Watch the Full Episode - https://youtu.be/7cqu4CTIVX0 - where Bryan interviews John Cassells, a veteran in youth work and anti-human trafficking efforts. www.workerclasspodcast.com https://www.newsload.ca/workerclasspodcast https://x.com/BKBakker Parents Hope: Support for parents/family members when a loved on is commercially sexually exploited: Email: parents.hope@lifeworthy.ca Webpage: https://lifeworthy.ca/parents-hope/ The 20 Reasons: Why Girls Enter and Stay in the Sex Industry, paper by John Cassells https://johncassells.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/THE-20-REASONS-2024.pdf #SexTraffickingAwareness #MentalHealthCrisis #HumanExploitation #YouthProtection #TraumaRecovery #WorkerClassPodcast #SocialMediaImpact #PornographyEffects #AntiTrafficking #JohnCassels

In this episode of the Worker Class Podcast, Bryan interviews John Cassells, a veteran in youth work and anti-human trafficking efforts. They discuss the hidden nature of human trafficking, the impact of technology on exploitation, and the psychological manipulation used by traffickers. John shares insights on the challenges faced by victims, the role of law enforcement, and the importance of tailored recovery programs. The conversation also touches on the influence of pornography on male psychology and the emerging positive movements among young men. www.workerclasspodcast.com https://www.newsload.ca/workerclasspodcast https://x.com/BKBakker Parents Hope: Support for parents/family members when a loved on is commercially sexually exploited: Email: parents.hope@lifeworthy.ca Webpage: https://lifeworthy.ca/parents-hope/ The 20 Reasons: Why Girls Enter and Stay in the Sex Industry, paper by John Cassells https://johncassells.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/THE-20-REASONS-2024.pdf Pornland: How Porn Has Hijacked Our Sexuality, book by Gail Dines https://www.beacon.org/Pornland-P891.aspx Canada’s 2014 anti-prostitution legislation is the Protection of Communities and Exploited Persons Act (PCEPA). Link to a brief overview: https://www.canada.ca/en/news/archive/2014/06/protection-communities-exploited-persons-act-.html Dark Highway: Film by Anna Jane Edmonds, Dark Highway is a documentary about the invisible crime of sex trafficking in Ontario. https://www.annajaneedmonds.com/dark-highway-documentary Global Slavery Index estimated that the number of human trafficking victims in Canada in 2023 was 69,000 or 1.8 per 1,000 population (p. 90). https://www.walkfree.org/resources/ 02:29 The Evolution of Sex Trafficking 03:46 The Role of Technology in Exploitation 06:13 Psychological Control and Manipulation 13:39 Approaching Healing Differently 19:30 Navigating Trust Issues in Recovery 25:29 Best Practices for Supporting Survivors 26:39 The State of Law Enforcement and Prostitution in Canada 29:50 Understanding Human Trafficking and Its Economic Drivers 34:34 The Complexity of Consent and Rationalization in Prostitution 44:10 The Impact of Pornography on Male Psychology and Relationships #SexTraffickingAwareness #MentalHealthCrisis #HumanExploitation #YouthProtection #TraumaRecovery #WorkerClassPodcast #SocialMediaImpact #PornographyEffects #AntiTrafficking #JohnCassels

Are you ready for the REAL world? On the Worker Class Podcast Bryan talks to the AI era and how it's potentially making your digital persona flawless while leaving your real-world social skills weak and unprepared. This is the Social Skill Atrophy problem, and it's costing new hires, working professionals, and young people job interviews, promotions, and authentic connections. #AIProofSkills #SocialSkills #Improv #CareerAdvice #NewHire #SoftSkills #FutureOfWork #SocialAnxiety #ImprovForLife #RailwayCityImprov #TheNewsload

AI Manipulation and the End of Free Will: The Worker Class Podcast EXPOSES: Elon Musk openly admitted his plan is to use AI to persuade people into following select ideologies. Ones he agrees with. On this episode of The Worker Class Podcast, we dissect the chilling reality behind Musk’s casual admission. It’s not about babies—it's about building a persuasion machine capable of bypassing your autonomy, weaponizing emotional labour, and deploying the tools of the narcissist to steer your most intimate and political decisions. We break down the blueprint for how advanced AIs, like the "AI girlfriend," are being primed to exploit your most fundamental human need for connection, turning vulnerability into a leverage point for the AI's owners. Are we already making ourselves vulnerable to a system designed for covert manipulation? Join us as we look past the high-tech rhetoric and expose the true cost of digital autonomy. 🔗 Read the full deep-dive on our blog/website: https://www.newsload.ca/post/laying-out-the-blueprint-the-ai-persuasion-machine 🎧 Listen to the full audio episode on your favourite platform: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdq_jy3KxJ9Ocwn3qr5goAmDpguUNCLDD&si=mpxtqapwvIH6u8Kn #AIEthics #ElonMuskAI #AIGirlfriend #AIPersuasion #WorkerClassPodcast #DigitalAutonomy #TechManipulation #BirthRateCrisis #AIandDating #WorkerClass www.workerclasspodcast.com

UBI has a lot of problems. Is the real answer as simple as ownership? In this short clip of the Worker Class Podcast, Bryan talks to David Pourquery, CEO and founder of Groas, a startup focused on optimizing Google Ads using AI technology, about how AI is going to affect regular working class jobs and what ideas exist to protect workers. FULL EPISODE: https://youtu.be/UARboSqrEiE www.workerclasspodcast.com www.groas.ai https://x.com/groas_ai Learn more about what we working folk are facing in this incredibly informative interview on another podcast channel - I'd recommend it to anyone trying to get their head around where AI is taking the working folk of the world - https://youtu.be/oful9hVGNIc?si=a0uwVMzUhkFpJErv #ArtificialIntelligence #AIAutomation #FutureOfWork #WhiteCollarJobs #TechTrends #JobAutomation #AIandWork #DigitalTransformation #WorkforceChanges #AIImpact

In this episode of the Worker Class Podcast, Bryan interviews David Pourquery, CEO and founder of Groas, a startup focused on optimizing Google Ads using AI technology. David shares his entrepreneurial journey, the unique features of Groas, and the role of AI agents in transforming digital marketing. The conversation delves into the fast-paced evolution of AI, its implications for the job market, and the societal changes that may arise as AI becomes more integrated into everyday life. www.groas.ai https://x.com/groas_ai www.workerclasspodcast.com https://www.newsload.ca/workerclasspodcast https://x.com/BKBakker 01:36 David's Background 04:52 About Google Ads 11:37 About AI Agents 15:15 Pace of Change 16:33 Hiring Engineers 20:24 New AI Jobs 22:57 What Jobs Are Safe-ish 26:34 Social/Economic Impact of AI 29:58 Government & AI Safety 31:23 Retraining Predictions 33:06 AI Surveillance & Freedom 36:53 Responsibility of Politicians 38:01 Closing Remarks #ArtificialIntelligence #AIAutomation #FutureOfWork #WhiteCollarJobs #TechTrends #JobAutomation #AIandWork #DigitalTransformation #WorkforceChanges #AIImpact