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Episode 2: How I Smiled Through the Chaos: Planning My Escape
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From poverty to purpose, Brandon shares how his brother's birth sparked a transformation in his outlook on life during a childhood marked by neglect, hunger, and searching for guidance amidst family dysfunction.
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• Experiencing a new sense of responsibility and protectiveness after his brother's birth
• Growing up with an emotionally absent mother who spent much of her time in bed
• Surviving on limited food from food stamps and sometimes eating raw potatoes when nothing else was available
• Finding hidden snacks in his mother's closet while being told there was no food for him
• Cherishing Christmas at his grandmother's as a rare bright spot of abundance and care
• Developing a persistent positive attitude that confused his family members
• Setting clear goals to join the Air Force and become a police officer as an escape plan
• Learning from watching what not to do rather than having positive role models
Join me next time as I continue the story of how I transformed my challenging childhood into a path forward.
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1. Episode 2: How I Smiled Through the Chaos: Planning My Escape (00:00:00)
2. My Brother's Birth Changed Everything (00:00:36)
3. Life with an Absent Mother (00:03:35)
4. Hunger and Hidden Food (00:08:09)
5. Finding Joy in Christmas (00:18:13)
6. Seeking Guidance in Dysfunction (00:23:14)
7. Planning My Escape (00:27:49)
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