Sometimes the loudest part of life is the silence that follows holding it all together.

This episode opens in the stillness after bedtime dishes undone, a baby monitor humming, the hum of mental chaos louder than anything outside. It’s a fictional story, but if you’ve ever sat alone in a room feeling like the weight of your own life might quietly crush you…you’ll feel seen here.

This isn’t a comeback story. It’s not about fixing or rising.It’s about the moment you let yourself break gently.The kind of moment you never post about, but never forget.

🎙️ In this episode, we explore:

* The invisible labor of being the “strong one”

* Quiet unraveling as a form of healing

* Why slowing down is sometimes the bravest move

* The difference between coping and showing up for yourself

This story lives at the center of Fragile Moments, a space for emotional honesty, storytelling as medicine, and the soft rebellion of telling the truth about how hard things really are.

💌 If this resonates, share it with someone else who might need to be reminded that their softness is not a weakness it’s the start of healing.

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She used to live her life in whispers.

Tiptoeing around her needs, folding herself in half just to keep the peace.Until one day, she stopped apologizing, not with a shout, but with a quiet decision to choose herself.

We follow a story of emotional burnout, identity, and the journey home to self. From loading up an RV in Tennessee to uncovering what boldness really means, this is a portrait of a woman unlearning silence and rewriting her story in real time.

What You'll Hear:

* A cinematic story about burnout, motherhood, and reclaiming identity

* The emotional weight of being the strong one for too long

* What it means to live out loud after years of shrinking

* A gentle reminder that coming home to yourself is always a worthy road trip

For Listeners Who:

* Are navigating identity outside of caregiving roles

* Feel like they’ve been holding it all together for too long

* Are craving stories of quiet rebellion and radical honesty

* Want to be reminded that they’re not too much — they’re just in the wrong room

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They said he wouldn’t live past four. He did. They said he’d never walk. He does. Now, at 35, he’s becoming a father and breaking the cycle he was born into. This is a story about resilience, legacy, and the radical act of staying alive.

If you’ve ever wondered what it means to rewrite a future that was never written for you… this one’s for you.

What You’ll Hear in This Episode:

* The quiet brutality of early medical predictions

* Learning to move through the world, step by step

* The strength it takes to live past what others expect of you

* Becoming a parent while carrying your own impossible past

* A soft, fierce reminder that survival can be sacred

* A story that doesn't end in death — but in birth

This Episode Is For You If:

* You’ve ever been underestimated — by others or by circumstance

* You’re a caregiver, a parent, or someone healing their inner child

* You believe in the power of storytelling to change hearts and challenge stigma

* You need a reminder that your story isn’t over yet

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There are so many versions of the immigration story that never get told. The quiet ones. The complicated ones. The in-between ones. The ones that don’t make headlines, but shape entire generations. Those stories deserve space.

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There’s a point where you break.

And when you grow up in a house where breaking is the norm?

You don’t even realize you’re shattered.

The person you’re about to hear from grew up inside a storm.

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 People talk about breaking points, like they're always loud, a slam door, a breakdown in a parking lot, a dramatic walkout, but sometimes it's a cardboard box.

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Our newest storyteller is someone who doesn’t just *talk* about healing — they live it, breathe it, and guide others through it with empathy, honesty, and a deep understanding of the human experience. What started as a passion for teaching — rooted in how writing became a lifeline through their own struggles — evolved into something even more powerful: a calling to walk with people through trauma, pain, and transformation.

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Meet Sage DeLoach —a vibrant 40-year-old mom who's on a heartfelt journey of rediscovering her personal style and sharing the beautiful complexities of her life with the world.

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