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Invisible Burdens, Compassion, and Mental Health: A Conversation with Tom Tenney (Part 1)
In this episode, Kim Olver sits down with author and recovery professional Tom Tenney to explore the often unseen emotional burdens people carry—and how compassion can play a powerful role in healing.
Drawing from his experience as a therapeutic foster parent and his work in the recovery field, Tom shares insights into why so many people suppress emotion, how that impacts mental health, and what it really means to support others in difficult moments.
Together, they explore:
Why people carry invisible struggles without realizing it
How emotional suppression contributes to anxiety…
The skinny
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