Amanda Catarzi survived a cult-dominated childhood and abuse at the hands of traffickers. In the years since, she has helped law enforcement bust trafficking rings, written federal anti-trafficking legislation, and worked to save countless victims. Full show notes can be found here: https://jordanharbinger.com/631 Subscribe to the podcast: http://jordanharbinger.com/subscribe What We Discuss with Amanda: 00:00 - Intro 00:28 - The cult taught Amanda how to be a submissive woman 05:20 - Amanda was a “circus Italian” 07:27 - How Amanda went from a circus to cult 09:04 - The cult made Amanda pick abusive relationships 11:27 - Amanda’s p*dophile neighbor 15:38 - The FIRST time Amanda got trafficked 26:45 - Amanda was sold to get beaten up because as an MMA fighter she could “take it” 28:29 - Since she was a fighter nobody questioned her black eyes 29:37 - Disassociation and how the brain saves you from itself 37:42 - Amanda is surprised she’s alive 39:04 - How Amanda escaped: a car crash saved her life 43:49 - Trafficking victims usually die within 7 years 46:28 - Defining what trafficking exactly is (misconceptions) 50:24 - Trafficked women in the p*rn you watch 53:08 - Most child trafficking victims are actually boys 55:27 - Why Amanda had a meltdown grocery shopping for the first time 58:07 - How much of trafficking is actually like Liam Neeson’s “Taken”? 59:44 - The thriving trafficking industry in Thailand 1:01:41 - Undercover operations to bust trafficking rings 1:08:25 - How to spot signs of a trafficking victim As someone who grew up in a cult that encouraged the middle-aged men in its congregation to take teen brides who were raised to obey their every command, it’s hardly surprising that Amanda Catarzi became easy prey for traffickers when she tried to escape from home without a support system. What is surprising is that Amanda has leveraged what her experiences have taught her to help fellow victims escape abusive relationships and situations before they disappear within the seven years or so most people trapped in such circumstances have to live. On this episode, Amanda shares how her family became entrenched in a cult that has since received national attention for recent abuse scandals, how her upbringing programmed her to regard abusive relationships as normal, why moving across the country from this situation wasn’t enough to keep her away from expert manipulation by traffickers, and how she was able to make a clean break and begin her life anew to help others overcome similar ordeals. Get the BEST highlights from each episode on our clips channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-cxPJ7QxPE8M7EYe5Vv7ag Want to watch more in-depth interviews with some of the world’s most amazing and successful people? Find full episodes here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNbAQB8BYtM&list=PLxuPu-uyanrrBgAl5-76enemxVsxFjnEQ&index=1 Welcome to The Jordan Harbinger Show, a video podcast where each week you get to join a conversation with some of the world’s highest performers and incredible personalities. I’ll ask them the tough questions to tease out their top tips so that you can reach levels of personal growth and mastery that you never imagined possible. Learn more about Jordan: http://jordanharbinger.com/about