Short, faith-fueled episodes to help you protect your kids online and offline.

Episodes

Dec. 4, 2025

11. How Predators Groom Kids: 10 Red Flags to Never Ignore | Kevin Cr…

EP 11. Veteran ICAC investigator Kevin Cronister returns to expose the 10-step grooming playbook predators use online. In this eye-opening conversation, we break down the exact red flags kids and parents must recognize — and ...

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Nov. 20, 2025

10. Protect Kids in Roblox, Fortnite and Minecraft | Kevin Cronister …

EP 10. Predators are using online games like Roblox, Fortnite, and Minecraft to groom kids. ICAC investigator Kevin Cronister explains how it happens, what red flags to watch for, and simple action steps parents can take rig...

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Nov. 13, 2025

09. Raising Resilient Kids in a Quick-Fix World | Kelley Bell

EP 09. Many kids today struggle to bounce back from challenges and that lack of resilience can impact their safety and confidence. In this episode, middle school teacher and family consultant Kelley J. Bell shares faith-fill...

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Nov. 6, 2025

08. H.E.R.O. Safety Steps for Real-Life Threats | Adam Coughran Safe …

EP 08: Former law enforcement officer and founder of Safe Kids Inc., Adam Coughran, shares the H.E.R.O. method (Hide, Escape, Run, Overcome) that schools and families use to stay safe in unexpected real-life emergencies. Lea...

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Sept. 4, 2025

07. Sleepovers, Boundaries & Peer Abuse: What Parents Need to Know

EP 07: We’re unpacking one of the hardest, most important topics for parents: protecting our kids from child sexual abuse, with a special focus on the growing concern of peer-to-peer abuse. Host Sarah Panus welcomes legal ex...

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July 17, 2025

06. Small Talk, Big Impact: Connecting with Your Kids

EP 06: Why do kids shut down—and how can we get them to open up to us more? Middle school educator, life coach and family consultant, Kelley Bell shares why meaningful conversations matter, what kids wish parents knew, and s...

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July 3, 2025

05. How This IJM Leader Equips Her Own Kids for a Digital Age

EP 05. What does an anti-exploitation expert teach her own kids about online safety? In this episode, IJM’s Amanda Vohs shares the real conversations, boundaries, and faith-filled practices she uses at home to help her four ...

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May 29, 2025

04. Apple AirTags and Stalking — How to Protect Your Kids

EP 04. Apple AirTags were created to help people find lost keys or bags—but predators have found ways to misuse them for stalking kids and adults. Host, Sarah Panus breaks down how AirTags can be used for good and for evil, ...

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May 14, 2025

03. Called to Protect: How Christians Can Help Stop Online Traffickin…

EP 03. Online child trafficking is growing—and often happening live on camera and targeting children as young as TWO years old. In this episode, IJM’s Amanda Vohs joins host Sarah Panus to explain what OSEC is, why it’s sprea...

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May 14, 2025

02. Catfished: Teen’s Story of Online Blackmail & What His Mom Did N…

A Christian mom’s teen son was catfished and blackmailed on Snapchat. She never thought it would happen to her family—until it did. In this episode, host Sarah Panus speaks with Danielle, a mom who courageously shares her son’s real-life experience of online sextortion. You'll hear how it happened,…

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May 14, 2025

01. The Epiphany That Started It All

01. Ephesians 5:11–14 sparked Sarah's mission to help Christian parents bring light to dark places. This episode kicks off KEEP KIDS SAFE —a show to protect kids from online threats and trafficking, one hope-filled step at a...

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April 17, 2024

Trailer- KEEP KIDS SAFE podcast with Sarah Panus

TRAILER - In a world fraught with dangers, parents often feel helpless, overwhelmed and even clueless when it comes to protecting children from threats like child trafficking and online exploitation. Host, Sarah Panus, is on ...

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