Episode #257 | Joe Guggia | Blind Eye Love

Episode #257 | Joe Guggia | Blind Eye Love

From American Real by Roger L. Brooks

November 30, 2025 · 43 min · Episode 244

About this episode

Joe Guggia discusses his book 'Blind Eye Love' and the themes of family trauma and resilience.

📚 GET YOUR BOOK PUBLISHED - Learn more about getting your book published or becoming a bestselling author: https://www.officialrogerbrooks.com/publishing ⌨️ Visit our website: americanrealpublishing.com 🔴 Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: http://bit.ly/2zVQDLO-We don't like to talk about it, but some of the deepest wounds happen inside the family, where love can mask control, denial, and generational trauma. Yet even in that darkness, resilience is real. Forgiveness has a cost. And breaking the cycle takes courage. Most of us can't imagine. Today's guest is Joe Guggia, author of "Blind Eye Love: A Young Girl's Abusive Childhood Becomes a Life of Optimism." The book is a multi-generational California saga based on true events that confronts abuse, silence, and the long road to healing. As a floral designer for over 40 years, writing has been a hidden passion that Joe is now working towards being his full time job. On this episode of American Real, Roger asks Joe how all this came to be and what gave him the strength to putting the pen to the paper. "Well, it's a family that I know well," Joe says. "It's not my own, per se. And I've written, like, floral articles over the years…

People in this episode

Guest: Joe Guggia

Topics covered

  • family trauma
  • resilience
  • forgiveness
  • abuse
  • healing

Keywords

  • generational trauma
  • optimism
  • self-publishing
  • floral design

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Blind Eye Love

Books & works: Blind Eye Love: A Young Girl's Abusive Childhood Becomes a Life of Optimism, American Real, The Power of Being Rich

Places: California

More episodes of American Real

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the American Real podcast page.