In this episode, I chat with my sister-in-law, Bailee. We talk about how she didn't know who her dad was until she was about 4 or 5 and what led to her meeting him. We also talk about how she was constantly in between houses growing up, as well as her young marriage right out of High School.

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In this episode, I chat with one of my sweet friends, Carly. We talk about how she grew up having divorced parents with siblings of all different ages. We get into her College experience and how she met her daughter's father, which turned out to be a very toxic, horrible relationship. Carly was literally scared for her life at some times during this relationship. Luckily, she was able to leave before she was seriously hurt and is now a single mom.

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In this episode, I chat with Teisha about her hard childhood, her drug addiction that began at age 12, dropping out of High School so she could help take care of her younger siblings, bad relationship with her mom and then having kids of her own, one of which has been sick and no one knows what is wrong with her.

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In this episode, I chat with Jesenia of @pmddwarriors on Instagram. She gives some insight on Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder, also known as PMDD. This has to do with a woman's menstrual cycle. "In short terms, it's PMS on steriods." This episode was really insightful for me. I'd never heard of PMDD before. It is interesting and could be the answer for many women that struggle more than normal when it comes to your menstrual cycle.

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In this episode I chat with my little sister about how her parent's decisions when she was little shaped how she is today, as well as her own struggles with depression and anxiety and a nearly fatal UTV accident.

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If you have a young child in your life at all, whether it be your own child, a friend's child, your grandchild, a niece or nephew, etc. you NEED to listen to this episode!

In this episode, I chat with the sweetest lady! I met Christine through her bakery in town, Sugar Bean Bakery. Unfortunately, it has since closed, but she still makes goodies from home! Lucky for us residents of Sevier County. ;) Christine shares a very powerful story! This is one EVERY SINGLE PERSON needs to hear. She shares her own story of what it's like to be the mother of a child who attempted suicide, as well as statistics and warning signs that her own child was showing and she didn't even see, until it was almost too late.

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In this episode, I chat with one of my best childhood friends, Kourtney. She talks about growing up in an LDS community and how she made choices that go against those beliefs, which in turn led her to being bullied and in some toxic relationships.

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In this solo episode with me, Jourdan, your host, I answer questions that you amazing supporters asked me on Instagram! Topics include being a working mom and the struggles that come along with that, my tattoos, podcast talk and my two sweet kids' birth stories.

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In this episode, I chat with my friend Amy about the loss of her father when she was just barely 13 years old. Amy tells all about how she felt at the time, after and how she feels to this day. She shares about her anxiety and depression, as well as the struggles being home-schooled has also made her face.

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In this episode, my friend Karyssa and I talk about what it was like for her to grow up in a broken home. As the oldest, she had to take care of all her younger siblings because her dad was a drug addict and her mom struggled with some things, as well. We talk about how she fostered her youngest brother, during the midst of her postpartum depression from baby #2.

For full show notes and links to everything referenced in this episode, please visit www.ourhardknocks.com.

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