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E5. Better Memories

E5. Better Memories

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A pink bedroom, a potbellied stove, and a snowfall that turns a farmyard into a fairytale—Sadie walks us through a time when tenderness and harm lived side by side. She characterizes trauma echoing across a lifetime.
Along the way, Sadie honors loyalty to siblings who remember differently, showing how denial can be a survival tool for others and why telling the truth need not be cruel. She describes how limited resources and a lack of intervention can normalize abuse over time.

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Special Thanks to our supporters, who have made this podcast possible.

  • Lucy Mathews Heegaard: Audio Engineer
    • with music via Epidemic Sound
  • Terry Gydesen: Photographer


  • Polly Kellogg
  • Kate Tillotson
  • Dawn Charbonneau
  • Jacob Wyatt
  • Molly Tillotson
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