This episode of Once Upon a Gene is a little like a cafeteria tray - pick what feeds you and leave what doesn't.
Chatting with the zesty, vivacious, and wildly insightful Emma Nadler - psychotherapist, author of The Unlikely Village of Eden, rare mom, and truth teller. Emma has a way of cracking you open with honesty and tenderness, then making you laugh through the tears.
We talk about:
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How storytelling helps us heal and connect
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Grief, Joy, Love - all living side by side
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The long-haul reality of caregiving and what it takes to keep going
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Friendship, community, and the absurdities that keep us human
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Finding meaning when life reroutes in unexpected ways
Emma’s memoir, The Unlikely Village of Eden, is one of those rare books that’s both heart-shattering and heart-rebuilding, leaving you changed in the best way.
📚 Grab Emma’s book
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