Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of Michelle, a former escort in Los Angeles. For ad-free, uncensored videos and plenty of exclusive content please subscribe to the Soft White Underbelly subscription channel at https://softwhiteunderbelly.com. It's $10 a month and watchable on Apple and Android mobile apps, Roku TV, Apple TV and Amazon Fire. 0:01 – Telling My Story For Power 1:04 – Running Away As A Teen 3:47 – Drinking & Shame 7:12 – Screening Clients 8:37 – High-End Clients & Earnings 10:25 – Urging Girls To Exit 11:59 – Money vs. Attention 13:30 – Refusing Drug-Using Clients 16:36 – Starting Over 17:12 – PATH Help 18:46 – Learning To Be Poor 20:05 – Art From Found Materials 22:10 – Family First 23:49 – Daughter’s Addiction & Grandkids 27:39 – Adoption & Childhood Wounds 33:34 – Family “Curse” & Identity 38:26 – Biggest Lesson Here's how to purchase the Soft White Underbelly books and merch: https://softwhiteunderbelly.org. #swu #softwhiteunderbelly #marklaita #documentary #lifestyle #recoveryjourney