Welcome to Episode Seven of Touched Out: A Mental Health Podcast for Parents!
In this heartfelt episode, host Carter shares a deeply personal and emotional story in honor of his late mother. Recorded on Mother's Day in Australia, Carter reflects on his mother's life, her struggles with mental health, her courageous battle with cancer, and the lasting impact she had on his life. This episode is a tribute to all mothers and a reminder of the strength and resilience that they embody.
Trigger Warning: This episode includes discussions on mental health struggles, trauma, and cancer. Listener discretion is advised.
Join us as Carter discusses:
Mother's Day Reflections: Balancing grief for his mother and celebrating his wife.
Early Life and Childhood Memories: A nostalgic look at Carter's mother's life, from her childhood in rural Australia to her career and family life.
Single Parenthood and Mental Health Struggles: The challenges of single parenthood and the impact of mental health on Carter's mother.
The Cancer Diagnosis: The inspiring story of her battle with cancer, her volunteer work, and her enduring sense of humor.
Caregiving and Loss: The emotional journey of caregiving and the profound loss experienced upon her passing.
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05/16/23 • 14 min
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Touched Out! - Ep 7 | A Mother's Legacy: Honoring My Mum on Mother's Day
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[00:00:00] Carter: G'day guys, and welcome to a special episode of the Touched Out Podcast. Today is Mother's Day in Australia, and this is a hard topic for me to discuss, um, but one that I think would be very, very cathartic and healing and beneficial for me to put out into the universe, and one where I can honor my mum and have something, uh, in her memory live on forever through this podcast.
[00:00:28] Carter: Uh, this podcast is, uh, large in part,
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