51: A Human Trafficking Survivor Tells All

Today’s show is riveting and, while it isn’t a healthy home hack, it’s a life hack. We discuss a highly sensitive, but highly important topic…human trafficking.

Our guest, Tonya Stafford, endured a childhood riddled with trauma from sexual molestation, physical abuse, rape and ultimately being sold by her mother for drugs. Human trafficking is real and isn’t limited to the Hollywood elite. Human trafficking is a modern-day form of slavery involving the illegal trade of people for exploitation or commercial gain. Every year, millions of men, women, and children are trafficked in countries around the world, including the United States.  Victims are trafficked for sexual exploitation, forced labor, forced criminal activity, coerced into begging, forced marriages, organ removal, and other purposes. Globally, one in every three victims detected is a child. Girls are mainly trafficked for sexual exploitation, while men/boys are used for forced labor.

Tonya is a survivor, activist, humanitarian, advocate, speaker, trainer, and author. She shares her harrowing journey and leaves our listeners with signs to look out for, and how her organization, It’s Going to Be Ok offers resources, support, and help to trafficked victims.

This episode wraps Season 2 for the Healthy Home Hacks. Stay tuned for Season 3 in 2022.