The Sex Investors
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Sex Investors. Want to end sex trafficking? Stop investing in this multi-billion-dollar illegal industry. It’s simple. No buyer means no victim which means no sex trafficking. Yes, it’s simple, but it’s not easy. Most sex buyers are men, yet only six percent of men purchase sex. That means that there is an opportunity for the other 94 percents of us men who do not buy sex to speak up. sychology. He has spoken to groups all over North America on the subject of human trafficking.On this podcast, we focus not so much on identifying victims and traffickers, but the men who provide the...
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Seven Brave Women in a Man's World
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SEVEN BRAVE WOMEN IN A MAN’S WORLD There appears to be a symbiotic relationship between adventuruous women looking for a challenging career and an industry that needs them…and for reasons that I won’t go into here, they can’t seem to connect. Women make up about 50% of our population yet in the US, only 9% are professional drivers and in Canada, that percentage is even lower at about 4%. When you consider that there is an alleged pro driver shortage, doesn’t it make you wonder, why isn’t there are a huge recruiting strategy to attract women? They’re not just going to...
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TAT's Dylan Wecht Educates Police on Human Trafficking
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Who’s old enough to remember this hit song from 1966 by the Bobby Fuller Four, “I Fought the Law and the Law Won” The law usually wins…but they need all the help they can get, especially when it comes to human trafficking, otherwise known as sex-trafficking. We know a guy who can help. He is a Public Sector Engagement Specialist at TAT…TAT an acronym for Truckers Against Trafficking. His name is Dylan Wecht and although Mr. Wecht has a long title that may not at first describe what he does. Dylan assists and educates law enforcement; he is eminently qualified. He is an...
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TNT Podcast -Are Best Fleets Best
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We’ve been talking to Jane Jazrawy about the Best Fleets to Drive for competition for several years but this time I have some probing questions. Questions like, who benefits? Just how many questions do you ask? Who cheats? What if you’re a driver and you hate your company? What about women drivers? Where do they fit in? If the trucking industry is going to attract drivers…and not just any driver, but great professional drivers…you have to demonstrate how professional you are as company. Well, there is a way to do that…all least within the industry. It’s an...
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Liz - Another Brave Lady
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Another Brave Lady Named Liz This week I talk to a woman who has demonstrated courage over and over again so that we will be aware of the threats against our families…especially our daughters, grand-daughters and female friends. Bravery comes in several forms. There are actually three types of bravery. Physical Bravery. I know and admire one such lady. Then there is moral bravery, I know another lady who fits that category and then there is psychological bravery…facing painful aspects of oneself. I personally know a lady who fits that category. Despite being through physical, and massive...
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James Menzies - Your Hydrogen Future
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It was a long time ago but I still remember when I was in science class in school when my science teacher created hydrogen by using electrolysis. Of course the other element was oxygen, but I was amazed at how hydrogen easily exploded…as proven by the infamous Hindenburg explosion in 1937. But back then, it was obvious that hydrogen could become a fuel for the future, but there was one problem….or two problems. One…how to create it. My science teacher’s little lab wouldn’t cut it. The other, it’s explosive and difficult to transport. Yet, hydrogen is becoming more...
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Kimberly Ran For the Heroes and Won!
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Kimberly Ran For the Veterans and Won At a time when we feel like the world is going mad and we don’t know what to believe or who to trust, there are still stories of amazing special altruistic people who risk their health, their own security and indeed sometimes their lives to help others with no desire for fame. The first people who come to mind are our members of the military and first responders. And then there are people in our own communities who work tirelessly to help the less fortunate, whether it’s helping out at a homeless shelter or visiting retirement homes to bring some cheer...
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Katarina and the Johns
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While dozens, if not hundreds of organizations focus on identifying and reporting potential victims, very few identify the root cause of sex-trafficking, namely, the Johns. The customers. So, who are the men who build sex-trafficking into such a lucrative business? In fact, it’s even more profitable than the drug trade. When a drug dealer sells a gram of coke, it’s consumed. It’s gone. He has to buy another supply. When a pimp sells his girl to a john, he sells her over and over and over again. If we could just identify the johns and arrest and/or rehabilitate them, the...
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Angela Wraps So They Can Be Aware
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Human trafficking AKA sex-trafficking is still a growing crime, in spite of the hundreds of trafficking awareness organizations throughout Canada and the USA. I’m not sure we will ever stamp out sex-trafficking, but we can all work to decrease it with education. Remember, knowledge is power. In my opinion, mainstream media including radio and tv and even social media are not doing to enough to inform young people about the slick perils that out there, in their own neighborhoods and even in the schools. However, one organization that is working to get the word out, on the...
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Ellen Voie's Brainy Secret
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Ellen Voie is the Founder of Women in Trucking (WIT) that promotes and support women in non-traditional trucking careers. She has worked tirelessly to change the stereotypical image of the truck driver. In 2002, Ellen stepped down as the President & CEO of Women in Trucking but continues to promote the trucking industry as a great place for women to find a rewarding career. She is also active in working to change legislation on a state and federal level to improve the lives of everyone in the trucking industry. In fact, although the organization is, Women in Trucking, over 17% of the...
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This week I talk to a woman who has demonstrated courage over and over again so that we will be aware of the threats against our families…especially our daughters, grand-daughters and female friends.
Bravery comes in several forms. There are actually three types of bravery. Physical Bravery. I know and admire one such lady. Then there is moral bravery, I know another lady who fits that category and then there is psychological bravery…facing painful aspects of oneself. I personally know a lady who fits that category. Despite being through physical, and massive traumatic psychological pain, she courageously stands up to talk about her decade-long trauma, so that her painful journey may elp others. Tough men weep when they hear her story. Her name is Liz Gray. She is a Training Specialist/Leader with Truckers Against Trafficking. Liz is a survivor of sex trafficking. More on that later.
For those who are not familiar with Truckers Against Trafficking, the organization was established in 2009 with a simple yet powerful belief: that every truck driver can be a crucial ally in the fight against human trafficking. Since then, TAT has grown to encompass a greater portion of the transportation industry, in the US and Canada, forming deep alliances to maximize collective effort through programs that include innovative training, partnerships with law enforcement and advocacy efforts. TAT has raised awareness about trafficking, who it targets and its signs, and trained individuals to act whenever their lives intersect with it and its victims.
So far almost 2 million drivers in the US and Canada have been trained on how to recognize and report human trafficking. For example, UPS Canada brought its partnership with Truckers Against Trafficking (TAT) to its international hub in Calgary to train and prepare drivers to assist victims and fight back against human trafficking in Alberta. By the way, I prefer to call it, for the purpose of this focused topic, sex trafficking.
We have spoken to Liz previously, but for this episode of TNT, she will update on the state of trafficking today, as well as Truckers Against Trafficking success stories…and what’s coming up.