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Root For Each Other: A Branches Podcast
Root For Each Other: A Branches Podcast is a collaborative project of Branches Domestic Violence Shelter that is designed to shed light on issues of domestic violence that continue to oppress victims daily--these conversations will educate and empower listeners to recognize the insidious footprint of domestic violence in our communities as well as best practices for effective advocacy. With 1 in 4 women facing domestic violence in their life time, and communities of color and members of the LGBTQ+ community facing higher rates and more risk for reporting DV, there has never been a more urgent call to create not only trauma-informed services, but space for all of us to be members of a trauma-responsive community. This podcast can be your first step.
Root For Each Other: A Branches Podcast
On Human Trafficking with Angie Conn
In honor of Human Trafficking Awareness Month, Branches advocates talk with survivor and She Who Dares founder, Angie Conn about the common misconceptions and types of victimization involved in human trafficking.
Angie is an educator, leader, advocate, yogi and thriver. She works as an independent consultant for SheWhoDares Consulting, LLC., which she founded in 2018, to empower other survivors to dare to step out and overcome their trauma.
Angie knows it’s an honor to be present in sacred space with other survivors. Her vision is to continue creating sacred spaces so that survivors of sexual trauma can fully thrive. In 2021 she received her 200 R-YT certification and is working on a specialty certification becoming a Yoga Therapist, aiding others in their journey of healing complex trauma and shifting into post-traumatic growth.
She collaborates and contracts with several agencies, nonprofits, and organizations across the country working on presentations, projects, and curriculums to better the mental wellness and physical health of survivors of trafficking, exploitation, and sexual trauma.
In 2018, she was Awarded the ‘Special Courage Award’ by the United States Attorney (Southern District) of West Virginia for being a ‘champion’ for victims and survivors of human trafficking in her home state and nationally.