Rewriting A Life: Trauma, Schizoaffective Disorder, And Fierce Hope with Maddie Andrews

Rewriting A Life: Trauma, Schizoaffective Disorder, And Fierce Hope with Maddie Andrews

January 2, 2026 · 1h 1m · Season 3 · Episode 18

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Maddie Andrews shares her journey from trauma and schizoaffective disorder to finding purpose and hope.

Send us Fan Mail What if the diagnosis you feared became the doorway to your purpose? That’s the heartbeat of our conversation with mental health advocate and nonprofit founder, Maddie Andrews—whose story stretches from early childhood trauma to a life-altering medical crisis, and then into service, stability, and fierce hope. Maddie opens up about being diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type, and the years she spent masking hallucinations, delusions, and crushing mood swings....

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