
In this eye-opening episode, Kevin sits down with three powerful women on the front lines of one of the most misunderstood crises in America.Gina Jernukian, founder of Soul Survivor Ink… author-educator Geraldine Donaher… and national survivor-leader Shanna Parker, who works directly with trafficked youth across Arizona.Together, they expose the hidden world of coercive control, branding, and trafficking — and reveal how awareness, compassion, and action can save lives.Shanna brings the raw, unfiltered reality of working with trafficked minors every day — offering insights that only someone who has survived and now rescues others can share.From understanding how traffickers groom through trust and love, to learning why survivors are branded like property, this conversation is a wake-up call, a blueprint for protection, and a reminder that knowledge is the only real immunity.📍 Topics Covered:🔍 What trafficking actually looks like in today’s world🔥 Branding & identity — how survivors are marked and why it matters💔 How “Romeo” traffickers manipulate trust, love & vulnerability🧠 Coercive control & why anyone can fall into the cycle🛟 The MYSTEP platform — real-time help for people in crisis🌱 Healing & restoring identity after trauma⚠ Why awareness is the most powerful prevention⏩ Episode Breakdown (Timestamps for Easy Navigation)00:00 — Show Intro02:10 — Meet Gina, Shanna & Geraldine06:40 — What Trafficking Really Is (Force, Fraud & Coercion)13:15 — Branding Survivors: The Hidden Marks No One Talks About20:55 — Romeo Traffickers & How Manipulation Begins32:30 — MYSTEP: A Real-Time Lifeline for Victims in Crisis44:10 — Shanna’s Ground-Level Work With Trafficked Youth57:45 — Final Call to Awareness: How Communities Can Protect Their Own@soulsurvivorink7552#TalkingWithKevinAndSon #HumanTraffickingAwareness #SoulSurvivorInk #CoerciveControl #BrandingSurvivors #EndTrafficking #ProtectOurKids #SurvivorVoices #TraffickingEducation #AwarenessSavesLives #HiddenCrisis #CommunityResponsibility #HopeAndHealing