What if you survived a terrorist attack in Paris?
3/10/202655 min
After surviving the 2015 ISIS terrorist attacks at a Paris café, a woman begins the painful work of confronting buried childhood trauma and reclaiming a life she had never fully allowed herself to live.
Today’s episode featured Mandy Palmucci. You can email Mandy at mandypalmucci@gmail.com.
Mandy is on Instagram @palmuccim
Mandy is currently working on a book about her experience.
Producers: Whit Missildine, Andrew Waits
Content/Trigger Warnings: Childhood sexual abuse, Terrorism / mass shoot...
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First 90 secondsWhit Missildine· Host0:00
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Mandy Palmucci· Guest0:20
I didn't know that hopeless actually has a feeling attached to it, like a really heavy, heavy sinking feeling. It's visceral, and I wanted it over. I expected whomever was shooting to come just take us off one by one, and I was, was ready for that.
Whit Missildine· Host0:45
From Audible Originals, I'm Whit Missaldine. You're listening to This Is Actually Happening. Episode three ninety-seven: What If You Survived a Terrorist Attack in Paris?
Mandy Palmucci· Guest1:08
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