This week, Ira spoke with award-winning writer Brittany Means, author of "Hell If We Don’t Change Our Ways: A Memoir." In this memoiric episode of “Ira’s Everything Bagel,” Brittany talks about growing up while on the run with her mother away from an abusive boyfriend; breaking out of the cycle of trauma; learning how to heal as an adult; when she realized writing could affect people; how she adjusted to college life despite coming from a “weird” background; and proving that people can endure and prosper despite a negative background.