Resilience, Mental Health, and Memoir Writing with Liz Sjaastad

Send us a text What does it take to turn a lifetime of challenges into a story that heals others? In this episode, I sit down with Liz, author of You’re Too Young to Understand, a powerful memoir about growing up with a mother living with schizophrenia and an immigrant father facing his own struggles. Liz shares the raw truth of her childhood, teenage years, and adulthood and how resilience, humor, and honesty helped her navigate it all. We talk about: The hidden challenges of caring for a parent with mental illness Two pivotal moments where Liz made moral, but not legal, choices to get her mom the help she needed How she overcame years of self-doubt to finally finish her memoir after a decade of writing Why sharing our stories matters, even when we question if anyone will listen Whether you’re an aspiring author, someone who’s faced mental health challenges in your family, or simply someone who needs a reminder that resilience is possible, this episode is for you. 🔗 Listen now and be inspired to share your own story. If you’ve been listening and feel like it’s time to finally start your own book, check out my 5-Day Speak Your Book Challenge. In just five days, you’ll speak the outline of your first draft and learn how to turn it into a full manuscript and published book. You can join anytime at voicetobook.co/challenge. Now, let’s get back to it. Support the show Ready to tell your story?Join me inside the 5-Day Speak Your Book Challenge, where I’ll guide you to speak the first draft of your book. You can get started at voicetobook.co/challenge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices