In this episode, Ryna Sherazi, Director of Communications from Anti Slavery International, takes people through the fundamentals of modern slavery and human trafficking. Released on International Anti-Slavery Day, we wanted to return to this issue and review what has changed since the estimated number of people living in slavery rose from 40 to 50 million people, that's 1 in every 150 of us! How can this be!? Please share this episode with a friend, family member or colleague who may be interested in finding out more about this issue and what they can do about it. Find out more about Anti Slav ..read more

In this episode Bryn talks to the UK Barrister and Founder of the Malawi Bail Project, Charlotte Mackenzie. Charlotte grew up in south London with an interest in law that prompted her to take an evening class. She went on to pass the bar and take chambers in 42 Bedford Row where she currently practices as a family law Barrister. When she was 21, Charlotte took a short-term legal internship in Malawi which changed her life forever and led to the creation of a charity aimed at educating thousands of Malawian people to their rights and releasing hundreds from illegal detention and imprisonment. Y ..read more

In this episode Bryn talks to the Lawyer, human rights Advocate and Beauty Queen Eleonora Penagos. Since being crowned Miss Bogota, Eleonora has used her profile to raise awareness about the issue of human trafficking and the exploitation of children in Colombia. As she competes in the country's largest beauty pageant we ask, is this the right platform to use? Listen in and share your thoughts. Message us on instagram @bluebearcoffeeco or tweet Bryn @BrynFrere You can follow Eleonora's progress on instagram @eleonorapenagos The organisations Eleonora mentions in the podcast are: Fundacion Vida ..read more

Cristina shares her story of growing up in post-communist Romania and how her early life experiences prepared her for a future of fighting today’s war on injustice. She also discusses the current state of modern slavery in the UK and highlights some of the areas in urgent need of improvement. You can find out more about Justice and Care by visiting their website: www.justiceandcare.org and following them on social media @justiceandcare This podcast was recorded on the 25th of March 2022 and produced by Blue Bear Coffee Co. follow us on social media @bluebearcoffeeco or visit us at www.bluebear ..read more

On this episode, Bryn talks with Nisha Anand, activist, bridge builder and CEO of the US NGO Dreamcorps. Nisha shares her story of moving from punk-rock political disruptor to cross-party unifier, and her work passing the unique, bilaterally supported First Step Act (2018).  Neesha advocates for the ruthless commitment to finding common ground with those on the opposite end of the political spectrum in order to progress key issues of the day, such as criminal justice reform and climate change. Find out more about Neesha by visiting her website www.nishaanand.org and learn more about the w ..read more

On this episode of the Justice and Coffee Podcast, Bryn talks to Genelle Aldred, former ITV, ITN, and BBC Broadcaster, Communications Consultant, Author and current Sky News Cultural Commentator. Genelle discusses some of the topics from her book 'Communicate for Change, Creating Justice in a World of Bias', and challenges us to take an honest look at the motivations and manor in which we communicate with one another. Genelle makes a case for disagreeing more but disagreeing well. You can find out more about Genelle by visiting her website, www.genellealdred.com or following her on social medi ..read more

In this, the second part of our Dominican Republic special, Bryn sits down with Erica Jude, the Founder of Lily House, an aftercare shelter providing love, hope and restoration to survivors of sexual exploitation and trafficking.  Lily House provides a safe home to live, a day-care for children, and a business training center to equip women to make a new living with dignity. Find out more about the work of Lily House at: https://scoreintl.org/ministries/lily-house/ From January 2022, Blue Bear Coffee Co. will be supporting the work of Lily House through our Freedom Fund. You can support t ..read more

In this episode, Bryn interviews staff from the human rights NGO International Justice Mission, on his recent trip to the Dominican Republic, and shares a live recording from the red light district of Santo Domingo. This is the first part of a two-part special. Hear from Sonia Hernandez, legal director and Luz del Alba, clinical psychologist, about the work they are doing to end the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC) in the Dominican Republic. The work of this project led to the creation of Blue Bear Coffee Co and The Justice & Coffee Podcast, and for the first time since le ..read more

In this podcast, Bryn talks with Deena Rodrigues, Creative Projects Executive at International Justice Mission. Deena discusses the importance of businesses investigating their supply chains and how our consumerism can have a significant impact on their practices. Deena also shares the story of how she came to leave the corporate world of marketing in order to join IJM and impact issues of global injustice. Deena also promotes the emerging Global Survivors Network, and the importance of listening to the voices of survivors when setting our agendas of change. You can find our more about IJM by ..read more

In this episode, Bryn talks with Glen Pounder the Chief Operating Officer of US-based NGO Child Rescue Coalition.  Glen shares about his life working in the UK and overseas for the HM Customs & Revenue Service before deploying to Portugal with the National Crime Agency, where he worked as a Liason Officer during the investigation into the disappearance of Madeline Mccann. Glen explains the innovative work of the Child Rescue Coalition as it seeks to lead law enforcement departments all over the world in identifying offenders viewing producing and sharing child sexual abuse material (C ..read more