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By Katrina Carlson / Crazy Amazing Humans
In this milestone 50th episode of our Crazy Amazing Humans Podcast, we sit down with Patti Davis—author, advocate, and daughter of President Ronald Reagan—for a deeply moving and honest conversation exploring how personal struggles can become a source of strength, purpose, and healing.
From her bestselling memoir The Long Goodbye, chronicling her father’s battle with Alzheimer’s, to her powerful new book Dear Mom and Dad: A Letter About Family, Memory, and the America We Once Knew, Patti Davis shares how she has walked through fire and emerged with a strength she never knew she had along with an unwavering commitment to helping others find their own.
We talk openly about:
- The emotional truth behind her relationship with her famous parents
- Honest reflections on addiction, recovery, and helping others
- How painful experiences in your past can become a source of power and connection
- Insights from founding UCLA’s Beyond Alzheimer’s support group
- Co-writing “I Wish You Peace” with Bernie Leadon for the The Eagles’ album One of These Nights
- What she’s most proud of from her father’s presidency
- How to incorporate healing and reconciliation in our lives
This conversation is raw, real, and deeply inspiring—the kind of episode you’ll want to share with a friend as we explore how the pain of the past can become a source of power, compassion, and connection. Whether you’re facing personal challenges, caring for a loved one, or simply looking for inspiration, this special episode will uplift and empower you.
Listen or watch now and hear why Patti says: “Your experiences are what you are going through and not who you are. [We can say] these are the things that shaped me, these are the things that taught me and I was supposed to learn these things.”
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