Waking Up: My Journey Out of Trafficking is a raw, empowering podcast sharing the untold reality of what it means to wake up and find your way out of human trafficking—without substances, without a safety net, and without losing your soul.
Hosted by Shellette Bell, a survivor and founder of The Wave Center, this series explores the deeply personal journey of reclaiming your mind, voice, and purpose. Each episode offers hard-earned wisdom, small steps toward healing, and powerful truths from someone who’s been there—and rose anyway.
🎧 From signs you may be trapped to tools for staying mentally strong, Waking Up is a safe space for survivors, advocates, and anyone seeking clarity through chaos.
“Healing is possible. You’re not alone. Keep rising.”
Visit thehealingwavecenter.org (https://thehealingwavecenter.org) to support the mission or donate to empower more survivors on their path to freedom.
Ever had to rebuild your life in a heart beat, I've rebuild my life more than once and its not for the weak at heart. Rebuilding takes courage, strength and a tenacity to overcome obstacles. If this sounds like your story keep listening I'll reveal how I became remarkable, unbreakable, throug it all I rise. This is my story—and I won’t be silenced. 🎧 Listen now to Waking Up: My Journey Out of Trafficking
24 Apr 2025
Waking Up: The Goodbye that Became My Becoming
Waking Up: My Journey Out of Trafficking You’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....
8 Apr 2025
Episode 6: Waking Up My Journey out of Trafficking Rebuilding from Nothing
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 ab...
8 Apr 2025
Episode 5: Waking Up: My Journey out of Trafficking Choosing to Stay Clean
Episode 5: Choosing to Stay Clean – Finding Strength Without Numbing the Pain Waking 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-...
7 Apr 2025
Episode 4: Waking Up My Journey out of Trafficking Surviving without Support
🎧 Buzzsprout Episode Description – Episode 4: Escaping Without a Support System Title: 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 ke...
7 Apr 2025
Episode 3: Waking up My Journey out of Trafficking The Breaking Point & Decision to Leave
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 ...
4 Apr 2025
Episode 2 Waking Up- My Journey of Trafficking The Mental Battle
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 dail...
4 Apr 2025
Episode 1 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 s...
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