(Listener, please note - some of the content in this conversation may be disturbing for some, as there are references to childhood sexual trauma.)
In the first of this two-part series for All I Know, you'll meet Andrea. Hear what she has to say about being born female and navigating the gauntlet from being a girl to womanhood. She also gives an education around how some of life's greatest gifts come "in a really ugly package." Listen in, and catch all the light you can!
In this episode of "All I Know," you'll meet Bonnie. She walks us through the impact her experiences in childhood had on her development, on how that shaping played out into her adulthood. Bonnie has wisdom to share in how we nurture our relationships with ourselves, and discusses how a run to Scotland began to help her heal, and as she put it, to "go into the fires of my own soul." If ever you have felt weary and wanted rescue to arrive, Bonnie will meet you there! ...
Eli. In this episode of "All I Know," she shares about her experience surviving a childhood during which her primary caregiver was battling mental illness. Eli touches on the healing power of relationship, how important it is to be "seen" for who we are, and how she found her footing without someone to show the way. "When I lay on my deathbed - you know, I'm thinking like 103 - my hope is that I can look at the generations beneath me and see that the memo they all got was that it's about relationships and loving each other... And being goofy as hell." Eli said that. Listen in and catch all the light you can! ...
In this episode of All I Know, Taylor recounts her experience as a survivor of a shooting at her school when she was 15 years old. (As such, listeners who have experienced gun violence should listen with caution, as this episode may be especially triggering.) There are not enough of the right words to "tee up" this story, so listen in and see what can be learned from Taylor's lived experience in one of the darkest experiences a human being can have. "It's so important that we start having conversations about trauma, sbout mental health, about healing." Photo Credit: Olesja Allen ...
