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We are learning about the pressures that elite athletes face and the toll it takes on their bodies and mental health, as more and more athletes like Naomi Osaka, Simone Biles, and Michael Phelps have all discussed their mental health struggles. In episode 6 we will hear from Jase, who was an elite cross-country runner with hopes to qualify for the Olympics until he experienced some health struggles which caused burnout.

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Kenita struggled as a single parent of two boys who was working two jobs and trying to get a degree, but she was determined not to become a statistic. Hear her story and how she turned her struggle into a blessing for other single parents.

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Eliska and her husband tried desperately to have a child. They got pregnant quickly, but suffered a miscarriage early in the pregnancy. Eliska shares her 6-year struggle to have a baby and what her family looks like now. 

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On next week's episode, Eliska talks about her struggles to get pregnant, miscarriages, and the heartbreak she and her husband experienced. You'll also hear how she became a mother of two.

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Kate and her husband Joe have 5 kids - 3 biological and 2 adopted. Their adopted children also have severe disabilities. Kate reflects on the joys and challenges their family faces and shares why she thinks other people should consider adopting children with special needs as well.

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On next week's episode, Kate shares what it is like to be a young mom to 5 kids - 2 of them adopted and with special needs.

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U Talk, I'll Listen, hosted by Shannon Chatmon, is about mental health, healing, human connection and perspectives, and empathy through stories. New episodes released every other Monday.

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On next week's episode, Andrew talks about being Christian and gay. In the preview, Andrew discusses how he told his mom.

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Mallory thought she had met her soulmate, but as time passed and life happened, he became verbally and physically abusive. In this episode, she details how the story unfolded, the changes she noticed in herself, and how this nightmare ended. 

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