At sixteen, Shigeko spent a summer with a family in America who showed her what love and connection could feel like. Returning to Japan afterward was devastating because the contrast was impossible to ignore. That tension sparked an existential crisis that eventually led her to seek meaning in books, philosophy, and spirituality. The search went too far and ended in a hospital, but it also started her on a path to resilience.
Today, she carries that story with courage and shares how she broke the cycle of silence. Listeners will feel both the pain of her past and the hope she discovered.
Listen on Tuesday, 11/4 at www.thelifeshiftpodcast.com/follow
