Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of Brielle, a woman who is raising her young son in Costa Rica. Go to my sponsor https://strawberry.me/SWU to connect with a personal coach and a $50 credit. Here's a link to Brielle's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UCy7Okcqo_SfGzVGea2v1Cdw 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 Early Childhood in Texas 0:48 Parents and Domestic Violence 3:56 Life After Leaving the Abuser 4:19 Spiritual Influence from Grandmother 5:57 Mother's Addiction Begins 8:01 Cousin's Disappearance and Murder 9:06 Struggles with Depression 10:05 Murder of Best Friend, Emily 13:02 Early Exposure to Sex Work 15:58 Moving to Costa Rica for Healing 17:46 Raising Her Siblings 21:00 Entering High-End Escorting 23:09 Moving to LA 25:52 Ayahuasca Ceremonies and Inner Healing 27:56 Marriage to a Younger Man 28:45 Love and Army Life 29:49 Struggles with Ketamine 33:04 New Relationship and Upsetting Discovery 35:05 Pregnancy and Leaving LA 36:03 New Life Here's how to purchase the Soft White Underbelly books and merch: https://softwhiteunderbelly.org. #motherson #swu #softwhiteunderbelly #life #startingover #marklaita #documentary #mentalhealth #roadlesstraveled #surviving #resilience