Down in the Valley

Heidi opens up about the pain she endures throughout the day, the complications and illnesses she has been diagnosed with, the reality of mom guilt, and raising a 9 year old son with Autism.

This episode is less a telling of a story, and more of a sharing of a perspective, which is equally important given the moment in time we find ourselves here in the Valley. Bly is the second interview from our LBGTQ community, and we are honored they share their insight with us on how to be loving and accepting!

Between 2006 and 2012 America’s largest pharmaceutical companies flooded our country with over 76 billion opioid pain pills. This is just ONE story of a young boy who was caught as collateral damage in this heartbreaking epidemic. Matt shares his story of addiction and hope. We hope you find value in his brave telling of his story and experiences of the opioid epidemic.

When he was seventeen, Jeremy fell off a cliff. 160 feet down. He survived! Jeremy has an incredibly optimistic outlook on life, and he recounts his near death experience with us. We are so glad that he recovered, and lives to tell us about it.

We sat down to talk about the impact our mothers have had on our lives, and what we really admire about them. And our guest this week is Goose, who discusses the things in his life that inspire him which includes the great outdoors, and of course his mother! He shares about the pain and of watching his mother endure a terminal illness.

This weeks episode is honoring our friend Todd. He passed away shortly after the time of this recording, and we are honored to share his story and insights on life. We discuss child abuse, the death of his father, falling in love, and how he raised his own family.

Two brave women join Carissa and Kali in an open and raw conversation about their experiences with sexual violence.

Carissa and Kali discuss our experiences and feelings regarding religion and the impact of the culture on our lives. We share our conversation with Jasmine who shares her experiences through deep inner struggles followed by the power of finding love and self acceptance.

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