Heidi: Fighting Human Trafficking | 138

Episode 138 of the Behind Beautiful Things podcast, hosted by ForthHand, titled "Heidi: Fighting Human Trafficking | 138" was published on May 6, 2025 and runs 74 minutes.

May 6, 2025 ·74m · Behind Beautiful Things

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Summary

This week, we sit down with Heidi, author of Talk to Them, for a powerful and eye-opening conversation about human trafficking. Heidi breaks down what trafficking really means, shares the brave and tireless work she’s doing to combat it, and opens up about the challenges she faced while trying to foster a survivor. Most importantly, she offers insight into how each of us can be part of the solution. Don’t miss this important episode—it just might change the way you see the world. Please Note: Discussions of underage sexual abuse, sexual trafficking, and domestic violence are discussed in this episode. Please take care while listening. National Human Trafficking hotline: https://humantraffickinghotline.org/en; Phone number: 888-373-7888 Text: 23373 Visit Heidi’s website: https://www.achanceforawareness.com Buy “Talk to Them”: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D37K9NRR?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_TAI8GYTQ0198O5HPYINE_2&skipTwisterOG=1&tag=usdedynamicse-20 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/a_chance_for_awareness/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61553364252382 “Sex Trafficking in America” Frontline Documentary: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/documentary/sex-trafficking-in-america/ Behind Beautiful Things Website: www.sadtimespodcast.com Follow Behind Beautiful Things on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/373292146649249 Follow Behind Beautiful Things on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/behindbeautifulthingspodcast/ Learn more about Kevin’s Professional Speaking and Acting at www.kevincrispin.com Check out Kevin’s substack: https://allconviction.substack.com Get your very own “Sad Schwag”: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/hysteria51/albums/253388-sad-times-podcast?ref_id=9022 Editorial note: Behind Beautiful Things is committed to sharing various stories from generous guests. The hope is to allow any number of stories to be shared to help people feel less alone and, perhaps, more empathetic. It is important to clarify that the guests’ stories, perspectives, and sentiments do not necessarily reflect the views and beliefs of Behind Beautiful Things in any way. Please note that Behind Beautiful Things is in no way a substitute for medical or professional mental health support. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Episode Description

This week, we sit down with Heidi, author of Talk to Them, for a powerful and eye-opening conversation about human trafficking. Heidi breaks down what trafficking really means, shares the brave and tireless work she’s doing to combat it, and opens up about the challenges she faced while trying to foster a survivor. Most importantly, she offers insight into how each of us can be part of the solution.

Don’t miss this important episode—it just might change the way you see the world.

Please Note: Discussions of underage sexual abuse, sexual trafficking, and domestic violence are discussed in this episode. Please take care while listening.

National Human Trafficking hotline: https://humantraffickinghotline.org/en;

Phone number: 888-373-7888

Text: 23373

Visit Heidi’s website: https://www.achanceforawareness.com

Buy “Talk to Them”: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D37K9NRR?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_TAI8GYTQ0198O5HPYINE_2&skipTwisterOG=1&tag=usdedynamicse-20

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/a_chance_for_awareness/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61553364252382

“Sex Trafficking in America” Frontline Documentary: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/documentary/sex-trafficking-in-america/

Behind Beautiful Things Website: www.sadtimespodcast.com

Follow Behind Beautiful Things on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/373292146649249

Follow Behind Beautiful Things on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/behindbeautifulthingspodcast/

Learn more about Kevin’s Professional Speaking and Acting at www.kevincrispin.com

Check out Kevin’s substack: https://allconviction.substack.com

Get your very own “Sad Schwag”: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/hysteria51/albums/253388-sad-times-podcast?ref_id=9022

Editorial note: Behind Beautiful Things is committed to sharing various stories from generous guests. The hope is to allow any number of stories to be shared to help people feel less alone and, perhaps, more empathetic. It is important to clarify that the guests’ stories, perspectives, and sentiments do not necessarily reflect the views and beliefs of Behind Beautiful Things in any way. Please note that Behind Beautiful Things is in no way a substitute for medical or professional mental health support.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.