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WARNING: This episode contains discussions of drug manufacturing, violence, and assault.

Brenda Coffee shares her extraordinary memoir "Maya Blue: A Memoir of Survival"—a story described as a Netflix series come to life. From falling in love with the genius who invented the first personal computer to surviving a cocaine lab, threats from Big Tobacco, and a harrowing escape from the Guatemalan army, Brenda's journey is one of resilience and transformation.

0:00 - Introduction & Sponsor
1:33 - Brenda's Childhood: Military Father & Role Reversal with Mother
5:29 - Meeting Philip Ray: The Genius Behind the First Personal Computer
8:58 - Living on the Edge: Racing Cars & Dangerous Adventures
9:24 - Philip Decides to Make Cocaine from Scratch
15:12 - The Cocaine Lab: Discovery & Addiction
21:30 - Inventing the Vape: Coining "Vaping" in the Late 1970s
24:31 - Threats from Big Tobacco & the Government
28:00 - Philip's Death & Financial Devastation (1987)
28:26 - Sponsor Break
30:00 - Journey to Find Herself: Trip to Guatemala
32:30 - Captured by Guatemalan Army
35:18 - The Escape: Fighting Back & Survival
38:16 - The Meaning of Maya Blue: Strength & Resilience
41:31 - Transformation: Finding Brenda Coffee
43:34 - Therapy & Reclaiming Personal Power
45:25 - Closing & Book Information

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