#17 - Dina Nash & Stephanie Page - The Stories Foundation on Human Trafficking

The lie is that you don't matter and you can't do anything and that's a complete lie and you do matter and your choices will create change in your community 

Welcome to EPISODE 17 of Soul Power To The People Podcast.
In this episode, you will learn:

• How Dina found out that human trafficking doesn't just happen in big cities and 3rd world countries.
• How Stephanie first became aware of human trafficking and how it changed the trajectory of her life as she became more aware of the exploitation and human trafficking not just globally but right in Minnesota
• How Stories Foundation help communities better understand trafficking and exploitation
• That there’s a relationship of trust is already in place for trafficking and exploitation to happen oftentimes within families, or maybe a coach, a teacher, a neighbour, an uncle or a parent or perhaps a boyfriend
• How our  culture is like the boiling pot of water slowly boiling the frog alive grooming society to accept sexual exploitation as normal 
• How the pandemic and lockdown have only increased, exploited and perpetuated  the vulnerabilities of loneliness, depression, and isolation
• That human trafficking is 150 billion dollars per year, that 90% or more of prostitutes are not there by choice, and how we can begin change through stories. 
• The pornography industry is fueled by people who were lured and coerced at a young age
• The role of insecurity and how victims have been brainwashed that they have no worth, that they have no value, and that they have no choice and the antidote to exploitation
• The difference between communal culture and individualistic culture
• How trafficking is replacing the drug trade as the largest criminal enterprise
• Why people turn away from the issue and rather not see nor get involved
• What to do to change the culture and inspire communities in implementing action in the fight against trafficking? 
  
  

Soul Power To The People, with Soul Powered Executive Coach Tess Vergara, is a podcast intended to raise awareness on ‘crimes against humanity’ and inform us on how to rise above it so we can reclaim our Soul Power, and ultimately, what it truly means to claim our Divinity.

About our guest:

Stephanie Page is the Executive Director and Co-Founder of Stories Foundation. Stories is a not for profit organization in Minneapolis, Minnesota that engages communities to fight human trafficking by using business to bring awareness about trafficking and support the work through fundraising. Steph believes every story has value and that by embracing our own story and being willing to step out and share it with others, we are taking the necessary steps towards changing the stories of injustice in our communities. She is passionate about her faith, her family and coffee. 

 

Dina Nash, born and raised in Minnesota, is a wife to Corey and a mom to three teenage sons. A natural-born connector and a “Professional Sharer”, Dina aims to share unconditional love with everyone she meets and becoming a master networker. Dina is a business owner of The Sharing Connection where she is a brand partner of Young Living Essential Oils. She helps people support their mind, body and soul with a full line of plant-based, natural, and sustainable products. In her spare time, she loves to donate her time and talents to nonprofit organizations.  

About your host:

Soul Powered Executive Coach Tess Vergara is an expert in enlightenment and higher self-awakening, and a Certified Master Strategy Coach, Strategic Interventionist, NLP Practitioner, and Behavioral Assessment Coach. She is the creator of Soul Powered Executive Coaching, which addresses the conflicts many executives and changemakers face between mind and heart, soul and ego.  She guides leaders and changemakers towards achieving authentic confidence and an unshakeable rock-solid foundation so they can fully step into Soul Powered Leadership and create the Soul-aligned legacy, contribution, health, wealth and relationships their Soul came here to fulfil, contribute and enjoy.