In this episode, Marisol Nichols sits down with Uldouz Wallace, an actress, writer, producer, and activist, to uncover her courageous fight against image-based sexual abuse. Uldouz shares her deeply personal story of being a victim of the 2014 iCloud hack, which leaked private photos and devastated her life. From navigating relentless bullying to losing friends, brand deals, and career opportunities, hear how Uldouz transformed her most challenging life obstacle into purpose. This episode also d...
Apr 30, 2025•34 min•Season 3Ep. 13
What does it take to turn personal struggles into groundbreaking solutions for others? Meet Yasmine Mustafa, the founder and CEO of ROAR (formerly Roar for Good), who joins Marisol Nichols to share her truly inspiring story. Yasmine opens up about coming to the U.S. as a refugee, the challenges she faced living as an undocumented immigrant, and how her experiences shaped her mission. Hear how ROAR’s innovative wearable panic button empowers employees in industries like healthcare, hospitality, r...
Apr 09, 2025•34 min
Join Marisol Nichols in a conversation with Nicole Lopez, Meta's Global Director of Youth Safety Policy, as they explore latest solutions to enhance youth safety online. Nicole shares insights into Instagram's innovative "Teen Accounts," which include automatic parental controls like private accounts, messaging restrictions, “Hidden Words" to block harmful content, and sleep mode to limit screen time. These changes, rolled out globally in September 2024, aim to provide a safer online experience ...
Mar 26, 2025•32 min•Season 3Ep. 11
Join country star, actress, and mother of three, Jana Kramer, as she sits down with Marisol Nichols in this new episode of the Marisol Nichols Podcast. Jana shares her eye-opening experience with social media after posting a video with her kids that sparked serious concerns about AI misuse, deepfakes, and the sexualization of children. Together, Marisol and Jana explore the darker side of the digital world, the challenges parents face in protecting their kids online, and the importance of educat...
Feb 26, 2025•28 min•Season 3Ep. 10
Join Marisol Nichols and guest Sheriff Chris Swanson in this continuation of their conversation on the Marisol Nichols Podcast. Sheriff Swanson, returning for his third appearance this season, shares heart-wrenching yet empowering stories about the grim realities of human trafficking and the incredible resilience of survivors. In this episode, they explore the harrowing story of a 15-year-old girl who escaped her trafficker’s grasp through sheer courage and determination, leading to justice for ...
Feb 12, 2025•22 min•Season 3Ep. 9
Surviving abuse requires remarkable courage, and our latest episode features an extraordinary story of resilience and hope. Join Marisol Nichols as she speaks with special guest Nillie Danesh, a domestic violence survivor who escaped 11 years of physical, emotional, and psychological abuse to rebuild her life and inspire others to do the same. Nillie shares her personal story of being groomed at the age of 17, manipulated, and trapped in an abusive relationship. This raw and heartfelt conversati...
Jan 22, 2025•33 min•Season 3Ep. 8
What if someone you trusted wasn’t who they seemed to be? On this episode of The Marisol Nichols Podcast, Marisol sits down with Sheriff Chris Swanson to uncover how the G.H.O.S.T. team brought down Petar Pejic—a man living a shocking double life. By day, he worked as a security guard. Behind the scenes, he used social media to prey on the vulnerable. Discover how the team uncovered his secrets, the clues that led to his capture, and the role we all play in keeping our communities safe. Don’t mi...
Jan 08, 2025•22 min•Season 3Ep. 7
Gisele Pelicot’s story is one of unimaginable pain and extraordinary bravery. For years, she endured abuse at the hands of her husband, who not only drugged her but facilitated her assaults while recording them. Yet, Gisele chose to break the silence in a way that has changed lives forever. On this episode of the Marisol Nichols Podcast, Marisol Nichols highlights Gisele’s groundbreaking decision to allow the recordings of her abuse to be made public. Her courage has sparked conversations, shift...
Dec 04, 2024•11 min•Season 3Ep. 6
Join Marisol Nichols as she welcomes back Sheriff Chris Swanson in this compelling episode of the Marisol Nichols Podcast. Sheriff Swanson shares updates about the Genesee Human Oppression Strike Team (G.H.O.S.T.), a force he created to combat human trafficking and bring justice to victims. Learn about his mission, the impact of G.H.O.S.T., and how they've arrested over 200 predators by flipping the script and luring them into operations. This episode also covers the expansion of G.H.O.S.T's ope...
Nov 20, 2024•32 min•Season 3Ep. 5
Marisol Nichols sits down with Mohit Ramchandani, the creative mind behind 'City of Dreams.' Mohit opens up about the hurdles he faced while bringing this impactful film to life, tackling intense themes that have sparked industry-wide conversations. Discover how he navigated critiques and embraced storytelling as a tool for social change. 'City of Dreams' is a 2023 American-Mexican drama thriller featuring a stellar cast including Ari Lopez, Renata Vaca, Alfredo Castro, Paulina Gaitán, Jason Pat...
Nov 07, 2024•34 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Join host Marisol Nichols and Parker Hymas, Director of Public Outreach at Fight the New Drug, as they unravel the disturbing realities of violent and aggressive pornography. This episode highlights how such content not only harms women through its portrayal but also fosters the objectification of individuals, leading people to perceive others, including loved ones, as mere objects devoid of thoughts and emotions. This episode also sheds light on exploitation within the industry as it often over...
Oct 23, 2024•28 min•Season 3Ep. 3
Dive into the revealing insights of the Marisol Nichols Podcast, together with Parker Hymas, Director of Public Outreach at Fight the New Drug, as we uncover the dark realities of the porn industry and its ties to sex trafficking. In this episode, we expose common exploitative practices and share real-life stories of individuals trapped in these harrowing situations. Join us in raising awareness about these critical issues and learn how Fight the New Drug is at the forefront of exposing the trut...
Oct 09, 2024•22 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Get ready to embark on a captivating journey as we kick off Season 3 of the Marisol Nichols Podcast. In this new episode, Marisol sits down with Laila Mickelwait, the fearless author of the national bestseller "Takedown." Laila shares her remarkable journey of uncovering and dismantling a notorious online empire, revealing shocking statistics and insights about online safety and internet privacy in the digital age. Discover the unsettling truths hidden in plain sight that challenge our understan...
Sep 25, 2024•38 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Join Marisol Nichols with guest Chris Jones from STOP THE TRAFFIK, a UK-based organization fighting human trafficking since 2005. Explore how their exploitation analytics, prevention programs, and data-driven solutions are unraveling the complexities of modern slavery. Discover their incredible partnerships with META, TikTok, IBM, and leading financial institutions as they collectively combat human trafficking globally. About Chris Jones Chris Jones is a highly experienced data-driven and perfor...
Dec 06, 2023•42 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Marisol Nichols dives deep into the ‘Safer Streets for All Act’ in the state of California and how the state has turned into a 'safe haven’ for exploiters and traffickers to take advantage of vulnerable women, children, and the trans community. This calls for legislators to reevaluate this newly enacted law, as it does more harm than good to potential victims of trafficking. This is because law enforcement has their hands tied, leaving cases of such crimes unchecked. While California is a state ...
Nov 22, 2023•14 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Marisol Nichols sits down with Corporal (Ret.) Alan Wilkett to discuss the harsh realities of human trafficking, emphasizing its alarming shift from the streets to the digital world. They also reveal how brothels have evolved into seemingly innocent establishments, where women and minors are often forced to work. They highlight the crucial role of laws like the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) in combating this crime and underline recent initiatives such as Florida's 'John Registry' for...
Nov 08, 2023•42 min•Season 2Ep. 8
HRH Princess Eugenie, co-founder of The Anti-Slavery Collective, shares the inspiration behind the organization's inception: encounters with survivors of modern slavery. A significant event was meeting a woman in Kolkata, India in 2012 who rescues and supports trafficked women by providing employment opportunities. This experience motivated Princess Eugenie and her close friend Julia de Boinville to establish a platform promoting products crafted by these liberated women. The cause was later bro...
Oct 25, 2023•39 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Yasmin Vafa, human rights attorney and co-founder and executive director of #Rights4Girls, offers an unflinching look at the policies that unjustly criminalize girls who've endured abuse. In 2015, #Rights4Girls and survivor activist T Ortiz Walker Pettigrew initiated the "No Such Thing" campaign, emphasizing that child victims of rape are not "child prostitutes." This successful campaign has altered language and laws in several states to prevent the criminalization of exploited children. The org...
Oct 11, 2023•39 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Lianna McDonald, Executive Director of Canadian Centre for Child Protection, explores the tragic event that mobilized the organization’s journey in its fight against child sexual exploitation and victimization. She provides an intimate look into the ongoing efforts to reduce the number of victims and prevent such atrocities from happening in the future. One key highlight of the conversation is the discussion around The Unwanted Film Festival. Lianna explains how this unique platform serves to am...
Sep 27, 2023•46 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Darcy Olsen, founder and CEO of the Center for the Rights of Abused Children, shares her deep connection that led and inspired her to create a safe space for vulnerable children. Listen as Olsen goes into detail about fighting for the rights of abused and abandoned children. By starting a Pro Bono Children’s Law Clinic, the center advances the legal rights of young people who have been victims of trafficking and guarantees an equal right to legal representation. About Darcy Olsen Children's righ...
Sep 06, 2023•38 min•Season 2Ep. 4
META's Head of Global Safety, Antigone Davis, pulls back the curtain on how META is combating cyber-trafficking targeting minors. Discover how their Artificial Intelligence (AI) works tirelessly behind the scenes to detect and address policy-violating content. One significant measure taken by META is the default privacy setting for minors' Instagram accounts, providing a powerful shield against unwanted message requests from potential online traffickers. This is just one example of their compreh...
Aug 30, 2023•41 min•Season 2Ep. 3
In the second episode of the MARISOL NICHOLS PODCAST SEASON 2, Callahan Walsh shares the impactful efforts of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) to reunite children with their families, track down offenders, and ensure the safety of these victims through their Child Victim Identification Program (CVIP). Join us in discussing how CVIP goes above and beyond to help bring vulnerable children home safely by providing invaluable resources and assistance to law enforcement....
Aug 23, 2023•37 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Season 2 of the Marisol Nichols Podcast opens with Callahan Walsh, Executive Director of the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC), who talks about the organization's poignant origins. Learn how his parents turned a personal tragedy into a nationwide movement that is NCMEC today. Discover NCMEC's unwavering commitment to preventing child abductions, finding missing children, and combating exploitation, inspiring hope in countless lives. About Callahan Walsh Callahan Walsh,...
Aug 16, 2023•38 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Highlighting the tactics used by predators to identify their targets, we hear the harrowing story of a 15 year-old girl who was abducted from a Dallas Mavericks game and trafficked 300 miles away. Tune in to this episode to hear more tips and resources to keep your loved ones safe, and hear Marisol’s answers to some questions from our listeners. FOLLOW MARISOL: Podcast → https://marisolnichols.com/podcast/ Website → https://marisolnichols.com/ Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/marisolnichols I...
Oct 05, 2022•26 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Nancy Rivard, founder & CEO of Airline Ambassadors, was an American Airlines flight attendant for more than a decade. She never imagined she would become a champion on the battlefront against human trafficking, but then one day her intuition told her that something wasn't right, and she knew she had to act. About Nancy Rivard & Airline Ambassadors Nancy Rivard, founder & CEO of Airline Ambassadors International (AAI), helps vulnerable children around the world. AAI is a non-profit or...
Sep 28, 2022•36 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Our guest this week is Lieutenant Marc Evans, Officer in Charge of Human Trafficking, Vice, and Counterterrorism for the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). He is a 28-year veteran of the LAPD where he created the Human Trafficking Division and has conducted over 4,000 investigations. Lt. Evans is also the author of 'Selling the Daughters of America' which paints a picture of the specific skills of traffickers and the terrifying world of their victims. In this episode, you will hear about: Gan...
Sep 21, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 11
This week I sit down with Laila Mickelwait, a fearless warrior whose mission led to the removal of more than 10 million illicit videos of abusive, nonconsensual, and underage sex from Pornhub’s website, the resignation of several key executives, and a firestorm of negative press for the company and other corporate household names who continued to support their business activities. We also hear about Laila’s continuous fight to protect the vulnerable, and what it's like taking on industry giants....
Sep 07, 2022•40 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Oree Freeman continues her discussion with Marisol Nichols sharing her story of being sex trafficked as a young girl and how she found redemption along the way. This is an incredible journey that illuminates hope for future generations everywhere. About Oree Freeman Born in Chowchilla State Prison, Oree Freeman was given up for adoption just after birth. At the age of 11 years old, she became a victim of sex trafficking. As a survivor and advocate, Oree's mission is to stand for and fight for al...
Aug 24, 2022•34 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Oree Freeman shares her story of abuse and being sex trafficked as a young girl and how she fought back against incredible odds to ultimately triumph over them all! This is an incredible journey into darkness that illuminates hope for future generations everywhere. About Oree Freeman Born in Chowchilla State Prison, Oree Freeman was given up for adoption just after birth. At the age of 11 years old, she became a victim of sex trafficking. As a survivor and advocate, Oree's mission is to stand fo...
Aug 17, 2022•43 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Child predators are more sophisticated and creative than ever before. In Part 2 of Child Predators, Twisted Minds, Sheriff Christopher Swanson and Marisol Nichols discuss how predators exploit their victims' vulnerabilities. From the complexities involved in bringing these twisted minds to justice to great tips on how to keep our families safe, this episode has it all. Sheriff Christopher Swanson is Sheriff of Genesee County, Michigan’s 10th largest police force, He is the founder of the Genesee...
Aug 10, 2022•41 min•Season 1Ep. 5
