Kelly Sundberg is a writer and Capricorn and teacher and redhead and recent author of The Answer Is in the Wound. In this episode, Kelly and Annmarie talk about trauma, rage, grief, healing, and everything in-between, as they interrogate what it takes for someone to move beyond domestic violence and learn to love again. 

Content Warning: Domestic Violence

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Writing by Kelly Sundberg:

It Will Look Like a Sunset

Goodbye, Sweet Girl

The Answer is in the Wound: Trauma, Rage, and Alchemy

Other Titles Mentioned in This Episode:

Molly, by Blake Butler

Hotshot: A Life on Fire, by River Selby

American Bloodlines: Reckoning with Lynch Culture, by Sonya Lea

In case you’ve missed it, here’s a trailer for Gilmore Girls.

Follow Kelly Sundberg:

Instagram: @ksundber

kellysundberg.com

**Writing Workshops: 

If you liked this conversation and are interested in writing together, please consider the opportunities below. 

For women interested in an online Saturday morning writing circle, you can sign up here or message Annmarie to learn more. 

Photo Credit: Rachel Barehl

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