Episode 2

In this second episode of Meghan’s Place: Conversations on Healing, host Meghan Fouad sits down with Joanne to share a story rooted in resilience, identity, and transformation.Born in 1959 in San Jose, California, Joanne was raised by a determined Mexican American mother who worked tirelessly to provide for her family despite limited education and financial hardship. Growing up during a time of political upheaval and civil rights movements, Joanne witnessed both powerful activism and painful discrimination. She carried the weight of racism and self-doubt while watching her family serve a country that did not always honor them in return.In this heartfelt conversation, Joanne reflects on the turning points in her mental health journey, the beliefs that changed through lived experience, and the people and practices that helped her through her hardest seasons.This episode is a moving reminder that pain can be transformed into strength, and that healing can ripple across generations.