Susan Shapiro is a compassionate aging hippie and my grandmother. On this episode, Susan opened up about her family dynamic and what it was like watching her mother battle illnesses. Susan explains how all her family stepped up to help and what her relationship was like with her father. Also, Susan discusses what it was like to go to college in New York and how she ended up pursuing a degree in psychology. She talks about supporting many social justice causes ranging from race to gender and everything in between. Susan speaks on the relationship she had with my late grandfather, her late husband - James Carroll Sr. She talks about what he meant to her and how they worked together to have their own small business to support local artists. Join us in this loved filled conversation on family, passion, and mental health.