About this episode

This episode features Jamie Miller discussing her mission to fight child trafficking and her personal journey, alongside a unique perspective on numbers in brewing and measurement.

We are just two episodes away from the big 100! Before we get to the celebration, we take a deep dive into two very different types of numbers in this gripping and eye-opening episode. First, the host kicks things off with his precise, "numbers-driven" method for brewing the perfect espresso to create a perfect cortado. Our guest, Jamie Miller, also shares her unique relationship with numbers—hating math, but loving measurement—tracing how this appreciation evolved through cosmetology school and into her current professional life. Then, the tone shifts as Jamie Miller, of The Demand Project, shares her incredible personal journey and her mission to fight child trafficking. Jamie reveals her background, the chilling moment she first discovered child trafficking, how she overcame a spiritual encounter that tried to stop her exploration, and how a remarkably successful fundraiser in July 2020 led her to The Demand Project just weeks before they opened the nation’s largest safe house for child trafficking survivors. We discuss the pillars of The Demand Project—Prevention, Education, and Restoration—and the staggering financial reality of caring for these survivors. Finally, this…

People in this episode

Host: Braedon Kruse

Guest: Jamie Miller

Topics covered

• child trafficking
• numbers
• espresso brewing
• personal journey
• fundraising
• survivor resources

Keywords

• child trafficking
• espresso
• fundraiser
• The Demand Project
• survivors
• DHS
• statistics
• prevention
• education
• restoration

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Demand Project, DHS

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