Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of Kate, a woman who rebuilt her life after a difficult childhood.

00:00 Childhood in Bakersfield & Late Autism Diagnosis
05:15 Family Secrets and Generational Trauma
10:09 Grooming, Abuse, and Silence
20:20 Injury, Chronic Pain, and Addiction Begins
28:30 Cocaine, Opioids, and Losing Control
34:03 New York, Stripping, and Escalating Addiction
42:16 Crack Cocaine and Escaping Exploitation
45:30 Domestic Violence and Starting Over
52:52 Cambodia, Human Trafficking, and Finding Purpose
59:08 Sobriety, UCLA, and Rebuilding a Life
1:03:13 Autism, Healing, and Moving Forward
1:04:47 A New Beginning in Hawaii

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