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Nov 2023
44m 13s

From Top TV Newcaster To Drunken Mom

Dr. Phil McGraw
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Christi says she was an Emmy-winning TV news reporter at the top of her career, but now her struggle with alcohol has left her jobless, homeless and estranged from her two adult daughters. Christi faces her girls for the first time in more than two years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 
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