You can be strong and still be stuck. Hella Rader will show you the difference.

Hella is my first international guest. We met on Threads when I asked if anyone wanted to share where they are in life. Hella very generously responded and said yes.

In 2021 she got divorced, hit menopause and decided she was done surviving her life. Then she packed a laptop and two mics into her car and drove across America to record women’s stories in the spaces they were comfortable in.

In this conversation we talk about:
→ Why she mistook enduring for strength and what she calls it now
→ What your body holds when your mouth stays quiet
→ Reconnecting with friends who saw the real her when she couldn’t
→ The difference of being afraid of the dark and living in it

I'm trying something new, send this to the one friend who always says 'I’m fine.'

Content warning: this episode includes talk of domestic abuse and assault.

Where to find Hella: hellarader.com and @hellarader on Instagram