Facing the Pain

Navigating life and death, grief and joy, Erika gives birth to her daughter just three months after her dad was killed in a mass shooting. At first motherhood is a distraction from the pain. But after the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, Erika sinks into a deep depression. She starts therapy with grief expert Claire Bidwell Smith. Follow Erika for a behind-the-scenes look at the show:  IG: @eri_mahoney  Substack: @erikamahoney Website: erikamahoney.com  Senseless is written and reported by Erika Mahoney, the host and executive producer. Krista Almanzan is the senior producer and executive editor. Original music, sound design and mastering by Hannis Brown. Audio editing and sound mixing by Jerimiah Oetting. Plus, original music by Daniel Weidlein. This podcast was made possible by support from Community Foundation Boulder County and the Boulder County Arts Alliance.  The episode was recorded by Aaron Garrison at Coupe Studios in Boulder, Colorado. Executive producers for Lemonada Media are Jessica Cordova-Kramer and Stephanie Wittles-Wachs.  Sponsors: For a full list of current sponsors and discount codes for this and all other Lemonada series, you can visit lemonadamedia.com/sponsorsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.