As a teenager, Andrew was sexually abused by someone he trusted. Even though the perpetrator was an adult, and to an outsider it would be a clear case of child sexual abuse, the experience felt more complex to him at the time.
Jul 2020
Louise: Ready to feel alive
It’s been a few weeks since we released a bonus episode from Louise about being hospitalized for anorexia and contracting COVID-19 in the hospital. Now, she’s home, healing, and determined to take steps toward recovering from her eating disorder and letting her true self shine th ... Show More
34m 39s
Jul 2020
Lacey: Looking back with accepting eyes, forward to more joy
As we know from the earlier episode with Lacey, she grew up with a mother who neglected her. It has left her with a deep sense she is not good enough. In this episode, Hillary and Lacey travel back to Lacey’s childhood home to witness the situation through the eyes of caring resp ... Show More
42m 1s
May 2023
279: What if you survived online child exploitation?
<p>After being subjected to horrific abuses from his schizophrenic father as a child, a man later descends into his own mental illness, but as he struggles to recover, a freak accident unexpectedly awakens him into a new life.</p><p><br></p><p>Today’s episode featured Alex. You c ... Show More
44m 26s
<p>A teenage boy comes of age through an eclectic mentor, but ends up in the arms of a predator.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Producer: </strong>Whit Missildine</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Social Media: </strong>Instagram: @actuallyhappening</p><p><strong>Website: </stron ... Show More
<p>“I felt like I was sort of drifting along as something besides human, like I had stepped onto another planet inside my head.”</p><p> </p><p><strong>Producers: </strong>Whit Missildine</p><p> </p><p><strong>Episode Summary:</strong> A man haunted by an early chil ... Show More
