UNSEEN: The Trafficked Truth Podcast

Happy 50th last episode and Human Trafficking Awareness Month 2023. After a long podcast posting pause, Host Victoria is joined by Kanaka Maoli, Leinani Yahiku, to share some truths about her story AND journey of surviving domestic violence and sex trafficking. Leinani and Victoria leave a lasting message about community support needs and why, "CAXHI"-Community Against Exploitation -Hawaii was formed. They talk about the human trafficking "movement" and all the mis-labeling, mis-categori...

Happy June and 49th episode release with a special message. In this episode , Victoria will provide important updates and will cover the sad missing case of an Everett, Washington multiracial (Native American, Black, and White) young adult woman. For over 10 years, Sarah Collins has been searching for her daughter, Emily Kelsey Collins after reporting her missing in 2009, hoping she wasn't murdered. Kelsey was reported to have gone missing just three weeks after testifying against her traffic...

Join Victoria and Mao and Nao from The Millennial Therapists Podcast discussing an important sex trafficking survivors story. Victoria hoped to one day have this guest on herself and share since being released almost 2 years ago. Since we couldnt, we are giving much needed coverage and awareness for the case of Alexis "Ke'Erica " Martin and her unfortunate return to prison. Please share space as we talk story, discuss facts about the apparent parole violation, and give respect to her st...

Hey Listeners!!! Special shoutout to all those sharing space and respect for Aprils Sexual Assault Awareness Month and National Child Abuse Prevention Month! Join us for a more celebratory episode for April!!! In this episode, Jennifer Ottenberg (aka Chickpea) and Tam Hixson share how they will be supporting UNSEENTTT podcast and survivors, the ways roller skating has impacted their lives, and details about their May 7th event in Beaverton, Oregon. Late in 2021, roller skating brought J...

Welcome to another amazing episode with Kristin Howard and her wonderful family. In season 3, episode 4 we heard facts and truths shared about Kristins life in and exiting the game while her family was there. It wasn't easy as they explained it but they realized she was being sex trafficked, not just stripping, by who all thought was just her "boyfriend". This is common but not talked about especially within marginalized communities. In this episode, we are going to dive deeper into hel...

Please join us as we talk truths with the co authors of the book, Men! Fight for me, The role of authentic masculinity in ending sexual exploitation and trafficking. Both Survivor Leader Jessica and ED Alan of Saving Innocence will grace the mic and discuss what led to writing this book and how they want to show men that they CAN end trafficking. They will discuss how men have the power to end it because they are the problem! Hear how this book is one solution in ending the exploitative cultu...

Happy New year of 2022 and welcome to Human Trafficking Awareness Month! Im so happy to have Soap2Hopes ED, January, a phenomenal poet and mother bringing us into both of these occasions. She opens up with her poem reading called, "Swallowed" and she is going to enlighten our minds with her truths of doing outreach in the mean streets of Utah and continuing the needed work that is not often done for victims of exploitation. January will share truths through her journey of surviving...

Join Victoria and Ashley Maha'a for an episode taped in Hawaii (excuse some of the audio - there were technical difficulties while recording). Ashley is the CEO and Founder of My Truth Is Now and member of CAXHI (Community Against exploitation-Hawaii), and will be starting her Glow Bow Drop outreach. She will share insightful and inspirational words from her experiences of living through exploitation, substance abuse, and finding a survivor community to help in her healing. The episode has so...

Join Victoria and Survivor Jenna McKaye of the Jenna McKaye Foundation. She will share facts about the importance of awareness and advocacy in medical, mental health, and school settings. She'll share truths about her trafficker and her uncommon survivor story. Listen as she discusses equine therapy and having it available for survivors of abuse and PTSD.Visit her webpage for more information at www.jennamckaye.comSupport the Show.

Join Victoria and a new guest , Estella, for the first episode of Season 4. Dive in hard as they cover the story of the brave escape by a 14 year old who was tricked by Trevien Thomas, aka Triggah, from Dallas to Houston in 2016. She managed to escape after being controlled, drugged, and raped for 5 days in various motels in Houston. Victoria will try and breakdown terms used in the article and mention things unseen from those who may not know about CSEC and sex trafficking. Thank...