Grieving Out Loud: A Mother Coping with Loss in the Opioid Epidemic

Moms Turning Heartbreak into Action

• Angela Kennecke/Barb Olson • Season 1 • Episode 11

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In this episode, Angela Kennecke talks with fellow mother, Barb Olson. Barb lost her daughter, Caitlyn "Cat" in 2018 in a horrific car crash. Olson has started a non-profit to carry on her daughter's legacy and love for reading and education. Both Angela and Barb discuss dealing with grief, the unfairness of the justice system and channeling their grief into charity work. You can find out more about the "Live Like Cat Foundation" by taking this link. 

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Podcast producers:
Casey Wonnenberg King & Kayli Fitz



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