Let’s (Not) Talk About It

About Let’s (Not) Talk About It

"Let’s (Not) Talk About It” is a groundbreaking new podcast that will change how we talk about trauma. We'll share the stories of ordinary people overcoming extraordinary tragedies, traumas and suffering. One thing they all have in common: They learned how to thrive rather than just survive. And we'll highlight these stories with humor — because crying is so 2020! Life is hard AF. Sharing it shouldn't be. Go to letsnottalkaboutit.com to learn more or connect with us at hello@letsnottalkaboutit.com

Publisher

Let's (Not} Talk About It

Category

education · health & fitness · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

27 Mar 2021

Latest episode

16 Feb 2022

Latest episodes

22 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   16 Feb 2022

   Boyhood to Womanhood: An Intersectionalist Coming-of-Age Story

   “Dressing as a woman for the first drag for the first time certainly had an enormous impact on my life.” An award-winning author, artist and journalist with Ivy League degrees, Meredith Talusan’s story has humble beginnings. She grew up in a rural village in the Philippines, born an albino boy. As the only light-skinned and light-haired child for miles and miles -- who also happened to like other boys -- Meredith was used to feeling different. But when she immigrated to the U.S., her sense of...

2. 

   9 Feb 2022

   Writing to Heal: A Poet's Story of Childhood Sexual Abuse

   “There's a tremendous amount of stigma about coming forward, especially for men.” It wasn’t until Phil Goldstein was 30 years old he began unpacking a childhood trauma subconsciously affecting his adult life. As a kid, Phil was sexually abused by his older brother, and he kept it to himself for years, along with feelings of shame, guilt and fear. But when Phil met the woman who'd become his wife, sex and intimacy problems led him to therapy, where he opened up about his childhood sexual...

3. 

   5 Jan 2022

   Dead Numb: Overcoming Heartache, Abuse & Addiction

   “Every single day was just complete hell.” Ashley Brumbaugh’s father was her hero without a cape. So, when he was diagnosed with cancer, Ashley fell apart. Internalized stress led to chronic pain, which brought about an addiction to painkillers at 14. After her father died, Ashley spent years in and out of depression, self-isolation and substance abuse. But this wasn’t the end of her trauma. While in recovery, Ashley was trapped in an abusive relationship that lasted 6 years. Eventually, she ...

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

28 ratings

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