This Is My Brave - The Show with Flourishing Families

THE
CAST
SUZANNE BUCHKO (SHE/HER)
Shortly after her youngest daughter joined her family through
adoption, Suzanne Buchko left the practice of law to become a full
time parent. Before that time, Suzanne was an actor, playwright, civil
rights lawyer, Master Gardener and history enthusiast. After meeting
her daughter, she became an advocate for her daughter and other
children, learned to navigate the labyrinth of educational and public
support systems for children and young people with disabilities,
facilitated mindfulness and meditation programs for caregivers of
people with developmental differences and participated as a LEND
Fellow at the University of Wisconsin at Madison. Suzanne is a writer
who regularly blogs at Chasing Joy (https://chasingjoy.net/), and
she loves to sing in her UU society choir. She can be reached at
suzbuchko@gmail.com.
CARLA CARLISLE (SHE/HER)
Carla is from Charlotte, NC. She is the Executive Director of The
Compassionate Companion (TM) in which she gives keynotes and
workshops for caregivers using lived experience and supported by
evidence based tools. A proud boy mom, Carla has dedicated her
life to bringing awareness to mental health, suicide prevention, and
how we all need help sometimes. A multi-award winning author, she
did a TEDx talk about becoming trauma informed and jumped at the
opportunity to be a part of This Is My Brave to bring awareness to
and acceptance of mental health conditions. To learn more, visit her
website at https://carlaacarlisle.com/.
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