Scorched Earth Hysterics

About this episode

In this episode, Sam Richardson reclaims the term 'hysteria' while discussing personal experiences with a lawsuit, CPTSD, and online harassment.

Send Sam Fan Mail They’ve called me hysterical. They’ve accused me of having a “scorched earth policy.” And most recently, they tried to brand me with “scorched earth hysterics.” But what the world labels as hysteria is often survival. In this episode, I reclaim the words that were meant to silence me. From the lawsuit that nearly broke me, to the red-flag radar that comes with living with CPTSD, to the online harassment that keeps resurfacing, I’m pulling it all into the light. Because bein...

People in this episode

Host: Sam Richardson

Topics covered

• hysteria
• survival
• CPTSD
• lawsuit
• online harassment

Keywords

• hysteria
• CPTSD
• lawsuit
• survival
• online harassment

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