S6 | E62 Lived Experience vs. Academia on Trauma + Trafficking with Alexandra Stevenson

Trigger Warning: This episode discusses sexual assault, domestic violence, human trafficking and drug abuse. 

Alexandra Stevenson experienced the unthinkable. It took years for her to process what happened to her. She shares her story with drugs, relationship violence, sexual assault, trafficking and more in an effort to prevent what happened to her from happening to others. 

Alexandra has a deep commitment to educating both herself and others about trauma, trafficking and, most importantly, how to prevent them. She co-founded an anti-trafficking nonprofit in the US and continues her work as a freelance consultant in Canada. 

Alexandra Shares:

1. Alexandra’s raw, personal story with drugs, relationship violence, sexual assault and trafficking

2. How and when to start talking about consent with children

3. How to protect your children in the world, on social media, etc. 

4. How to empower your children to protect themselves

5. How parents of boys can participate in the conversation in an effort to stop this from happening

6. Myths about trafficking

7. How to process and address what’s happened to you… it’s not your fault.

8. Tips to get through your own healing

9. Taking trauma into motherhood

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Show Notes: 

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