Waking Up: My Journey out of Trafficking

Waking Up: My Journey Out of TraffickingYou’ve walked with Shellette.Now, meet Skye Phoenix.This isn’t the end of my story. It’s the end of silence.It’s the beginning of everything I was always meant to become.---> If you’ve made it this far—thank you. Thank you for listening, for bearing witness, and for holding space for my truth.This was never just a podcast. It was survival in sound form.It was my way of saying, ‘I’m still here.’But now, I’m not just here... I’m becoming.I’m not just waking up… I’m rising.This is my story—and I won’t be silenced. 🎧 Listen now to Waking Up: My Journey Out of Trafficking

What do you do when everything is gone—your job, your home, your savings, your support system?In this episode of Waking Up: My Journey Out of Trafficking, I open up about what it really takes to rebuild from the ground up. After losing my belongings, career access, and financial stability, I had to make a choice: give up or build something new.I share how I found small ways to survive, from walking in nature to reading in libraries, to leaning on the trade skills I once set aside. I talk about finding housing creatively, exploring new business ideas, and staying committed to the truth that your story has value—even when you feel invisible.If you’re in survival mode right now, know this: You are not alone. You are not broken. And you are not starting over—you’re starting from wisdom.🎧 Listen now and join me on the Healing Wave.This is my story—and I won’t be silenced. 🎧 Listen now to Waking Up: My Journey Out of Trafficking

Episode 5: Choosing to Stay Clean – Finding Strength Without Numbing the PainWaking Up: My Journey Out of Trafficking🔔 Disclaimer: This episode discusses drug use, addiction, trauma, and emotional abuse. Please listen with care. If you’re currently struggling, know that you’re not alone—and there are resources and support available.If you or someone you know is in crisis or needs support, here are some free and confidential resources available 24/7:📞 National Substance Abuse Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357) – SAMHSA’s national helpline for treatment referrals and information📞 National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or text “START” to 88788 – For safety planning, support, and resources📞 National Human Trafficking Hotline: 1-888-373-7888 or text “BEFREE” (233733) – For confidential help, support, or to report a situation🌐 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Call or text 988 – For anyone feeling overwhelmed, hopeless, or in emotional distressHealing is not linear, and you do not have to walk this path alone. Reach out. You are worthy of support.This is my story—and I won’t be silenced. 🎧 Listen now to Waking Up: My Journey Out of Trafficking

🎧 Buzzsprout Episode Description – Episode 4: Escaping Without a Support SystemTitle: Escaping Without a Support System Description:What happens when the people you thought would be there for you... aren't?In this episode of Waking Up: My Journey Out of Trafficking, I open up about what it’s like to escape and survive without a support system. Friends turned away. Family minimized my pain. And yet, I found my strength—through resilience, spirituality, and an unwavering determination to keep going.I share how I rebuilt my foundation alone, found community through movement and education, and why speaking the truth out loud became my greatest act of survival.•How to navigate the world alone•Building self-reliance and trusting yourself•Finding safe ways to ask for help when you have no oneThis episode is for anyone walking through the dark with no hand to hold. You’re not alone—and you will get through this.This is my story—and I won’t be silenced. 🎧 Listen now to Waking Up: My Journey Out of Trafficking

Episode 3: The Breaking Point & Decision to Leave After years of trying to live peacefully, build a career, and raise a family, I reached my breaking point. This episode of Waking Up dives into the moment I realized I was being targeted—and that I had to leave everything I knew behind.What started as workplace retaliation turned into stalking, cyberattacks, and coordinated isolation. My creativity, identity, and intellectual property were being stolen. I was pushed out of opportunities I worked hard to earn and forced into survival mode.This isn’t just about trafficking—it’s about human capital, exploitation, and erasure.In this episode, I talk about:The moment I knew I had to leaveWhy trafficking isn’t always about sexThe power of naming your truth out loudThis is my story—and I won’t be silenced. 🎧 Listen now to Waking Up: My Journey Out of Trafficking

After the wake-up comes the silence—and the silence can be brutal.In this episode of Waking Up: My Journey Out of Trafficking, I open up about the mental and emotional toll of isolation, gaslighting, and psychological warfare. This is the part of trafficking people rarely talk about: the manipulation, the projection, the feeling that you’re losing your mind while trying to hold on to your identity.I share how I stayed mentally strong—without drugs, alcohol, or a support system. Through daily routines, self-talk, and trusting my intuition, I fought to stay grounded while everything around me tried to break me.🌀 The mind is the battleground—but clarity is your power. 🎧 Listen in and take the next step toward healing.This is my story—and I won’t be silenced. 🎧 Listen now to Waking Up: My Journey Out of Trafficking

The Wake up Call-I didn’t wake up in chains—I woke up in silence, in confusion, and in fear.In this first episode of Waking Up: My Journey Out of Trafficking, I share how I began to recognize I was being trafficked—long before anyone around me believed it. There were no dramatic rescues. No obvious signs. Just a growing awareness that something was deeply wrong.From strange phone activity to disappearing data, and the haunting feeling of being followed—this is the beginning of my story. A story of clarity, survival, and inner strength.If you’ve ever questioned your reality or felt dismissed when you cried out for help, this episode is for you.🌀 Healing begins with awareness. 🎧 Listen now, and begin waking up with me.This is my story—and I won’t be silenced. 🎧 Listen now to Waking Up: My Journey Out of Trafficking