Takedown w/Laila Mickelwait

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4.8 • 566 Ratings

🗓️ 22 January 2025

⏱️ 63 minutes

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In this powerful episode, Rachel welcomes Laila Mickelwait, co-founder and CEO of the Justice Defense Fund and leader of the Trafficking Hub movement. Laila has dedicated her life to combating sex trafficking and holding Pornhub accountable for profiting from criminal sexual abuse. Her work, which has been featured in major media outlets, exposes the dark underbelly of the porn industry and its ties to sex trafficking. The discussion highlights the parallels between cult dynamics and the exploitation within the porn industry, focusing on the manipulation, coercion, and indoctrination involved. Lila shares heart-wrenching stories of victims whose lives have been shattered by these crimes, emphasizing the urgent need for systemic change and justice for survivors. Laila's national bestseller, "Takedown: Inside the Fight to Shut Down Pornhub for Child Abuse, Rape, and Sex Trafficking," offers a gripping account of her battle to expose and dismantle a criminal online empire. Her insights into the psychological impact on victims and the pervasive culture of victim-blaming provide a sobering look at the challenges faced by those seeking justice. To support Lila's efforts and learn more about her work, visit: https://www.lailamickelwait.com/ Find her book and get involved at: https://www.takedownbook.com. Find info on Justice Defense Fund at: https://justicedefensefund.org/ Listen to our episode with anti-trafficking advocate Megan Lundstrom: https://youtu.be/ZiLduWKtvH4?si=vfMioubTha5SRrbE Advocacy and Resources For Trafficking Victims: https://rainn.org/ Connect with Us on Social Media: - Twitter: www.twitter.com/_indoctrination - Facebook: www.facebook.com/indoctrinationpodcast - Instagram: www.instagram.com/indoctrinationpodcast - Patreon: www.patreon.com/indoctrination - Webinars & Lectures: www.rachelbernsteintherapy.com/videos Your reviews and ratings on Spotify and Apple/iTunes are greatly appreciated and help the show reach a wider audience. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

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0:00.0	Welcome to indoctrination, a weekly conversation series about protecting yourself from systems of control.
0:11.1	I'm your host, Rachel Bernstein.
0:13.6	Hello, everyone. Today on our show, we have a very special guest, Lila McElwate. Lila McElwate is the co-founder and CEO of the Justice
0:27.2	Defense Fund and leader of the Trafficking Hub movement, a decentralized and diverse global effort
0:35.5	to hold Pornhub accountable for enabling and profiting from criminal
0:42.5	sexual abuse. She's been researching and combating the injustice of sex trafficking since 2006
0:50.3	and is a leading expert in the field.
0:59.3	Lila's work has been featured in hundreds of news articles worldwide,
1:06.8	in outlets such as the New York Times, BBC News, The Guardian, and many others.
1:19.2	Her national best-selling book entitled Take Down, Inside Fight to Shut Down Porn Hub for Child Abuse, Rape, and Sex Trafficking, is a gripping true story of the battle to expose and shut down a criminal online porn empire.
1:28.6	You can find more info about Lila and her work at Lilaemichelwaite.com.
1:38.1	Here is Lila now.
1:39.7	Music It is an honor to have Lila McElwate with us today. This is such an important subject,
1:56.6	and this is something that is so important that you're doing, and I want people to learn about it,
2:03.7	and also for us to be able to really tie it in with the theme of the show about manipulation,
2:12.0	coercion, indoctrination, how these sorts of situations also shift people's self-concept and how people
2:21.7	are either knowingly or totally unwittingly supporting this whole movement. So it ties into so
2:29.8	many things. I would love for you to take a moment to introduce yourself and talk a little bit about
2:34.3	who you are and what brings you to the show. Thank you for having me and caring about the subject matter.
2:40.5	I know it's a dark subject matter. It's hard to look at, but you know, the only way that we're going
2:44.8	to make a difference is by shining a light, a spotlight on it so that people can be aware and then
2:48.9	they can do something about it. So thank you.
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