About this episode

Shawna Lander discusses family drama, grief, and in-law chaos while sharing her experiences as a mother and storyteller.

At what point does “family drama” stop being drama and start being a full-blown red flag? This episode starts with laughs, storytelling, and Shawna Lander breaking down how she turned real-life motherhood chaos into characters people can’t get enough of. What starts as wedding tension turns into manipulation, crossed boundaries, and in-laws who keep pushing further every time you think it can’t get worse. At what point does “family drama” stop being drama and start being a full-blown red flag? This episode starts with laughs, storytelling, and Shawna Lander breaking down how she turned real-life motherhood chaos into characters people can’t get enough of. From playing every role to saying the things most moms don’t, she shares what it’s really like behind the scenes, and why those stories hit reality. Until this week's submission starts into spirals. What starts as wedding tension turns into manipulation, crossed boundaries, and in-laws who keep pushing further every time you think it can’t get worse. The kind of behavior that makes you stop mid-story and think "this isn't normal." Hear the full story, the warning signs, and what happens when boundaries get pushed too far. My new…

People in this episode

Host: Christa Innis

Guest: Shawna Lander

Topics covered

• family drama
• grief
• in-law relationships
• motherhood
• storytelling
• boundaries

Keywords

• family drama
• grief
• in-laws
• motherhood
• storytelling
• boundaries
• wedding tension

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