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From Victimhood to Resiliency: Healing After Unthinkable Loss (Part 2) with Susan Snow

September 23, 2025 • Jena Burris • Episode 20

𝓕𝓻𝓮𝓮 𝓡𝓮𝓼𝓸𝓾𝓻𝓬𝓮 𝓯𝓸𝓻 𝓜𝓸𝓶𝓼
Feeling overwhelmed and like you’ve lost yourself in the chaos of motherhood?
You’re not alone. And you don’t have to keep feeling this way.

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🎁 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗠𝗼𝗺’𝘀 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲: 𝟭𝟬 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗙𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗔𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻
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𝗘𝗽. 𝟮𝟬 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗩𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆: 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗨𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗟𝗼𝘀𝘀 (𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝟮) 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝗻𝗼𝘄
Guest: Susan SNow

I’m sitting here writing these words with a full heart.

There are episodes that leave you with goosebumps…
And then there are episodes that stay with you for days.

This one stayed.

In Part 2 of my conversation with Susan Snow, daughter of LAPD Detective Thomas Williams, we pick up where we left off—with truth, grief, and the resilience of a woman who has been through hell and somehow found healing on the other side.

If you haven’t listened to Part 1 yet, I invite you to pause and start there.
🔗 Listen to Part 1 here
It sets the foundation for everything we talk about in today’s episode. And trust me—you’ll want the full story.

What You’ll Hear in This Episode:

The unseen reality of living with PTSD for decades—how it shaped Susan’s relationships, career, and sense of identity
What healing actually looked like for her (it wasn’t a straight line—and it didn’t happen all at once)
Why she decided to write her story in her book The Other Side of the Gun—and what happened when she did
The turning point moment when she stopped hiding her grief and started giving it a voice
And the powerful way she’s now using her story to help other women, other daughters, other families who’ve experienced unthinkable loss

This conversation isn’t just about a daughter losing her dad.
It’s about what happens after.
When the world moves on and you’re still carrying the weight.
When the headlines fade, but the trauma lingers.
When people stop asking, but you’re still not okay.

Susan brings us into that sacred space—the space after the shock—and shows us what it means to rebuild from the inside out.

This one is for you if:

You’ve ever lost someone and felt like the world expected you to "move on" too quickly
You’re navigating chronic stress, emotional burnout, or trauma responses you can’t quite name
You’ve wanted to tell your story, but fear, shame, or grief have made it feel too big to share
Or you just need to know you’re not the only one who’s struggled to keep going

I hope this conversation lands gently in your heart.
I hope it reminds you that healing is still possible.
You don’t have to do it alone.

You are seen. You are held. You are healing.

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝗮𝗻:
Facebook: Susan Snow
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG1QrgGgeQdwVeQplu_VkBw
Instagram: @susansnow

P.S. If this episode resonates with you, please reach out. I truly want to hear your story. You can DM me on Instagram @jenaburris or email me at jena@jenaburris.com. Your voice matters — and I’m here for you.