S1:E18 Changing the World Through Hospitality with Terri Ingraham

We all know the benefits of hospitality: human connection,
community building, relationship bonding. However, our ability to
be hospitable can have a larger effect—one that brings awareness
to the plight of others and leads us into ways we can help limit
human suffering. One issue that gets a lot of attention on a
global scale is the issue of human trafficking, but what many of
us don’t realize this huge problem isn’t just happening overseas,
but in our own backyards. Law enforcement says the number-one way
to fight human trafficking is to raise awareness around the
issue. That’s why today’s guest, Terri Ingraham, founded the
nonprofit beLydia, which empowers women to raise awareness around
human trafficking. beLydia equips people to facilitate ways to
talk about this issue and learn what it looks like in your
neighborhood, what to do if you see it, and how you can help
prevent it. In our discussion today, Terri is going to educate
and inform us, and walk us through how we can fight this problem
by opening up the conversation with our neighbors.


[Parents, this is a tough topic. We’re going to talk about some
situations right off the bat regarding the horrors of human
trafficking, which may not be suitable for younger kids.]