Christopher Weedon

⚠️ Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussion of childhood abuse, mental illness, suicidal ideation, and trauma. Listener discretion is advised. If you are in crisis or need support, please call or text 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.What if the trauma that tried to break you actuallyrevealed your strength?In this powerful and unfiltered conversation, Unbroken author Adriene Caldwell shares her remarkable journey through childhood abuse, generational mental illness, foster care, and years of emotional and physical trauma. She opens up about surviving schizophrenic family dynamics, living in extremepoverty, and the moment a failed suicide attempt became the turning point toward healing.Adriene’s story is not just about pain. It’s about resilience, purpose, and the choice to live. Her transparency around therapy, medication, and faith will leave you inspired and empowered to reclaim your own story, no matter how heavy your past may be.