Ever wonder what it’s like to grow up desperate to escape, but terrified to leave the ones you love behind? In this episode, we talk about those late-teen years—when our mom’s drinking and untreated mental illness had taken over, and we were all just trying to find a way out. Joined once again by my sisters Kate and Teresa, we revisit the breaking point that changed everything. This episode dives into the emotional cost of a childhood shaped by instability, addiction, and undiagnosed mental ...
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Ever wonder what it’s like to grow up desperate to escape, but terrified to leave the ones you love behind? In this episode, we talk about those late-teen years—when our mom’s drinking and untreated mental illness had taken over, and we were all just trying to find a way out. Joined once again by my sisters Kate and Teresa, we revisit the breaking point that changed everything. This episode dives into the emotional cost of a childhood shaped by instability, addiction, and undiagnosed mental ...
Unmasking Mental Health: Real Support, Real Change with CMHA’s Liz Grummett In this special Mental Health Week episode, Jenn sits down with Liz Grummett of CMHA Simcoe County to explore what it really means to unmask mental health. With over 20 years of experience in outreach, crisis response, and education, Liz shares how connection, compassion, and accessibility are transforming lives—from youth to seniors, farmers to families, and everyone in between. Together, they talk about: How stigma ...
The Shadows We Cast
Ever wonder what it’s like to grow up desperate to escape, but terrified to leave the ones you love behind? In this episode, we talk about those late-teen years—when our mom’s drinking and untreated mental illness had taken over, and we were all just trying to find a way out. Joined once again by my sisters Kate and Teresa, we revisit the breaking point that changed everything. This episode dives into the emotional cost of a childhood shaped by instability, addiction, and undiagnosed mental ...
