#684 Devastation & Hope - Kendra Petty

Kendra Petty is an author who opens up about her life story, which is full of both devastation and hope. She talks about being raised in a cult, the tragic death of her brother, the abuse she suffered as a child, and how she’s gotten through it all. Be sure to check out her book, I Can't Believe I'm Not Dead: Escaping Abuse, a Cult, Attempted Murder and Other Insanities...A Story That Cannot Be True, But Is. This episode is sponsored by The ASPCA Pet Health Insurance Program.  To explore coverage, visit A-S-P-C-A pet insurance dot com slash MENTAL Insurance is underwritten by either Independence American Insurance Company or United States Fire Insurance Company, and produced by PTZ Insurance Agency, Limited. The ASPCA is not an insurer and is not engaged in the business of insurance. More About Kendra Website - https://kendrapettyofficial.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/kendrapettyofficial  Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/p/I-Cant-Believe-Im-Not-Dead-100090168579222/  Goodreads - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/123000088-i-can-t-believe-i-m-not-dead  Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Cant-Believe-Not-Dead-Insanities/dp/1952491509/ Bookshop - https://bookshop.org/p/books/i-can-t-believe-i-m-not-dead-escaping-abuse-a-cult-attempted-murder-and-other-insanities-a-story-that-cannot-be-true-but-is-kendra-petty/19820175  It would greatly help Paul get advertisers if you took this anonymous survey (no personal info or tracking to worry about) gum.fm/mental. Note some browsers, especially phones, seem to have issues and don’t go to our podcast-specific page. WAYS TO HELP THE MIHH PODCAST Subscribe via iTunes and leave a review. It costs nothing. https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/mental-illness-happy-hour/id427377900?mt=2 Spread the word via social media.  It costs nothing. Our website is www.mentalpod.com our FB is www.Facebook.com/mentalpod and our Twitter and Instagram are both @Mentalpod  Become a much-needed Patreon monthly-donor (with occasional rewards) for as little as $1/month at www.Patreon.com/mentalpod    Become a one-time or monthly donor via PayPal at https://mentalpod.com/donate You can also donate via Zelle (make payment to [email protected])  To donate via Venmo make payment to @Mentalpod  Try Our Sponsor’s Products/Services See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.