Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of Beverly, an Appalachian woman in Leslie County, Kentucky.
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 – Harsh Childhood & Poverty
0:57 – Alcoholism & Early Hardship
3:17 – Mother’s Accident
4:40 – Choosing A Different Path
6:00 – Growing Up In Rural Kentucky
7:21 – Responsibility & Growing Up Fast
8:01 – Marriage & Life Changes
10:00 – Living Off The Land
12:20 – Coal Decline & Community Struggles
14:20 – Drugs & Hard Realities
17:02 – Family Loyalty & Abuse
22:17 – Biggest Lesson: Avoid Alcohol & Stay Strong
25:11 – Future Of The Region & Final Reflections
Here's how to purchase the Soft White Underbelly books and merch: softwhiteunderbelly.org
#swu #softwhiteunderbelly #marklaita #documentary #appalachia #kentucky
Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of Beverly, an Appalachian woman in Leslie County, Kentucky.
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 – Harsh Childhood & Poverty
0:57 – Alcoholism & Early Hardship
3:17 – Mother’s Accident
4:40 – Choosing A Different Path
6:00 – Growing Up In Rural Kentucky
7:21 – Responsibility & Growing Up Fast
8:01 – Marriage & Life Changes
10:00 – Living Off The Land
12:20 – Coal Decline & Community Struggles
14:20 – Drugs & Hard Realities
17:02 – Family Loyalty & Abuse
22:17 – Biggest Lesson: Avoid Alcohol & Stay Strong
25:11 – Future Of The Region & Final Reflections
Here's how to purchase the Soft White Underbelly books and merch: softwhiteunderbelly.org
#swu #softwhiteunderbelly #marklaita #documentary #appalachia #kentucky
