EP127: Overcoming the Horrors of Human Trafficking with Amanda

Amanda Blackwood wears; author, public speaker, podcast host, artist, survivor; but ultimately, she’s a woman who transformed her trauma into resilience and strength. When Amanda finally managed to get away from the man who was trafficking her, she was thirty-one years old and didn’t know what she’d gone through even had a name, much less how to deal with the pain of feeling like a broken person, unworthy of love and filled with so much anger. On a freezing cold day in 2018 she saw former trafficked people standing strong and showing their beautiful resiliency on a stage at an anti-trafficking event. At that moment she finally knew what her purpose in life would be. Since then, Amanda has spoken on a multitude of stages, international summits, radio programs, and had over a dozen books. She launched two podcasts-one that focuses on interviewing other authors of trauma, and the other that discusses the long-term consequences of trauma and how to fight back for a better life. Amanda lives in Denver, Colorado with her rescue cats and supportive husband who keep her safe. Websites: http://www.growthfromdarkness.com/ www.DetailedPieces.com Amanda's book:  The Road We Left Behind: https://amzn.to/3JQo98N Custom Justice: https://amzn.to/3QgVdKq The Unlikely: https://amzn.to/3Qh1uGd New Hope: https://amzn.to/3w6TiBy Stages of Trauma: https://amzn.to/4aNHZNw The Shack in the Woods: https://amzn.to/49McPot The Miller Miles: https://amzn.to/3JuApLF Detailed Pieces of a Shattered Dream: https://amzn.to/3xKWiDT Connect with Amanda: https://www.facebook.com/AmandaBlackwoodSurvivor https://www.instagram.com/detailedpieces https://www.linkedin.com/in/authoramandablackwood https://twitter.com/DetailedPieces https://www.tiktok.com/@UCmZGTCXp_qi9HLRU8TLqoQg Join our supportive Facebook group community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/healthrivedream Connect with me: Gmail: healthrivedream@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/healthrivedream_ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/healthrivedream YouTube: https://youtube.com/@traumarecoveryexpert Twitter: https://twitter.com/healthrivedream LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karenrobinson2022/ Website: https://www.healthrivedream.com/ Podcast: http://healthrivedreampodcast.com/abuse Loved this episode? Leave us a comment below.