“My life is so much more fragile than I thought it was, and my existence goes beyond this tiny little place that I live in.”
Today’s episode featured Jenna. You can find out more about her on Instagram @jennajacqueline.
Producers: Whit Missildine, Jason Blalock
Episode Summary: Breaking away from her childhood, a teenager buries a traumatic encounter in self harm, pushing her to the limits of life and death.
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Content/Trigger Warnings: sexual assault, drug use, suicidal ideation, graphic bodily injury, explicit language
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Intro Music: "Illabye" – Tipper
Music Bed: “Uncertain Outcomes/Embers” – SkyeVoyager https://linktr.ee/SkyeVoyager
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