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Imagine FreedomAuthor: Survive and Thrive Advocacy Center
The Imagine Freedom podcast is produced by the Survive and Thrive Advocacy Center (STAC) in Tallahassee, Florida. STAC Executive Director Robin Hassler Thompson hosts enlightening conversations with survivors of human trafficking who are working to fortify our communities against the often-misunderstood realities of sex and labor trafficking. Language: en Genres: Documentary, Personal Journals, Society & Culture Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Episode 12: Daniela Deas
Episode 12
Tuesday, 2 June, 2026
In this episode, host Robin Hassler Thompson imagines freedom with Daniela Deas, a trauma-informed professional, survivor leader and social justice advocate with over eight years of experience supporting youth and adults impacted by sex trafficking, commercial sexual exploitation and gender-based violence. Daniela currently serves as a Survivor Mentor with You Are More Than, Inc., providing group and one-on-one mentorship and supporting economic empowerment through career guidance and small business development. She also works as a Human Trafficking Collaborative Strategic Advisor with the U.S. Department of Justice Office for Victims of Crime, where she supports federally funded anti-trafficking programs nationwide. Daniela’s background includes direct service, prevention education, and systems-level collaboration with organizations such as Pace Center for Girls, Kristi House, Fair Girls, and the Jewish Community Center. In 2023, she founded Survivors HOPE, a survivor-led nonprofit dedicated to healing and empowerment for commercially sexually exploited youth involved in delinquency systems. A national speaker and panelist, Daniela is known for centering survivor voices, challenging tokenism, and advancing collaborative, equity-driven responses to trafficking. At the Imagine Freedom 2026 Symposium, she brought both lived and professional expertise to the conversation on ending sex trafficking and building survivor-centered systems of care. Show Notes Survivors Hope The Thrive Space Daniela and Robin discussed this Human Trafficking Symposium Here’s Part 1 and Part 2 of Carter’s Story, 2-minute videos that show how a young boy is groomed by a trafficker. National Human Trafficking Hotline (24/7) to answer questions, connect to resources and get help: 888-373-7888 Florida Department of Children and Family Services (DCF) Abuse Hotline: 800-962-2873 Support Human Trafficking Survivors through STAC Your gift directly empowers trafficking survivors and the community! Give Now The post Episode 12: Daniela Deas appeared first on Survive and Thrive.
