Monday Apr 18, 2022

3. Michelle Kerr

Warning: This episode talks about Human Trafficking and sexual exploitation. This episode is not for children.

In this episode, we had the pleasure of talking to Michelle Kerr, the Country Manager of Eden in Australia and the Eden Global Sales and Marketing Manager.

At the core of Eden is a heart to see all nations free from human trafficking and sexual exploitation. Michelle leads an amazing team of passionate advocates and together they raise awareness and finances in order to support and amplify the work of Eden on the ground in Asia. They do this by selling jewellery that has been hand made by the amazing survivors of trafficking and also by working with various corporate and funding partners.

Eden Australia Ltd is a registered not-for-profit organisation in Australia.

In this episode we learn about Michelle’s journey from a Sales and Marketing Manager in the travel industry to starting up the Australian arm of Eden. We hear some of the harrowing stories of Human Trafficking for sexual exploitation and the devastating statistics of how pervasive this problem is around the world.

We dive deep into what can stop us from making a difference and what we can do to make sure we keep taking action. We learn about how Michelle copes with the challenges of her role and keeps hope alive.

Resources:

For more information on Eden and links to jewellery designs, the Eden stories and their impact go to

This is Eden Jewellery

Other resources mentioned in the podcast include:

Stop the Traffik

STOP THE TRAFFIK | People shouldn't be bought and sold

International Justice Mission (IJM)

End Slavery in Our Lifetime | International Justice Mission (ijm.org)

Brene Brown

Brené Brown (brenebrown.com)

The Man in the Arena quote

TR Center - Man in the Arena (theodorerooseveltcenter.org)