280. Amik: “Healing Hurts Like Hell"

About this episode

Amik shares her experiences as a foster care alum and adoptee, discussing her book on healing from childhood trauma.

Amik is a foster care alum and adoptee. She is the author of “Healing Hurts Like Hell; A Survival Through Severe Childhood Trauma” . Her book is available on Amazon.com. Music by Corey Quinn

People in this episode

Host: Jennifer Dyan Ghoston

Guest: Amik

Topics covered

• foster care
• adoption
• childhood trauma
• healing
• personal stories

Keywords

• foster care
• adoptee
• childhood trauma
• healing
• survival
• personal story

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Amazon.com

Books & works: Healing Hurts Like Hell; A Survival Through Severe Childhood Trauma

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