In this episode of Sandwich Parenting, Sherry Yuan Hunter has a conversation with a special guest, Joyln Armstrong. Joyln is a trauma recovery coach and the founder of the FOTA project (family of the accused). She and her husband, Jim, have built a support system to meet the emotional needs of those who are supporting loved ones through the criminal justice system. She understands the challenges families face from accusation to trial to prison and life after prison. With Joylyn on your team, you never have to be alone or lost when going through something so difficult and unthinkable.
You can connect with her at https://gvtraumarecovery.com/sherry and https://thefotaproject.org/
Email: Connect@GVTraumaRecovery.com
Phone: 916.415.8619
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GrapevineTraumaRecovery
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grapevinetraumarecovery
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS EPISODE:
- How the FOTA project started
- Experiencing shame, isolation, and judgment for having a loved one in prison
- How to share your biggest weight without lying
- Advice for those going through a similar situation
TUNE IN TO HEAR:
- 00:20 Guest introduction
- 01:10 Origin story of the FOTA project
- 03:35 Finding out her son is in jail
- 07:54 Experiencing shame, isolation, and judgment
- 08:38 Having a supportive husband
- 10:48 Going through grief and loss for a loved one in the prison world
- 13:28 Realizing I needed therapy after months of suffering
- 14:37 Having to end our profitable coaching program
- 17:00 My gift being clouded by my trauma
- 19:01 Attending therapy and finding myself
- 21:40 Through my healing I was able to support my son better
- 22:37 I was never alone!
- 24:55 Sharing your biggest weight without lying to your inner circle or arm’s length friends
- 29:38 Putting on the “oxygen mask” first to provide support
- 34:15 Finding similar trauma experiences in the prison world
- 36:20 Love seeing people reframe after trauma
- 37:40 One piece of advice for those going through a similar situation
- 41:33 Partnered with a non-profit organization to help prison families financially
- 42:02 Thank You
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