Before the courtroom.

Before the cases.

Before the podcast.

There was a moment that changed everything.

In Part 1 of this three-part series, Heather sits down with her close friend Tom Masline to share the story that radically altered the direction of her life. It is the origin story most people have never heard.

Heather opens up about the season that led her to leave everything familiar behind and move to California to pursue her law degree. At the center of that turning point was Tom and a man named Winsten, two people who saw something in her before she fully saw it in herself.

This conversation is honest, reflective, and deeply personal. It is about influence. It is about courage. It is about the unexpected people who step into your life and quietly change your trajectory.

You never know who you will meet that will shine a light into your darkness and help you discover purpose you did not know was there.

Part 1 lays the foundation for a story that continues in the episodes ahead.

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Grab a copy of Heather’s book Defeating the Darkness and continue the journey beyond the podcast. The book equips and encourages survivors while shedding light on the realities of crime and justice. Learn more at defeatingthedarkness.com.