Her Name Was Judy: A Daughter’s Guide Through Silence and Healing with Tracie J. Blackmon

In this episode Emma interviews Tracie J. Blackmon, author of the memoir Her Name Was Judy, which explores losing her mother to suicide and the decades of silence that followed. Tracie shares how writing about her mother became a healing act, why grief can resurface across a lifetime, and how different losses (including her father’s recent death) demanded different kinds of mourning. They discuss family dynamics, cultural stigma around suicide, and the powerful release that arises when you finally speak a lost loved one’s name aloud. Tracie’s honesty models how storytelling and remembrance can reshape recovery and resilience.

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Paperback, $14.99 amazon.com/dp/B0HFMZF88Q

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Amazon author page amazon.com/author/traciejblackmon

The book and the app meetmeridian.co

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