Episode 31: My Dad Went to Prison - Denita Bremer Coaching

</p> <p>I don’t shy away from talking about difficult topics. In this episode, I talk about my experience with a father who served over 4 years in prison while I was a young adult.<br><br>I want everyone to feel like they belong, and how I do that is by telling my potentially shame-filled stories. Not all of them come with shame, but all of them could.<br><br>If you have a few extra minutes, would you <a href="https://forms.gle/Gdki6q6nby2QYEpu9" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">fill out my survey about the intersection of shame and faith</a>? 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