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From Trauma Survivor to global Humanitarian - saving trafficking victims with Alana Stott
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In this powerful and deeply moving episode of Built for This Podcast: Stories of a Maverick, host Jenna Bayuk sits down with Alana Stott, author, advocate, entrepreneur, and founder of the Blue Rose Foundation. Alana shares her raw, courageous journey from a childhood marked by trauma, loss, and survival to becoming a relentless force in the fight against human trafficking and a pioneer in mental health advocacy.
From overcoming childhood abuse, surviving sexual assault, and navigating a broken justice system, to building security businesses with her Special Forces husband and launching rescue missions across the globe, Alana’s story is one of purpose-driven grit. She also opens up about her personal healing journey through plant medicine and shares how she's transforming pain into policy including her mission to pass legislation that makes grooming illegal.
This episode is a must-listen for anyone passionate about justice, resilience, and disrupting systems that fail the vulnerable.
Key Takeaways
Trauma into Purpose: Alana’s assault survival fueled her mission to protect women and fight trafficking.
Justice System Failures: She exposes how survivors are mistreated and why change is urgent.
From Bank to Battlefield: Alana shares her journey from finance to global rescue missions.
Behind Private Security: The dark truth about overpriced protection and how she does it differently.
Healing with Plant Medicine: How psychedelics helped her overcome trauma and an eating disorder.
The Blue Rose Foundation: Her nonprofit connects donors to real impact and drives global change.
Outlawing Grooming: Alana’s pushing U.S. legislation to make grooming a federal crime.
Noteworthy Quotes
“The sexual assault wasn’t the worst part, it was the aftermath that broke me.” – Alana Stott
“Our life isn’t to get rich. Our drive is to help people.” – Alana Stott
“I just want it to stop happening in the first place. That’s why we need to make grooming illegal.” – Alana Stott
“If you’re not living your purpose, you’re doing an injustice to the life you could have.” – Alana Stott
Key Timestamps:
[00:00:00] Trailer & Introduction to Alana Stott & Her Mission
[00:01:37] Childhood Trauma & Working from Age 11
[00:03:40] Surviving Sexual Assault & Going to Court
[00:07:54] Why She Became an Advocate for Victims
[00:10:06] First Nonprofit Role: No Training, All Heart
[00:14:15] Meeting Her Husband & Building a Life Together
[00:21:16] Helping Him Transition Out of Special Forces
[00:32:20] Founding the Blue Rose Foundation
[00:42:59] Plant Medicine & Healing Decades of Trauma
[00:54:39] Future Vision: Police Training, New Laws & Awareness
[00:55:58] What is “built for this” mean to Alana
FOLLOW OUR GUEST ALANA STOTT ON:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alana-stott-mbe-194493aa/
Website: https://bluerose.foundation/
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennabayuk/
Website: https://kinshipkollective.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jenna_bayuk/
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