God Took Me to Las Vegas
My mission with the God Took Me to Las Vegas podcast is to save lives and allow the person to Reveal the Lifestyle Champion within them.There are many different types of recovery programs, they all are aimed at helping those battling substance use disorders to transition from being harmed to being clean and sober. Anyone who’s battling a compulsive or destructive behavior wants to be healthy and they desire to live a happy and productive life. Sadly, only 1 in 10 Americans with a substance use disorder receives treatment. Why?Because it’s not safe to come forward and admit your challenges. The stigma is fueling an American public health crisis and we need to “Crush the Stigma!”Substance use disorders are associated with discrimination and social disapproval – more than any medical condition. These same people are often isolated, outcast, and even imprisoned. Stigma isolates people, it discourages them from seeking help, and even leads some medical providers to resist delivering evidence-based treatment services.
God Took Me to Las Vegas
Episode 252 – Interview with Dr. Marlene Carson, U.S. Advisory Council on Trafficking Chair
Interview with Dr. Marlene Carson,
Chair of the U.S. Advisory Council on Trafficking at the White House
In the realm of childhood, where laughter echoes freely and innocence reigns supreme, lies an unthinkable darkness: the theft of joy, playfulness, and innocence itself. This grim reality often unfolds when children fall prey to abhorrent crimes like sexual exploitation or kidnapping. Shockingly, in the United States, a child vanishes every 40 seconds, culminating in a staggering total of 765,000 missing children per year.
My guest on this episode is the esteemed Dr. Marlene Carson, a renowned social activist in the area of human rights and women’s empowerment. Marlene has earned numerous awards for her service – President Obama gave her the Presidential Lifetime Achievement award, President Trump then appointed her to the U.S. Advisory Council, and President Biden, again awarded her in 2022 with the Lifetime Achievement Award.
Her personal Mission Statement is: I am a fearless defender of justice with a mission to challenge the status quo by effecting systemic change within and without the system. I strive to embody change within humanity and communities, while providing tools for sustainability to marginalized people.
As you’ll learn more about in this episode, she was first trafficked as a 15-year-old and refers to herself as a “SurThrivalist”, a survivor of sex trafficking who’s now thriving in business and ministry. She prides herself in being a “revivalist of dead dreams, visions, and purpose.
Marlene is the author of numerous books and is one of the world’s foremost experts on sex trafficking. She has built multiple trauma-informed safe houses for victims and survivors of sex trafficking around the world, with programming that is unique in its application and results-driven.
Through accredited education and Peer Support with accountability, Dr. Carson supports survivors with the ability to redefine their destiny, demonstrate their dreams, and design a sustainable social enterprise while being compensated.
B.L.A.S.T. was created with the purpose of bringing together Black leaders from different industries and backgrounds to work together to address the root causes of sex trafficking, to educate, and to provide solutions and support for survivors. The secondary meaning of BLAST is rooted in our core values, Building Partnerships, accessing Legal Resources, exposing Anti-Oppression, breaking Systematic Change, and Training – each letter representing a core value that guides the initiative’s efforts.
By working together to address the systemic issues that contribute to sex trafficking, such as poverty and lack of access to education and employment opportunities, B.L.A.S.T. aims to create a world where sex trafficking is no longer possible.
Her connections are:
Email: marlene@marlenecarson.com
Phone: (615) 981-7653
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blast_movement
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.marlenecarson
Website: https://marlenecarson.com
Website: https://blastmovement.org/
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