In Episode 4 of Fracture to Flourish, host Bryce Butler follows Priscilla Roman’s story to ask what happens after a rescue story ends.Priscilla doesn’t describe herself as “trafficked.” Her story is what it looks like when a former foster youth with almost no safety net steps into the strip club at twenty—and finds her body treated like a commodity. But this final episode widens the lens beyond one life.You’ll hear from survivor leaders, advocates, and policy voices working to close the gaps that let exploitation thrive: laws that stop criminalizi...
In Episode 4 of Fracture to Flourish, host Bryce Butler follows Priscilla Roman’s story to ask what happens after a rescue story ends.
Priscilla doesn’t describe herself as “trafficked.” Her story is what it looks like when a former foster youth with almost no safety net steps into the strip club at twenty—and finds her body treated like a commodity. But this final episode widens the lens beyond one life.
You’ll hear from survivor leaders, advocates, and policy voices working to close the gaps that let exploitation thrive: laws that stop criminalizing exploited kids, housing and stabilization that keep youth from being easy to access and re‑recruited, and practical reforms that help communities see foster care, homelessness, and trafficking as one connected pipeline.
This episode is about moving from rescue to renewal—how people are reshaping systems so kids are not only removed from harm, but given real paths to healing, joy, and generational change.
Content advisory: This episode includes frank discussion of abuse and exploitation involving children and families. Please take care as you listen.
Guests + Organizations
- Priscilla Roman — survivor voice
- Lauren — first name only (privacy protected)
- John Richmond — Atlas Free (former U.S. Ambassador‑at‑Large)
- Jeremy Vallerand — Atlas Free (CEO + founder)
- Dani Pinter — NCOSE
- Dr. Jeanne L. Allert — Institute for Survivor Care
- Dr. Brook Parker Bello — survivor advocate
- Tori Hope Petersen — former foster youth and advocate
- Rachelle Starr — Scarlet Hope
- Dr. Jennifer Jacobs — Connect Our Kids
- Ashleigh Chapman — Engage Together / Alliance for Freedom, Restoration, and Justice
- Wes Lyons — Eagle Venture Fund and their Freedom Fund
Partners
- Atlas Free (Season Partner): This season is made possible in part by our partners at Atlas Free, a global movement fighting sex trafficking. Atlas Free supports local organizations helping survivors find freedom and rebuild their futures, and works to stop traffickers where they operate. Learn more at atlasfree.org.
- Scarlet Hope (Season Partner): This season is made possible in part by our partners at Scarlet Hope, which has been showing up week after week with outreach and restoration for women who’ve been exploited in clubs, on the streets, and online. Learn more at scarlethope.org.
- Access Ventures (Series Partner): Fracture to Flourish is a production of Access Ventures, a catalyst for change working to build a flourishing society. Access Ventures leverages catalytic capital and partnerships to drive economic prosperity, social equity, and environmental sustainability in communities. Learn more at accessventures.org.
Resources
- National Human Trafficking Hotline (US): Call 1‑888‑373‑7888 or text BEFREE (233733)
- RAINN (sexual assault support): rainn.org
- National Runaway Safeline: 1‑800‑RUNAWAY (786‑2929) or 1800runaway.org
- NAMI (mental health support): nami.org
Data + sources
Youth aging out (U.S. annual count)
- https://www.aecf.org/topics/youth-in-transition
Tennessee youth aging out + outcomes (Belmont Innovation Labs / Every Child TN)
- https://belmont.edu/stories/articles/2024/innovation-labs-study-highlights-crisis-in-foster-care.html
- https://belmont.edu/stories/articles/2024/innovation-labs-study-highlights-crisis-in-foster-care.html
Foster parent retention / attrition (context)
- https://archive.legmt.gov/content/Committees/Interim/2021-2022/Children-Families/Studies/HJR-44/may2022-ncsl-paper-foster-parent-retention.pdf
- Note: This supports the magnitude of turnover and is not a first‑year‑only claim
Credits
- "Fracture to Flourish" is a production of Access Ventures.
- Created, written, and hosted by Bryce Butler.
- Editing and production by Jacob Bozarth.
- Additional editing and production by Crystal Esquivel and Amelia Witts.
- Audio mixing by Pat Kicklighter.
- Cover art and design by Justin Esquivel.
- Marketing support by Amelia Witts and Madison Butler.
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