This week, things are different. No listener submissions—just us, sitting down with our very first guest, Rachel. If you’ve listened to Trauma Candy Salad, you’ve heard her name before. Ashley and I used to work with Rachel, but we never knew the full story she carried: a lifelong battle with depression that began in childhood and followed her into adulthood.

Rachel opens up about navigating life while feeling “other,” surviving the quiet moments no one sees, and what it means to seek help when you don’t even have the words. This isn’t a polished success story. It’s real, raw, and every bit what this show was created for: honest conversations about the trauma we live through, and the candy we cling to along the way.

Trigger Warning: Depression, suicidal thoughts.

🎧 Listen in for a conversation we’ll never forget—because healing sometimes starts when someone finally says, “This is what it’s like inside my head.”

🍬 Want to share your story next? Visit traumacandysalad.com to submit.