What happens when a tragedy no one talks about becomes the quiet engine behind a life of purpose?
In this deeply moving episode, Karen Olson shares the pain of losing her mother to suicide at a time when mental health wasn’t discussed—when grief was swept under the rug and families were expected to just carry on. That silent heartbreak left a hole in her heart, but it also planted the seed for a lifelong mission to ease the suffering of others.
Long before she handed a sandwich to Millie outside Grand Central Station—long before Family Promise became a nationwide movement—Karen understood what pain felt like. And rather than turning away from it, she turned it into purpose.
This episode explores how personal loss can shape compassion, how silence around mental health affects generations, and why honoring grief can lead to healing not just for ourselves, but for the world around us.
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