Carpool Confessions of the Chronically Aware

⚠️ TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains discussions of childhood sexual abuse, trauma, abuse, and foster care experiences. Viewer discretion is advised. This content is not intended for young or sensitive audiences.For one year, Kelley experienced something she had rarely known before: safety.After being removed from an abusive home, Kelley entered foster care and lived with someone unexpected: her school principal. What started as a temporary placement became one of the only peaceful and stable seasons of her childhood.But that peace didn’t last.In Part 2 of Kelley’s story, she opens up about what it was like returning to family, the emotional confusion of leaving the only safe home she knew, and how she found herself trapped in another unhealthy environment all over again.This episode is a raw conversation about foster care, trauma, survival, and the lasting impact of childhood abuse, but also the resilience it takes to keep going.If you or someone you love is experiencing abuse, help is available.RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network) provides free, confidential, 24/7 support for survivors and their loved ones:https://rainn.org/🎙️ Carpool Confessions PodcastReal conversations about faith, trauma, healing, motherhood, mental health, and surviving the things no one talks about.#FosterCare #TraumaHealing #AbuseSurvivor #HealingJourney #MentalHealthAwareness #ChristianPodcast #SARecovery #CarpoolConfessionsPodcast

[TRIGGER WARNING]: Due to SA themes, this is not intended for young or sensitive audiences. Kelley opens up about her deeply traumatic childhood and the very beginnings of how she and Kate connected early in life. If you or a loved one is experiencing sexual abuse, there is help available. Do not suffer in your pain. RAINN is America’s largest anti-sexual violence nonprofit, providing confidential, trauma-informed, 24/7 support services to survivors and their loved ones. https://rainn.org/#SARecovery #abusesurvivors #healingjourney #traumahealing

Welcome to the first of its kind commute podcast, where friends (and former foster sisters) talk about life, trauma, mental health, faith, and whatever else comes to mind. This first episode, we touch on a lot of the topics we'll cover in this podcast, so be sure to subscribe or find us on other major audio streaming platforms to join us on our daily commute each week!

Welcome to Carpool Confessions Podcast: the place where real women have real conversations about faith, trauma, motherhood, mental health, healing, and everything in between.Hosted by Kate Shaw and Kelley Bryson, this podcast was born during long commutes and honest conversations that were too meaningful not to share. From childhood trauma and identity struggles to finding God, surviving hard seasons, and learning how to heal out loud.If you've ever felt overwhelmed, unseen, anxious, broken, curious about faith, or just tired of fake perfection online… this space is for you.New episodes every Monday at 7AM on YouTube and all major streaming platforms.Subscribe to @CarpoolConfessionsPodcast and come ride with us. 🚗🎙️ Follow us on TikTok @CarpoolConfessionsPod and listen across major streaming platforms.We're glad you're here, friend.