👋Hey beautiful humans,
We’re back—and we’re coming in strong. Season 13 kicks off this today, with a powerful three-part episode that starts with the raw and emotional journey of Susan Snow. In Part 1, Susan recounts the night that changed everything—the murder of her father—and how it set the stage for years of silent struggle with PTSD, grief, and survival.
🎧 This Week’s Episode:
"Finding Strength in Struggles: Susan’s Mental Health Story (Part 1 of 3)"
Part 2 will air on Tuesday August 26th and Part 3 will air on Thursday August 28th
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📖 Episode Description
In this powerful Season 13 premiere, we sit down with Susan Snow for the first of a three-part series that takes listeners into the emotional core of trauma, grief, and recovery. At 17, Susan’s life changed forever when her father, LAPD Detective Thomas C. Williams, was ambushed and murdered on Halloween night in 1985.
This episode explores the immediate aftermath of that night: the chaos, the silence, and the overwhelming emotional fallout. Susan walks us through her early experiences with PTSD, the lack of support systems in the 80s, and the isolation she felt as a grieving teen in a society that didn’t talk about mental health.
What unfolds is not just a story of tragedy—but of strength, survival, and the will to keep going when everything else stands still. Her voice is calm but powerful, her truth raw but healing. This episode sets the tone for what’s to come next week as we continue exploring Susan’s journey.
🎧 Meet Our Guest: Susan Snow
Susan Snow is a courageous and heartfelt speaker rooted in healing and hope 🌟.
At just 17, Susan’s world was shattered when her father, LAPD Detective Thomas C. Williams, was ambushed and murdered on Halloween night in 1985. Her childhood ended in an instant—and the silence that followed would shape years of internal struggle.
Instead of letting trauma have the final word, Susan turned to advocacy and healing. She's the author of Other Side of the Gun: Hope Through the Journey of Grief, PTSD, and Empowerment and speaks widely on forgiveness, resilience, and rising after the unimaginable.
Her talks—“Forgiveness vs. Forgetting” and “Hope Through the Journey”—have helped thousands reclaim their own voices.
📚 Website: susansnowspeaks.com
📱 Instagram | LinkedIn | TikTok | YouTube
🕯️ Shattered at Seventeen: Susan Snow on Grief, PTSD & the Courage to Heal
What if the path to survival isn’t about forgetting, but about learning to carry the weight of loss differently?
In this gripping season premiere, Susan shares the night her life changed forever—and the years she spent silently navigating trauma, PTSD, and survival in a world that didn’t talk about mental health. It’s a vulnerable, unflinching story of resilience and hope.
🧠 Mental Health and PTSD
From intense grief to delayed trauma responses triggered by the Columbine tragedy, Susan explores how PTSD lingered under the surface for years.
💬 Owning Your Story
Rather than staying silent, Susan chose to speak her truth—and in doing so, found strength in vulnerability.
🫀 Quote That Stuck with Us
"Life can change in a heartbeat—but recovery is possible if you’re willing to face it." – Susan Snow
🎙️ Real Talk from the Hosts
“Her story shook me, but it also gave me hope that no matter what, we’re not broken beyond repair.” – G-Rex
“She reminded me that healing isn’t about forgetting—it’s about learning to live with the pain differently.” – Dirty Skittles
📓 Reflection Prompts to Sit With
- Where have you been carrying grief in silence?
- What would it look like to share even one small part of your story?
- How might forgiveness—not forgetting—open a new path forward?
🌱 Gentle Reminder
Healing doesn’t mean erasing what happened. It means slowly learning to breathe again, speak your truth, and find light—even in the darkest corners.
📚 References or Books Mentioned
- Other Side of the Gun: Hope Through the Journey of Grief, PTSD, and Empowerment by Susan Snow
✨ Key Takeaways
- You don’t have to carry grief alone—even if you’ve been doing it for years.
- Childhood trauma can echo into adulthood in ways we don’t see—until we’re ready.
- Vulnerability can be the doorway to transformation, not weakness.
✅ Actionable Takeaways
- Set aside time this week to journal about one emotion you’ve been avoiding.
- Revisit therapy or coaching if it didn’t work before—healing is not one-and-done.
- Share this episode with someone navigating loss—they may need Susan’s words more than you know.
💬 Listener Engagement
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🎯 Closing Remarks
We know this episode was a heavy one—and if it stirred something inside you, that’s okay. Susan’s story reminds us that even in our darkest moments, we can still choose to fight for the light. Healing isn’t about being “fixed”—it’s about learning to live fully, scars and all.
So wherever you are in your journey, we hope this episode gave you permission to take off the mask, speak your truth, and start making space for your own healing. Part 2 drops next Thursday, and trust us—it only gets more powerful from here. 💥
With love (and a little therapy humor),
– G-Rex & Dirty Skittles 💜🧠
Hosts, Sh!t That Goes On In Our Heads
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G-Rex & Dirty Skittles
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