Joslyn - Foster care, rape and her first child
Joslyn talks to us about growing up in foster care, running away frequently and the rape that resulted in her daughter. Her bubbly personality is infe...
Walk in my Shoes Podcast
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We talk to people who face adversity in their lives everyday and explore what it is to be dependent on a drug like heroin, or to live with HIV, or to be transgender for example. We explore their day to day lives and delve into the circumstances that surround their life. *Explicit language*
Brandon - living with HIV, recovery and growing up in foster care
Brandon is a 31 year old white man who talks to us about living with HIV, recovery from substance use disorder and his incredibly difficult childhood ...
Eddie Revisited - Suicide attempts, bipolar disorder and mental health challenges
We sit down and chat with Eddie again, today we chat to him about his mental health and suicide attempts. He discusses how his struggles with his sexu...
Shelly - Living with HIV, abusive relationships and recovery
Shelly is a 54 year old black woman from Newark, New Jersey. She is a wonderful role model to many. She lives with HIV, has 15 years in recovery from ...
Erin - Living in a shelter, disability and the future
Erin is from Mexico, NY and currently lives in a local homeless shelter. She's trying hard to get back on her feet but continues to struggle to find h...
Mateo - law school, growing up in a conservative family and being transgender
Mateo is a 24 year old transgender man from California. He's in his first year of law school but its taken an incredible journey to get there. Born in...
Emily - escaping an abusive marriage, sex work and trauma
Emily chats to us about the sexual abuse she experienced as a teen, her abusive marriage and her goals for the future.
Amber: Dating as a trans-woman, sex trafficking and church
Amber is a 20 year old trans woman. She was "pimped out" when she was only 11 years old and tells us about her experiences. She explain the loneliness...
Clifford: Preventing violence, gangs and the death of his 17 year old son
Cliff explains to us the work he does now to prevent violence after he lost his 17 year old son in a shooting several years ago. Cliff literally walks...
Ana'lise: Sexual abuse, marriage at 18 and mental health challenges
Ana'lise talks about her experiences with sexual abuse when she was 9 years old, we discuss the longer term mental health implications and how she's f...