S2 E12: Dorris Walker-Taylor on Hope in Healing and the Mission of Thistle Farms

On this week’s episode, we’re talking with Dorris Walker-Taylor about Thistle Farms- a nonprofit social enterprise dedicated to helping women survivors recover and heal from prostitution, trafficking, and addiction. Dorris is a Senior Ambassador and a 2012 graduate from Thistle Farms. Dorris also recently authored her first book, Hope is Always Real. 

 

TRIGGER WARNING: Substance use, sexual assault, trafficking, trauma, gun violence, incarceration, and prositution. If you feel it might be best for your own mental wellness to avoid this part of the conversation, you can skip ahead to the 10 minute mark of the episode. 

Thistle Farms: https://thistlefarms.org/

Dorris Walker-Taylor’s Contact Information: dorris@thistlefarms.org

Hope is Always Real: https://changeherstory.org/products/hope?_pos=1&_sid=206be16b4&_ss=r

 

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