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Melissa welcomes Marla, Dragonfly’s Volunteer and Outreach Coordinator, to discuss her story about getting involved in the cause of human trafficking and the most surprising thing she’s learned about human trafficking! Whitney Anderson, MBA, and Melissa Eick, JD, are two of the three co-founders of The Dragonfly Home, a non-profit in Oklahoma City that serves victim-survivors of human trafficking. Whitney is the Executive Director and Melissa is the Director of Communications & Development.  Support The Dragonfly Home's services for victim-survivors of human trafficking (The Dragonfly Home is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization)! www.thedragonflyhome.org/support-us/donate/  WEBSITE:  www.thedragonflyhome.org FOLLOW: Facebook // Instagram // Twitter // LinkedIn // YouTube --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

What are red flags for sex trafficking? What about labor trafficking? And what can you do if you spot them? Whitney and Melissa will discuss all this and more! Whitney Anderson, MBA, and Melissa Eick, JD, are two of the three co-founders of The Dragonfly Home, a non-profit in Oklahoma City that serves victim-survivors of human trafficking. Whitney is the Executive Director and Melissa is the Director of Communications & Development.  Support The Dragonfly Home's services for victim-survivors of human trafficking (The Dragonfly Home is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization)! www.thedragonflyhome.org/support-us/donate/  WEBSITE:  www.thedragonflyhome.org FOLLOW: Facebook // Instagram // Twitter // LinkedIn // YouTube --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Whitney and Melissa are back for Season 2 of the Dragonfly Human Trafficking Podcast! What does freedom look like for victim-survivors of human trafficking? Does it just mean exiting a human trafficking situation? Or does true freedom require more? Whitney and Melissa will discuss all this and more! Whitney Anderson, MBA, and Melissa Eick, JD, are two of the three co-founders of The Dragonfly Home, a non-profit in Oklahoma City that serves victim-survivors of human trafficking. Whitney is the Executive Director and Melissa is the Director of Communications & Development.  Support The Dragonfly Home's services for victim-survivors of human trafficking (The Dragonfly Home is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization)! www.thedragonflyhome.org/support-us/donate/  WEBSITE:  www.thedragonflyhome.org FOLLOW: Facebook // Instagram // Twitter // LinkedIn // YouTube --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

 Episode 8 in Series: Common Misconceptions about Human Trafficking  Is there hope for victims of human trafficking? Can someone who was sold really recover from that experience? Is there any light shining into this darkness? Whitney and Melissa discuss it all on today's episode! Whitney Anderson, MBA, and Melissa Eick, JD, are two of the three co-founders of The Dragonfly Home, a non-profit in Oklahoma City that serves victim-survivors of human trafficking. Whitney is the Executive Director and Melissa is the Director of Communications & Development. WEBSITE:  www.thedragonflyhome.org FOLLOW: Facebook // Instagram // Twitter // LinkedIn // YouTube --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Episode 7 in Series: Common Misconceptions about Human Trafficking  When you picture a victim of human trafficking, do you imagine someone tied up, chained, or handcuffed in a locked room? What does human trafficking look like if that kind of force isn’t involved? Melissa and Whitney go into all of this and more on today’s episode of The Dragonfly Human Trafficking Podcast. Whitney Anderson, MBA, and Melissa Eick, JD, are two of the three co-founders of The Dragonfly Home, a non-profit in Oklahoma City that serves victim-survivors of human trafficking. Whitney is the Executive Director and Melissa is the Director of Communications & Development. WEBSITE:  www.thedragonflyhome.org FOLLOW: Facebook // Instagram // Twitter // LinkedIn // YouTube --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

 Episode 6 in Series: Common Misconceptions about Human Trafficking  Are victims of human trafficking mostly children? What does it look like for an adult to be a victim of sex trafficking? Whitney and Melissa answer these questions in today's episode of the Dragonfly Human Trafficking Podcast. Whitney Anderson, MBA, and Melissa Eick, JD, are two of the three co-founders of The Dragonfly Home, a non-profit in Oklahoma City that serves victim-survivors of human trafficking. Whitney is the Executive Director and Melissa is the Director of Communications & Development. WEBSITE:  www.thedragonflyhome.org FOLLOW: Facebook // Instagram // Twitter // LinkedIn // YouTube --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Episode 5 in Series: Common Misconceptions about Human Trafficking  What is the difference between sex trafficking and prostitution? Do they overlap or are they two completely different and distinct crimes? How hard is it to differentiate between a case of prostitution or sex trafficking? Whitney and Melissa discuss it all in today's episode of the Dragonfly Human Trafficking Podcast. Whitney Anderson, MBA, and Melissa Eick, JD, are two of the three co-founders of The Dragonfly Home, a non-profit in Oklahoma City that serves victim-survivors of human trafficking. Whitney is the Executive Director and Melissa is the Director of Communications & Development. WEBSITE:  www.thedragonflyhome.org FOLLOW: Facebook // Instagram // Twitter // LinkedIn // YouTube --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Episode 4 in Series: Common Misconceptions about Human Trafficking How much does “stranger danger” play into human trafficking? Does human trafficking usually start with someone getting targeted by someone he or she doesn’t know? When you think of a trafficker, do you think of a creepy person prowling in a parking lot? Whitney and Melissa go into all this and more on today’s episode of The Dragonfly Human Trafficking Podcast.  Whitney Anderson, MBA, and Melissa Eick, JD, are two of the three co-founders of The Dragonfly Home, a non-profit in Oklahoma City that serves victim-survivors of human trafficking. Whitney is the Executive Director and Melissa is the Director of Communications & Development. WEBSITE:  www.thedragonflyhome.org FOLLOW: Facebook // Instagram // Twitter // LinkedIn // YouTube --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

 Episode 3 in Series: Common Misconceptions about Human Trafficking   When you hear the word “trafficking,” do you immediately think of traffic, travel, movement? Does someone have to cross country or state borders to be considered a victim of human trafficking? Melissa and Whitney go into all this as we discuss Misconception 2: "Human trafficking requires travel or crossing borders." Whitney and Melissa are two of the three co-founders of The Dragonfly Home, a non-profit in Oklahoma City that serves victim-survivors of human trafficking. WEBSITE:  www.thedragonflyhome.org FOLLOW: Facebook // Instagram // Twitter // LinkedIn // YouTube --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Episode 2 in Series: Common Misconceptions about Human Trafficking Does human trafficking happen in your state? Does it happen down the street from where you live? Could you have possibly walked right past a human trafficking victim and not even realized it? Whitney and Melissa discuss all this as we dive into today's episode of the Dragonfly Human Trafficking Podcast. Whitney Anderson, MBA, and Melissa Eick, JD, are two of the three co-founders of The Dragonfly Home, a non-profit in Oklahoma City that serves victim-survivors of human trafficking. Whitney is the Executive Director and Melissa is the Director of Communications & Development. WEBSITE:  www.thedragonflyhome.org FOLLOW: Facebook // Instagram // Twitter // LinkedIn // YouTube --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Episode 1 in Series: Common Misconceptions about Human Trafficking   When you think of human trafficking, what words, images, or scenarios cross your mind? How do you think society perceives human trafficking? Whitney Anderson and Melissa Eick will share information that YOU can use to dispel some common misconceptions about human trafficking! Whitney and Melissa are two of the three co-founders of The Dragonfly Home, a non-profit in Oklahoma City that serves victim-survivors of human trafficking. WEBSITE: www.thedragonflyhome.org Follow The Dragonfly Home on: Facebook // Instagram // Twitter // LinkedIn // YouTube --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app