Appalachian Woman-Beverly

Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of Beverly, an Appalachian woman in Leslie County, Kentucky. For ad-free, uncensored videos and plenty of exclusive content please subscribe to the Soft White Underbelly subscription channel at softwhiteunderbelly.com. It's $10 a month and watchable on Apple and Android mobile apps, Roku TV, Apple TV and Amazon Fire. 0:00 – Harsh Childhood & Poverty 0:57 – Alcoholism & Early Hardship 3:17 – Mother’s Accident 4:40 – Choosing A Different Path 6:00 – Growing Up In Rural Kentucky 7:21 – Responsibility & Growing Up Fast 8:01 – Marriage & Life Changes 10:00 – Living Off The Land 12:20 – Coal Decline & Community Struggles 14:20 – Drugs & Hard Realities 17:02 – Family Loyalty & Abuse 22:17 – Biggest Lesson: Avoid Alcohol & Stay Strong 25:11 – Future Of The Region & Final Reflections Here's how to purchase the Soft White Underbelly books and merch: https://softwhiteunderbelly.org #swu #softwhiteunderbelly #marklaita #documentary #appalachia #kentucky