About this episode

Mandy Palmucci shares her journey of healing after surviving the 2015 ISIS terrorist attacks in Paris and confronting her childhood trauma.

After surviving the 2015 ISIS terrorist attacks at a Paris café, a woman begins the painful work of confronting buried childhood trauma and reclaiming a life she had never fully allowed herself to live.   Today’s episode featured Mandy Palmucci. You can email Mandy at mandypalmucci@gmail.com.  Mandy is on Instagram @palmuccim   Mandy is currently working on a book about her experience.    Producers: Whit Missildine, Andrew Waits   Content/Trigger Warnings: Childhood sexual abuse, Terrorism / mass shooting, Graphic violence and death, Severe injury, Survivor’s guilt, PTSD / trauma responses, Self-hatred and shame, Emotional abuse in childhood, explicit language   Social Media: Instagram: @actuallyhappening Twitter/X: @TIAHPodcast Facebook: This Is Actually Happening Discussion Group   Website: thisisactuallyhappening.com   Website for Andrew Waits: andrdewwaits.com   Support the Show: Support The Show on Patreon: patreon.com/happening Audible subscribers can listen to all episodes of THIS IS ACTUALLY HAPPENING ad-free right now. Join Audible today by downloading the Audible app or visit Audible.com.  Shop at the Store…

People in this episode

Guest: Mandy Palmucci

Topics covered

• survival
• trauma
• terrorism
• childhood abuse
• mental health
• recovery

Keywords

• terrorist attack
• Paris
• PTSD
• survivor's guilt
• childhood trauma
• emotional abuse
• graphic violence
• self-hatred
• shame

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