Step One: Ask Apollo!
Riding over 10,000 miles through all the lower 48 states is
not a simple matter of hopping in the saddle and riding off into the
sunset(s). It took years of planning,
daily flexibility, and a bit of magic to make it work. Oh, and of course a horse with excellent map
reading skills.
Also, our guest Peggy Delgado Fava from Sacramento's Bridge Network talks about human trafficking.
Also, our guest Peggy Delgado Fava from Sacramento's Bridge Network talks about human trafficking.
Listen weekly as Meredith and Apollo share about their
multi-year 48-state journey (The Centauride), talk with interesting guests, and
discuss the realities of domestic abuse.
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What to Listen For:
00:25 Introduction to the episode
01:23 Pre-ride planning with maps
02:28 Why roads and not trails?
03:36 Looking at previous 48 state ride maps
07:00 Throwing out all my maps
08:14 Geographical distribution of resources
11:05 Finding places to stay each night, and how it has
changed since I started
14:00 Step one: the big picture
15:03 Step two: mapping the end point for each day
17:09 Step three: choosing the roads to get there
20:35 The types of maps I use
22:56 Local advice
23:39 That time I rode Apollo on an interstate
28:21 Guest Peggy with the Bridge Network
31:14 Human trafficking victims - who are they and why?
36:17 What can be done to end human trafficking?
38:30 Where does trafficking happen?
38:42 How do you recognize a trafficking victim?
39:38 What can YOU can do to help end trafficking?
42:29 Closing statements
43:07 End of episode
About our Guest: Peggy Delgado Fava
I am the founder and Executive Director for Bridge Network
Corporation, a nonprofit organization established in 2011 to provide resources
for at-risk and Commercially Sexually Exploited Children/Teens (CSECT) out of the
Sacramento County Juvenile Detention Facility and in the greater Sacramento
region.
Bridge Network’s vision is to be a connecting conduit “or
the bridge” between mentors, advocates, other service provider agencies and
local community organizations. Our organization's key programs are centered
around fostering positive and healthy relationships. Our goal is to motivate
and inspire by offering hope and an optimistic approach to sexually exploited
children and teens.
Peggy Delgado Fava
Resources:
Human Trafficking Hotline 1-888-373-7888
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