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PTW: Since becoming a survivor, you’ve dedicated yourself to sharing your story and advocating for an end to human trafficking. How have you found empowerment through telling your story?
RB: Telling your story can be incredibly cathartic and therapeutic for anyone. What I have found empowering is being able to say, “all of this isn’t for nothing” and then creating calls to action and trainings through story that helps make an impact in communities!
PTW: Sharing the difficult parts of your life can make you feel vulnerable and exposed. How have you learned to embrace vulnerability as you’ve gone through the journey of sharing your story with the world?
RB: Some great things have come out of being so vulnerable actually. It has allowed me to process the questions I get from the crowd with my therapist and journal through the “whys”. LOL I also find that we’re all a lot more alike than we are different. While trafficking is extreme, we all can relate with feeling betrayed, tricked, stuck in positions and situations that we’re uncomfortable with and don’t know how to navigate, we’ve all been embarrassed or ashamed of decisions we’ve made. When we can open up and be vulnerable, it allows us to feel united in empathy.
PTW: You’ve been through an immense amount of trauma as a result of your experiences. What has the recovery process been like, and how have you practiced self-care throughout your healing process?
RB: Healing from any trauma takes time. It is about being easy on yourself when you make mistakes and celebrating every step along the journey. Getting into a good therapist, finding rhythms of rest and renewal and getting it on the calendar has been crucial.
PTW: Imagine you get to build a toolkit of five things to take out into the world, to get you through any situation. What would be in your toolkit?
RB: Like survival mode? Water purifier, Knife, Rope, tarp, wool blanket. I think I could try to survive with those. LOL!
PTW: What are your favorite pieces of media right now?
Instagram is my favorite place to hear new ideas, find fun and inspiring reels and see people’s lives who I am not near.
Tik Tok is probably a close second for me because I follow a lot of comedians.
PTW: You started Elevate Academy to help survivors build life skills after being trafficked. The program seems to be based around group discussions and community formation, alongside skill-building. What is the importance of community in your life and for survivors in general?
RB: The school is really about our classes and curriculum. It is held in cohorts where survivors get to know they are not alone and build community all around of the world of other like minded survivors who have lived through really similar traumas. The community of knowing you are not the only one, you are not “crazy” that “this feeling” is normal, or this hurdle is “normal” can feeling really freeing and validating!
PTW: For people who care about fighting trafficking, but who may not know how to help, what can each of us do to help bring an end to human trafficking, and additionally, how can we work to break down misconceptions surrounding the issue?
RB: We would love to encourage everyone to take our Find Your Lane quiz to find how their specific personality aligns with ten different ways to get involved. We also really encourage people to get to know the facts about trafficking. There are so many misconceptions and sensationalism out there - follow and reshare quotes and facts from experts not just influencers, learn the red flags so you can filter through sensationalism and Find Your Lane; from as little as talking the kids in your life about the warning signs of grooming to fully getting involved in social impact with your company, to working or volunteering at a nonprofit, there are ways for all of us to do something!
PTW: Do you have a piece of advice or words of encouragement you’d like to share with other victims or survivors?
RB: Keep going. Don’t give up on your healing, your journey toward your dreams, don’t let shut doors or setbacks stop you - KEEP GOING! It gets better, it gets easier and you will never be in the same place you are in right now if you keep moving forward.
The Three Whys:
Why do you care? I believe that each of us have a passion and purpose inside of us and I want to see each person accomplish those dreams and live a full and rewarding life.
Why do you share? To sound the alarm so others don’t live through what I did.
Why do you wear your values? I wear the things that matter to me because it is like keeping it on me at all times not only as a great reminder and conversation starters for others, but when it’s with me, I know what matters, its right here and I feel proud to represent the important things in my life.
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This testimonial, in particular, is one of my favorites:
“I just wanted to send you a message and thank you for the amazing gift you’ve given my Deaf children. I have five kids, three hearing and two Deaf, and my Deaf kiddos always miss out on what’s going on for family movie nights. We surprised our 6-year-old daughter on her birthday with Zootopia with the interpreter, and her jaw dropped. I’m so impressed how you’re able to do this at 17, you’re going to change the world! Thank you for the wonderful gift you’ve given to D/HH children (and adults!)” – Dana S.
C: So far, SignUp is predominantly for kid's movies. Are you thinking of expanding to movies for all age groups, or do you think your platform will always be mainly for children? In what ways to you next plan to expand SignUp?
M: This year (in 2022) we plan to launch in Canada, Australia, the UK, India, and Pakistan. It turns out that there are more than 300 types of sign language worldwide! We have launched on Disney+ and Netflix, and we are working on translating more movies on Hulu and Amazon Prime, and we have just signed a contract with PBS Kids. We are planning to provide more teen and grown-up content, as many of our users are adults.
C: What advice would you give to any budding entrepreneurs who might be interested in starting their own business or brand?
M: First, thinking about a community that you are a part of, or know a lot about is a great start. Then, researching the problems the community face and brainstorming something that could help them is a good way to think of a product or service that is needed or wanted. One of the best pieces of advice I received when formulating the idea of SignUp, was that ideas can be made a reality, even with a small budget. SignUp was started on a shoestring budget, and the app was not fully polished when it launched. If you have a good idea, just go for it!
There’s a lot of rock and roll inspiration in the design elements, paired with modern lines and neon flare. We honestly were hoping that these designs would appeal to our target market and be something that would genuinely sell and be worn. We also offered a Custom Tie Dye option to the white sweatshirts which was very on-trend during the Pandemic. Adding the Youth for Health logo was very important to bring more awareness to the brand.
H: What are your hopes for youth for health going forward?
LDF + BA: As the world opens back up into a “post-pandemic” world, there are still many without access to vaccines, masks, and more. We hope to provide funding to help those in need access these materials and to advocate for getting vaccinated which is critical to the safety of everybody.
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