FWTW S5E04 Mi Vida Loca Curse: How Tara Goebel Escaped Abuse and Trauma | With Barbie Moreno

About this episode

Tara Goebel shares her journey of escaping abuse and trauma while building a strong family bond.

Mi Vida Loca Curse: How Tara Goebel Escaped | From Wounds to Wisdom Police dispatcher by day. Teen mom at 19. Author of Mi Vida Loca: The Diary of a Teen Mom. Tara Goebel survived a brutal cycle of generational alcoholism, emotional and physical abuse, plus childhood sexual trauma—and chose to cut toxic family ties completely. Her raw, unfiltered story reveals how she built an unbreakable family bond while breaking free from chaos. Hosted by Barbie Moreno. ⏱️ Chapters Hook: 911 Hero's Hidden ...

People in this episode

Host: Barbie Moreno

Guest: Tara Goebel

Topics covered

• abuse
• trauma
• family bonds
• generational alcoholism
• teen motherhood

Keywords

• abuse
• trauma
• teen mom
• generational alcoholism
• family ties

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Mi Vida Loca: The Diary of a Teen Mom

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