Invading the Darkness: Stories from the Fight against Child Sex Trafficking

Written by: Shared Hope International
  • Summary

  • Welcome to Invading the Darkness: stories from the fight against child sex trafficking in the United States. This podcast features Linda Smith, the founder of Shared Hope International, sharing stories from her 23 years of fighting the battle of domestic minor sex trafficking.

    In 2025, "Invading the Darkness" will introduce a video element to its podcast, featuring hosts Yvonne and Kim, who are survivors of sex trafficking and advocates for the Just Like Me campaign.


    Yvonne and Kim will share their life experiences, insights, and narratives from other survivors.

    Our desire is that each episode will help you better understand the importance of fighting child sexual exploitation in the United States.

    © 2025 Invading the Darkness: Stories from the Fight against Child Sex Trafficking
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Episodes
  • Robert part 2 S3E4
    Jan 28 2025

    Invading the Darkness Podcast Season 3 Episode 4

    Hello and welcome to Invading the Darkness: stories from the fight against child sex trafficking featuring Linda Smith, the founder of Shared Hope International.

    Join our hosts, lived-experience experts Yvonne and Kim, as they discuss the stories of other survivors in the movement and share valuable insights that will equip you to join in the fight against sex trafficking.

    In this powerful episode, our host, Yvonne and Kim, continue with our survivor, Robert, as he share his life experience with us. Roberts shared his story with Shared Hope International at this year's JuST conference.

    Robert reflects on his childhood trauma, the role of faith in his healing process, and the importance of speaking out to raise awareness about trafficking, particularly for male victims.

    At Shared Hope, we train professionals to recognize the signs of human trafficking, empowering communities to identify and support victims. Explore our eLearning resources to learn more.

    Many child sex trafficking victims are unjustly prosecuted for offenses linked to their victimization. Help us change this. Text "Shared Hope" to 52886 and tell your legislators: "There are Child Sex Trafficking Victims in Our Prisons!"

    Don’t forget to subscribe @sharedhopeinternational , follow us on social media, and check out invadingthedarkness.org.

    Visit https://invadingthedarkness.org/
    learn more about how you can take action https://sharedhope.org/justlikeme/
    SUPPORT THE PODCAST https://sharedhope.org/donate/

    Now, if you’re ready, let’s invade the darkness together.

    Support the show


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    16 mins
  • Robert part 1 S3E2
    Jan 14 2025

    Invading the Darkness Video Podcast Season 3 Episode 2

    Hello and welcome to Invading the Darkness: stories from the fight against child sex trafficking featuring Linda Smith, the founder of Shared Hope International.

    Join our hosts, lived-experience experts Yvonne and Kim, as they discuss the stories of other survivors in the movement and share valuable insights that will equip you to join in the fight against sex trafficking.

    In this powerful episode, meet your host, Yvonne, and Kim, as they listen to another survivor, Robert, share his life experience with us. Roberts shared his story with Shared Hope International at this year's JuST conference.

    Robert reflects on his childhood trauma, the role of faith in his healing process, and the importance of speaking out to raise awareness about trafficking, particularly for male victims.

    At Shared Hope, we train professionals to recognize the signs of human trafficking, empowering communities to identify and support victims. Explore our eLearning resources to learn more.

    Many child sex trafficking victims are unjustly prosecuted for offenses linked to their victimization. Help us change this. Text "Shared Hope" to 52886 and tell your legislators: "There are Child Sex Trafficking Victims in Our Prisons!"

    Don’t forget to subscribe @sharedhopeinternational , follow us on social media, and check out invadingthedarkness.org.

    Visit https://invadingthedarkness.org/
    learn more about how you can take action https://sharedhope.org/justlikeme/
    SUPPORT THE PODCAST https://sharedhope.org/donate/

    Now, if you’re ready, let’s invade the darkness together.

    Support the show

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    16 mins
  • Yvonne S3E1
    Jan 10 2025

    Invading the Darkness Video Podcast Season 3 Episode 1

    Hello and welcome to Invading the Darkness: stories from the fight against child sex trafficking featuring Linda Smith, the founder of Shared Hope International.

    Join our hosts, lived-experience experts Yvonne and Kim, as they discuss the stories of other survivors in the movement and share valuable insights that will equip you to join in that fight against sex trafficking.

    In this powerful episode, meet your host, Yvonne and Kim, as Yvonne shares her personal story and how it drives her work with Shared Hope International. Yvonne’s journey highlights the critical importance of recognizing the signs of human trafficking—something that could have changed her own path. At Shared Hope, we train professionals to recognize signs of human trafficking, empowering communities to identify and support victims. Explore our eLearning resources to learn more.

    Many child sex trafficking victims, like Yvonne, are unjustly prosecuted for offenses linked to their victimization. Help us change this. Text "Shared Hope" to 52886 and tell your legislators: "There are Child Sex Trafficking Victims in Our Prisons!"

    Don’t forget to subscribe @sharedhopeinternational , follow us on social media, and check out invadingthedarkness.org.

    Visit https://invadingthedarkness.org/
    learn more about how you can take action https://sharedhope.org/justlikeme/
    SUPPORT THE PODCAST https://sharedhope.org/donate/

    Now, if you’re ready, let’s invade the darkness together.

    Support the show

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    19 mins

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