90% of Traffickers Start Online | Purposeful Podcast Ep1 with Stacey Efaw @Selah-Freedom ​

Описание: Welcome to the Purposeful Podcast — Episode 1!

This is the very first episode of The Purposeful Podcast by Nardi Media — a show created to amplify purpose-driven voices, nonprofits, and changemakers who are making the world a better place. Each episode spotlights leaders who are using their platform for good, sharing stories of impact, resilience, and real-world change.

In this episode of the Purposeful Podcast, host Ashley Bernardi speaks with Stacey Efaw, Executive Director of Selah Freedom, to uncover how online predators target children—and the single most powerful step parents can take to stop them.

Selah Freedom is a faith-based anti-human trafficking nonprofit organization (501c3) based in Florida with a mission to end sex trafficking and bring freedom to the exploited through five powerful programs: Awareness, Prevention, Outreach, Residential, and Consulting.

💬 Did you know 90% of traffickers begin their first interaction online?
Stacey shares how traffickers identify vulnerable youth, what parents can do to safeguard their children, and why awareness and open communication are our strongest tools for prevention.

What You’ll Learn

✅ Why traffickers target children online—and how they choose victims
✅ The one simple parental action that can prevent exploitation
✅ How education and open dialogue protect youth from online predation
✅ What parents, educators, and communities can do right now
✅ How Selah Freedom supports survivors and spreads prevention awareness

Chapters

00:00 – Introduction to Purposeful Leadership
00:19 – The Prevalence of Sex Trafficking in the U.S.
00:23 – Success Stories from Selah Freedom

🎧 About the Guest

Stacey Efaw leads Selah Freedom, one of the nation’s leading nonprofits fighting sex trafficking through prevention, rescue, and restoration. Learn more at selahfreedom.com


💛 About the Show

The Purposeful Podcast by Nardi Media amplifies mission-driven leaders, nonprofits, and innovators making the world a better place through storytelling and impact.

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