Prostituted & Pimped: Life after a Quarter-Century in the Streets

“My opportunity to be a kid got taken from me very early in my
life.” 


Brenda Myers-Powell was just a child when she turned to
prositution to support herself and her two young daughters. Over
the next 25 years, Brenda’s life was in the streets, selling her
body and numbing herself with drugs. She finally escaped after a
customer nearly killed her, and she sought refuge at a safe house
where she got counseling and job training. Today, Brenda helps
trafficking victims through The Dreamcatcher Foundation, which
she co-founded, and advocates strongly for women in hard
circumstances. https://letsnottalkaboutit.com


Content warning: This episode contains talk and details of
violence, rape and sexual assault.

Hosts:
Camille Tuutti
Sharon Tiger
Amanda Ziadeh

Guest:
Brenda Myers-Powell of The Dreamcatcher Foundation

Expert:
Dr. Akua K. Boateng

Editor:
Tessa Hall

Behind the Scenes:
Lisa Abeyta

Music: 
“Incoming” by Jeffrey C. Mund 
"Arms of Gold" by Tape Machines