4. Monica Escobedo on loss, love, forgiveness and being the sister of a shooter

All The Wiser

Kimi Culp

Society & Culture, Education, Health & Fitness, Self-improvement

4.9 • 652 Ratings

🗓️ 17 April 2019

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

Beloved television producer, Monica Escobedo, survived the unthinkable. For the first time, she shares the details of the day she lost her brother, mother and father in a murder-suicide. Monica courageously shares her story of loss, love, intuition and why she chooses to honor her mentally ill brother in spite of his final act. Her strength, honesty and life perspective will leave you astounded and inspired.

In Monica's honor, we are donating $2000 to Give An Hour.

In Today’s Episode:

Monica’s premonition and trying to find her mom and dad (5:50)
Monica learns that her mother has died (6:35)
She is told she has lost her father and brother as well (12:05)
Learning her brother had been going to target practice (15:37)
Forgiving her brother and his final act (19:18)

Wise Words:

“If I could advise anyone, trying to counsel a friend going through something. It's say something, even though you don't know what to say, say, “Hey, I'm here for you.” (21:15)
“Your life can change in an instant. It really makes me appreciate the moment a bit more. Even if it's a rough day, I try to think about what I'm thankful for.” (39:08)
“I am really self-disciplined. I think when there's no parents to kick your butt or encourage you, that you realize how self-motivated you have to be. But if you keep motivating yourself and putting one front in front of the other ... And maybe I could only do a baby step at first, but eventually, you can reach the top of the mountain.” (38:15)
“I am the sister of a shooter. I see how signs can be ignored. I think I had blinders on, and even though I locked my door because I was a little bit scared of him, I didn't really hone in on it. And looking back, I wish that I had kind of focused on it a bit more, and made more of an effort to try to really get some other figure involved, to get him help.” (37:35)

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0:54.4	everything secure. Welcome to All the Wiser. I'm Kimmy Kulp. All the Wiser is a one-for-one
1:02.4	podcast. For every inspiring interview you hear, we donate $2,000 to charities around the world.
1:10.0	I believe in the power of storytelling to inspire us all
1:13.2	to think differently about the world around us. So, I have combed the country for some of the
1:19.2	most jaw-dropping stories you have ever heard, people who have been to the brink and back,
1:24.6	stories of survival against all odds, and whose lives have been changed in unthinkable
1:29.6	ways. Today's interview is with beloved ABC news producer and my friend Monica Escobito.
1:38.3	Monica and I sat down in New York to talk about the day her brother killed her mom, dad, and himself
1:44.0	in her childhood home. Monica shares openly about the day her brother killed her mom, dad, and himself in her childhood home.
1:46.2	Monica shares openly about the days and weeks that followed, why she forgives and honors her brother,
1:51.9	her commitment to ending the secrecy around mental illness, and how her mom and dad show up in her life today.
1:58.6	Here's today's courageous and vulnerable interview with Monica
2:02.2	Escobito. Welcome, Monica Escobito. Thank you. And I should open this by saying that this one's
2:13.2	personal. Monica and I have been friends for, I don't know, 15 years plus. We worked together in our
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