Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of Leigha, a survivor of sex trafficking in Michigan. Head to https://betterhelp.com/softwhiteunderbelly for 10% off your first month of therapy with our sponsor, BetterHelp. Here's Ember's IG: https://www.instagram.com/survivorsalchemy/ For ad-free, uncensored videos and plenty of exclusive content please subscribe to the Soft White Underbelly subscription channel at softwhiteunderbelly.com. It's $10 a month and watchable on Apple and Android mobile apps, Roku TV, Apple TV and Amazon Fire. 0:00 – Childhood Abuse And Wanting To Die 2:53 – Raised In Chaos And Prison Visits 5:15 – Groomed By Family And Partners 6:46 – Trapped In The Hotel With Her Son 8:34 – Calling Her Father For Help 9:19 – BetterHelp Ad 10:27 – Conning Her Way Out 12:02 – Living On The Run With Her Dad 14:05 – Mother’s Addiction And Death 17:16 – Reaching Out For Help 18:52 – Court, Police, And Ongoing Fear 21:15 – Violence, Injury, And Permanent Damage 23:38 – Exploitation By People Who “Helped” 25:40 – Raising Children With No Support 28:45 – Fear Of Love And Trust 30:37 – Learning To Survive And Heal 32:10 – Reflections On Trauma And Awareness Here's how to purchase the Soft White Underbelly books and merch: https://softwhiteunderbelly.org #swu #softwhiteunderbelly #humantraffickingawareness #documentary #marklaita #michigan #recoveryjourney