Invading the Darkness: Stories from the Fight against Child Sex Trafficking
Welcome to Invading the Darkness: stories from the fight against child sex trafficking in the United States. This podcast features Linda Smith, the founder of Shared Hope International, sharing stories from her 23 years of fighting the battle of domestic minor sex trafficking.
In 2025, "Invading the Darkness" will introduce a video element to its podcast, featuring hosts Yvonne and Kim, who are survivors of sex trafficking and advocates for the Just Like Me campaign.
Yvonne and Kim will share their life experiences, insights, and narratives from other survivors.
Our desire is that each episode will help you better understand the importance of fighting child sexual exploitation in the United States.
Invading the Darkness: Stories from the Fight against Child Sex Trafficking
Heather & June: Find It, Don’t Fix It — Growing into Safe Spaces S5E7
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What if healing isn’t about fixing what’s broken—but finding what was missing?
In this honest and deeply human conversation, Heather and June explore what restoration looks like when healing changes from day to day. They speak candidly about safe spaces, outgrowing environments that once sustained them, and learning to listen to what their bodies, faith, and hearts need in different seasons.
This episode challenges the pressure to “perform healing” and instead centers permission—permission to start therapy later, to take breaks, to grieve, to laugh, and to define success one day at a time. Heather and June reflect on identity beyond the survivor label, navigating spiritual trauma, advocacy without retraumatization, and why healing is not linear, measurable, or the same for everyone.
Listen now to this grounding conversation about safety, self-trust, and learning to find—not fix—your way forward.