Honestly, We're Fine

Kristina and Heather
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Honestly, We’re Fine is a podcast about what happens after surviving a mass shooting. Hosted by Kristina Anderson, a Virginia Tech survivor, and Heather Martin, a Columbine survivor, the channel brings conversations that often happen privately among survivors into the open. Together with guests, they talk honestly about recovery, identity, relationships, media attention, advocacy, anniversaries, awkward questions, dark humor, and the complicated reality of moving forward.

Episodes

  1. Jul 28

    How do you tell someone you survived a school shooting? | Ep. 1

    What happens when someone in your life discovers that you survived one of the most widely reported school shootings in U.S. history? In the first episode of HONESTLY, WE'RE FINE, hosts and trauma besties Kristina Anderson Froling and Heather Martin talk about the complicated experience of telling people they are survivors. When do you share it? How much do you say? What questions do you wish you didn't have to answer? And how does it feel when someone Googles you before you have the chance to tell them yourself? HONESTLY, WE'RE FINE is an ongoing podcast where survivors of mass violence discuss candidly with each other about the years and decades that follow — recovery, identity, relationships, media attention, advocacy, and the awkward, funny, complicated reality of moving forward. New episodes every other Tuesday. Content note This episode discusses school shootings, mass violence, trauma, media coverage, lockdowns, and long-term recovery. It does not contain graphic descriptions of violence. Chapters 00:00 Welcome to Honestly, We’re Fine. 00:57 Title sequence 01:09 Meet Kristina and Heather 02:24 Coming out as a survivor 02:39 Dark humor, trauma, and the rules of the show 05:50 Why survivor-to-survivor conversations matter 06:39 How the “trauma besties” met 09:58 Their first experiences with the media 12:43 Wanting to be known, but not interrogated 15:29 The validation that changed Heather’s recovery 18:07 Sharing your story one “breadcrumb” at a time 22:00 When people do not realize they are talking to a survivor 23:29 Heather tells her students about Columbine 26:38 Advocating for school safety as a Columbine survivor 30:16 “Please don’t tell me you Googled me” 34:21 When being Googled feels thoughtful 35:34 What survivors expect from journalists 40:35 Who gets the A, B, or C version of your story? 43:14 Why anniversaries feel different every year 46:05 Protecting birthdays and making room for joy 47:43 Bringing private survivor conversations into the open 49:35 Why fellow survivor leaders need each other 53:44 Outro Join the conversation! Subscribe and share your thoughts in the comments. Please approach other viewers’ experiences with care and respect. Follow Honestly, We’re Fine. Instagram: instagram.com/honestlywerefinepodcast TikTok: tiktok.com/@honestlywerefinepodcast Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/033UAuzNdZM5iHOPlLBI4j Website: https://linktr.ee/honestlywerefinepodcast Learn more about the hosts’ work The Rebels Project https://www.therebelsproject.org/ Koshka Foundation for Safe Schools https://www.koshkafoundation.org/ Credits Hosted by Kristina Anderson Froling and Heather Martin Produced by Jason Stefaniak Edited by Jo Hernandez Thumbnails and Channel Management by Mauricio González-Aranda Social Media Coordination by Becky Palacios #HonestlyWereFine #SurvivorStories #traumarecovery #mentalhealth

    How do you tell someone you survived a school shooting? | Ep. 1
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Honestly, We’re Fine is a podcast about what happens after surviving a mass shooting. Hosted by Kristina Anderson, a Virginia Tech survivor, and Heather Martin, a Columbine survivor, the channel brings conversations that often happen privately among survivors into the open. Together with guests, they talk honestly about recovery, identity, relationships, media attention, advocacy, anniversaries, awkward questions, dark humor, and the complicated reality of moving forward.

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  • Creator
    Kristina and Heather
  • Episodes
    1
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    Explicit
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    © Kristina and Heather
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    Honestly, We're Fine