Tim Ballard has worked every type of case imaginable in the fight to dismantle child trafficking rings. He spent over a decade working as a Special Agent for the Department of Homeland Security to infiltrate child trafficking organizations. He successfully dismantled dozens of these organizations and rescued children from slavery and exploitation. Tim and a ... Show More
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Why 63% of Young Men Have Stopped Trying | Scott Galloway
<p>Scott Galloway doesn't hold back about the crisis facing young men today. Four times more likely to die by suicide, three times more likely to be addicted or homeless, 12 times more likely to be incarcerated. While women's ascent has been remarkable and necessary, society stop ... Show More
1h 32m
Nov 19
Former Secret Service Agent Reveals How to Read Anyone
<p>Former Secret Service agent Evy Poumpouras spent over 12 years protecting Presidents Obama, Bush, and Clinton while mastering the art of reading people under life or death pressure. Her insight into human behavior goes beyond what most of us will ever need, but the principles ... Show More
1h 6m
Nov 2022
#245: It's Happening Right Here with Tim Ballard
Trigger Warning: This episode may be emotionally challenging and contains discussions of child trafficking and exploitation. Listener discretion is advised.
Themes: Child & Human Trafficking, Child Exploitation, Pornography, Sex Education, Online Grooming
Summary:
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49m 39s
Apr 2022
EP253: Reconciling Dad the Farmer and Dad the Veteran Pilot, How The Civil War Openly Became about Slavery and Why it Took One Man 7 Years to Get His Car Back
On this episode of Our American Stories, Iowa listener Joy Neal Kidney shares her father's story. Our regular contributors Jon Elfner and Dr. Kate Masur, author of "Until Justice Be Done," tell the rest of the story that begins with three runaway enslaved people. Tyson Timbs tell ... Show More
38m 13s
Sep 2020
#70: Chris Voss, Former FBI Hostage Negotiator, Returns to Teach the Art of Safety, Trust, and Need
Chris Voss, a former FBI hostage negotiator and founder of The Black Swan Group, has returned to the podcast to impart his knowledge on how to get through to those who don’t want to listen. In making sales, creating contacts, or consulting your clients, the ability to negotiate i ... Show More
1h 7m
Sep 2021
Marc Polymeropoulos on the CIA, 9/11 and Havana Syndrome
<p>Marc Polymeropoulos served for 26 years in the CIA. He joined the agency working on Afghanistan in the 1990s and moved on to operational roles across the Middle East, recruiting spies and hunting terrorists. Later, he became a senior officer responsible for operations in Russi ... Show More
1h 3m