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Last week on The Pop-Up! Presents: Crank Up The Volume, host Alicia Crank was joined by Alison Scott, Senior Membership Development Manager for the Greater Seattle Business Association, and Kimball Gainor, Director of Partnerships and Membership for the Seattle Sports Commission.

They discussed community leadership, professional empowerment, and driving impactful connection across the Pacific Northwest sports industry.

Catch Crank Up The Volume every Wednesday night live at 7 p.m. on the Converge Media YouTube channel.

On this special episode of The Pop-Up!, host Alicia Crank sat down with LaTanya Horace-DuBois, Founder and Executive Director of The Silent Task Force (STF), and the organization’s Youth Program Director Fayth Njenga to discuss the spike in sex trafficking surrounding the FIFA World Cup in Seattle.

The conversation focused on STF's community-driven FIFA response initiative, which mobilized resources and raised awareness about human trafficking ahead of, during, and after major sporting events. A key highlight of their work included the Youth Ambassador Program, which empowered 18 local youth to lead street-level outreach, distribute specialized health kits, and inform adult advocates on effective safety strategies.

Additionally, Horace-DuBois and Njenga reviewed the findings from their Preliminary Impact Report, detailing the thousands of hours contributed to community outreach and the spike in cases seen following the event. The episode concluded with a call to action regarding the Ebony Alert resource flyer and advocacy efforts to pass legislation protecting missing Black women and youth.

Last night on The Pop-Up! Presents: Crank Up The Volume, host Alicia Crank was joined by guests Bianca Mouton and Zomi Anderson.

Mouton, starting Defensive Tackle and Captain for the Seattle Majestics, founder of Twinspire Operations LLC, and recipient of the Seattle Kraken's Hero of the Deep award, alongside Anderson, a three-time Regional Emmy Award-winning marketing professional, PhD candidate in Organizational Psychology, and the Founder and CEO of Athlete Legacy Lab turned it out for another fantastic conversation.

Catch Crank Up The Volume every Wednesday night live at 7 p.m. on the Converge Media YouTube channel.

Recently on The Pop-Up! Presents: Crank Up The Volume, host Alicia Crank was joined by multi-talented black belt instructor Jeanne Misha Carter to discuss staying healthy through martial arts.

Carter, an 8th Degree Black Belt who has taught martial arts globally, will share insights from her extensive career, which includes developing "Through The Heart Self Defense" and counseling crisis survivors. She explored how she utilizes her talents as a reporter, photographer, and author of works like The Criminal Color to address human injustice and promote peace.

Catch The Pop-Up! Presents: Catch Crank Up The Volume Wednesday nights live at 7 p.m. on all Converge streaming platforms. 

Alicia Crank hosted the inaugural episode of The Pop-Up! Presents: Crank Up The Volume, a series highlighting women in sports leadership and business airing live every Wednesday at 7 p.m.

For the first episode, guest Cassandra Tuiasosopo, Director of Sales & Service with the Seattle Kraken, shared insights into her career in sports, her foundational role in building an NHL franchise from the ground up, her efforts in driving sales tech innovation and expanding inclusive access to hockey, and details on the 26-27 Seattle Kraken Special Ticket Offers.