About this episode

In this episode, Jay discusses the work of Cedar Refuge with founders Steve and Brandyn Gipe, focusing on their mission to support young survivors of human trafficking.

Send us Fan Mail ⚠️ Content Warning: This episode includes discussion of domestic violence, child abuse, and human trafficking. Listener discretion is advised. Some stories don’t begin with calling — they begin with survival. In this deeply moving episode of Sacred & Strange, Jay sits down with Steve and Brandyn Gipe, longtime friends and the founders of Cedar Refuge, a nonprofit building safe, long-term homes for young survivors of human trafficking—specifically boys ages 6–18 and girl...

People in this episode

Host: Jay

Guests: Steve Gipe, Brandyn Gipe

Topics covered

• human trafficking
• survivor support
• nonprofit work
• domestic violence
• child abuse

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Cedar Refuge

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