Pimps + Pastors with Eric Robinson

Content warning: this episode contains discussions of sex trafficking, child abuse, and trauma.Most people choose one world. Eric Robinson chose both and then spent a career inside the darkest corners of what people do to each other.A retired FBI agent and former pastor, Eric sits down with Lyndsay to talk about what it really takes to investigate sex trafficking and child abuse — the gap between rescuing a victim and actually helping them heal, the emotional toll it takes on the people doing the work, and the coping mechanisms that get you through when the work follows you home.This conversation doesn't stay in the dark. Eric also talks about the cases that gave him hope and why communities have a bigger role in preventing trafficking than most people realize.This episode is difficult, necessary, and ultimately about what it means to keep showing up for people in their worst moments.Listen now wherever you get your podcasts.Episode Highlights:(00:00) Introduction to Chronic Pain and Trauma(02:51) From Pulpit to FBI: A Unique Journey(07:06) The Dark World of Teenage Prostitution(11:22) The Role of Manipulation in Trafficking(16:21) Coping with Anger and Trauma(21:11) Rescue Operations and Their Impact(25:35) The Aftermath: Support for Victims(30:24) Storytelling as Healing(36:46) Hope and Recovery: Success Stories(40:22) Looking Ahead: The Book and Future PlansFind Eric Robinson Online Here:Instagram: @_eric_robinsonLinkedIn:  Eric RobinsonFind The Pain Game Podcast Online Here:Website: thepaingamepodcast.comInstagram: @thepaingamepodcastFacebook: The Pain Game PodcastLinkedIn: Lyndsay SopranoYouTube: The Pain Game PodcastSubscribe on YouTube | Merch Shop is OPEN!! | COMING SOON: The Pain Hub - A Women's Healing Community. Subscribe Now!Unfiltered convos. Dark humor. Real healing. This is where pain meets purpose — and you’re not doing it alone.++Want to be a guest on Giving Pain Purpose with Lyndsay Soprano? Send her a message on PodMatch, here: Be a Guest on The Show