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Mindfulness Mode

Grace Through Grief; Susan Snow

Mindfulness Mode

Bruce Langford

Health & Fitness, Health & Fitness:alternative Health, Religion & Spirituality, Education, Spirituality, Self-improvement, Alternative Health

4.8 • 541 Ratings

🗓️ 4 June 2025

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

Susan Snow is a Trauma Resilience Coach, Speaker, and Author. At 17, her father, LAPD Detective Thomas C. Williams, was killed in the line of duty, thrusting her family into a painful public spotlight. After years of navigating the impact of that trauma, Susan now helps others build resilience. Her book, The Other Side of the Gun, shares her journey from grief to healing, offering insight into the trauma survivor’s experience and encouraging empathy, compassion, and hope. Listen & Subscribe on: iTunes / Stitcher / Podbean / Overcast / Spotify Contact Info Website: https://susansnowspeaks.com/ Book: The Other Side of the Gun: My Journey from Trauma to Resiliency by Susan Snow Most Influential Person My Mother-In-Law Effect on Emotions I think it's really important to give yourself grace. There were days when I was writing my book when I had nothing left. When you're feeling overwhelmed and you have nothing left, just give yourself some grace. Thoughts on Breathing I do a lot of box breathing. I try to go out and stick my feet in the grass when I can. I will hug a tree, be one with nature, and be able to regulate my nervous system.  Suggested Resources Book: Authors Brene Brown and Mel Robbins Book: The Other Side of the Gun: My Journey from Trauma to Resiliency by Susan Snow   App: Calm and Youtube Bullying Story When you've gone through trauma, you do not realize you are being bullied. There is a part of being in the trauma where you feel like you deserve something. When people are bullies to you, you take it. Three weeks after my dad was killed, I went back to school. Most of the kids tiptoed around me. The first day I went back, I was sitting in class and this kid turned around to me and asked me how many bullets hit my dad. He was really graphic and he was saying it with a smile on his face.

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0:00.0

Mindfulness mode.

0:02.0

Vulnerability is key to healing.

0:07.0

Mindful Tribe.

0:08.0

My guest today is a trauma resilience coach, and she's the daughter of a Los Angeles

0:14.0

Police Department detective who was killed in the line of duty in 1985.

0:19.0

She was 17 years old at the time and her family was put

0:22.9

into a spotlight that really created a trauma for my guest. She's written a book called

0:30.9

The Other Side of the Gun when she tells her story from anguish and upheaval to peace and

0:36.9

understanding.

0:37.9

I'm here today, Mindful Tribe, with author Susan Snow.

0:42.1

Susan, are you in mindfulness mode today?

0:44.4

I sure am.

0:46.0

That's good.

0:46.6

What does mindfulness mean to you, Susan, in your life?

0:50.4

I think for me is just being able to recognize like the emotions that I'm in.

0:59.0

I'm being very present with those and giving myself grace on the days that I needed.

1:06.0

Right. Very good. Well, I kind of touched on your story a little bit, but could you tell us more about what happened and what caused your trauma?

1:17.6

Sure, absolutely. So I was 17 years old. It was Halloween of 1985.

1:25.6

And my dad at the time was a robbery homicide detective.

1:32.2

He was testifying that day in a trial that he was the main detective on.

1:40.4

And the plan was that I wanted to go to a party being a teenager.

1:47.3

Dad said absolutely no.

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