Denise is an Award Winning Author, photographer, poet, and artist. She was sexually abused as a child for many years. She talks about some of her experiences around healing from the abuse. She used her beautiful artistic ability to create a book to help other people on their healing journey.View the show notes hereEmpress Journal is available on amazon for just $15. You can also try it for FREE._____Become a patron and support Scars We Share

Kathrin talks about growing up in a home that was not a safe space and having absent parents. She went through a lot that a child should never have to. It was becoming a mother herself that pushed her to make a lot of changes. Parenthood comes up a lot in this episode, for obvious reasons!View the show notes hereEmpress Journal is available on amazon for just $15. You can also try it for FREE._____Become a patron and support Scars We Share

Marilyen Kriete talks about being a ward of the province, losing a love, and not dealing with her core grief until later in life.View the show notes hereEmpress Journal is available on amazon for just $15. You can also try it for FREE._____Become a patron and support Scars We Share

O.E. Tearman is a writing duo made up of E.S. Argentum and Olivia Wylie. They talk a lot about mental health, supporting others/community, and so much more.View the show notes hereEmpress Journal is available on amazon for just $15. You can also try it for FREE._____Become a patron and support Scars We Share

Doug Lawrence is an amazing man. He talks in-depth about mental health and how he discovered he suffered from PTSD. TW: He also talks about a suicide.View the show notes hereEmpress Journal is available on amazon for just $15. You can also try it for FREE._____Become a patron and support Scars We Share

JJ is a transgender man who lives in California and is a successful actor. He talks about his experiences around being transgender, top surgery, and how he is now.View the show notes hereEmpress Journal is available on amazon for just $15. You can also try it for FREE._____Become a patron and support Scars We Share

Chelsea has been through a lot. She talks about sexual assault and issues she encountered in the LDS Church.View the show notes hereEmpress Journal is available on amazon for just $15. You can also try it for FREE._____Become a patron and support Scars We Share

Briana shares the scars from coming out as lesbian in the LDS church, being gay at BYU, and she talks about how she is now happily married to a woman.https://www.scarsweshare.com/podcast/episode022

Jacob is just a phenomenal human being. He talks about being gay in the LDS Church, having supportive parents, and the importance of actually being there for the LGBTQ+ community.View the show notes hereEmpress Journal is available on amazon for just $15. You can also try it for FREE._____Become a patron and support Scars We Share

Ben Spackensen is a delightful person. He talks about being disconnected from his emotions and being gay in the LDS Church. He talks about how he was in a heterosexual marriage and is now married to a man.View the show notes hereEmpress Journal is available on amazon for just $15. You can also try it for FREE._____Become a patron and support Scars We Share

Julie Rei Goldstein has been through a lot. In this episode she talks a little bit about some of it, including converstion therapy, a suicide attempt, and healthcare.View the show notes hereEmpress Journal is available on amazon for just $15. You can also try it for FREE._____Become a patron and support Scars We Share

Travis has done and overcome a lot in his life. He talks about where he is now and where he has been; including being addicted to drugs, and a 10-year incarceration for a non-violent drug offense.View the show notes hereEmpress Journal is available on amazon for just $15. You can also try it for FREE._____Become a patron and support Scars We Share

Terry Shepherd is a phenomenal person. He is an author and talks about some of the books and characters he has created. He also talks about depression, family, purpose, and passion. You definitely don't want to miss this episode.View the show notes hereEmpress Journal is available on amazon for just $15. You can also try it for FREE._____Become a patron and support Scars We Share

Kayleen is taking a one week break from the show for health reasons. There is a snippet from the episode for next week though!View the show notes hereEmpress Journal is available on amazon for just $15. You can also try it for FREE._____Become a patron and support Scars We Share

Karina is a very positive person who has overcome a lot. She talks about how she wasn't really looked after as a child and how she outgrew her mother and has made a wonderful life for herself.View the show notes hereEmpress Journal is available on amazon for just $15. You can also try it for FREE._____Become a patron and support Scars We Share

We shoot the breeze and talk about Spencer's physical scars, ranging from a split chin, to slicing finger, to appendectomy scars.View the show notes hereEmpress Journal is available on amazon for just $15. You can also try it for FREE._____Become a patron and support Scars We Share

Ariel talks about something that so many people can relate to. Not allowing yourself to feel your emotions. So much of the time you push them down and are disconnected from them because you don't want to feel them. It never ends well. Ariel talks about her experience around it all.View the show notes hereEmpress Journal is available on amazon for just $15. You can also try it for FREE._____Become a patron and support Scars We Share

Brian talks about so many things in this episode. Mental illness, childhood sexual assault, religious issues, and a narcissistic mother are some of the main things he discusses. He's open, vulnerable, and honest. He has been through Hell and back but still radiates kindness and love.View the show notes hereEmpress Journal is available on amazon for just $15. You can also try it for FREE._____Become a patron and support Scars We Share

Benjamin is so vulnerable and honest as he talks in depth about the physical and internal scars around suicide and mental illness.View the show notes hereEmpress Journal is available on amazon for just $15. You can also try it for FREE._____Become a patron and support Scars We Share