Dr. Mary Kaye Holmes will speak on her experiences being sex trafficked and sexploited as a teenager in the inner city , UNSEEN. She will share truths of the "life" from drug trafficking to incarceration and struggling to get her education and getting out. Mary highlights her story of finding out that education was her key to escaping the victimization, surviving through the sexual, emotional, verbal, and physical abuse to thriving. Mary invites you to be apart of her thriving success ...
Jan 15, 2021•38 min•Transcript available on Metacast Elizabeth Quiroz will share her raw truth of the dark and troubling life of being victimized in her home by domestic family violence, as a teenager sex trafficked, and young adult involved in crimes from drug trafficking to robbery. Elizabeth will brave through exposing the realities many victims have faced while being trafficked and incarcerated such as attempted suicide, the challenges she overcame as a teenager in the foster care system, red flags that were left unseen, and varied grooming te...
Jan 13, 2021•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast Chris Bates from their own newly founded grassroots organization, Overcome Exploitation, joins Unseen: TTT Pod to share some truths. Join in and listen as they uncover the disgusting truths of child/teen exploitation and how grown men prayed on very common vulnerabilities. Even during the recording, we kept it as much as a safe place as possible. Chris and Victoria had their dogs in their spaces(with them) and videos on to be connected, overcome the many challenges and feelings faced with sharin...
Jan 08, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Transcript available on Metacast Tune into this helpful mini episode, where Victoria breaks down some of the basic terms used in the trafficking realm. Also hear a big announcement about what the UNSEEN team has coming up in the month of January 2021! Check out our new website with all the resources you need and links to our new merchandise: https://www.unseentttpodcast.com Help the Pod and leave a review w/ a rating https://ratethispodcast.com/unseentttpodcast Support the show...
Dec 31, 2020•16 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jose Alfaro shares so many truths with being a sexploited and sex trafficked male gay teen and young adult. Jose discusses his entire story and his experience of contacting the human trafficking hotline, a little on survival sex, and the "square life" challenges. He also shares his experience finding out about his perps arrest, going through the legal system to fight the perp with other survivors, and knowing the perp is in jail with a release date. Its like a movie! Want to know what ...
Dec 18, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Ep 4•Transcript available on Metacast Jose Alfaro shares so many truths with being a sexploited and sex trafficked male gay teen and young adult. Jose discusses his entire story and his experience of contacting the human trafficking hotline. He also shares his experience finding out about his perps arrest, going through the legal system to fight the perp with other survivors, and knowing the perp is in jail with a release date. Its like a movie! Want to know what it looks like, listen up, and about his award of $1.5 million from ori...
Dec 18, 2020•57 min•Ep 4•Transcript available on Metacast Join Victoria and Rayanne Irving from her podcast, Focus Forward, as they share empowering truths, positive motivating statements, and honest testimonies that will raise awareness and help our survivors and allies understand more. Check out our new website with all the resources you need and links to our new merchandise: https://www.unseentttpodcast.com Help the Pod and leave a review w/ a rating https://ratethispodcast.com/unseentttpodcast Support the show...
Dec 11, 2020•57 min•Transcript available on Metacast Join Victoria and Sabrina Lopez of Girl Speak Up! as they discuss the other side of trafficking, being commercially sexually exploited as a Child. Sabrina braves through telling her story publicly after 15 years and shines light on being groomed, recruited, and exploited for many years starting at the young age of 13. Through Sabrinas story, both hope to raise awareness and hear how it can easily be missed, silenced, and covered. Sabrina hopes to let young people know that they can speak up and ...
Dec 04, 2020•1 hr 21 min•Transcript available on Metacast Join Jerome Elam, the President and CEO of Trafficking in America Task Force talk about his victimization, survival, and thriving journey. Jerome personally shares truths that advocates, other survivors, and community members will understand and truly feel the importance of being aware, intervening when can, loving thy neighbor, and using their voice. Books Mentioned: Getting the Love You Want by Harville Hendrix https://www.amazon.com/Getting-Love-You-Want-Couples/dp/1250310539/ref=sr_1_2?crid=...
Nov 28, 2020•52 min•Transcript available on Metacast Join Jerome Elam, the President and CEO of Trafficking in America Task Force talk about his victimization, survival, and thriving journey. Jerome personally shares truths that advocates, other survivors, and community members will understand and truly feel the importance of being aware, intervening when can, loving thy neighbor, and using their voice. Link to "The Silence" Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GosYYgHRaGA&feature=youtu.be Check out our new website with all t...
Nov 27, 2020•45 min•Transcript available on Metacast Season Two of Unseen is almost here!!! We have lots of survivor stories and new theme music! We are so excited to share this next season. Survivor truths will dominate the airways and we will have a surprise in honor of Januarys Human Trafficking Awareness Month! Be sure to tune in every Friday for new episodes and support us supporting them. Music:(fun fact, he is Victoria, the Hosts, best oldest Brother) New Music was Produced by Saved-Raymond Bryant called-RnB soul #1 Check out our new websit...
Nov 20, 2020•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Join us for Part 2 as Chiquita shares more insight on current issues that as a community we can work together in fixing, such as believing children and teens the first time! Link to Chiquita's Book: https://www.amazon.com/I-Am-Ruby-Not-Sapphire/dp/1934556629/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=I+am+a+ruby+not+a+sapphire&qid=1604087380&sr=8-1 Link to Chiquita's Website: https://www.iamaruby2u.com/shop Link to GABB Wireless: www.gabbwireless.com/promo/UNSEENTTTPODCAST PROMO CODE: UN...
Nov 06, 2020•42 min•Transcript available on Metacast Join an empowered woman tell her truths, her journey after being rescued from traffickers and recruiters as a teen, and hear important issues needed to end sex trafficking. Chiquita will share insight on current issues that as a community we can work together in fixing, such as believing children and teens the first time! Link to Chiquita's Book: https://www.amazon.com/I-Am-Ruby-Not-Sapphire/dp/1934556629/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=I+am+a+ruby+not+a+sapphire&qid=1604087380&sr=...
Oct 31, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast Join an empowered woman, Heather Heartflo as she tells her truths, her struggles, and hear her powerful poetic words of her reclaiming lost power. The recording was 4 days before her 50th Birthday and we were so blessed to have her be the first Survivor following the hosts story. She details her poems, study guide, and workbooks, available via Amazon, that derived from her 12 year journey. We also will be giving them away to special listeners. So stay tuned for details. Link to Heather's Bo...
Oct 23, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast If you haven't listened to Episode 1, you should check it out! Especially before diving head first into this one. It seems that there's a possible connection to an alleged trafficker and the boxing realm in Philly. This brought us to an article which covered a trafficking attempt involving a known boxing affiliate and another Survivor's story. Not many articles share the perspective of a survivor that is not tied to that specific crime. Join Victoria and Sherise as they speak on t...
Sep 25, 2020•45 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode Victoria sits down with the savior from the night she survived. The conversation brings up lots of emotions and thoughts on the dynamic between men and women. If you are empowered to share your story, please reach out and be heard. Find us on Instagram @unseentttpodcast and unseentttpodcast@gmail.com. The Standard by Jerry "Jake" Williams by Amazon.com Learn more: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1460227026/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_NZsBFbBT9W5YX Check out our new website with all ...
Sep 11, 2020•53 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Victoria and Sherise uncover the story of Randall Volar and his involvement in the victimization of Chrystul Kizer and how it lead to his horrific death. Disclosure: Listener discretion is advised. The information shared represents the views and opinions of the host and co-host. Check out our new website with all the resources you need and links to our new merchandise: https://www.unseentttpodcast.com Drops by Ron Gelinas Chillout Lounge | https://soundcloud.com/atmospheric-musi...
Sep 06, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Transcript available on Metacast The host of, Unseen: The Trafficked Truth, tells her survivor story of how she got away. She’ll reveal other trafficking truths experienced through the years with the help of a guest. Listen to her as she unveils truths from that lived experience that equips her on her 15 year journey as a lived experience expert in the anti-trafficking movement. You'll get to experience her truth which lead her to start a new podcast, 15 years later, for other people of color to also feel free and empowere...
Aug 28, 2020•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast 
