The Value of Letting People In
Episode 164 of The Path to Authenticity features Jackie Shannon Hollis. Jackie is a writer, storyteller and speaker and the author of the memoir, This Particular Happiness: A Childless Love Story. Hear more from Jackie in episode one of 20 Questions, coming soon. Her writing has been described as honest and intimate, exploring complex human issues in prose that is both direct and lyrical. Her work has appeared in various literary magazines, including The Sun, Rosebud, Inkwell, High Desert Journal, VoiceCatcher, Nailed, and Slice Magazine. She attended the University of Oregon, and later Portland State University where she received a Master’s in Social Work. She spent many years working as a counselor in addictions treatment and later worked in human resources. She lives in Portland, Oregon. This conversation was originally released in episode 54, on April 6, 2020.
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