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Fire Forged Leader
Welcome to Fire Forged Leader - devoted to individuals wanting to lead in life! To Learn more more, visit www.FireForgedLeader.com !
Hey there, I'm Steve Baumgartner, and on this podcast you will learn tactics to lead in multiple different areas of life, as I focus on three primary arenas of leadership; At work, At Home, and out in the community!
The interviews feature some of the most talented and creative leaders out there! Other times I fly solo, expanding on real life lessons that I learn through experience.
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Fire Forged Leader
167. [Replay] STEP INTO THE FRAY: Jessica: Erasing the Past, Restoring Identity | Tattoos, Trafficking & Triumph
🔥 From Survivor to National Advocate—How Ink Became a Weapon for Healing
Fire Forged Leader Podcast | Hosted by Steve Baumgartner
How do you help someone reclaim their identity after exploitation?
You remove the marks of their past.
In this episode, Jessica, a nationally recognized survivor leader and founder of a nationwide network of tattoo artists and removal specialists, shares her mission to help survivors of trafficking, addiction, gang violence, and self-harm remove or transform the tattoos that once defined them.
💥 In This Episode, You’ll Learn:
✅ How Jessica built a national movement around tattoo cover-ups and removals for survivors
✅ The history and iconography of human trafficking tattoos
✅ Her role as a peer support counselor and art therapy provider
✅ How she serves as an expert witness in trafficking cases
✅ The importance of lived experience in advocacy and criminal justice reform
✅ What it means to use art as a tool of transformation, healing, and empowerment
“These tattoos once marked them as property. Now, we help mark them with purpose.” – Jessica
Jessica’s work is not just art—it’s activism. It’s healing. It’s redemption.
🏆 Awards & Recognition:
- 2019 & 2020 Atlanta Non-Profit of the Year
- 2021 Georgia Trend’s Top 40 Under 40
- 2022 Atlanta Business Chronicle’s Leading Social Entrepreneur
- 2022 Top 40 Georgia Innovators
- 2023 Atlanta Magazine’s Women Making A Mark
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