EPISODE · Jan 24, 2022 · 38 MIN
How Can Technology Protect Survivors? - Ashley
from The Healing In Sharing · host Jennifer Lee/Ashley
Compassion, Healing, Empowerment One night on a dark New Orleans street, a woman was held at gunpoint. Instead of panicking, she did something unexpected—she hugged the mugger. That moment of compassion came from a life shaped by trauma and healing, and from a determination to break cycles of unhealed pain.With a Harvard background in data and AI, she could have followed a traditional path. Instead, she created Persephone AI, a secure app that helps domestic violence survivors document abuse, plan escapes, and maintain control of their stories. Now she calls on advocates, technologists, and allies to stand with survivors and bring real safety to the digital age Learn more: https://persephone.aiLearn more about THIS: www.thehealinginsharing.comFollow: Instagram: @TheHealingInSharingYouTube: @TheHealingInSharing11Email: [email protected]: Apple podcast, Spotify, etcBook: Why I Survived; Where Survival Becomes StrengthThe background music is written, performed and produced exclusively by purple-planet.com. https://www.purple-planet.com/Send us Fan MailSupport the show
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Compassion, Healing, Empowerment One night on a dark New Orleans street, a woman was held at gunpoint. Instead of panicking, she did something unexpected—she hugged the mugger. That moment of compassion came from a life shaped by trauma and healing, and from a determination to break cycles of unhealed pain. With a Harvard background in data and AI, she could have followed a traditional path. Instead, she created Persephone AI, a secure app that helps domestic violence survivors documen...
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