Dawn interviews Kathryn Metcalf Hernquist who has successfully navigated through insurmountable odds with grace and courage. With a family history of drug and alcohol abuse, she was not only pre-disposed to addiction but learned at any early age that it was the only way she could “escape” the torment of childhood molestation and sexual abuse in her adult life. Her story, up until she finally went into treatment and sought help, was a dangerous, risky life filled with chaos, shame and unfortunate events. She shares a very vulnerable and scary story of a stalker and serial rapist who broke into her home in her very early 20’s, that ultimately would be the catalyst that plunged her deep into her meth addiction. Like many victims of abuse, from the outside, she appeared and looked normal…whatever THAT is. In her words, no one would have ever known what she was going through. This is a true story of triumph and we were honored to have her on the show. She has devoted her life to 35 years of sobriety and she is a “money coach to the sober community”. She has an awesome interview series that can be found at secondstagesobriety.com. My favorite comment that Katherine made in her closing of the podcast is “One moment at a time, one step at a time, one thing at a time and all of that will add up to an incredible life”.
