The Doctor Is IN! Discussions about Health & Human Trafficking

In this episode I explore Sustainable Development Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages. I discuss how this goal sounds much better than it really is! The SDGs are unsustainable and anti-development. Find out how this is in this episode. I also discuss the WHO and the IHR and pandemic treaty proposals and why this is not good at all.  #SDG #SDG3 #SustainableDevelo...

In this episode I explore Sustainable Development Goal 16. It is the mother of all trojan horses and the key to unlocking the potential of all the other SDGs. I explain why this is and what it has to do with human trafficking.  #SDG #SDG16 #SustainableDevelopmentGoals #antihumantrafficking #modernslavery #greatreset  Relentless website: Relentless | Serving at the intersection of health care and h...

In this episode I review each of the Sustainable Development Goals with a little explainer about what the language they use really means and how it intersects with the human trafficking situation. In future episodes I'll be covering these Goals separately with a focus on what it means for anti-human trafficking work.  #SDG #SustainableDevelopmentGoals #antihumantrafficking #modernslavery #greatres...

An update about what's going on, upcoming events, the transgender phenomenon, and the feast day of Peter Claver. Links mentioned: Gender Transformation Docudrama: https://www.gendertransformation.com/ Livestream Q&A: https://momsforamerica.us/gender-confusion/ Summit on Food, Family, and Medical Freedom: https://www.johnlittellmd.com/event-details/florida-summit-2023 Please get in touch with m...

Erika joins me for another discussion of what we can learn from Sound of Freedom and how we can evaluate organizations in the counter-trafficking sector. We spend less time discussing the film and more about what we can look for in a good NGO. Let us know what you think!  Links mentioned: Letter from organizations in Asia: https://medium.com/@lmpinkston/sound-of-freedom-a-joint-statement-from-anti...

I have a conversation with Erika Tello about our thoughts, qualms, and suggestions for those of you who will watch this movie. Let me know what you thought about the movie! What questions do you have?  Video version of this can be found here: Sound of Freedom - A Critical Review of the Movie - RELENTLESS Community (locals.com) Many links:  In which Jim Caviezel is inspired by the movie Taken (17:0...

In this episode I go a bit deeper into the link between modern slavery, climate change, and the Sustainable Development Goals, continuing from my previous podcast on the topic: Climate Change and Modern Slavery | The Doctor Is IN! Discussions about Health & Human Trafficking (podbean.com) Relentless website: Relentless | Serving at the intersection of health care and human trafficking (gorelentles...

I discuss the connection between climate change and modern slavery. Is the former causing the latter? What should we be considering when thinking about these two huge issues? The links to people, books, and reports I mentioned, as well as a lot more that are on several sides of this issue so you can form your own conclusions. Michael Shellenberger https://shellenberger.org/   Bjorn Lomborg https:/...

A riff about the human trafficking sector and totalitarianism. I'm wondering what you think about this? Do you follow? Do you agree? What questions do you have?  Please visit my website: www.gorelentless.org or find me on Locals: RELENTLESS (locals.com) To get in touch with me or one of my guests please leave a comment here: https://gorelentless.org/contact/   To get updates on these webinars and...

In this episode I review the recently published annual Trafficking in Persons Report published by the USA State Department. To get in touch with me please leave a comment here: https://gorelentless.org/contact/ USA TIP Report: https://www.state.gov/reports/2022-trafficking-in-persons-report/ New Discourses: https://newdiscourses.com/tftw-lived-experience/

In this episode I briefly describe the health aspects of transgender people in the sex trade and the unique challenges they face. To get in touch with me please leave a comment here: https://gorelentless.org/contact/     Society for Evidence Based Gender Medicine www.segm.org (PDF) The DSM-5 Diagnostic Criteria for Gender Dysphoria (researchgate.net) Kozlowska K, Chudleigh C, McClure G, Maguire AM...

In this episode Dr. Trevor Stammers and I discuss Human Trafficking for Organ Removal (HTOR), why it is such an unrecognized problem in the counter-trafficking sector, what transplant tourism has to do with it, and why allowing people to legally sell their organs doesn't solve the problem. The link to the YouTube video: https://youtu.be/b_iKEokAfI0   All relevant links are below.  Dr. Stammers is...

This conversation about patient advocacy with two brilliant people doing fantastic work helping women exit prostitution in Germany. We discuss the challenges and barriers these women face in accessing health care and how they meet the needs of the individuals. We talk about slowing down and humanizing the "process" of health care. You will be inspired and informed!  To get in touch with me or one...

In this episode I discuss state-sponsored slavery, particularly the forms that are being perpetrated in China and North Korea. I also discuss other other questionable practices that can be found in other countries.  To get in touch with me please leave a comment here: https://gorelentless.org/contact/ To get updates on these webinars and learn how to participate in a live session please click here...

This webinar travels to Paris where we meet Joni and discuss her work with transwomen in prostitution in Paris. We will discuss the sex trafficking and prostitution situation there as well as the uniqueness of working with transwomen who are in that sector. Joni has lived in several different countries working in several different sectors. She has a wealth of experience and you are guaranteed to l...

This podcast is a discussion of a journal article that applies Queer Theory to counter-human trafficking work and a subsequent webinar featuring the article and one of the authors. Queer Theory is a branch of Critical Social Justice and I explain some of the basic tenets of it and how it is applied in this article. The goal is to help people recognize and understand Queer Theory in the context of...

Jennifer is a physician assistant who lives in Houston, TX and is active in working against sex trafficking there. We discuss the prostitution and trafficking situation there as well as how she integrates her health profession and her counter-trafficking work. This is a fascinating look into the illegal yet very open prostitution scene there - particularly among Chinese women - and she shares some...

This episode is all about the connection between sleep and trauma. What are the sleep disturbances that people with PTSD or chronic trauma suffer and what kind of things can one do to sleep better? This is NOT medical advice, is not a substitute for visiting your physician and is not entirely comprehensive. I wanted to give an overview about sleep, how trauma and PTSD disrupts sleep, and some sugg...

In this video I interview Taina, who works with an NGO to do street outreach and aftercare assistance to transgender women in prostitution in a European city. They offer relief and assistance to anyone who wants it, and if someone wishes to exit the sex trade they help facilitate that process. I'm sure you will learn a lot and be inspired to get involved through this brief interview. A good discus...

I tackle conspiracy theories and human trafficking because the size and scope and potential for harm is too great to let the recent QAnon shenanigans go by without addressing them. In this talk I discuss what is QAnon and what does it have to do with human trafficking? Why do such conspiracies take such hold in society? What harm has the #savethechildren conspiracy done to the human trafficking mo...

Guest Cristhina discusses her organization's development of an online outreach program to sexually exploited women. She offers some practical wisdom for how to get started and how to stay healthy in this challenging milieu.  The blog version of this talk is on my website: https://gorelentless.org/online-outreach-in-the-era-of-covid/   To receive a copy of the Online Outreach 101 and Tech Tipps han...

Here I interview Rhonda who heads up an organization that helps women exit prostitution in Germany. We cover a variety of topics and I'm sure that everyone will learn something about prostitution in Germany, the COVID situation here, and how one excellent organization does their best to help women exit sexual exploitation.  Interested in reaching Rhonda or me with a question? Please post a comment...

In this interview with Shannon, the Executive Director and co-Founder of Netzwerk gegen Menschenhandel (Network against Human Trafficking) and the project Liebe ohne Zwang, we discuss her organization's innovative efforts to prevent sex trafficking of young people through leading workshops in schools. We also discuss the Loverboy method and the insidious coercive ways they manipulate young women....

Dr. Judy Norman joins me again for a conversation about trauma informed care in a clinical setting and how not to retraumatize your patients. This webinar will be directed towards health professionals, but I'm sure that non-medical types will learn something as well!    Richie-Zavaleta, A.C.; Villanueva, A.M.; Homicile, L.M.; Urada, L.A. Compassionate Care—Going the Extra Mile: Sex Trafficking Sur...

We are thinking outside the box of anti-trafficking work with Erika Tello and her unique journey to establishing a nationwide anti-trafficking network in Italy. She saw a particular gap in the fight against human trafficking and rose to the challenge of bridging it. We discuss not only the importance of networks, their challenges, and how to get started. If you have further questions or would like...