Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of Nicole, the wife of Matt Bowyer, a gambler and bookmaker in Orange County, California. Here's a link to Nicole's husband's interview: https://youtu.be/Om0hesP4TrM For ad-free, uncensored videos and plenty of exclusive content please subscribe to the Soft White Underbelly subscription channel at https://softwhiteunderbelly.com. It's $10 a month and watchable on Apple and Android mobile apps, Roku TV, Apple TV and Amazon Fire. 0:01 Meeting Matt and Falling for His Personality 1:00 Entering the Gambling World 3:05 The Thrill and Darkness of Gambling 4:34 Traveling the World on Winnings 6:08 Bookmaking and Financial Success 7:31 Reaching a Breaking Point 8:06 The FBI Raid 10:03 Handcuffed in Front of Her Family 11:44 What the FBI Took 12:56 PTSD and the Aftermath 14:01 Forced Change and a Silver Lining 15:07 A Cascade of Losses 16:56 Relationship Strengthened Through Crisis 18:04 Conflict Before the Raid 19:03 Tapping Into Matt’s Potential 20:25 The Difficulty of Withdrawal 21:51 Legendary Gambling Comebacks 22:38 Craving a Simpler Life 24:01 Nicole’s Childhood: Parents and Prison 25:50 Struggles with Abuse and Her Stepmother 29:24 Her Father's Redemption and First Home 30:09 A Functional but Unconventional Family 31:38 Repercussions of Childhood Trauma 32:10 Any Regrets? 32:53 How Her Family Saw Matt 34:14 Awaiting Sentencing and Living Day by Day 35:01 Closing and Book Promo Here's how to purchase the Soft White Underbelly books and merch: https://softwhiteunderbelly.org. #gambling #crimeandpunishment #swu #softwhiteunderbelly #documentary #marklaita #bookie #orangecounty #mentalhealth #childhood #functional