E33:Fathers, Men, Society—We Can Do Better with Patrick Erlandson

Season 5 premieres with Episode 33!! Aalia is joined by Patrick Erlandson––Founder of Father-Con and See It End It Human Trafficking. Patrick shares the tragic story that inspired him to fight against human trafficking (5:05). He focuses on prevention (7:00), specifically how supportive male figures can lessen the amount of vulnerable kids (9:03). Aalia and Patrick dive into this topic, agreeing on the importance of raising one’s child in a way that makes them feel loved and lovable (14:46). Their discussion moves toward COVID’s effect on prevention measures (19:02), the dangers of life online (19:36), and how to look out for signs of grooming (20:05). Patrick goes into further depth about Father-Con (25:50), vulnerability (39:48), men and boys’ sense of entitlement (40:11) and how the media glamorizes abuse against women (40:45). As the host and guest on Unsugarcoated––a podcast which aims to empower, Aalia and Patrick agree that we must acknowledge, support, and inspire people in vulnerable places (45:45).

To learn more about Patrick’s efforts to prevent and end human trafficking, visit seeitendit.com

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