Podcasts
- The Criminologist: Becoming the Brave One: Amanda Carrasco on Surviving Trauma, Embracing Restorative Justice, and Reclaiming Her Voice
- The Big Story: What is restorative justice and how could it transform our judicial system?
- Rise Above Justice: Becoming The Brave One
- Just Justice: The Courage to Heal: Reclaiming Voice and Power
- Uncomfy Podcast: Losing Everything, Finding Strength, and Becoming the Brave One
- Teaching Journeys: Brave Conversations: Amanda Carrasco on Trauma, Restorative Justice and Community
- Adult Child of Dysfunction: The Courage to Heal: Reclaiming Voice and Power: Guest Amanda Carrasco
- Sexual Assault Survivors: Becoming the Brave One
- A Trauma Survivor Thrivers Podcast: Healing Through Restorative Justice
- This Changes Everything: This Changes Everything with Sarah Rice
- Healing and Growing Hand in Hand: Restorative Justice: Giving Victims Their Voice Back with Amanda Carrasco
- Purposeful Empathy: One Woman’s Story of Surviving Homicide & Sexual Assault Ft. Amanda Carrasco w/Anita Nowak
Writing
- Authentic Insider Magazine: Choosing Restorative Justice After Unimaginable Trauma
- Best Self Media : Is It Possible to Forgive a Murderer?
Book Reviews
- Folsom Times: From Pain to Purpose: Folsom Author Shares Powerful Memoir
- Readers Favorite: Becoming the Brave One
- Booklife: Becoming the Brave One
- The Page Ladies: Becoming the Brave One: My Journey to Justice
- Kirkus Book Reviews: Becoming the Brave One: A powerful, gritty memoir of survival and self-empowerment.
Media
- Superior Morning with Mary-Jean Cormier, CBC : Amanda Carrasco: Becoming the Brave One
About Amanda
Amanda is the Owner of Harmony Homestay – a company that works with international youth. She is In House Legal Counsel at Sharp Circle Inc. – a mentoring program.
Amanda has spoken at University of Greenwich, Perryville Women’s Prison, Westgate Secondary School, St Ignatius High School, Hammarskjold High school, Canadian Association of Public Schools International, Utica University, Survivors Voices Panel in association with Survivors 4 Justice Reform and the Gatehouse.
She led a 7 week trauma program at Reclusorio Oriente in Mexico City called the Compassion Prison Project.

