—not perfection.

This conversation builds on the Advocate Series—a 5-part video Bible study led by Francis Chan and produced by the U.S. Institute Against Human Trafficking, equipping the Church to confront human trafficking with courage and Christ-centered action.

🔗 Watch the full Advocate Series for free: AdvocateSeries.com
✝️ Become an Abolitionist: USIAHT.org/Abolitionists
🎧 Subscribe to Trafficking Free America for more deep dives and survivor-led discussions.

0:00 – Welcome & introduction to Advocate Series Episode 3
0:35 – Meet Savannah: survivor and advocate from Florida
6:15 – Discovering her story of familial trafficking
8:49 – Why hearing other survivors’ stories brings healing
10:08 – Breaking silence: the lifelong effects of abuse
11:28 – Understanding loyalty and protection in abusive families
13:55 – The power of awareness and survivor storytelling
17:05 – Building trust and safety for children in crisis
18:40 – How consistency changes everything
21:06 – Finding healing through counseling and relationships
22:15 – Why advocacy takes patience, not quick results
24:03 – What survivors truly need: time, safety, and grace
26:11 – The role of the Church in showing unconditional love
30:19 – Why consistency matters more than programs
33:41 – How the Church can love without expectation
36:27 – Overcoming judgment and seeing people through Christ’s eyes
38:46 – Savannah’s life now: from survivor to state advocate
40:01 – Finding faith and freedom in Christ
43:07 – The Church’s missing role in ending trafficking
44:44 – Closing encouragement for leaders and advocates

In this bonus episode of the Trafficking Free America Podcast, we take a deeper look into Episode 2 of the Advocate Series, joined by survivor and abolitionist Oree Freeman. Oree shares her powerful story of redemption, healing, and faith—and challenges the Church to move beyond awareness into real relationship, compassion, and action.

This conversation expands on the Advocate Series—a 5-part Bible study led by Francis Chan—produced by the U.S. Institute Against Human Trafficking to help believers confront trafficking with a Christ-centered mindset and heart posture.

💡 Hear how one survivor went from exploitation to advocacy, what “tough love” really looks like in healing, and why the Church must learn to love without expectation.

🔗 Watch the full Advocate Series for free: AdvocateSeries.com
✝️ Become an Abolitionist: USIAHT.org/Abolitionist
🎧 Subscribe to Trafficking Free America for more Advocate deep dives and survivor-led conversations.

0:00 – Welcome back to the Advocate Series deep dive
0:35 – Introducing Oree Freeman and her advocacy work
2:20 – From surviving to thriving: Oree’s journey to healing
4:00 – Facing PTSD and learning to rest in God
6:00 – Discovering God as Father, Comforter, and King
8:15 – The importance of restoration and rest for survivors
10:10 – How gratitude and faith shape Oree’s healing process
13:00 – Planting seeds: how small acts of kindness change lives
16:00 – Why “noticing” is sacred—seeing the unseen
18:00 – How to respond when you sense something is wrong
21:30 – What trafficking looks like in everyday life
25:00 – Planting seeds vs. rescuing: what the Church can do
29:00 – Stories of love that changed Oree’s life
33:00 – The Church’s role in building consistent, patient relationships
38:00 – Showing up with the right heart: love without expectation
43:00 – Tough love vs. enabling: what real support looks like
52:00 – Serving with discernment and compassion
1:02:00 – Staying committed even when the story isn’t “finished”
1:07:00 – Oree’s final message: love people without expectation

About this Episode:
In this bonus episode of the Trafficking Free America Podcast, we take a deeper dive into Episode 1 of the Advocate Series with Bruce Deel, founder and CEO of City of Refuge in Atlanta. Bruce shares powerful stories from his 25+ years of ministry serving people in crisis and explains why the Church must confront human trafficking with courage, compassion, and biblical conviction.

This bonus conversation expands on the Advocate Series—a new 5-part Bible study led by Francis Chan—created by the U.S. Institute Against Human Trafficking to equip the Church to respond to trafficking in a Christ-centered way.

💡 Learn how one pastor turned a single act of compassion into a movement serving hundreds of survivors—and how your church can take practical steps to join the fight.

🔗 Watch the full Advocate Series for free: AdvocateSeries.com
✝️ Become an Abolitionist: USIAHT.org/Abolitionist
🎧 Subscribe to Trafficking Free America for future Advocate deep dives and new conversations on ending trafficking through faith and action.

0:00 – Welcome to the Trafficking Free America Podcast
0:33 – Introducing Bruce Deel & City of Refuge
2:22 – The moment that changed everything: helping a woman escape trafficking
3:36 – Why the Church must confront trafficking, not avoid it
5:44 – How fear and ignorance keep churches from engaging
7:13 – Why the Advocate Series matters for pastors and believers
9:06 – The difference between faith-based advocacy and secular training
11:53 – Behind the scenes: Bruce’s first impression of the Advocate Series
13:48 – Why confrontation in the Church is necessary for change
16:23 – Advice for viewers new to the issue of human trafficking
18:03 – Confrontation, conviction, and the call to act
20:19 – What the average Christian can do right now
22:52 – Transforming your heart before taking action
25:57 – How to respond to buyers, traffickers, and victims with grace and truth
28:31 – Guiding group discussions around difficult conversations
30:05 – Handling disclosures or confessions safely in church settings
32:48 – How this series can transform individuals and strengthen the Church
35:18 – Bruce’s closing prayer for the Church and survivors
37:01 – How to watch, download, and get involved