Episode 705: Tyler Schwab, President and Founder Libertas International

Listen, Learn & Love Hosted by Richard Ostler

Richard Ostler

Religion & Spirituality

4.8 • 839 Ratings

🗓️ 8 October 2023

⏱️ 82 minutes

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** Trigger Warning: This episode talks about the realities of sex trafficking ** My friend Tyler Schwab (early 30’s, Wyoming Native, RM from Dominican Republic, Human Trafficking Training from Vanguard University, MBA degree) joins us to talk about answering the call (after returning home from his mission) to return to Latin America and work to solve sex trafficking. Tyler talks about selling everything he owned and returning to the Dominican Republic and his journey over the past decade to prevent, recover, prosecute perpetrator, and empower survivors. It is a deeply personal story to “answer the call” to make a difference. Tyler also talks about his own spiritual journey to find peace that includes being angry at times at God for the pain of the survivors and the horrific deeds of the perpetrators—and seeing God’s hand at times in providing hope and healing to survivors. Tyler talks about staring Libertas International, its mission, and how you can donate to help make a difference. I was deeply moved listening to Tyler—a dear family friend. I am so grateful for brave people answering the call to make a difference in our world in unique and needed ways. Thank you, Tyler, for being on the podcast and all the good work you (and many others) are doing to rescue survivors and prosecute perpetrators. Links: Libertas International: https://libertasinternational.org/ Tyler Schwab e-mail: [email protected] Instagram: @libertasinternational Cowboy State Daily Article: https://cowboystatedaily.com/2023/06/18/cowboy-state-people-tyler-schwab-of-afton-wyoming-dedicates-life-to-rescuing-sex-trafficked-girls/

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0:00.0	Welcome listeners to another episode of Listen, Learn, and Love, hosted by Richard Osler.
0:09.2	I've done over 700 podcasts, but we never have done a podcast in this category.
0:15.3	The category being saving people that are sex trafficked and then providing the aftercare and the services needed.
0:23.4	And I have the founder of Libertos International, Libertos International, to share a bit of his story.
0:33.0	His name is Tyler Schwab.
0:35.0	Welcome to the podcast, Tyler.
0:37.1	Thanks, Papa, also, for having me. It's an honor and a
0:39.7	blessing to be here with you. Tyler is a dear family friend. Tyler has worked with our son Jake
0:46.7	in this space and I've had the chance to get to know Tyler. He's been in our home. I've heard him
0:51.7	speak. Just somebody I deeply admire and respect for his
0:55.8	courage to be in this space. Tyler grew up in Wyoming. He'll probably talk about what connected
1:01.7	him to Latin America and wanting to rescue women being sex trafficked. He's in his early 30s. As I mentioned,
1:13.9	he's the founder and president of Libretas International.
1:16.1	We'll link to that in the show notes.
1:27.3	Tyler's email will also be in the show notes and we'll link to an article that was written up about him in the Cowboy State Daily of Wyoming newspaper.
1:28.9	Just to give more background of Tyler.
1:37.0	But this is going to talk about this complicated space and Tyler's focus in Latin America to rescue girls and women in sex trafficking to provide them the service they need and why he's in this space.
1:43.8	We're going to also invite you to donate if you feel inspired to this cause.
1:49.6	This website has a link for donations.
1:52.7	Tyler will probably also mention there's been some organizations in the space or some people
1:58.0	within organizations, this broad umbrella of rescuing people
2:03.1	and sex trafficking.
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