Surviving the Silence - Audrey Hyams Romoff

Surviving the Silence - Audrey Hyams Romoff

From Chatter that Matters by Tony Chapman

March 26, 2026 · 29 min · Season 4 · Episode 283

About this episode

Audrey Hyams Romoff shares her journey of navigating inherited trauma and grief while building a successful career in public relations.

Audrey Hyams Romoff spent over 30 years in the glossy world of public relations, building OverCat Communications and shaping the images of A-list celebrities. Her professional life was marked by polish, access, and control. But behind that world was a much more private story, shaped by inherited trauma, silence, and profound loss. Audrey's Grandmother and Mother were survivors of Auschwitz. The Holocaust was rarely discussed in their home, yet its shadow influenced everything. That silence became even more painful when Audrey's mother died by suicide, forcing her to confront not only grief but also the emotional legacy her family had carried for generations. In this deeply moving episode, Audrey talks openly about her memoir, The Ripple Eclipse , and the tension between the dazzling life she built and the pain she inherited. This is a conversation about family, trauma, grief, survival, and the courage it takes to break a silence that has lasted far too long. To buy Audrey's book: The Ripple Eclipse: https://a.co/d/05tdv7FW

People in this episode

Host: Tony Chapman

Guest: Audrey Hyams Romoff

Topics covered

  • trauma
  • grief
  • family legacy
  • Holocaust
  • public relations
  • mental health

Keywords

  • public relations
  • Auschwitz
  • Holocaust
  • mental health
  • grief
  • family trauma
  • memoir

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: OverCat Communications

Books & works: The Ripple Eclipse

Places: Auschwitz

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