The Justice & Coffee Podcast

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.

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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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Faith, Porn and Justice. A conversation with Benjamin Nolot, award winning Film Maker and CEO of Exodus Cry.

In this episode, Bryn talks with Benjamin Nolot, director of the multi-award winning human trafficking documentary Nefarious, Merchant of Souls and CEO of the Exodus Cry campaign group.

Benji talks about what led him into a life of pursuing justice through film making and where his faith interacts with his work. 

Benji also discusses his recent documentary Liberated, The New Sexual Revolution (available on Netflix) and the upcoming release of his latest project, Raised on Porn, due out September 23rd (2021) on the Magic Lantern Pictures' YouTube channel.

You can find out more about the Exodus Cry campaign group by following them on instagram @exoduscry.

See below links to the documentires and books referenced in the podcast.

This podcast was recorded on 9th June 2021 and produced by Blue Bear Coffee Co. Visit us at bluebearcoffee.com

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Show Notes:

War Photographer - Documentary by Robert Capa

The Cove - Documentary by Louie Psihoyos

Crime Scene, Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel - Docu Series by Joe Berlinger

Nefarious, Merchant of Souls - Documentary by Benjamin Nolot

Liberated, The New Sexual Revolution - Documentary by Benjamin Nolot

Life of the Beloved - Book by Henri J. M. Nouwen

 

 

 

 

How to respond to a survivor of sex trafficking, with Lexie Smith, Trauma Informed Consultant and Anti Trafficking Advocate.

In this episode, Bryn talks to Lexie Smith, Trauma-Informed Consultant and Anti-Trafficking Advocate, about how to identify and respond to someone who has suffered significant trauma and abuse. Lexie also shares her own story of being trafficked and exploited as a ten-year-old girl from a loving, middle-class, suburban American family. 

Lexie is such an amazing communicator and shares some fantastically practical advice about how to navigate this sensitive subject, so do take notes and share this episode with anyone who may benefit from the contained wisdom.

You can follow Lexie on Instagram: @lextheadvocate

Lexie works as a consultant for the campaign group Exodus Cry, you can follow them on Instagram: @exoduscry

And visit them online at: https://exoduscry.com/

This podcast was recorded online on the 4th May, 2021, and produced by Blue Bear Coffee Co. Visit our website www.bluebearcoffee.com and follow us on social media @bluebearcoffeeco

 

 

 

 

 

The Liberty Project Mozambique - URGENT APPEAL

In this episode, Bryn speaks with Laura Monahan, the Director, and Founder of The Liberty Project. Laura shares her amazing testimony and their urgent need for support as they relocate to safety, during a period of increasing hostility in the Cabo Delgado region of Northern Mozambique.

Please consider giving to support the Liberty Project at this time. 

You can give to support their safe relocation here: https://donorbox.org/emergency-relocation

Find out about the work of The Liberty Project at their website: https://www.the-libertyproject.org/

Follow them on Instagram at: @THE_LIBERTYPROJECT/

This podcast was produced by Blue Bear Coffee Co. and recorded on 10th May 2021.

 

From slavery in chocolate to Amsterdam's red light district - let's talk justice with Esta Steyn Jansen

In this episode, Bryn talks with Esta Steyn-Jansen, Director of the Be Slavery Free campaign group and Human Trafficking specialist at the Salvation Army Holland. Esta shares about her work lobbying the cocoa industry to remove child labour from their supply chains, as well as her experience engaging with the fight against human trafficking in Holland's sex trade. 

You can find out more about Esta's campaigning at The Voice Network and Be Slavey Free. Watch Esta's powerful Ted Talk here.

This podcast was recorded online on the 23rd February 2021 and produced by Blue Bear Coffee Co. Stock up on ethically sourced, speciality coffee at bluebearcoffee.com 

Bryn's article, De-Crim Now? is available to read here.

 

True Justice, with Steve Chalke MBE. Founder of The Oasis Trust.

In this episode, Bryn talks to Steve Chalke, Founder of the Oasis Trust, who believes that we need to replace our punitive justice system with one leveraged on compassion, restoration, and hope.

Find out more about the work of The Oasis Trust by going to their website: https://www.oasisuk.org/

This podcast was produced by Blue Bear Coffee Co. you can visit us at www.bluebearcoffee.com

This episode was recorded online on 15th February 2021.