Offsides: How One Author is Tackling Human Trafficking through Young Adult Fiction
Release Date: 02/13/2024
Sexual Brokenness to Healed Wholeness (Part II)
The Fierce Freedom Podcast
Today’s podcast is part II of a series of episodes of a real story of a couple who shares authentically about their journey of sexual brokenness, addiction, betrayal, and ultimately healing. To do justice work well, we have to wrestle together through the hard things. And if we want to fight s*x trafficking, we have to talk about the demand for it. Our stance is that porn is a huge precursor towards perpetuating trafficking and an addiction that is often brushed under the rug, leading to deep shame for those in addiction, or in other cases defensive minimization. We also believe in the...
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Sexual Brokenness to Healed Wholeness (Part I)
The Fierce Freedom Podcast
Today’s podcast is part I of a series of episodes of a real story of a couple who shares authentically about their journey of sexual brokenness, addiction, betrayal, and ultimately healing. To do justice work well, we have to wrestle together through the hard things. And if we want to fight s*x trafficking, we have to talk about the demand for it. Our stance is that porn is a huge precursor towards perpetuating trafficking and an addiction that is often brushed under the rug, leading to deep shame for those in addiction, or in other cases defensive minimization. We also believe in the worth,...
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Help for Compulsive S*xual Behaviors & Betrayal Trauma w/ Certified S*x Addiction Professional
The Fierce Freedom Podcast
Today's guest Ashley Jameson works as a Certified Pastoral Sex Addiction Professional and is passionate about partnering with churches to help individuals break free from addiction and shame, build healthy intimacy, and embrace the life God has for them through her work with Pure Desire Ministries. She shares with listeners about how her personal experiences with teen pregnancy, s*x and love addiction, and betrayal trauma have inspired her work now. Above all, she wants listeners to know that there is hope and healing with this kind of addiction is possible whoever you are and wherever you've...
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Walking Beside S*x Trafficking Survivors in Alaska Feat. Allison Mogensen, Executive Director for Priceless Alaska
The Fierce Freedom Podcast
Today's guest Allison Mogensen is a Wisconsin native who now serves as the Executive Director for Priceless Alaska, a faith-based nonprofit organization that walks with survivors of sex trafficking through mentorship and survivor directed case management (for which they recently received an award from the FBI) as well as through their "Engage" training, designed to equip, engage and mobilize faith communities. Allison shares with us about the unique challenges and trafficking trends she has witnessed specific to the region and ultimately what she hopes to see happen through this work. If...
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Founder of Protect Young Eyes - Chris McKenna: "Discovering Your Digital Superpower"
The Fierce Freedom Podcast
We're kicking 2025 off with podcast guest Chris McKenna, who left the accounting world to help families be safer online through his organization Protect Young Eyes. Chris shares his heart to transform the current digital landscape and about practical strategies for families to be more confident and resilient to the many risks and dangers youth face. He also touches on some macro level changes he'd like to see, but stresses the importance of a family centered cultural shift of community learning and collective responsibility towards harm reduction. If you'd like to support Chris's work or check...
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Finding Sexual Wholeness
The Fierce Freedom Podcast
How can we move from sexual destruction to sexual wholeness? Today's guest Justin Smith, Founder of Beyond the Line Ministries, is walking alongside men who have been caught up in sexual addiction, which is also feeding the exploitative and massively pervasive porn industry, and incidentally generates MORE than the NFL, NBA, and MLB combined Justin, who understands the pain and challenges of this journey, explains how he goes to the heart of these addictions by focusing on three areas in a mans healing. Repentance, The Brain, and The Wounds. Beyond The Line Ministries offers intimate small...
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How Can Your Holiday Shopping Make a Global Impact?
The Fierce Freedom Podcast
How can our shopping support survivors of sex trafficking and strengthen at risk communities? On today's episode, we are joined by our friend Grace Schmoldt, Way Maker and Co-Founder of Blooming Grace Boutiques. Grace invites listeners to make a global impact through your consumer choices this holiday season, and shares about some of the beautiful and unique products she has available for purchase, crafted by global artisans in India, Bolivia and China. To start shopping purposefully this holiday season, you can check out Blooming Grace Boutiques by visiting:
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Tackling Sex Trafficking at the Roots
The Fierce Freedom Podcast
How do we dismantle an enterprise that generates $5.7 billion every year? Our guest Tomas Perez shares how his organization Epik Project is addressing sex trafficking by going to the root of it, by engaging with buyers who are driving demand. Tomas shares why he believes these men are purchasing sex and how Epik Project's approach uses a non-traditional accountability model to reach these individuals. If you want to learn more about Epik Project or support the work Tomas is doing, you can head to their website:
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Key Takeaways from the Abercrombie & Fitch Sex Trafficking Case
The Fierce Freedom Podcast
Trigger Warning: This episode deals with a case of s*x trafficking, r*pe, and s*xual assault, listener discretion is advised. On today's podcast episode, we're talking about the recent arrests of the former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch Mike Jeffries, and other associates including a local Wisconsin man James Jacobsen- who have been charged with operating an international sex trafficking and prostitution business from 2008 to 2015. We'll discuss the details of the case including some key takeaways. We are also joined by Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald, who will share about the local...
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"My Son Was a Victim of Sextortion." Featuring John Demay
The Fierce Freedom Podcast
Trigger Warning: This episode deals with the topic of sextortion and includes an account of suicide, listener discretion is advised. Jordan Demay was a handsome, popular and athletic 17 year old, months shy of his 18th birthday. One night, he became a victim of sextortion and because of this, decided to end his own life. Sadly, Jordan is not the only one. The FBI has said that over 20 minors have committed suicide because of sextortion scams in the last few years. To speak more about this horrific and incredibly prevalent side of digital exploitation, we invited Jordan's father John, who...
info_outlineBestselling author Lori Scott is passionate about youth, sports and spreading awareness of human trafficking.
This intersection of passions led to her newest literary work for young adults called "Offsides," which tackles the difficult topic of human trafficking and opens the door for important conversations all while using age-appropriate sensitivity and ending on hope from a faith perspective.
The book also provides important resources for families and at-risk individuals who may be facing a difficult situation related to trafficking or substance abuse.
Check out Lori's website for more updates about her work at: https://lori-z-scott.com/ follow her on Instagram (stories.by.lori) and you can purchase Offsides by visiting Amazon.