<description>&lt;p&gt;Not only has Melanie rescued the Goods from some design challenges, but she also helps rescue women &amp;amp; men from trafficking. Melanie is an avid traveler &amp;amp; provides us with an exclusive list of her favorite spots in the Midwest!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;// &lt;b&gt;Design Info&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Wallpaper: use it - it adds a visual point of interest. Search &amp;quot;peel and stick wallpaper&amp;quot; with the color/design you want.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Paint: The new neutrals are creamy whites &amp;amp; variations of greige. No yellow undertones!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Lighting: try ultra-daylight bulbs and your rooms will go from yellow to white!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Design &amp;quot;no no&amp;quot; for Farmhouse Décor: the &amp;quot;X&amp;quot; symbol in the barn doors, tables, etc... keep at a minimum! Update your look with straight lines &amp;amp; minimal detail.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;// &lt;b&gt;Human Trafficking Info&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Pursuit 3416:  A ministry that will bring awareness &amp;amp; prevention to schools and organizations.  Contact &lt;a href='mailto:pursuit3416@gmail.com'&gt;pursuit3416@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hotline: 1-888-373-7888. Save to contacts. Call if you see ANYTHING suspicious or your intuition is causing a question.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sex trafficking: when a commercial sex act is induced by force, fraud or coercion.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Labor Trafficking: when individuals perform labor or services through the use of force, fraud, or coercion for little or no money.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Common forms of recruitment into Sex Trafficking:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Runaways (1 in 7 teens lured into prostitution within 48 hrs of leaving)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Manipulation on Social Media/in person Family/Relational selling&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Pornography/prostitution, small % kidnapping&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;How to spot a trafficker and/or victim:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;“Parents” with children: child uncomfortable, fear, no eye contact, abuse/somethings wrong, child hypersexualized&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Someone “fake” shopping, girls sent around to troll/provocative dress&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Couples: something is off/no eye contact-abuse-control&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Truck Stop: watch for young women/men entering trucker cabs.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Branded tattoos: bar codes, daddy’s girl, my bi***&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Teens: suddenly have clothes they can&amp;apos;t afford, acting out, nervous, shamed,overly confident, drug use&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Many short videos on YouTube do a great job explaining trafficking&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;//Recommended Midwest Finds&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Nashville:  &lt;a href='https://www.graduatehotels.com/nashville/restaurant/poindexter/'&gt;Poindexter Coffee&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href='https://www.anzieblue.com/'&gt;Anzie Blue&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href='https://www.graduatehotels.com/nashville/restaurant/white-limozeen/'&gt;White Limozeen&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href='https://www.thehamptonsocial.com/nashville'&gt;Hampton Social&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;St. Louis:  &lt;a href='https://www.hyggestl.com/'&gt;Hygge&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href='https://risecoffeestl.com/'&gt;Rise Coffee House&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href='https://hellojuiceandsmoothie.com/'&gt;Hello Juice and Smoothie&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Kansas City:  &lt;a href='https://madeinkc.co/'&gt;Made in KC&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href='https://www.outtatheblue.co/'&gt;Outta the Blue&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href='https://www.mclainskc.com/'&gt;McLain’s Market&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Discover more about our guests:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/lltravelmel/?hl=en'&gt;Melanie’s Travel, Fashion, and Faith on Instagram&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Fun things from the episode:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.thecoveringhouse.org/'&gt;The Covering House&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://amzn.to/3lbXZS6'&gt;Daylight LEDs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Tips for getting high end furniture “dupes:” Search bar type: “modern organic side chair” and click shopping tab for alternatives&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://amzn.to/3Df38yZ'&gt;Heaven by Randy Alcorn&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://chooser-beta.creativecommons.org/sgood.buzzsprout.com'&gt;Now That&amp;apos;s Something Good Podcast &lt;/a&gt;by &lt;a href='https://chooser-beta.creativecommons.org/www.sarahgood.com'&gt;Sarah Good&lt;/a&gt; is licensed under &lt;a href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/?ref=chooser-v1'&gt;CC BY-NC-SA 4.0&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Show notes may contain affiliate links. Thank you for your kind support.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Now That’s Something Good Podcast

Sarah Good

Melanie Williams on Design, Human Trafficking, Life Coaching and more

OCT 6, 202177 MIN
Now That’s Something Good Podcast

Melanie Williams on Design, Human Trafficking, Life Coaching and more

OCT 6, 202177 MIN

Description

Not only has Melanie rescued the Goods from some design challenges, but she also helps rescue women & men from trafficking. Melanie is an avid traveler & provides us with an exclusive list of her favorite spots in the Midwest!

// Design Info

Wallpaper: use it - it adds a visual point of interest. Search "peel and stick wallpaper" with the color/design you want.

Paint: The new neutrals are creamy whites & variations of greige. No yellow undertones!

Lighting: try ultra-daylight bulbs and your rooms will go from yellow to white!

Design "no no" for Farmhouse Décor: the "X" symbol in the barn doors, tables, etc... keep at a minimum! Update your look with straight lines & minimal detail.

// Human Trafficking Info

Pursuit 3416:  A ministry that will bring awareness & prevention to schools and organizations.  Contact [email protected] 

Hotline: 1-888-373-7888. Save to contacts. Call if you see ANYTHING suspicious or your intuition is causing a question.

Sex trafficking: when a commercial sex act is induced by force, fraud or coercion.

Labor Trafficking: when individuals perform labor or services through the use of force, fraud, or coercion for little or no money.

Common forms of recruitment into Sex Trafficking:

  • Runaways (1 in 7 teens lured into prostitution within 48 hrs of leaving)
  • Manipulation on Social Media/in person Family/Relational selling
  • Pornography/prostitution, small % kidnapping

How to spot a trafficker and/or victim:

  • “Parents” with children: child uncomfortable, fear, no eye contact, abuse/somethings wrong, child hypersexualized
  • Someone “fake” shopping, girls sent around to troll/provocative dress
  • Couples: something is off/no eye contact-abuse-control
  • Truck Stop: watch for young women/men entering trucker cabs.
  • Branded tattoos: bar codes, daddy’s girl, my bi***
  • Teens: suddenly have clothes they can't afford, acting out, nervous, shamed,overly confident, drug use

Many short videos on YouTube do a great job explaining trafficking

//Recommended Midwest Finds

Discover more about our guests:

Melanie’s Travel, Fashion, and Faith on Instagram

Fun things from the episode:

Now That's Something Good Podcast by Sarah Good is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Show notes may contain affiliate links. Thank you for your kind support.