In this powerful and unfiltered episode, Louis and Aaron sit down with Amanda Moore, a woman who has truly been to hell and back. Amanda’s story begins with early exposure to drugs, a path that slowly pulled her away from safety and into a world of addiction, trauma, and survival on the streets. What followed was a nightmare few can imagine—Amanda was human trafficked, held captive, and at one point locked inside a dog cage, stripped of her freedom and dignity, with drugs becoming her only means of escape from the unbearable reality she was living.
Through raw honesty, Amanda shares what it was like to endure captivity, violence, and dehumanization, and how addiction kept her trapped in cycles she couldn’t see a way out of. This episode doesn’t shy away from the darkness—but it also shines a light on resilience, courage, and the will to survive. Against all odds, Amanda found her way out, chose sobriety, and rebuilt her life from the ground up.
Today, Amanda is sober and dedicated to helping others who are still trapped in addiction, trafficking, and hopelessness. Her story is a testament to the power of recovery, the importance of speaking out, and the fact that no one is ever too far gone to be saved. This is a conversation about pain, redemption, and the strength it takes to turn survival into purpose.
⚠️ Viewer discretion advised: This episode contains discussions of addiction, human trafficking, and severe trauma.

⏱ TIMESTAMPS
0:00 – Title of First Chapter
00:01:30 Childhood trauma and early warning signs
00:12:40 Arrested at 15 for attacking her abuser
00:19:00 First time using Oxy
00:23:00 Drug dealer “takes her under his wing”
00:23:45 Losing her sister
00:30:00 Nodding out in high school
00:34:00 Stealing cars to survive addiction
00:35:00 Her brother becomes her supplier
00:37:00 Grandma catches her stealing pills
00:42:00 Robbing drug dealers
00:47:00 Peter Beach & Pssy Bay stories
00:49:00 Pregnant at 16 by her step-grandfather (abortion)
00:59:00 Trading s3x for Oxy — then robbing him
01:03:30 Stealing a car to cop dope
01:11:00 Sentenced to 5 years in prison at 18
01:13:45 Prison shirt colors and what they mean
01:18:30 First time using h3roin
01:24:30 Befriending someone locked up for murder
01:26:00 Relapse and violent abuse by a dealer
01:30:00 Robbing cartel-connected dealers
01:34:00 The last time she saw her sister alive
01:36:00 Her sister killed after being run over
01:40:00 Relapse while working around prescription pills
01:48:30 12-hour cr4ck binge with her father
01:58:00 Robbery turns into attempted murder
02:00:00 Pistol-whipped and waking up in a dog cage
02:05:00 Shot twice and stabbed 16 times
02:09:00 Four-month coma
02:11:00 Working double shifts and starting m3th
02:15:00 Arrested with a gun tied to a murder case
02:17:00 Realizing it’s time to get clean
02:14:00 Entering treatment
02:21:00 Pregnancy, relapse, and trap houses
02:30:00 Trafficker sentenced to life in prison
02:32:00 What happened to her grandfather?

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