Holding on by letting go

Heather Hutchison is a woman I came across on podmatch, and once I read her story, I knew I had to have her on the show.  She is a singer/songwriter, she has three albums, and is working on a fourth, she also has spent most of our time in either Latin America or Vancouver Canada. She wrote her memoir which is about her being a blind woman leaving in those countries while also struggling with her mental health. One of the most interesting parts of this conversation is when she realizes that her blindness is permanent, and how a little kid on a playground miss treating her or treating her differently because of her eye condition, she finally felt different and vulnerable. She talks about using her pain as an inspiration for her music. Mental health is a huge focus in this episode because during the pandemic she hit her breaking point and she ends up in a psychiatric hospital. As I've said many times will fall in the show sometimes you can find some very beautiful things in your darkest times, while she was in the hospital, and she came to the realization of wanting to die, she eventually found a reason to go on. I'm very proud of Heather for winning the ultimate bottle against her demons, but also for being so honest to share those dark times to help others not feel so alone. 

Please check out her website where you can find out all  her music , her book, and her social media.

https://www.heather-hutchison.com/