In this episode, Sarah chats with Sally Saint about childhood trauma, perfectionism, and the long journey back to herself.
Growing up on a small farm in a family shaped by unspoken trauma, Sally learned early how to stay small, stay quiet, and survive. Diagnosed with ME at just 16, she spent years navigating illness, healing, motherhood, and the gradual unraveling of patterns that had once protected her.
Together, Sarah and Sally explore how perfectionism can become a bodyguard formed in childhood, why we often normalise what isn't normal, and what it takes to move from surviving to truly living.
This is an honest and compassionate conversation about trauma, resilience, self-discovery, and the courage to find your voice.
Stories of Survival in the Modern Age features honest conversations about resilience, reinvention, and being human in a complicated world.
