***Trigger warning: This episode contains depictions of violence, rape and trauma and may not be suitable for all listeners. Listener discretion is advised.

This is Part 1 of a 2 part series in which Author and Public Speaker Amanda Blackwood tells her heroing story, beginning with her childhood, of being trafficked on three separate occasions; how she escaped all three times and ultimately took her life back after one of her traffickers posted pictures and videos of her on porn sites without her consent making her famous. She explains what human trafficking actually is (not what the media would have you believe) and clears up several myths surrounding trafficking as well as sharing how she was able to heal and become a successful author and public speaker. Amanda has become a Trauma Mentor and works tirelessly to help others in need and also hosts 2 podcasts: The Survivors (by Amanda Blackwood) and Growth from Darkness along with Hrisanthi Dokos.