Invading the Darkness: Stories from the Fight against Child Sex Trafficking
Welcome to Invading the Darkness: stories from the fight against child sex trafficking in the United States. This podcast features Linda Smith, the founder of Shared Hope International, sharing stories from her 23 years of fighting the battle of domestic minor sex trafficking.
In 2025, "Invading the Darkness" will introduce a video element to its podcast, featuring hosts Yvonne and Kim, who are survivors of sex trafficking and advocates for the Just Like Me campaign.
Yvonne and Kim will share their life experiences, insights, and narratives from other survivors.
Our desire is that each episode will help you better understand the importance of fighting child sexual exploitation in the United States.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 18 minutes
- Episodes
- 52
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
From Silence to Strength: A Survivor’s Journey John-Michael part 1 S3E8
Welcome to "Invading the Darkness: Stories from the Fight Against Child Sex Trafficking." Get your free copy of "Chosen," https://go.sharedhope.org/GiftChosen, a Shared Hope International film focusi…
Breaking the Silence on Familial Trafficking - Odessa S3E7
Welcome to "Invading the Darkness: Stories from the Fight Against Child Sex Trafficking," https://act.sharedhope.org/3EIafNY. Join our host, lived-experience expert Yvonne, as she interviews Survivor…
Breaking the Stigma A Survivor’s Story of Strength and Support-Michell S3E6
Welcome to "Invading the Darkness: Stories from the Fight Against Child Sex Trafficking,". Join our hosts, lived-experience experts Yvonne and Kim, as they discuss the stories of other survivors in t…
When Sex Trafficking Victims Face Unjust Prosecution - Kim S3E5
When Sex Trafficking Victims Face Unjust Prosecution - Kim S3E5
Text Shared Hope to 52886
https://act.sharedhope.org/3EIafNY
In this gripping episode, co-host Kim shares her harrowing experience as a se…
Robert part 2 S3E4
Invading the Darkness Podcast Season 3 Episode 4
Hello and welcome to Invading the Darkness: stories from the fight against child sex trafficking featuring Linda Smith, the founder of Shared Hope In…
Robert part 1 S3E2
Invading the Darkness Video Podcast Season 3 Episode 2
Hello and welcome to Invading the Darkness: stories from the fight against child sex trafficking featuring Linda Smith, the founder of Shared Hop…
Yvonne S3E1
Invading the Darkness Video Podcast Season 3 Episode 1
Hello and welcome to Invading the Darkness: stories from the fight against child sex trafficking featuring Linda Smith, the founder of Shared Hop…
Coming January 2025-The NEW Invading the Darkness podcast
Shared Hope International is producing a new video podcast in conjunction with the "Just Like Me" https://sharedhope.org/justlikeme/.
Watch it on YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/@SharedHopeInternatio…
Invading the Darkness Video Podcast
Coming in January 2025!
Yvonne and Kim, spokespersons for the "Just Like Me" campaign, will host survivors as they share their experiences as survivors of sex trafficking.
Visit the Just Like Me campai…
Season 2 Episode 12
Hello and welcome to Invading the Darkness: stories from the fight against child sex trafficking featuring Linda Smith, the founder of Shared Hope International. Join Linda as she shares stories from…
Season 2 Episode 11 What Does Rescue Look Like part 2
Hello and welcome to Invading the Darkness: stories from the fight against child sex trafficking featuring Linda Smith, the founder of Shared Hope International. Join Linda as she shares stories from…
Season 2 Episode 10 What Does Rescue Look Like
Hello and welcome to Invading the Darkness: stories from the fight against child sex trafficking featuring Linda Smith, the founder of Shared Hope International. Join Linda as she shares stories from…
Season 2 Episode 9 Junger Case
Hello and welcome to Invading the Darkness: stories from the fight against child sex trafficking featuring Linda Smith, the founder of Shared Hope International. Join Linda as she shares stories from…
Season 2 Episode 8 Demanding Justice
Hello and welcome to Invading the Darkness: stories from the fight against child sex trafficking featuring Linda Smith, the founder of Shared Hope International. Join Linda as she shares stories from…
Season 2 Episode 7 To Hell and Back Part 3 of 3
Hello and welcome to Invading the Darkness: stories from the fight against child sex trafficking featuring Linda Smith, the founder of Shared Hope International. Join Linda as she shares stories from…
Season 2 Episode 6 To Hell and Back, Part 2 of 3
Hello and welcome to Invading the Darkness: stories from the fight against child sex trafficking featuring Linda Smith, the founder of Shared Hope International. Join Linda as she shares stories from…
Season 2 Episode 5 To Hell and Back, Part 1 of 3
Hello and welcome to Invading the Darkness: stories from the fight against child sex trafficking featuring Linda Smith, the founder of Shared Hope International. Join Linda as she shares stories from…
Season 2 Episode 4 Renting Lacy
Hello and welcome to Invading the Darkness: stories from the fight against child sex trafficking featuring Linda Smith, the founder of Shared Hope International. Join Linda as she shares stories from…
Season 2 Episode 3 The Victim isn't the Criminal
Hello and welcome to Invading the Darkness: stories from the fight against child sex trafficking featuring Linda Smith, the founder of Shared Hope International. Join Linda as she shares stories from…
Season 2 Episode 2 Your Children are Chosen
Hello and welcome to Invading the Darkness: stories from the fight against child sex trafficking featuring Linda Smith, the founder of Shared Hope International. Join Linda as she shares stories from…