Ending A Parade of Tragedies

Losing her job wasn't exactly the plan, but it gave this caller the reset she needed. She talks with Geth about ADHD, burnout, GenAI, and just how much drama happens offstage in community theater. Sign up for Beautiful/Anonymous+ to get ad free episodes and access to exclusive au ...  Show more

It's Friday, and we've finally caught up. All week, we've been following the Prison Bound caller from the original 2018 episode through three follow-ups recorded during her time in federal prison. Today, six years after our last conversation, we hear from her again. This is an al ...  Show more

When Sacha looks back to her childhood, she sees the branches of a gnarled and tangled family tree. But through art, reflection, storytelling – and just the right therapy – she finally begins to pry the pieces apart. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Amara’s mother was vibrant, beautiful, and free-spirited—a woman who spoke with an enviable confidence and carried herself with effortless charm. But behind the poise was a crippling addiction, an absence that shaped Amara’s childhood and forced her to step into shoes far too big ...  Show more

A woman shares her struggle with addiction and homelessness and how she was able to turn it around. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

Regina had a difficult childhood. Her parents both struggled with addiction, and she developed substance abuse problems of her own. She thought she’d never know how to be a mother. But now she’s using her experiences to help other children heal – trying to be the person that she ...  Show more