Hi, I'm Kate. And I'm Lori. We've always thought that the most compelling story

strikes the perfect balance between an honest look at the mess of life and the humor that can be found in the mess.

To be perfectly honest, we don't really know how to live life without both the humor and the authenticity.

Our podcast might be a little bit of whiplash at times. We can spin from hard, We don't really know how to live life without both the humor and the authenticity.

Our podcast might be a little bit of whiplash at times.

We can spin from hard and deep to humor and laughing on a dime.

The hard will be really hard and the truths we share are the ugliest of humanity.

We don't intend to make it seem like it's all fine or to pretty up the pain.

But we also know that the joy we found is all the more profound because of the pain. So we hope you can stick with us through the ugly

because there will also be joy and hope and humor. Welcome to the ugly truth about the girl

next door. Welcome back to the second of two episodes called I Am Not Alone with Alicia Cohen.

In this episode, we continue where we left off from the first episode with Alicia, just sharing

more about her abuse experience at the hands of her father and her experiences with law enforcement

and other people who could have and should have been a support to her. Some of what she shares

is pretty difficult to listen to, but it is so important for us to understand the reality of what

it means to be a child trapped in a situation like this

so that we can show up better for the children and women that need the support. So thanks for

listening. Which is insane, but okay. It doesn't make logical sense, right?

It just doesn't make logical sense.

I know this.

The public knows this, but it is the law.

I don't have access to the video and photographic footage that was taken, and that is

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