Novel

Hey, listener, in this episode, there are mentions of violence against women, coercive control, and murder.

There's also plenty of lighter stories about my life and friends. You even get to

meet my mom, and believe it or not, she is a hoot. Now, I think I swear a few times, too, and given my age,

it's just too late to make a polite woman of me now, so consider yourself warned. If you do listen and are impacted by any of our

themes, you can reach out to No More, a domestic violence charity we've partnered with. They have

lots of great resources to help you or your loved ones. You can find them at no more.org. That's n-o-m-r-e-r-e-org.

There's nothing quite like flying in a small twin-engine plane.

The turbulence, the way the engine roars at you.

There's always a moment in liftoff when you feel like you're taking life into your own hands.

And I guess that's where the thrill is.

On one of my favorite trips with Bob, we flew out over the valley of fire and into California's Death Valley.

The mountain ridges and grand expanses of sand were absolutely breathtaking.

Eventually, we touched down on a small unattended strip in the middle of the National Park.

Bob took my hand and helped me out of the private plane.

I felt like I was in pretty woman.

When I was a little girl, my mama used to lock me in the attic when I was bad, which was pretty often.

And I would pretend I was a princess trapped in the tower by a wicked queen.

And then suddenly, this, on a white horse with these colors flying,

would come charging up and draw his sword.

He would climb up the tower and rescue you.

My life hadn't been easy lately, especially when it came to men.

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