The Justice & Coffee Podcast

Modern Slavery 101 - Anti Slavery Day Special, with Ryna Sherazi from Anti Slavery International

In this episode, Ryna Sherazi, Director of Communications from Anti Slavery International, takes people through the fundamentals of modern slavery and human trafficking.

Released on International Anti-Slavery Day, we wanted to return to this issue and review what has changed since the estimated number of people living in slavery rose from 40 to 50 million people, that's 1 in every 150 of us! How can this be!?

Please share this episode with a friend, family member or colleague who may be interested in finding out more about this issue and what they can do about it.

Find out more about Anti Slavery International by visiting their website: www.antislavery.org

Sign the petition to ban imports from countries who profit from forced labour at: www.coalitiontostopslavery.org 

This podcast was recorded on 17th October 2022 and produced  by Blue Bear Coffee Co. discover how to fight slavery through coffee at our website: www.bluebearcoffee.com

 

 

Malawi Bail Project, with Charlotte Mackenzie

In this episode Bryn talks to the UK Barrister and Founder of the Malawi Bail Project, Charlotte Mackenzie.

Charlotte grew up in south London with an interest in law that prompted her to take an evening class. She went on to pass the bar and take chambers in 42 Bedford Row where she currently practices as a family law Barrister.

When she was 21, Charlotte took a short-term legal internship in Malawi which changed her life forever and led to the creation of a charity aimed at educating thousands of Malawian people to their rights and releasing hundreds from illegal detention and imprisonment.

You can find out more about the work of the Malawi Bail Project by visiting their website here.

You can find out more about The Centre for Human Rights Education Advice and Assistance (CHREEA) here.

This podcast was recorded on 1st September 2022 and produced by Blue Bear Coffee Co. Visit us at bluebearcoffee.com

Eleonora Penagos - Lawyer, Abolitionist and Beauty Queen

In this episode Bryn talks to the Lawyer, human rights Advocate and Beauty Queen Eleonora Penagos. Since being crowned Miss Bogota, Eleonora has used her profile to raise awareness about the issue of human trafficking and the exploitation of children in Colombia. As she competes in the country's largest beauty pageant we ask, is this the right platform to use?

Listen in and share your thoughts.

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You can follow Eleonora's progress on instagram @eleonorapenagos

The organisations Eleonora mentions in the podcast are:

Fundacion Vida Nueva - https://vidanuevaparacolombia.org/

Refugee and Immigration Centre for Education and Legal Services https://www.raicestexas.org/

This podcast was recorded on 10th August 2022 and produced by Blue Bear Coffee Co. Visit us at bluebearcoffee.com

Trafficked - an expert’s perspective on slavery in Europe.

Cristina shares her story of growing up in post-communist Romania and how her early life experiences prepared her for a future of fighting today’s war on injustice. She also discusses the current state of modern slavery in the UK and highlights some of the areas in urgent need of improvement.

You can find out more about Justice and Care by visiting their website: www.justiceandcare.org and following them on social media @justiceandcare

This podcast was recorded on the 25th of March 2022 and produced by Blue Bear Coffee Co. follow us on social media @bluebearcoffeeco or visit us at www.bluebearcoffee.com

Show notes

BBC Documentary on Romanian teenage girls being trafficked into the sex industry: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0013x9q/sold-sex-slaves-next-door

Finding common ground with Nisha Anand

In this episode Bryn talks with Nisha Anand, activist, bridge builder and CEO of the US NGO Dream Corps. Nisha shares her story of moving from punk-rock political disruptor to cross-party unifier, and her work with Van Jones passing the unique, bilaterally supported First Step Act (2018).

Nisha advocates for the ruthless commitment to finding common ground with those on the opposite end of the political spectrum in order to progress key issues of the day, such as criminal justice reform and climate change.

You can find out more about Nisha by visiting her website, www.nishaanad.org and learn more about the work of Dream Corps at www.thedreamcorps.org

This episode was recorded on 4th March 2022 and produced by Blue Bear Coffee Co. Find out more about the work of Blue Bear  and stock up on ethically sourced coffee by going to our website: www.bluebearcoffee.com or follow us on instagram at bluebearcoffeeco.

 

Human beings are leaky, with Genelle Aldred. Creating Justice in a World of Bias.

On this episode of the Justice and Coffee Podcast, Bryn talks to Genelle Aldred, former ITV, ITN, and BBC Broadcaster, Communications Consultant, Author and current Sky News Cultural Commentator.

Genelle discusses some of the topics from her book 'Communicate for Change, Creating Justice in a World of Bias', and challenges us to take an honest look at the motivations and manor in which we communicate with one another. Genelle makes a case for disagreeing more but disagreeing well.

You can find out more about Genelle by visiting her website, www.genellealdred.com or following her on social media @genellealdred.

This podcast was recorded on the 15th January 2022 and produced by Blue Bear Coffee Co. follow us on social media @bluebearcoffeeco or visit us at www.bluebearcoffee.com  

Evil in Paradise (Part two). An interview with Erica Jude, the Founder of Lily House, a place of safety, restoration and hope.

In this, the second part of our Dominican Republic special, Bryn sits down with Erica Jude, the Founder of Lily House, an aftercare shelter providing love, hope and restoration to survivors of sexual exploitation and trafficking. 

Lily House provides a safe home to live, a day-care for children, and a business training center to equip women to make a new living with dignity. Find out more about the work of Lily House at: https://scoreintl.org/ministries/lily-house/

From January 2022, Blue Bear Coffee Co. will be supporting the work of Lily House through our Freedom Fund. You can support this amazing cause by going to: https://bluebearcoffee.com/donate/

Thank you for listening to the Justice and Coffee Podcast in 2021, if you would, please rate and review us on your preferred podcast platform.

See you in 2022! 

Evil in Paradise (Part 1) Investigating the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children in the Dominican Republic

In this episode, Bryn interviews staff from the human rights NGO International Justice Mission, on his recent trip to the Dominican Republic, and shares a live recording from the red light district of Santo Domingo.

This is the first part of a two-part special. Hear from Sonia Hernandez, legal director and Luz del Alba, clinical psychologist, about the work they are doing to end the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC) in the Dominican Republic.

The work of this project led to the creation of Blue Bear Coffee Co and The Justice & Coffee Podcast, and for the first time since leaving in 2018, Bryn returns to check on the programmes progress and explores further opportunities for helping end this egregious crime.

You can find out more about the work of IJM by visiting their website: www.ijm.org

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A special thank you to the Santo Domingo Field office for being so welcoming and especially to Anokk Gracia for her help translating.

Replacing impunity with accountability, with Deena Rodrigues.

In this podcast, Bryn talks with Deena Rodrigues, Creative Projects Executive at International Justice Mission. Deena discusses the importance of businesses investigating their supply chains and how our consumerism can have a significant impact on their practices. Deena also shares the story of how she came to leave the corporate world of marketing in order to join IJM and impact issues of global injustice. Deena also promotes the emerging Global Survivors Network, and the importance of listening to the voices of survivors when setting our agendas of change.

You can find our more about IJM by going to their website: www.ijm.org

The interview was recorded on 27th September 2021.

This podcast was produced by Blue Bear Coffee Co, donate to our Freedom Fund by going to www.bluebearcoffee.com/donate

Finding a needle in a needle stack, with Glen Pounder C.O.O of the Child Rescue Coalition

In this episode, Bryn talks with Glen Pounder the Chief Operating Officer of US-based NGO Child Rescue Coalition. 

Glen shares about his life working in the UK and overseas for the HM Customs & Revenue Service before deploying to Portugal with the National Crime Agency, where he worked as a Liason Officer during the investigation into the disappearance of Madeline Mccann.

Glen explains the innovative work of the Child Rescue Coalition as it seeks to lead law enforcement departments all over the world in identifying offenders viewing producing and sharing child sexual abuse material (CSAM).

*Some of the content of this conversation may not be appropriate for younger listeners and could be triggering for someone with lived experience of the subject matter. Please listen at an appropriate time and space.

You can find out more about the work of CRC by visiting their website https://childrescuecoalition.org/ or following them on social media @childrescuecoalition.

This podcast was recorded on 5th Aug 2021 and produced by Blue Bear Coffee Co. Visit us at bluebearcoffee.com

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