Introduction

Everyone dreams about how they want their life to look, but not everyone has the same level of opportunity to fulfill these dreams. Some of us grow up in loving families with solid support systems, while some of us are born into hardship and trauma. None of us can choose the life we’re born into; none of us can write our own first story. These situations might place us at a disadvantage, but they do not doom us. And sometimes a person or an experience helps bring the future we dreamed of into reach. It lets us pick up the pen and write our own second story. This podcast is dedicated to telling these stories -- stories of people who were born into unimaginable circumstances and were able to rewrite the narrative of their own life. Second Stories is hosted by Abigail Brougher with production support by Franklin Vaughan. This podcast is brought to you by Second Story, a nonprofit that seeks to bring safety and opportunity to homeless youth and youth in crisis in the DC metro area.