The Sadie Green Story.

Send us Fan MailWe follow Sadie’s memories of how fear and disassociation can erase days, even as the record still claims everything went “great.” We connect the dots between childhood trauma, secrecy, and a lifelong struggle with food, trust, and self-protection. Sadie shows how school, books, and a supportive summer program helped her build an independent self. Thank you for listening, and feel free to share.Special Thanks to our supporters, who have made this podcast possible.Lucy Mathews Heegaard: Audio Engineer with music via Epidemic SoundTerry Gydesen: PhotographerPolly KelloggKate TillotsonDawn CharbonneauJacob WyattMolly TillotsonJulian BowersWendy HorowitzPat FarrellLynette TabertLaura JensenPeople's Farm CollectiveDeborah Copperud of "Spock Talk" podcast

Send us Fan MailWe return to Station 64 as Sadie remembers the joys of a locked psychiatric ward where clothes, movies, and music become a lifeline. Outside the hospital walls, on the University of Minnesota campus, protest, freedom, and the first Earth Day swirl like a living promise. In staff notes, Sadie is “blossoming," yet a call from her mother triggers a home visit. We unpack why survivors keep abuse secret, how shame and fear of being labeled “bad” keep us silent, and what it takes to start building a new self-image.Feel free to subscribe and share with others. Thank you for listening.Special Thanks to our supporters, who have made this podcast possible.Lucy Mathews Heegaard: Audio Engineer with music via Epidemic SoundTerry Gydesen: PhotographerPolly KelloggKate TillotsonDawn CharbonneauJacob WyattMolly TillotsonJulian BowersWendy HorowitzPat FarrellLynette TabertLaura JensenPeople's Farm CollectiveDeborah Copperud of "Spock Talk" podcast