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May 2022
44m 23s

Stephanie Foo

Jordan Kisner
About this episode

Jordan talks to Stephanie Foo about Complex PTSD, what it takes to accept and understand a diagnosis, and the transformative power of Google Doc Therapy.


MENTIONED:

* Brooklyn Botanic Garden

* Dr. Jacob Ham

* Hershey's Cookies'n'Cream

* Google Docs


Stephanie Foo is a writer and radio producer, most recently for This American Life. Her debut memoir is What My Bones Know and her work has aired on Snap Judgment, Reply All, 99% Invisible, and Radiolab. A noted speaker and instructor, she has taught at Columbia University and has spoken at venues from Sundance Film Festival to the Missouri Department of Mental Health. She lives in New York City with her husband.


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