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Juliet talks about her experiences helping children deal with trauma through play.  Her observations are both exciting and a little sad (hearing what traumatizes children), and can help to understand what children go through and how licensed therapists help them overcome trauma.

Marnie was buried deep within her addictions until a prison term gave her new perspective.  Today she owns a business and runs an addiction support group on Facebook.  Hopefully her willingness to share this difficult story can impact others.

Candyce had to recover her ability to speak and walk after an assault. Today she is a successful entrepreneur and volunteer whose positivity makes an impact on everyone around her!

Ron was my Professor and Director at Truman State quite a few years ago. His commitment to Theater students has been remarkable and heartfelt for over 30 years. Ron recently retired and one of his former (famous) students started a scholarship in his name: The Ronald M. Rybkowski Honorary Technical Theatre Scholarship. https://www.truman.edu/giving/rybkowski-scholarship/

Dena works in the Foster Care system in Peoria, IL. She shares some of the joys and challenges of her job along with the experiences of the kids and parents that she works with.

Chris, John, and Jason joined me to talk about how we help low income black neighborhoods rise up out of their current situations.  The conversation turned to education, "black on black" crime, policing, and everyone told a piece of their story.