Behind the Demand Confronting Child Trafficking with Jamie Miller

We are just two episodes away from the big 100! Before we get to the celebration, we take a deep dive into two very different types of numbers in this gripping and eye-opening episode.First, the host kicks things off with his precise, "numbers-driven" method for brewing the perfect espresso to create a perfect cortado. Our guest, Jamie Miller, also shares her unique relationship with numbers—hating math, but loving measurement—tracing how this appreciation evolved through cosmetology school and into her current professional life.Then, the tone shifts as Jamie Miller, of The Demand Project, shares her incredible personal journey and her mission to fight child trafficking. Jamie reveals her background, the chilling moment she first discovered child trafficking, how she overcame a spiritual encounter that tried to stop her exploration, and how a remarkably successful fundraiser in July 2020 led her to The Demand Project just weeks before they opened the nation’s largest safe house for child trafficking survivors.We discuss the pillars of The Demand Project—Prevention, Education, and Restoration—and the staggering financial reality of caring for these survivors. Finally, this episode confront shocking statistics surrounding trafficking, the age of pornography exposure, the alarming intersection between traffickers and the DHS foster care system, and the devastating lack of resources for survivors nationwide.This is a must-listen episode about business mindset, the power of grassroots funding, and the urgent reality of child trafficking in America.KEY TAKEAWAYS Knowing measurements provides satisfaction and a way to make adjustments.The Demand Project safe house is the largest in the nation with 25 beds. Most only have eightThere are only 661 beds total in the entire country for child trafficking survivors. 26 states have zero beds.70% of trafficked children are in the DHS foster care system.The annual cost to care for one child at the safe house is $75,000.One child can generate $375,000 per year for a trafficker.The average age for a female trafficking victim is 12 years old.The average age of pornography exposure has dropped two years in the last five years, sitting at seven years old in 2025.76% of professing Christian men view pornography at least once a week.Some resources you might get interested:The Demand Project: https://thedemandproject.org/ThE Bark Phone for Kids: https://www.bark.us/learn/the-bark-phone-for-kids-ps/?utm_source=aw&utm_medium=paid-search&utm_campaign=kids-phone-branded-google&utm_content=147666934708&utm_term=kwd-918710695802&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=17664435801&gclid=Cj0KCQiAy6vMBhDCARIsAK8rOgnsy8ptNIheyjEIm5iR5SVa4Y4UA6Gte_OOn5AVi4w1RIJqxESOjCEaAoUeEALw_wcBEnjoyed this episode? Leave us a rating and review!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/brews-business--5630487/support.