Episodes
Feb. 19, 2025
Healing Together: The Role of Community in Grief
In this episode of Break the Silence, Build a Future, we explore how community support can be a powerful force in navigating loss.
Feb. 12, 2025
Episode 13: Rebuilding After Loss: Who Am I Without This?
Send us a text In Episode 13, Rebuilding After Loss: Who Am I Without This?, we dive into the identity shifts that grief demands. Losing someone, a relationship, or a dream often leaves us questioning who we are and how to m…
Jan. 29, 2025
Episode 12: Finding Strength in the Mess with Molly Booker
Send us a textIn this episode of Break the Silence, Build a Future, I sit down with Molly Booker, a passionate advocate for authenticity, mental well-being, and embracing life's imperfections. We dive into the raw realities …
Jan. 22, 2025
Episode 11: Healing in Community: The Power of Shared Experiences
Send us a text Healing doesn’t happen in isolation—it happens in connection. In this episode of Break the Silence, Build a Future, host Fartumo Kusow explores the transformative power of healing in community. Discover why sh…
Jan. 15, 2025
Episode 10: Resilience After Loss: Rebuilding and Finding Strength
Send us a text Loss reshapes our lives, challenging our sense of identity and purpose. In this episode of Break the Silence, Build a Future, host Fartumo Kusow explores the true meaning of resilience after loss—not as bounci…
Jan. 8, 2025
Episode 9: The Ripple Effect: How Sharing Your Story Inspires Change
Send us a text In this episode of Break the Silence, Build a Future, host Fartumo Kusow explores the transformative power of storytelling. Sharing your story not only helps you heal, but it also creates a ripple effect—conn…
Jan. 1, 2025
Episode 6: Confronting Grief: A Journey of Healing
Send us a text In this episode of 'Break the Silence, Build the Future', Fartumo Kusow delves into the emotional and psychological costs of avoiding grief, sharing her personal journey following the tragic loss of her daught…
Dec. 25, 2024
Episode 5: Living with Grief: Finding Strength in the New Normal
Send us a text Grief doesn’t have an endpoint; it becomes a part of who we are, shaping how we see the world and live our lives. In this episode of Break the Silence, Build a Future, host Fartumo Kusow explores what it means…
Dec. 18, 2024
Episode 8: From Betrayal to Empowerment: Owning Your Story and Reclaiming Your Life
Send us a text In this episode of Break the Silence, Build a Future, host Fartumo Kusow sits down with Victoria Ellen, author of Painting in the Rain: A True Story of Trickery and Triumph. Victoria Ellen is a survivor, the…
Dec. 12, 2024
Episode 7: Owning Your Story: Finding Strength in Vulnerability
Send us a text In this episode of Break the Silence, Build a Future, host Fartumo Kusow delves into the transformative power of owning your story. Sharing deeply personal reflections, Fartumo discusses the courage it takes t…
Nov. 2, 2024
Episode 4: Delayed Grief
Send us a text In this episode of Break the Silence, Build a Future, we explore the concept of delayed grief—the grief that we push aside when life’s demands leave us no room to process our loss. I’ll share my own experience…
Oct. 17, 2024
Episode 3: Learning to Breathe Through the Weigh of Grief
Send us a text In this episode of Break the Silence, Build a Future, I reflect on the overwhelming nature of grief—how it doesn’t come in waves but floods every part of life, making even the simplest tasks feel impossible. A…
Oct. 17, 2024
Episode Two: The Weight of Expectations: Grief Doesn’t Look the Way We Thought
Send us a text In this episode of Break the Silence, Build a Future, I explore the tension between what we expect grief to look like and the reality of how it actually shows up. After the loss of my daughter, I found myself …
Oct. 17, 2024
Episode 1: Shades of Grief
Send us a text Are you struggling with grief that doesn’t look the way others expect? In this episode of Break the Silence, Build a Future, we dive into the unspoken social pressures surrounding grief. Learn how societal exp…
Aug. 15, 2024
Episode 20: Expectations vs. Reality: A Mother's Journey in Grief Unfiltered
Send us a text In this poignant and deeply introspective season finale of Break the Silence, Build a Future, I delve into the contrast between societal expectations of how one should grieve and the reality of my own experien…
Aug. 8, 2024
Episode 19: Waiting For Justice
Send us a text In this poignant episode of Break the Silence, Build a Future, we delve into the harrowing journey of seeking justice after the unimaginable loss of a loved one to intimate partner violence. One year after the…
June 19, 2024
Episode 18: Navigating Grief and Justice: The Challenges of Family Support After My Daughter's Tragic Loss
Send us a text In this heartfelt and deeply personal episode, I open up about the tragic loss of my daughter, who was murdered by her husband last year. As we navigate the complex and often overwhelming legal process, my fam…
May 29, 2024
Episode 17: Shades of Grief: Navigating the First Anniversary of Loss
Send us a text In this deeply personal episode, I confront the complex and often overwhelming emotions that accompany the first anniversary of my daughter's murder. Through candid reflections and raw honesty, I explore the m…
May 22, 2024
Episode 16: Turning Pain into Purpose: Lessons from Losing My Daughter to Intimate Partner Violence
Send us a text In this powerful and heartfelt episode, I open up about my personal journey through the unimaginable grief of losing my daughter to intimate partner violence. Sharing my story is not only a way to honor her me…
May 15, 2024
Episode 15: May 8th: The Weight of Joy and Sorrow
Send us a text Join me on this deeply personal episode as I reflect on the weight of May 8th, a day that holds both profound joy and unimaginable pain in my life. It's a date marked by the containers of my birth, a celebrati…
May 4, 2024
Episode 14: Legislating Change: Bill 173 and Surviving Intimate Partner Violence
Send us a text Join host Fartumo Kusow in a compelling episode of "Break the Silence, Build a Future" as we explore the legislative landscape surrounding Intimate Partner Violence (IPV). In this episode, we shine a spotlight…
April 24, 2024
Episode 13: Living With Loss: A Parent's Journey Through The Justice System
Send us a text In "Living With Loss: A Parent's Journey Through The Justice System," I intimately share the poignant story of me grappling with the unimaginable—the loss of my daughter to senseless violence. Through this emo…
April 17, 2024
Episode 12: Shining a Light: The Urgent Case for Declaring Intimate Partner Violence an Epidemic
Send us a text In this episode, we delve into the urgent call to declare Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) an epidemic, highlighting its pervasive, predictable, and preventable nature and the crucial role of awareness in break…
March 27, 2024
Episode 11:Illuminating Realities: Reflections from 68 Commission on the Status of Women
Send us a text In this episode, we delve into the profound experience of attending the 68th annual Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68), the United Nations' largest gathering dedicated to gender equality and women's e…