Breaking the Silence, April 19, 2026

Breaking the Silence, April 19, 2026

From Breaking the Silence with Dr. Gregory Williams by BBS Radio, BBS Network Inc.

April 20, 2026 · 57 min

About this episode

This episode discusses youth safety and human trafficking in the digital age with expert Heidi Chance.

Breaking The Silence with Dr Gregory Williams Navigating Youth Safety and Human Trafficking in the Digital Age Guest, Heidi Chance, Author of the book "Talk to Them: Navigating Difficult Conversations with Youth in the Digital Age." This Week's Guest will be Heidi Chance. Heidi is the author of the book: "Talk to Them: Navigating Difficult Conversations with Youth in the Digital Age." She has over 27 years of distinguished law enforcement experience and is recognized as one of the nation's leading subject matter experts in sex trafficking, undercover operations and online safety. This episode of Breaking the Silence features host Dr. Gregory Williams and guest Detective Heidi Chance, a 27-year law enforcement veteran and expert in sex trafficking. The discussion centers on the urgent need for personal boundaries and the evolving dangers of the "digital white van"—the smartphone—which has become the primary tool for child exploitation. The Philosophy of Personal Boundaries Dr. Gregory Williams opens the program by defining boundaries as "guardrails" designed to protect individuals from falling into "deep ditches" or off "cliffs" in their personal lives. He emphasizes that…

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Gregory Williams

Guest: Heidi Chance

Topics covered

  • youth safety
  • human trafficking
  • digital age
  • personal boundaries
  • online safety
  • child exploitation

Keywords

  • youth safety
  • human trafficking
  • digital age
  • personal boundaries
  • online safety
  • child exploitation
  • law enforcement
  • vicarious trauma

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BBS Radio, BBS Network Inc.

Books & works: Talk to Them: Navigating Difficult Conversations with Youth in the Digital Age

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