About this episode

This episode features Laurenne Sala discussing her experiences with family trauma and mental health.

A Best Of ep originally aired in 2014. What happens when the Homecoming Queen takes off her popularity mask and deals with the pain of her co-dependent mom and the suicide of her gay father? The critically acclaimed author is one of the most compassionate and truth-seeking guests we’ve ever had.  Some links for Laurenne: Check out her critically acclaimed books (especially her children’s books): https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B015AJ8S5O?ccs_id=8ad74b39-41be-42dc-9e0a-ea3ee5da39f5 Her website:  laurenne.com  (for writing and work)  Instagram www.instagram.com/salisima Facebook https://www.facebook.com/laurenne.sala/ The suicide support community she started at www.DontSendFlowers.co This episode is sponsored Quince . Go to www.Quince.com/mental for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada, too. This episode is sponsored by Alma . Search their directory of over 20,000 therapists with different specialities, life experiences, and identities, and 99% of them take insurance. Go to www.HelloAlma.com/happyhour This episode is sponsored by Timeline. Timeline’s clinically proven formula is now available at…

Sponsors

Quince, Alma, Timeline, The Jordan Harbinger Show

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