Ep. 8 - ChaRon Sattler-Leblanc: The Echoes of One Day: From 1990 to Now, How One Tragedy Still Ripples Today

In this episode of Unspoken Grief, hosts Michael Vinton and Tina Chevalier welcome survivor and advocate ChaRon Sattler-LeBlanc, who lost her cousin Julie (23) and Julie’s daughter Jacqui (5) in July 1990. ChaRon describes learning the news while in college, the isolation and shame of grieving before online communities or public language for murder-suicide loss, and the complex family dynamics shaped by Korean heritage, arranged marriage, domestic violence, and separation. She shares how trauma resurfaced during a later campus incident involving a firearm and how limited counseling support was in the 1990s. ChaRon discusses long-term impacts, secondary losses, and how advocacy (including Moms Demand Action), civic work, and community connection help her heal while emphasizing boundaries, self-care, and loving people in their wholeness, including families of perpetrators988 Lifeline number: https://988lifeline.org/ At the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, we understand that life's challenges can sometimes be complex. Whether you're facing mental health struggles, emotional distress, alcohol or drug use concerns, or just need someone to talk to, our caring counselors are here for you. You are not alone. Didi Hirsch Mental Services: didihirsch.org Crisis Text LineText HOME to 741741 Free, 24/7 Mental Health Support  ChaRon Sattler-LeblancEmail:       [email protected]:Cha Ron VotesCauses: A Longing for Yesteryear MomsDemandAction Eoisode Resource Section                    Who Needs God                    When Bad Things Happen to Good People                     Please Call Me by My True Names  Michael VintonEmail:               [email protected] Website:   www.michaelvinton.com                  http://www.impactedsurvivors.orgPodcast:   Unspoken Grief IG:           @therealmichaelvintonFB:           Michael VintonLinkedin:  m/ichael-vinton-6702a373IDMB:               Michael Vinton (III)Headshot: Headshot 1                 Headshot 2 Tina ChevalierEmail:               [email protected] Website:   www.impactedsurvivors.org Podcast:   Unspoken GriefIG:           @impactedsurvivorsofmsFB:           FacebookHeadshot; Headshot Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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