After losing her mom to cancer at 14, Olivia Hahn felt completely alone. Support at school was minimal, teachers didn’t always know how to help, and most grief resources didn’t speak to her experience. So, she did something about it.

In our first episode, Olivia Hahn, author, musician, and all-around changemaker, talks about:

• The moment she found out her mom’s diagnosis was terminal

• Why teachers and friends didn’t always show up the way she needed

• Writing a book about teenage grief, to help others feel less alone

“I just wish people would have tried to understand. After my mom died, I was still expected to do schoolwork like nothing happened. I lost friends because people didn’t know what to say to me. No one told me what to expect when you lose someone.”

 – Olivia Hahn