Cassandra passed away, yesterday April 28th of a drug overdose in Marina del Rey. May her pain stop. She was a very beautiful and wonderful women. A real knockout besides. We miss her so much.

Him letting these people tell their stories, is the most genuine art I’ve ever encountered.

“Silence has a sound too”

"How does it feel to have your freedom in the hands of someone you said was so worthless?" BRAVO!

She’s so poetic when she speaks like “they hated beautifully” and “silence had a sound too”. 😳 I think she should def write a book.

When she asked if she was telling too much I almost cried. It’s so sad to see that she’s been so unheard for so long, now that she has a voice and someone to tell her story to she feels like she’s oversharing. Continue sharing your story love

This lady has spoken for over an hour and I’ve hung onto every word. So eloquently spoken and classy despite everything she has been through. I would love to see a catch up video with her. Thank you for giving these people a voice.

She sounds like jazz, her story is blues. She Is pure art!

This poor woman keeps saying “I’m so embarrassed” whilst these things aren’t her fault. You are a surviver and a soldier.

People are so shocked that a lot of the people on this channel are so “smart” and “well-spoken”. Why wouldn’t they be? Addiction can affect anyone and it’s not fair to assume that addicts aren’t normally smart people

She's very poetic. "They hate beautifully." "Silence has a sound." She carries a load of shame. She feels shame for things other people did to her; not for thing she has done.

She was a beautiful soul. I am glad she is free from her pain but so sad to hear she passed. Rest in your power, lady. You deseved so much better.

So many people saw that she was broken and they all still took a piece.

“I don’t know what was worse. The screaming for her in my head or the silence where I forgot she existed. Cuz silence has a sound too."

I am so deeply moved by Cassandra’s life story. She deserved so much better… I see such a beauty and grace, yet so much pain. May she be at peace. I am very grateful to have heard her story in her words…

"If you don't know where you stand, you won't know where you'll land." I wish I was half as introspective and honest as this wonderful person.

Please bring her back, I’d love to see where she’s at now, there’s something really special about her. I hope Cassie finds the happiness she deserves. I’m sending all my love and support her way

This woman is brilliant, she could make movies or write books. I love her language in her descriptions. I hope she finds peace and happiness , she definitely deserves it.

I am her younger sister, and I have to say, Cassie did always have a flair for storytelling. Most of what she is saying in this interview is true, though. She had an unusual and really amazing life in between the bad times. She fought her demons and mental illness like crazy, she really did, she wanted to have a "normal" life. So, for the commenters who wanted to know how she fared...obviously not well.. but she lived and loved and traveled this earth and read books and she was a beautiful person, when she wasn't trying to destroy herself. I hope her story brings solace to anyone reaching out for it.

Physically Cassandra looks frail and fragile but comes across as incredibly strong and so erudite. The most beautiful monologue i've ever listened to.

"How does it feel to have your freedom in the hands of someone you said was worthless?" This woman has a gift. I hope she is doing ok.

"I don't know which was worse the screaming for her in my head or the silence when I forgot she existed Because silence has a sound too" That is quite possibly one of the most beautiful But saddest things I've ever heard.

I love that he lets her just speak and tell everything that has been hurting her for so long

“How does it feel to have your freedom in the hands of someone you said was so worthless” WOW that is incredibly powerful

"Anything that is "wrong" with you, began as a survival mechanism in childhood." - Dr. Gabor Mate

I told myself I was going to watch 15 minutes of this video, then start my school work for the night. That didn't happen. Her story is more important than the busywork I was assigned. Cassandra, you're so captivating. Your story is just... There's not even a word for it. You are a lady. You are capable of everything and anything.

Oh my. I was scrolling through KZfaq suggestions and saw her face and wondered “wait... is that Cassandra?” I knew her about 11-12 years ago in LA. We were neighbors. She looks 20 years older than she is. Such an interesting woman then, and now. Remember Cass... the shadows go away in the light.

This is probably the most incredible personal story that has been recorded and posted on KZfaq

I wonder how different their lives would be if they were loved instead of abused.

I started with the interview of an alcoholic at about 830pm. Its 1230am

Sweet lady in heaven now, never to shed a tear again except in overwhelming happiness! The living hell she was put through while on this earth😢....Thank you Mark for giving her the opportunity to tell her life's story.

She’s a poet... a whole fucking poet. The way she speaks is beautiful, even when what she is saying isn’t. She just has a way about her.

These stories need to be on Netflix. This is like a Netflix Documentaries. I can't stop binge watching! So good.❤👀💜

Stigma against addicts has to stop. Addicts are smart, intelligent, beautiful people. Addiction is a symptom of deep trauma. Please, please understand this.

Cassie if you ever read this, you are so beautiful. Your story had to be told and please don’t ever feel embarrassed or ashamed. I’m sure that you have touched so many peoples lives just by sharing what you have gone through. I wish you health and success and may God continue to bless you on your path. Don’t give up babygirl ❤️

I absolutely adore this woman. She is so thoughtful in her phrasing all while talking about her tumultuous life. She’s so smart and beautiful and I could listen to her tell her story all day. I hope for nothing but the best for her and a happier and more peaceful future.

She’s 1000000% an empath & when you’re given that kind of childhood (a nightmare) it haunts you forever & it leaves you with pain nothing can cure. Especially when you have siblings you wanted to protect & couldn’t.

“Am I saying too much?” “No you’re perfect.” ❤️

This series has taught me so much about empathy.

This woman is so incredibly deep and really doesn’t deserve the life she has lived. My heart just breaks for her that the drugs finally won and landed here here... I wish I could get a message to her 😌

she could be a model, a poet or even a teacher. she has a unique way with words and is full of wisdom, beauty. but also pain, so much pain..

Every one of these people are survivors of some horrific childhood abuse. I feel like these videos are really therapeutic for these people. They get to tell their story and the internet is listening. Validating them and their struggles. You're doing good work. Important work. I look at the homeless completely different now since finding this channel. Thank you.

Please do a follow up of Cassandra. I watched this entire thing and I am so invested in her. I hope she is doing well

I met this woman at my job last week, months after watching this video. I’d seen her come in a few times and she’d always looked so familiar. I asked her if she’d been interviewed on soft white underbelly and she almost fell to her knees. She said she was so embarrassed because no one has ever seen the video, not her family or friends. She then started sobbing and I apologized for making her cry and walked away because I didn’t know how to handle it. I felt so terrible, I left work feeling like a really bad person. Rewatching this was horrific. I, basically a total stranger came up to someone and told them I know their trauma, the most intimate parts of their abuse. And I said it like I was a fan because I watch so many of these videos. It’s not the first time I see someone from these videos, I’ve seen some homeless people around LA but never spoke to them. I remembered her story so well because I watched everyone minute of this interview. I don’t know how I feel about watching these anymore.

"Am I talking too much?" Noooo 🥺 my love, your story is so worth telling and being listen to. Your eyes reflects so much kindness after all that you've been through. I'm sending you so much love from Argentina. Thanks Mark for your work 💖

I used to live in the same building as Cassandra. Cassandra if you're reading this, it's Daniel from #301. I lived with Zack and then later with Sam in "The G" building in Koreatown. Sending you love and light. You were always so cool to me. Please get well, beautiful neighbor.

I've been around the world in so many situations. But I've never been this moved before. I don't know what happened but her words keep weaving themselves through my head. Articulate doesn't even begin to describe the depth. Thank you for posting these videos and most importantly...thank you Cassandra for sharing. Im speechless for the first time in my life.

She was captivating and so beautiful. I was looking for follow-ups for her and Caroline and stumbled across this post. May she find the love and peace in Heaven that tragically evaded her here on earth.

Her language is so elevated.. and she is so beautiful..

She’s unintentionally charming.

Just saw this! I knew Cassandra. I met her in my early sobriety in 2006. She was beautiful and vibrant and fun. We were part of a small sober group of misfits who went to meetings and met up for coffee --- it was a special time in my life, and Cassy was a part of that. Very sad...

She’s such an intelligent person … her vocabulary is amazing. It’s sad that she was her own worst enemy. She gave the vampire permission to enter and eat away at her being. May she rest peacefully without anxiety or embarrassment and embrace the wholeness within her.

This Lady Cassie..to me . Was one of the best testimonial stories I've watched. I have watched quite a few, and so many more to watch, but theres just something about her. You MUST get her back to talk more. You have captured the essence of these individuals. I can relate so much to Cassie. Fortunately, I never sucome to drugs because of my childhood home life. But, I carry the scars just like her, and can tell you like it happened yesterday. You NEVER forget no matter how much Therapy or drugs you use to forget. I LOVE watching, and listening to these stories. In ways, they are very therapeutic. I hope you continue this mission. Everyone has a story.

God bless this woman. She can still say she was “fortunate” even though her childhood was a tortured experience. What a peaceful, resilient and insightful soul.

She is a victim of a narcissist Thats why she feels guilty.

As an abused and unloved child myself, my heart goes out to her. I didn't suffer nearly as much as she did. Her suffering continues and that's hard to accept. I wish she could have a new childhood all over again. I wish I could too. I feel so badly for her.

"I wanted to be a lady." Girl you are a lady and you are a warrior queen. I could sit at Cassandra's feet and listen to her talk for days.

Cassandra, I've had college professors that were not as profound as you are, by a long shot. Your story really struck a chord in my soul. I send you love.

Mark, I cried at some points. This woman’s life is a dark tale of love lost but not forgotten. She make me want to be a stronger version of myself. I would really enjoy seeing her again and hearing more of her life. For now, I hope goodness finds her.

This woman is so beautiful to me. She should be a professor of poetry or something idk but this amazing woman had my attention from the beginning to the end. Cassie you are amazing!

God can she please write a novel? her way of storytelling is so captivating and sophisticated

"The most basic of human needs is the need to understand and be understood. The best way to understand people is to listen to them." Dr. Ralph G. Nichols

I've watched hundreds of your interviews, all if not more....this is by far my favorite. Cassandra is my favorite. My most relatable. Thank you both for all you do

Thank you for allowing her to say her life story as she sees it. Your channel is helping me to look at my own childhood. Compassion and concern for my own 3 children's lives & now grandchildren. Thank You. Please continue your work from the heart.

Like many of y'all, I've been bingeing these interview videos. Hookers, addicts, gang-bangers, all these people have a story, and what I realised is that before these interviews, these people are never heard. They are never understood. They hold all this pain in, and try to mask it with drugs and destructive behavior, because it's easier to mask the anguish and pain that way, then to face it alone. There needs to be better systems in place for abused kids, and those with mental issues. We can save so many people from a lifetime of pain, if only better and earlier help was available, and people didn't have to continue to self-medicate and rot themselves. I have felt for every man and woman I have watched so far, because I actually feel their pain, and am horrified how much some have gone through. Cassie is a really beautiful person, eloquent, and very aware of her relationship with the world, but is stuck with the horror after horror that pains her til this day. Its painful to even know so many people took advantage of her, so I believe her when she says she hasn't said aloud some of the stories before, as she is just constantly numbing herself from remembering. Out of all the people I've watched, Cassie's story hit different. I am profoundly changed after listening to Cassie.

Children eating food from the trash, despite having a house and a "family" , that's the most awful thing i've heard

This is quite heartbreaking. Made me realize how important is to have a mother who cares.

“Can the child within my heart rise above?” Landslide. This was the first thing that came to my mind after hearing her story. God speed.

She’s a beautiful, shining star compared to some people who only exist to live in the dark, dank shadows of the comments section...

Out of all the stories, this one pulled me in from beginning to end. Wow. This woman is so amazing. I’m praying for her. ❤️

After this interview I started to listen to Bright Eyes - Lua, because Cassandra cited it. And now this song is strongly associated with her. When I listened it for the first time I almost cried and the last time I cried was 20 years ago... Her story and this song, it feels like it broke through for me. Cassandra, if you're reading comments, I will remember you every time I hear this song. Preserve your beauty for as much as you can, world needs you and cares.

I've been clean 2 years now... lately I have been struggling and these videos have been solid reminder of why I must keep doing the work... to hear stories I can relate to... pain I can relate to... a struggle I have known... and can become so eager to escape... to numb out... to stuff down... to mask with self destructive behavior and defense mechanisms... to be able to have a mirror held up to me through these videos... has been more helpful than I could truly verbalize. Thank you Mark and all... Thank you Cassandra. Thank you all who have shared their stories on SWU. 💙

I have watched several of these and this s is the first one where he is not asking questions. She is just speaking and he must be in awe with her eloquence.

When he told her to let the siren go by and she said “Am I talking too much?” Broke my heart because she probably thinks he is trying to shut her up but he’s not. I hope she’s okay, what a beautiful soul. The world ripped so many beautiful things away from her, like love and trust and innocence.

She is so articulate with a brilliant memory and she describes her story so incredibly well. Lovely person!

Thank you for making these. It’s a reminder to any of us not in these situations to not be quick to judge and to extend compassion. I’ve always wondered about the stories behind the faces on the street and I’m so glad there’s someone to document the stories of the forgotten. You do absolutely fascinating and important work.

The stigma of “drug addicts” should be demolished by this interview right here. She is so educated and intelligent and could give so much back in the world. She has been broken. Not once, making herself out to be a victim. Prime example of how wounds that don’t heal lead to oppression, pain and a devastating cycle of numbing out by addiction. And of course, stigma. I hope for her ❤️.

I hope Michael sees this and realizes the part he played in bringing hope into her life.. 🦋

My favorite interview by far on this channel. The most relatable and touching, yet so sad. She is so strong and I just know she will be okay!! So many blessings to you girl!

Brilliant mind, beautiful spirit, healing soul. You will help so many people through your writings and stories. Healing is in you sharing.

How do I find this girl to sponsor her? I have a farm in Florida I’d love to have her come live in an apartment on my property for a safer start up.

She looks like a rockstar. I hope she can overcome her horrific childhood and drug addiction.

This is by far the most amazing interview yet. I've watched so many of these interviews but have held out on this one because it's long. Cassandra is one of the most beautiful, genuine souls. She's endured so much that no one could ever imagine, and she is so strong for that. I'd love to see an update, and I know that if she was able to get clean she would be doing huge things in this world. More people need to hear her story (all of the people's stories on this channel, frankly). I have tears in my eyes. I'm keeping her in my prayers- she is truly one of a kind, and it shows.

I’ve never related to someone so much. The shame an abuse survivor carries with them throughout their childhood into their adulthood is truly overwhelming and takes so much work to overcome. I wish you well Cassie. I hope one day you’re able to defeat your demons so you can live your best life. Lord knows, you certainly deserve it.

My god. Her pain. It hurts my soul.

Please interview her again whenever it is safe and possible. I love this woman. I truly have a deep love for her.

Cassandra's story is amazing and tragic. She is so eloquent I would happily sit through spoken word events where she tells her story. She has a talent. One of the first SWUs where I am not only interested in her story but also captivated by the way she expressed herself.

"Silence has a sound too" It sure does 🙌 Cassandra, your word is your gift, the way you tell your story with genuine heart, authenticity, pearls of wisdom coming from an old soul. Thank you for all that you are. With your many layers, darkness and light... perfect 🙏

i think this has been my favorite interview so far, she is such a sweet soul, and id love to see an update on her in the future. I love her positive energy

This was the best therapy session she has ever had. Maybe she can find some peace after finally vocalizing the deep dark parts that she had tucked away for so long. I hope she can finally start to heal.

She is beautiful and has a genuine and amazing soul. I hope she has looked up all these comments and seen how much everyone supports and cares! Thank you for the watch it had me captivated from beginning to end

You have no idea how much your honesty and vulnerability is giving me the strength to move forward in my life and leave addiction behind. Thank you for your beauty

"The reasons all have run away, but the feeling never did" She quoted a Bright Eyes lyric

“GOD was my only friend” omg that really hit SO much! Why why does this happen to us. Dear Lord please help this woman...she needs peace, sobriety and to know that she is loved even like strangers like us.

I’ve watched a lot of your videos but this one by far was the hardest. My heart breaks for her and she needs a tight, tight hug. She’s crying for help and looking for love still and I hope she finds it ❤️

I wish these horrible monsters could be outed for what they’ve done to these poor people . To think they’re out roaming around in society

She’s giving me Madonna & Lady GaGa vibes😍 Such a sad existence as a child. She’s special...

You are an amazing person, I went through a similar life. I am sober now and finish my Bachelors May 2020 in behavioral science, with honors. Just know, I love and support you and you are so worthy.

What a beautiful, incredible human being Cassandra is!!! God bless you sweet girl! Thank you Mark for giving Cassie and other suffering souls a place to express their sorrows.

I think this was extremely cathartic and important for her ❤️ I'm glad you gave her the opportunity to be listened to, for maybe the first time in her life.