Until All Are Free
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Until All Are Free (a podcast by The Exodus Road) supplies listeners with an understanding of the systemic issues of human trafficking through conversations with our founders and other experts, incredible stories from survivors, and interviews with the ordinary operatives who bring extraordinary justice through the work of The Exodus Road. The Exodus Road is a global nonprofit committed to the fight against human trafficking. We gather evidence, empower nationals, and facilitate rescue missions alongside local law enforcement to end human trafficking across our globe.
Location:
United States
Description:
Until All Are Free (a podcast by The Exodus Road) supplies listeners with an understanding of the systemic issues of human trafficking through conversations with our founders and other experts, incredible stories from survivors, and interviews with the ordinary operatives who bring extraordinary justice through the work of The Exodus Road. The Exodus Road is a global nonprofit committed to the fight against human trafficking. We gather evidence, empower nationals, and facilitate rescue missions alongside local law enforcement to end human trafficking across our globe.
Language:
English
Website:
https://www.theexodusroad.com
Episodes
EP 29 | Debt Bondage in Pakistan's Brick Industry
12/31/2022
On this episode of Until All Are Free, Preston sits down with Drew and James, two volunteer investigators with The Exodus Road. The two recount their recent travels to Pakistan, where they assisted a separate nonprofit organization in securing the release of a family from debt bondage in Pakistan's brick-making industry.
Debt bondage is inherently complex, like many of the topics discussed in Until All Are Free. Many individuals ensnared in Pakistan's debt-bondage schemes are suffering...
Duration:00:28:26
EP 28 | Interview with an Anti-Human Trafficking Director in Asia
8/29/2022
Joining Preston on this episode of Until All Are Free is Daniel*, the Asia Regional Director at The Exodus Road. Daniel has investigated more than 1,000 locations in Asia for human trafficking. He'll share with us about what that's like and about the immense sacrifices law enforcement and our national staff make to do this work.
Before transitioning to the international space, Daniel worked as a lawyer in Colorado where he focused on child abuse and neglect cases in Jefferson County. Today,...
Duration:00:40:21
EP 27 | The Exodus Road and The Rohingya of Myanmar
8/3/2022
Oftentimes, the stories that we share focus on one single individual. One story. One Case.
Episode 27 is a little different in that regard. We're bringing you a glimpse into the exploitation of the Rohingya Muslim people group of present-day Myanmar.
In 2015, The Exodus Road had a unique opportunity to assist in a case that garnered international attention, thrusting the Rohingya's plight into the spotlight again. Responding to the request of law enforcement and another nonprofit...
Duration:00:39:45
EP 26 | Ezekiel Rain and The Fight Against Trafficking
7/11/2022
In this episode of Until All Are Free, Preston is joined by Joel Karum of Ezekiel Rain.
Joel is the co-founder of the Thai nonprofit Ezekiel Rain, and he’s also on the board of The Exodus Road Thailand. Through over a decade of working with Ezekiel Rain, Joel Karum has become a leading expert in building resilient communities to prevent exploitation in Thailand. The organization emphasizes models that center around building strong families, including combating pornography’s role in...
Duration:00:39:30
EP 25 | Ethical Storytelling with Amber Van Schooneveld
6/8/2022
In this episode of Until All Are Free, Preston is joined by Amber Van Schooneveld to discuss what ethical storytelling looks like for nonprofits.
Amber Van Schooneveld is the Senior Marketing Director at The Exodus Road. She has an extensive background in nonprofit marketing and storytelling, having worked as Managing Editor (among other roles) with Compassion International for nearly 13 years. Amber leads the Marketing Department in the process of identifying stories from our countries...
Duration:00:38:19
EP 24 | UPDATE : Maria Is Home!
5/18/2022
UPDATE EPISODE : In EP 11 of Until All Are Free, we introduced you to the story of Maria, a young Kenyan woman who was exploited in a labor trafficking scheme that saw her separated from her family and living in Saudi Arabia.
The big news is that Maria is now back home with her family in Kenya and employed as an elementary school teacher as a result of The Exodus Road's Survivor Fund! This episode features more exclusive audio from Maria and also looks back on the circumstances of her...
Duration:00:43:20
EP 23 | Training Brazil's Law Enforcement with Gabriela Aquino & Cintia Meirelles de Azevedo
4/14/2022
"Making trafficking dangerous." It's a phrase that we often use to describe our work at The Exodus Road, and it refers to the way that the process of investigation, intervention, arrest, and prosecution discourages traffickers by making the crime riskier.
The guests on this episode of Until All Are Free are doing just that. Preston had the honor of hearing from Gabriela Aquino, Chief of Investigation of Organized Crime with the Brazilian Federal Police, as well as Cintia Meirelles de...
Duration:00:27:31
EP 22 | Social Media + Human Trafficking with Karn Thanaklit
2/14/2022
EP 22 in two acts: First, Preston introduces you to Karn, Country Director of The Exodus Road's operations in Thailand. Karn shares stories from his teams' experience in the fight against human trafficking on social media in 2021 –– including investigations that have begun on Twitter and Facebook and led to successful rescue and arrest operations.
Then we bring the conversation back to the United States and talk with The Exodus Road CEO and Founder, Laura Parker, to hear about one practical...
Duration:00:30:10
EP 21 | No Longer Untouchable
1/31/2022
On this episode of Until All Are Free we are thrilled to welcome Devisara Hannah Badi and Sarah Davison-Tracy, the authors of No Longer Untouchable: A Story of Human Trafficking, Heroism, and Hope.
No Longer Untouchable brings you into the appalling reality of modern-day slavery in Nepal as Devisara Hannah Badi and her sisters tell their stories. They have each overcome unimaginable odds to survive, and today they are bravely fighting to bring freedom, hope, and love into the darkest...
Duration:00:35:08
EP 20 | On-Site At An Aftercare Shelter with Fundación Renacer and Luz Stella Cardenas Ovalle
11/19/2021
Recorded on-site with heroes of the anti-human trafficking movement, this episode of Until All Are Free features first-person interviews with survivors of human trafficking as well as the founder of Fundación Renacer, Luz Stela Cardenas Ovalle.
Fundación Renacer contributes to the eradication of Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Boys, Girls and Adolescents (ESCNNA), through support programs and comprehensive care for victims, prevention, research, training, and advice to organizations and...
Duration:00:21:21
EP 19 | Dismantling Digital Exploitation with Emily Kennedy and Marinus Analytics
10/8/2021
Emily Kennedy is a Co-Founder and Advisor to Marinus Analytics, an artificial intelligence company focused on protecting the vulnerable and ending systemic exploitation by serving those who work on the frontlines of public safety by developing technology that disrupts human trafficking, child abuse, and cyber fraud.
Emily previously served as President of Marinus and has been recognized and celebrated as a Forbes 30 Under 30, a Toyota Mother of Invention, and one of Entrepreneur’s Most...
Duration:00:38:38
EP 18 | City of Sound
9/8/2021
On this episode of Until All Are Free we welcome Andrew, Lacey, and Jordan – the band members who make up City of Sound. City of Sound is a 100% independent rock band based out of Los Angeles, CA.
We talked about their origin as a band, the messiness of nonprofit work, the temptation to only share neatly packaged stories, and how Andrew's experience in one red light district in Thailand still influences the music that they produce today.
Follow City of Sound on Instagram or on their...
Duration:00:26:28
EP 17 | Our Only Weapon is Our Courage: Fighting Human Trafficking in Latin America
8/18/2021
Recorded on site with Arturo* – The Exodus Road's Country Director in Latin America – this episode explores the challenges and joys of the work of intervention through the experiences of a front-lines operative.
To learn more about The Exodus Road's work in prevention, intervention, and aftercare visit theexodusroad.com.
Until All Are Free is a podcast produced by The Exodus Road, a nonprofit dedicated to the strategic fight against human trafficking. The podcast is hosted and produced...
Duration:00:26:09
EP 16 | A Filmmaker's Experience on the Front Lines of the Fight Against Human Trafficking
7/26/2021
This episode Preston is joined by DELTA* operative and TER board member, Nate Griffin. Nate is an Executive Producer working within the film industry. His company, Grateful Inconvenience Inc., most recently produced the television series, Connected: A Search for Unity. The series features Monty Moran, former CEO of Chipotle Mexican Grill, as he travels across the U.S. and Canada talking with people about their unique perspectives on life, culture, the environment, politics, immigration and...
Duration:00:33:05
EP 15 | Meninadança and Matt Roper
5/14/2021
The BR-116 is the second-longest highway in all of Brazil. At nearly 2,800 miles or 4,500 KM long, it winds its way through bustling metropolis cities like Rio de Janeiro and scarcely populated towns throughout the country. While the road contains much beauty, it also holds dark secrets.
On this episode of Until All Are Free, we are joined by Matt Roper, a British journalist and the author of Highway to Hell: The Road where Childhoods Are Stolen.
Matt shares his experiences alongside...
EP 14 | TER in 2021. Prevention, Intervention, and Aftercare.
5/14/2021
In this episode, we welcome CEO and Co-Founder, Matt Parker, to share exciting developments about the program work of The Exodus Road in 2021. The Exodus Road is strategically expanding its footprint in the prevention, intervention, and aftercare spaces of the fight against human trafficking. Matt shares about The Exodus Road's vision for its Beyond Rescue Program and the very first aftercare shelter directly ran by TER's team. We also learn about the expansion of TER's Search + Rescue...
EP 13 | Jamie Beck – Free To Thrive
3/4/2021
What are the truths about human trafficking in the United States? What legal protection, or lack thereof, exists for survivors of human trafficking in each of the 50 states?
In this episode, we are joined by Jamie Beck, the President, and Managing Attorney at Free to Thrive. Free to Thrive empowers survivors of human trafficking to be free from exploitation and to thrive by providing them with holistic and trauma-informed, legal and support services in collaboration with our service...
EP 12 | Ben Cooley + Hope for Justice
2/12/2021
In the fight against human trafficking, there are many great men and women advocating for the most vulnerable. At The Exodus Road we believe that when we fight human trafficking together, survivors win.
Ben Cooley is the co-founder and CEO of Hope For Justice, a nonprofit that exists to bring an end to modern slavery by preventing exploitation, rescuing victims, restoring lives, and reforming society.
Ben is known for his encouragement and resolve in the midst of a dark issue, and...
Duration:00:29:58
EP 11 | Labor Trafficking | Maria's Story
1/7/2021
How would you respond if met with a potential trafficking scenario face-to-face? In this latest episode of Until All Are Free, you’ll hear the story of Maria, a Kenyan woman, told by Sarah Ray, human rights educator and activist. The two women met in an airport in Dubai early in 2020, as Maria was en route to Saudi Arabia for a domestic job. Maria was traveling with a group of Kenyan women who were prepared to hand over their passports in exchange for work in the middle eastern country. What...
Duration:00:38:16
Special Teaser & A Note of Thanks!
12/15/2020
Cheers to you, listeners! You've journeyed with us throughout one of the toughest years in recent history, and we're so grateful. We have one more episode in 2020, so keep an eye on your feed and take a listen here to get a sneak peek.
Duration:00:02:36