Episode 4 - Seeing Your Child's School in National Headlines

Episode 8 - When You've Been Impacted More Than Once

Nathan Hochhalter is a multiple time gun violence survivor, having been a student at Columbine HS on April 20, 1999, and also the brother of another student who was seriously wounded that on that tragic day. Six months after the tragedy at Columbine, Nathan’s Mother, who had been struggling with mental illness, died by gun suicide. Nathan shares how he ended up finding healing and a new purpose for himself by enlisting in the United States Navy in the years following his family tragedies. He has since gotten married to his wonderful wife Gina. Together, they advocate for gun violence prevention in the state of Colorado.

Episode 7 - A Childhood Prank Gone Terribly Wrong

Julie Ort was 13 years old when she was shot by a man who had come out of his front doorway with a gun. She and her friends had been at a sleepover, and decided to toilet paper someone's tree in the neighborhood in the middle of the night as a harmless prank to have some fun. Unfortunately, the homeowner was awoke and believed someone was damaging his property. He started firing his gun at the young girls, shooting Julie and causing her a spinal cord injury which has disabled her for life.

Episode 6 - Having an 18 Year Old Brain and the Ability to Buy Firearms

Terri Straut’s 18 year old son Patrick died by gun suicide after a girlfriend had broken up with him. Terri has since become an advocate for raising the age limit to purchase a firearm to 21 in Colorado, and has also started a scholarship program in her son’s name for gifted and talented students.

Episode 5 - How in an Instant, a Joyful Event Can Turn into the Most Terrifying of Events

Amber Brown was attending the Route Harvest 91 Festival in Las Vegas, NV on Oct 1, 2017 celebrating her 40th birthday. She and a group of friends and family members had an incredible time at the festival until the very last evening when shots began to be fired from up above them.

Episode 4 - Seeing Your Child's School in National Headlines

Claire Lucas shares her personal story as the Mother of a school shooting survivor, and the residual trauma and grief that remains with a family after such an event occurs, even many years later.