Tammy Rabideau is an essayist for the New York Times and a writer for a number of other news organizations (Newsweek, Washington Post, HuffPost). In this episode, she shares how she became an essayist, and her experiences of homelessness, sexual assault, emotional abuse led to lessons she learned that allow her to relate and teach others through her writing and how the kindness of others as a trajectory to her career.  We thank her for her candidness and her time.  You can learn more about Tammy at tammyrabideau.com