In Episode 40 of the Shattered Silence Podcast, we sit down with Juanita Roland, whose journey shares many parallels with host Jori. After the podcast first launched, Juanita reached out to Jori after recognizing the similarities in their experiences with loss, grief, and addiction.

Juanita bravely shares the story of losing her husband to an overdose and reflects on the larger-than-life person he was. She opens up about his battle with addiction, the challenges he faced staying sober, and how setbacks often came when life seemed to be going well.

She also shares the unique and beautiful relationship she had with her husband's ex-wife as they navigated grief together, leaning on one another through unimaginable loss. Tragically, that bond was later tested by another heartbreaking loss when ad ...