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.comAmanda's book: The Road We Left Behind: https://amzn.to/3JQo98NCustom Justice: https://amzn.to/3QgVdKqThe Unlikely: https://amzn.to/3Qh1uGdNew Hope: https://amzn.to/3w6TiByStages of Trauma: https://amzn.to/4aNHZNwThe Shack in the Woods: https://amzn.to/49McPotThe Miller Miles: https://amzn.to/3JuApLFDetailed Pieces of a Shattered Dream: https://amzn.to/3xKWiDTConnect with Amanda:https://www.facebook.com/AmandaBlackwoodSurvivorhttps://www.instagram.com/detailedpieceshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/authoramandablackwoodhttps://twitter.com/DetailedPieceshttps://www.tiktok.com/@UCmZGTCXp_qi9HLRU8TLqoQgJoin our supportive Facebook group community:https://www.facebook.com/groups/healthrivedreamConnect with me:Gmail: healthrivedream@gmail.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/healthrivedream_Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/healthrivedreamYouTube: https://youtube.com/@traumarecoveryexpertTwitter: https://twitter.com/healthrivedreamLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karenrobinson2022/Website: https://www.healthrivedream.com/Podcast: http://healthrivedreampodcast.com/abuseLoved this episode? Leave us a comment below.