In this episode of The 10 Ninety Podcast, Mason sits down with Aubrie Flynn to talk about losing her mother, Julie, to alcohol addiction at just 55. Together they revisit Julie's obituary and explore the two sides of a woman who lit up every room she entered. Julie hosted every pool party, welcomed every neighborhood kid, and squealed with joy at anyone's good news, all while quietly fighting an addiction no one talked about for years.
Aubrie opens up about the guilt of feeling angry at her mom in her final days, the harrowing scenes at the hospital, and the impossible decision to remove life support. She also shares how grief became her superpower, teaching her to face hard things instead of hiding from them. It's a raw conversation about the complexity of the people we love, the weight of family secrets, and why talking about them changes everything.
