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EPISODE · Oct 31, 2025 · 41 MIN

He Said I Was Beautiful: Jolene’s Fight to Be Free | with Jolene & Heather Brown

from Defeating The Darkness · host Heather Brown

At 18, Jolene met a man at Union Station who told her she was beautiful. What began as kindness turned into control and a decade of manipulation, exploitation, and pain. In this raw and courageous conversation, Heather Brown sits down with Jolene, a survivor who escaped the sex industry, rebuilt her life, and found faith, freedom, and purpose beyond the darkness.Jolene shares her journey from “the life” to a life redeemed. Raising her daughter, building survivor ministries, and helping shape national anti-trafficking initiatives through her work with Homeland Security and the Blue Campaign. Her story is one of heartbreak and healing, proof that no one is too far gone to find light again.This is part one of a two-part episode that exposes how coercion and false love can trap young women and how truth and faith can set them free.🎧 Follow & SubscribeDon’t miss part two of Jolene’s story and more real survivor stories. Subscribe on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.

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