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Oct 2024
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#719 Surviving A Parent's Addiction - Se...

PAUL GILMARTIN
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Sepideh Saremi (@runwalktalk) is a psychotherapist and the creator of Run Walk Talk, an innovative approach to therapy that utilizes movement and exercise during your therapy session. Sepideh also shares an intimate portrait of her childhood which includes working through her father’s addictions and abuse as well as living as an undocumented person.

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runwalktalk.com

sepidehsaremi.com

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@runwalktalk

@sepidehiswriting

If you’re interested in seeing or buying the furniture that Paul designs and makes follow his IG for his woodworking which is transitioning from @MIHHfurniture to its new handle @ShapedFurniture


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