Fighting Against Human Trafficking with Rebecca Bender

Today on the Servant Leadership Podcast we welcome Rebecca Bender. Rebecca is a survivor of human trafficking. She has used her story of transformation to inspire people around the world. After escaping her traffickers, she rebuilt from nothing—eventually founding the Rebecca Bender Initiative and Elevate Academy, the largest online school for survivors. Rebecca has been a part of training more than 100,000 law-enforcement professionals and shares how servant leadership starts with empathy and persistence. Join us as Rebecca shares what it’s really like to start over after trauma and how to find your purpose after hitting rock bottom.

Timestamps:

00:13 Rebecca Bender Intro

00:46 Welcome Rebecca Bender

01:03 Rebecca’s Journey - Human Trafficking Survivor

02:29 Fast Love To Being Trafficked

04:09 A Freedom Unlike The Ones In Movies

05:12 Struggling To Get Off The Ground

06:54 Rebecca’s Initial Frustrations With God

07:53 The Urge To Break The Silence

08:45 The Prevalence Of Human Trafficking

10:26 From Struggling Survivor To Law Enforcement Trainer

12:53 Elevate Academy - Turning Your Story Into Action

13:57 Servant Leadership - Empathy For Those At Rock Bottom

15:44 The First Steps To Caring/Mentoring Others

18:39 How To Relearn Trust

20:43 “Never Burn A Bridge, But Check The Weight Limit”

21:17 Approaching The Unfamiliar Like A Student

24:30 Most Victims Are Not Trafficked By A Stranger

26:15 Misconceptions About Leadership

28:00 What’s Next? - Upcoming Survivor Programs

30:08 The Power Of Second-Chance Hiring

31:50 Next Steps To Combat Trafficking

34:33 Prevention Resources

36:10 Ten Rapid-Fire Questions

38:33 Importance Of A Servant Leadership Podcast

39:35 Closing

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https://rebeccabenderinitiative.org/

https://elevate-academy.org/

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