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S4 EP14: Anastasia's Story: It's OK To Not Be OK
Manage episode 411878088 series 2869564
A few years ago, Anastasia Zadiek, left her house after an argument with her husband with the sole intention of ending her life. Decades of childhood trauma had led to suicidal thoughts, and that night, everything just boiled over. As she walked down to her regular hiking spot towards the cliffs, she started to think about her kids, and what her decision would do to them. Listen into this incredible episode to hear what happened to allow Anastasia to face her demons and finally ask for help.
Anastasia is a writer, editor, and narrative nonfiction performer. She lives in San Diego, CA, where she serves as Director of Communications for the San Diego Writers Festival, as a mentor for the literary nonprofit So Say We All, and as a board member for the International Memoir Writers Association. Her first novel, Blurred Fates, won both the 2023 Sarton Award and the 2023 National Indie Excellence Award in Contemporary Fiction. Find her online at
Site: anastasiazadeik.com
FB: facebook.com/anastasiazadeik/
X: twitter.com/anastasiazadeik
IG: instagram.com/anastasiazadeik
Chapitres
1. S4 EP14: Anastasia's Story: It's OK To Not Be OK (00:00:00)
2. [Ad] Dan Bain's Sleepy Time Mumbles (00:13:27)
3. (Cont.) S4 EP14: Anastasia's Story: It's OK To Not Be OK (00:14:06)
356 episodes
Manage episode 411878088 series 2869564
A few years ago, Anastasia Zadiek, left her house after an argument with her husband with the sole intention of ending her life. Decades of childhood trauma had led to suicidal thoughts, and that night, everything just boiled over. As she walked down to her regular hiking spot towards the cliffs, she started to think about her kids, and what her decision would do to them. Listen into this incredible episode to hear what happened to allow Anastasia to face her demons and finally ask for help.
Anastasia is a writer, editor, and narrative nonfiction performer. She lives in San Diego, CA, where she serves as Director of Communications for the San Diego Writers Festival, as a mentor for the literary nonprofit So Say We All, and as a board member for the International Memoir Writers Association. Her first novel, Blurred Fates, won both the 2023 Sarton Award and the 2023 National Indie Excellence Award in Contemporary Fiction. Find her online at
Site: anastasiazadeik.com
FB: facebook.com/anastasiazadeik/
X: twitter.com/anastasiazadeik
IG: instagram.com/anastasiazadeik
Chapitres
1. S4 EP14: Anastasia's Story: It's OK To Not Be OK (00:00:00)
2. [Ad] Dan Bain's Sleepy Time Mumbles (00:13:27)
3. (Cont.) S4 EP14: Anastasia's Story: It's OK To Not Be OK (00:14:06)
356 episodes
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