Why Not Me: Pain, Purpose, and Pete Colter

In this deeply honest episode of Real Adult Wisdom, Becky sits down with author Pete Colter for a raw and unfiltered conversation about mental illness, survival, and the art of turning suffering into story.Pete opens up about his lifelong battles with manic depression, the surgeries that shaped his childhood, and the trauma that nearly broke him — and how writing became both his refuge and his revolution. Together, Becky and Pete explore the moment where survival shifts into healing, and where the question “Why me?” slowly becomes “Why not me?”If you’ve ever struggled with mental health, identity, or the weight of your own past… this episode will remind you that you’re not alone, your story matters, and your voice deserves to be heard.Tune in for truth. Stay for transformation.