When she was 23 years old, Fahren Johnson learned that she was born of rape to a mother who was institutionalized with severe paranoid schizophrenia. Her mother's condition resulted in Fahren being a ward to the state with no contact to her biological family. From there, she bounced from home to home in the foster care system which eventually led to her being molested at a young age.
Years later, as she put the pieces together of her own story, Fahren learned that her adoptive mother Helen - who was her anchor and a pillar in the community - had also been a victim of sexual abuse. It wasn't long before she started to understand her fears and became focused on putting an end to generational trauma from defining who she is or who she could become.
Now, Fahren is a Senior Program Officer with the Greater Tacoma Community Foundation. She's a speaker, musician, an author, and is passionate about anything related to community and youth development. She is currently overseeing the amazing Whole Child initiative which promotes long-term development and success to all children. She's a mother of four and grandmother of three, and has had an incredible marriage to her best friend of over 25 years.
In today's conversation, Fahren and Arwen talk about the importance of faith as an anchor and not being defined by your past, but using it to rewrite your story in the present and the future.
Overcomer Playlist Recommendation
This Way To Love – Fahren Johnson
Pearls of Wisdom
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