Sherrie Evans grew up in foster care, with more than 47 placements across two states, always searching for a love that felt safe. She found it, lost it, and found it again through faith, marriage, and eventually motherhood. But nothing prepared her for losing two of her children to fentanyl-laced overdoses within six months of each other other.I

In this conversation, Sherrie shares what it's like to carry grief that never fully goes away, why she refuses to let shame or stigma have the final word for families touched by addiction, and how she turned unimaginable loss into Legacy of Hope: a project offering healing retreats, advocacy for foster kids, and a place for grieving mothers to say their children's names out loud. This episode is for anyone who has ever needed to borrow someone else's hope for a while. Sherrie reminds us: it never goes away, but it does become less invasive, and there is still light on the other side. 

Content note: this episode includes discussion of child abuse, addiction, and loss of a child. Please listen with care.

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