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The Aftermath of Mass Shootings + Gun Violence with Erika Mahoney

In this deeply moving episode, Lyndsay Soprano sits down with Erika Mahoney for a conversation that cuts to the heart of what it means to survive the unimaginable. They talk candidly about chronic pain, grief, and the emotional wreckage left in the wake of gun violence—specifically the loss of Erika’s father in a mass shooting.

Together, they explore what healing really looks like when the trauma is layered and ongoing. Erika opens up about life after tragedy and how storytelling and letter writing became tools for processing the pain. It’s a conversation rooted in truth, compassion, and the…

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