S2E1 Here We Go — Season 2

About this episode

Sherry opens season two by sharing a powerful message from her dad that helped her navigate through grief and challenges.

Three words can change how you survive the hardest seasons of your life: This is it. Sherry opens season two by sharing the message her dad wrote to their family while facing glioblastoma, and how those words kept her steady through compounding grief, sudden medical events, and the long, brutal reality of loving someone through addiction and serious mental health challenges. We don’t sanitize any of it, because real resilience starts with telling the truth. Jodi brings her own story of ...

People in this episode

Hosts: Sherry, Jodi

Topics covered

• resilience
• grief
• mental health
• addiction
• family

Keywords

• glioblastoma
• truth
• seasons of life

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