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I was supposed to go to Joey’s house that day. Then he did what he did.
I’ve spent years wondering—could I have saved him? Could I have changed something?
That’s the guilt that lives in you when suicide hits close.
But the truth is, sometimes it’s not about having the answers—
It’s about finally letting go of the questions that were never yours to carry in the first place.
What happens when trauma doesn’t just hit your school—but your street, your friends, your family?
In this raw and powerful episode, we go deep with Jeb—a Columbine survivor whose life was forever changed by school shootings, suicide, and the weight of "what ifs."
He opens up about the neighbor who didn’t make it…
The basketball star everyone admired…
The best friend he was supposed to hang out with—until he never got the chance.
We talk about how trauma rewires your brain, how perfectionism turns pain inward, and what healing actually looks like.
This isn’t a motivational speech. It’s a life-saving reminder:
💬 You don’t have to earn love.
💬 You don’t have to be okay to be worthy.
💬 And if you’re in darkness right now… it’s not forever.
Permission to feel.
Patience to heal.
This is the episode someone you know needs right now.
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By Nick GumpertI was supposed to go to Joey’s house that day. Then he did what he did.
I’ve spent years wondering—could I have saved him? Could I have changed something?
That’s the guilt that lives in you when suicide hits close.
But the truth is, sometimes it’s not about having the answers—
It’s about finally letting go of the questions that were never yours to carry in the first place.
What happens when trauma doesn’t just hit your school—but your street, your friends, your family?
In this raw and powerful episode, we go deep with Jeb—a Columbine survivor whose life was forever changed by school shootings, suicide, and the weight of "what ifs."
He opens up about the neighbor who didn’t make it…
The basketball star everyone admired…
The best friend he was supposed to hang out with—until he never got the chance.
We talk about how trauma rewires your brain, how perfectionism turns pain inward, and what healing actually looks like.
This isn’t a motivational speech. It’s a life-saving reminder:
💬 You don’t have to earn love.
💬 You don’t have to be okay to be worthy.
💬 And if you’re in darkness right now… it’s not forever.
Permission to feel.
Patience to heal.
This is the episode someone you know needs right now.