Season 3
Parenting Through Grief: How to Show Up When You’re Shattered
*WARNING: This podcast mentions suicide, sexual abuse & trauma and may be triggering. Episode Summary This conversation delves into the complexities of parenting while grieving, exploring personal experiences of loss and the impact on family dynamics. Lisa & Natasha share their stories of na...
Grief During the Holidays: Carrying Loss, Guilt, and Hope Into the New Year
*WARNING: This podcast mentions suicide, sexual abuse & trauma and may be triggering. Episode Summary In this heartfelt conversation, Lisa and Natasha explore the complexities of navigating grief during the holiday season, particularly as we enter the New Year. They discuss the emotional challen...
Surviving the Financial Stress of the Holidays
*WARNING: This podcast mentions suicide, sexual abuse & trauma and may be triggering. Episode Summary In this conversation, Lisa Sugarman and Natasha J Layton discuss the various pressures surrounding the holiday season, particularly focusing on the financial burdens that many families face. The...
Life Inside the FLDS: Growing Up in the Polygamy Cult When Your Uncle is Warren Jeffs
*WARNING: This podcast mentions suicide, sexual abuse & trauma and may be triggering. Episode Summary In this conversation, Lisa Sugarman and Natasha J Layton delve into Natasha's experiences growing up in the FLDS, a polygamous cult. They discuss the unique dynamics of her family life, the infl...
When Holidays Hurt: Saying No, Setting Boundaries, and Surviving
*WARNING: This podcast mentions suicide, sexual abuse & trauma and may be triggering. Episode Summary In this heartfelt conversation, Lisa and Natasha explore the complexities of navigating the holiday season, particularly for those dealing with grief and mental health challenges. They discuss t...
Surviving Family Abuse: Challenges and Healing
*WARNING: This podcast mentions suicide, sexual abuse & trauma and may be triggering. Episode Summary In this episode, Lisa and Natasha discuss the complexities of family abuse, particularly within polygamous communities. Natasha shares her personal experiences growing up in the FLDS polygamy cu...
Grieving During the Holidays: How to Navigate Thanksgiving After Loss
In this episode, Lisa and Natasha explore how grief and gratitude collide during the holidays, especially when an empty chair changes everything. This honest conversation offers support, validation, and healing for anyone navigating loss during Thanksgiving.
Surviving Sexual Abuse: The Hidden Reality Behind Closed Doors
A powerful, real conversation about surviving childhood sexual abuse and the lifelong impact it has on survivors. Natasha shares her story of trauma, healing, and what it truly takes to rebuild your life after abuse.
Choosing Life: Natasha’s Story Part 2 — What Survival Really Looks Like After Trauma
In Episode 3: Natasha’s Story Part 2 — Choosing Life, we explore what it means to wake up every day and choose to keep living after deep trauma, abuse, and loss. This raw and honest conversation reveals the strength it takes to survive the hardest moments and find hope again.
Surviving the Unthinkable: Natasha’s Story of Suicide Loss, Abuse, and Life After the FLDS
*WARNING: This podcast mentions suicide, sexual abuse & trauma and may be triggering. Episode Summary In this episode of The Survivors, Lisa Sugarman introduces her new co-host Natasha J. Layton, who shares her harrowing story of sexual abuse, religious trauma, domestic abuse, and survival after...