Imagine Freedom

Imagine Freedom


Latest Episodes

Episode 11: Exploring The Thrive Space Website
December 15, 2025

This Imagine Freedom podcast is a little different because weve adapted it from a webinar that STAC hosted, where we featured The Thrive Space, a great website created by and for survivors of human trafficking and exploitation.In this episode, host Rob

Episode 10: Katie Papke – Part 2
March 12, 2025

Katie Papke, LMSW, CAADC, CCHTVSPIn this episode, host Robin Hassler Thompson imagines freedom with Katie Papke, LMSW, CAADC, CCHTVSP. Katie is a human trafficking survivor. She is a Licensed Master Social Worker, Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Coun

Episode 9: Evelyn Chumbow
January 14, 2025

Evelyn ChumbowIn this episode, host Robin Hassler Thompson imagines freedom with Evelyn Chumbow, a survivor of child labor trafficking turned anti-trafficking activist and public speaker who has focused her lifes work on ending modern-day slavery, a cri

Episode 8: Katie Papke, LMSW, CAADC, CCHTVSP
November 21, 2024

Katie Papke, LMSW, CAADC, CCHTVSPIn this episode, host Robin Hassler Thompson imagines freedom with Katie Papke, LMSW, CAADC, CCHTVSP. Katie is a human trafficking survivor. She is a Licensed Master Social Worker, Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Coun

Episode 7: Hollie Nadel
July 02, 2024

Hollie NadelIn this episode host Robin Hassler Thompson imagines freedom with Hollie Nadel. Hollies perspectives and experiences are unique and important to ending human trafficking. They discuss how she trains bankers and anti-money laundering experts

Episode 6: 2024 Imagine Freedom Event
May 09, 2024

Every year, STAC hosts an event called Imagine Freedom to recognize community leaders who have made a difference in the lives of people who have been sex and labor trafficked. And we use this event to raise funds to support the comprehensive services tha

Episode 5: Jamie Rosseland
January 17, 2024

Jamie RosselandIn this episode, we imagine freedom with Jamie Rosseland. Jamie is a lived-experience expert on the topic of human trafficking and she brings a wealth of knowledge, compassion and incisive analysis to our conversation.We go deep to exam

Episode 4: Sameer Jain
September 14, 2023

Sameer JainIn this episode, we Imagine Freedom with Sameer Jain. Sameer is a survivor of labor trafficking. He also is an immigrant who The Survive and Thrive Advocacy Center had the honor of working with when he and his family came to Tallahass

Episode 3: Dr. Jacquelynn Hairston
July 12, 2023

Dr. Jacquelynn HairstonIn this episode, we imagine freedom with Dr. Jacquelynn Hairston, a public health consultant and human trafficking survivor with a PhD in public health education who is a passionate and involved community advocate here in the Big B

Episode 2: Christabelle Robinson
May 10, 2023

Christabelle RobinsonIn this episode, we imagine freedom with Christabelle Robinson. Christabelle is the communications and media specialist for The Global Center on Human Trafficking, where she is involved in everything from programmatics, media, graphi