In this first podcast episode, Ruben Garcia describes what it was like growing up with an abusive, alcoholic father. How did he and his nine siblings cope when their dad came home drunk most nights?

Garcia, a Mexican American, grew up in a migrant worker camp and has worked as a cook, a caterer, an advocate for at-risk youth, and as a grief counselor and recruiter. Visit him at https://www.facebook.com/Manheartlove/