SHARING OUT LOUD
Midlife hit, the filter broke, and the truth started swinging. From menopause to alcoholism and sobriety, to identity and the mess we all pretend we’re not drowning in — she’s finally saying everything women were taught to swallow. And the guests? Bold, brilliant, and absolutely ready to say the quiet parts out loud.
Imagine what beautiful things could happen if we all chose to be vulnerable. If we all decided to be BRAVE, to start SHARING our personal stories OUT LOUD, because we knew it could help someone else who is going through the same thing.
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SHARING OUT LOUD
Echoes of the Western Front: Briana Gervat’s Solo Journey Through History
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Today’s conversation takes us into history—but not the kind you learned from a textbook.
I sat down with author Briana Gervat, whose book There Will Come Soft Rains: A Journey Along the Western Front explores the emotional, physical, and human landscapes left behind by war.
This isn’t just a story about the past—it’s about what lingers. The silence, the memory, the weight of places that have seen more than most of us can imagine.
Briana brings a powerful lens to this journey, blending history with reflection and asking the kind of questions that don’t always have easy answers.
This episode is about remembrance, perspective, and what it really means to walk through history—and feel it.
In addition to There Will Come Soft Rains, Briana has written 2 other books: Once I Was A Pilgrim, Mosaic, and a children's book called The Once Brave Boy, all of which can be found on Amazon.
Where can you find Briana? Well, her Instagram account was hacked and removed, and she has been unable to retrieve it (terrible to see so many of her photos and memories shared there). For now, if you would like to connect with her, please email Briana at bgervat@yahoo.com.
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P.S. If anyone has an "in" with Reese Witherspoon, this is a perfect book for her book club!
xoxo,
Heather