Childhood Victories

"The days are long but the years are short."

Any person who has raised a young child has heard this. I think in the moment a lot of us, myself included, either roll our eyes or say, "yeah I know!"

When we're in the thick of parenting, school, cooking, cleaning, holding space for, and being...

INTRO

It is time to catch the message, stories of disclosure and courage.

VICTOR

Hey everybody, welcome to Catch the Message. Uh, my name is Victor and Deanna's with me today. We are very excited to share this, uh, very short podcast with you today. This episode is really, uh, about what we do...

VICTOR

Hey everybody, welcome to Catch the Message. Um, my name is Victor and I'm here with Deanna. Hi, Deanna.

DEANNA

Hey, how are you?

VICTOR

Yes, I'm good. Um, we are, uh, if, if I always say this, because sometimes maybe you're, you're coming in at this point, uh, of our podcast. We are all...

In the moment and in the midst of emotions, we don't always realize we're constructing a narrative. That perhaps we have created real feelings out of experiences that either haven't happened or don't know all the facts. 

9 years ago I began presenting in schools about Erin's Law....

It's hard not to compare our childhood experiences to our current adult lives. What we lived through in our early years may have set up thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that we're trying to unlearn now. Not because we were bad or wrong, but perhaps those patterns do not serve...

In this episode of Catch The Message, Victor shares a triumphant moment a young girl shared with him. After seeing his program in 3rd grade, she realized she connected as a survivor. Fear, however, overpowered her. Years later, as a sophomore, she heard him speak again. 

How does one measure success? 

Is it making the team or landing a big role in the musical?

How about accomplishing a goal you've never met before?

Perhaps it's financial freedom, escaping abuse, or getting a passing grade in a subject you're subpar in. 

Is it a new house or car?...

VICTOR

Hey everyone, welcome to Catch the Message. I'm Victor Pacini.

DEANNA

And I'm Deanna Hines.

VICTOR

How are you doing, Deanna?

DEANNA

Fantastic. I I love these, these short podcasts that we do and just, it, it really highlights, um, how our intentions to help kids really creates an impact....

This week we spoke on the podcast about a survivor who shared their story after 69 years. I (Deanna) had been at a school in 2022 where a teacher shared their story after a middle school presentation. In 2023, she approached me again. 

To see someone who connected, after almost a lifetime of...

FULL TRANSCRIPT. (The following is the full transcript of this episode of Catch The Message. Please note that this episode, like all CTM episodes, features Victor and Deanna speaking extemporaneously–They are unscripted and unedited.)

VICTOR

Hey everybody, welcome to Catch the Message....

Words hold such power. For some of us, we connect and base our healing and everyday life around inspirational quotes. Or quotes that seem ordinary to others but extraordinary to those of us on a healing journey. Take a few minutes to yourself. Think about what words inspire you. Are they...

FULL TRANSCRIPT. (The following is the full transcript of this episode of Catch The Message. Please note that this episode, like all CTM episodes, features Victor and Deanna speaking extemporaneously–They are unscripted and unedited.)

VICTOR:

Hey everybody, welcome to Catch the...