In this powerful episode, we sit down with Mirasol Contreras — a 39-year-old Filipina, mother of two, military wife, Hula dancer, and proud C.O.D.A. (Child of Deaf Adults). From a young age, Mirasol carried the weight of advocacy for her deaf and mute parents, learning early how to navigate both silence and responsibility.But behind the strength she gave to others was a hidden world of pain. Mirasol opens up about surviving sexual abuse at the hands of her father and a trusted family friend, the trauma that followed, and the mental health toll of always putting others first.She shares how her culture, motherhood, and the sense of belonging she finds in her Hula Halau helped her begin healing and reclaim her story.This episode is a deeply human conversation about resilience, caretaking, identity, and the long journey of breaking generational silence.Trigger Warning: This episode includes discussions of childhood sexual abuse, rape, trauma, and mental health. Please take care while listening.

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