Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of Shayquan, a woman in South Central Los Angeles. Here are Shayquan’s social media links : YouTube: https://youtube.com/@gardentherapywithshay?si=F81dCeKFq-V7tGJg TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTrtHCW5q/ Instagram: @beyoutiful__shayquan (https://www.instagram.com/beyoutiful__shayquan) Linktree: https://linktr.ee/gardentherapyse (https://linktr.ee/gardentherapyse?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=e781cd8d-431c-4454-9dd1-7a5ff62ba69f1) 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 – Childhood In LA 1:09 – Losing Her Mother 4:02 – Early Sexual Abuse 7:09 – Mother’s Lessons 8:34 – Growing Up Fast 13:59 – Abuse Involving Multiple Girls 20:07 – Family Depression And Secrecy 25:22 – Foster Care Experience 29:01 – Substance Abuse And Family Trauma 33:00 – Traumatic Pap Smear Incident 37:12 – Suicidal Thoughts And Attempt 43:08 – Father’s Pornography Addiction 47:42 – Drug Use And Addiction 49:12 – Motherhood As A Turning Point 53:00 – Pregnancy Losses And Survival 59:59 – Resilience And Empowerment Here's how to purchase the Soft White Underbelly books and merch: https://softwhiteunderbelly.org. #swu #softwhiteunderbelly #documentary #marklaita #southcentralla #losangeles