<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2294789/open_sms">Send us a text</a></p><p>🎉 <b>Birthday shoutout</b> to my sister <b>Heather</b> and OT school BFF <b>Ashley</b>—thank you for cheering me on every step of the way!</p><p>In this deeply moving episode of <em>Adulting with Autism</em>, I sit down with <b>Susan Snow</b>—author, coach, speaker, and daughter of slain LAPD Detective Thomas C. Williams. At just 17, Susan witnessed the aftermath of her father’s ambush, sparking a decades-long battle with <b>PTSD</b>, depression, and emotional isolation. But that’s only where her story begins.</p><p>We talk raw truth: how trauma lives in the body, the failures of early therapy, and why <b>being told you're "fine" doesn’t mean you're healed</b>. Susan shares the powerful moment she found a trauma-informed therapist who finally saw her, and how <b>journaling saved her sleep</b> and sanity. Whether you’re navigating your own healing or supporting someone through theirs, this episode will speak to your soul.</p><p>💬 Plus, Susan reveals why vulnerability is the ultimate power move—and how her book, <em>The Other Side of the Gun</em>, helps others reclaim their own resilience.</p><p>🛍️ <b>Support the show + grab Susan’s book</b><br>→ <a href="https://amzn.to/3S0sjyX">📘 <em>The Other Side of the Gun</em> on Amazon</a><br>→ ☕ Fuel future episodes: <a href="http://buymeacoffee.com/adultingwithautism"><b>Buy Me A Coffee</b></a></p><p>💥 <b>🎁 Discord Giveaway Alert!</b><br>We're still celebrating our upcoming <b>1,000th member</b>—join our <b>Discord</b> and you could win a <b>$100 Visa gift card + exclusive podcast merch</b>! 🎉<br>👉 <a href="https://linktr.ee/adultingwithautism">Discord</a></p><p>📲 <b>Follow us and share your story!</b><br>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/adulting_autism">@adulting_autism</a><br>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61571440840115">Adulting with Autism</a><br>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@AdultingwithAutismPodcast">@Adulting with Autism Podcast</a></p><p>🔗 <b>Connect with Susan Snow</b><br>Website: <a href="https://www.susansnowspeaks.com/">SusanSnowSpeaks.com</a></p><p>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG1QrgGgeQdwVeQplu_VkBw">@susansnowspeaks2023</a></p><p>🎧 <b>CTA:</b><br><em>Press play for truth, tears, and tools to help you rewrite your own trauma story.</em> And if this episode moved you, don’t forget to <b>rate, review, and share</b> with someone who needs a reminder: <em>healing is possible—even after the unthinkable.</em></p><p>🧠🎧<br><b>Keep it real, keep it regulated, and keep Adulting with Autism.</b> 💬</p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/adultingwithautism">Support the show</a></p><p>@adulting_autism<br>[email protected]</p>