Mum & I get into the nuances of my upbringing, failing to integrate with a stepfamily that was never defined. I discuss my mixed feelings and discomfort, reminiscing about a time that seems surreal in hindsight, as well as my anxieties over being replaced by someone else’s children. Thanks for listening! ☺️🙏

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Mum & I continue our discussion of New York Times bestseller The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel Van Der Kolk, this time delving into childhood trauma, sexual development, sex and abuse, and the culture of mental health and medicalisation broadly. Thanks for listening! ☺️🙏

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Mum & I continue our discussion of parenting & attunement, while I recollect the difficulties I've faced rising from my sense of abandonment. Thanks for listening! ☺️🙏

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Mum & I discuss New York Times bestseller The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel Van Der Kolk. In the first of 3 episodes about this book, we get into trauma & attachment theory, & parenting & attunement. Thanks for listening! ☺️🙏

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I read to Mum the short story 'From Cloud to Cloud' by Canadian writer Mavis Gallant. Enjoy! ☺️🙏

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Back from the short break, Mum & I sit down to reveal the first chapter from our memoir. Thanks for listening! ☺️🙏

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Patrick Michael Finn is the author of several books, including the short story collection From the Darkness Right Under Our Feet. He lives in Arizona where he teaches Creative Writing. We sat down to talk about growing up in difficult places, family, the stories some of us have to tell, and the ups and downs of living with mental illness. Thanks for listening! ☺️🙏

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Anna Koutsafti is a writer and multidisciplinary artist. She runs Ghost Press, a collaborative publishing project based in Glasgow providing a platform to emerging artists and writers to experiment with the art book form. Thanks for listening! ☺️🙏

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In this special guest episode, I sit down with author Jack Norman to talk short story writing, fatherhood and parenting, and his new book Sleep Capricorn. Thanks for listening! ☺️🙏

Purchase Jack’s short story collection here: https://www.amazon.com.au/Sleep-Capricorn-Stories-Jack-Norman/dp/0645776890

Sleep Capricorn is published by Bonfire Books: https://bonfirebooks.org/

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