Ep. 8 - ChaRon Sattler-Leblanc: The Echoes of One Day: From 1990 to Now, How One Tragedy Still Ripples Today

In this episode of Unspoken Grief, hosts Michael Vinton and Tina Chevalier welcome survivor and advocate ChaRon Sattler-LeBlanc, who lost her cousin Julie (23) and Julie’s daughter Jacqui (5) in July 1990. ChaRon describes learning the news while in college, the isolation and shame of grieving before online communities or public language for murder-suicide loss, and the complex family dynamics shaped by Korean heritage, arranged marriage, domestic violence, and separation. She shares how trauma resurfaced during a later campus incident involving a firearm and how limited counseling support was in the 1990s. ChaRon discusses long-term impacts, secondary losses, and how advocacy (including Moms Demand Action), civic work, and community connection help her heal while emphasizing boundaries, self-care, and loving people in their wholeness, including families of perpetrators 988 Lifeline number: https://988lifeline.org/  At the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, we understand that life's challenges can sometimes be complex. Whether you're facing mental health struggles, emotional distress, alcohol or drug use concerns, or just need someone to talk to, our caring counselors are here for you. You are not alone.   Didi Hirsch Mental Services: didihirsch.org   Crisis Text Line Text HOME to 741741 Free, 24/7 Mental Health Support    ChaRon Sattler-Leblanc Email:       charon.rochester.ny@gmail.com Website:Cha Ron Votes Causes: A Longing for Yesteryear MomsDemandAction   Eoisode Resource Section                     Who Needs God                     When Bad Things Happen to Good People                      Please Call Me by My True Names   Michael Vinton Email:               info@impactedsurvivors.com  Website:   www.michaelvinton.com                   http://www.impactedsurvivors.org Podcast:   Unspoken Grief  IG:           @therealmichaelvinton FB:           Michael Vinton Linkedin:  m/ichael-vinton-6702a373 IDMB:               Michael Vinton (III) Headshot: Headshot 1                  Headshot 2   Tina Chevalier Email:               Tina@impactedsurvivors.com  Website:   www.impactedsurvivors.org  Podcast:   Unspoken Grief IG:           @impactedsurvivorsofms FB:           Facebook Headshot; Headshot Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.