Brie

After his dad took his own life in 2018, Galen McCaw began interviewing people who'd lost loved ones to suicide. He hoped others could find moments of peace in the act of sharing their stories. When his friend Hannah reached out, he learned that she’d lost her sister Brie the same way six months earlier.

Their first conversation about Brie spurred a year-long series of interviews with Hannah and her family, uncovering an intergenerational story of trauma, mental illness, addiction,  and ultimately, resilience.

Resources

This story contains references to drug use, sexual abuse, and suicide, and may not be appropriate for all audiences.

If you are in crisis, text HOME to 741-741 to connect with a trained crisis counselor. If you or someone you know is considering suicide, call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1-800-273-8255. You can find additional national and local (Southern AZ) mental health resources here. 

You can find a full transcript of the episode here.

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Credits

Produced by Galen McCaw.

Written and edited by Laura Bargfeld and Galen McCaw.

Original music by Giancarlo Vasquez, Ricky Tutaan, Galen McCaw, and Hannah. Licensed tracks by Luke Atencio and Blake Ewing.

Sound mixing and design by Darrin Wood, additional mixing by Galen McCaw.

Transcriptions by Laura Bargfeld, Ray Borboa, Rebecca Hall, Madison Dodge, and Mariel McSherry.

Artwork and web design by Carolyn McKee.