Sandwich Parenting
Sandwich Parenting
Sherry Yuan Hunter
FOTA Project Jolyn Armstrong
42 minutes Posted Sep 28, 2022 at 10:41 pm.
Guest introduction
Origin story of the FOTA project
Finding out her son is in jail
Experiencing shame, isolation, and judgment
Having a supportive husband
Going through grief and loss for a loved one in the prison world
Realizing I needed therapy after months of suffering
Having to end our profitable coaching program
My gift being clouded by my trauma
Attending therapy and finding myself
Through my healing I was able to support my son better
I was never alone!
Sharing your biggest weight without lying to your inner circle or arm’s length friends
Putting on the “oxygen mask” first to provide support
Finding similar trauma experiences in the prison world
Love seeing people reframe after trauma
One piece of advice for those going through a similar situation
Partnered with a non-profit organization to help prison families financially
Thank You
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In this episode of Sandwich Parenting, Sherry Yuan Hunter has a conversation with a special guest, Joyln Armstrong. Joyln is a trauma recovery coach and the founder of the FOTA project (family of the accused). She and her husband, Jim, have built a support system to meet the emotional needs of those who are supporting loved ones through the criminal justice system. She understands the challenges families face from accusation to trial to prison and life after prison. With Joylyn on your team, you never have to be alone or lost when going through something so difficult and unthinkable.
You can connect with her at https://gvtraumarecovery.com/sherry and https://thefotaproject.org/  
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 916.415.8619
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GrapevineTraumaRecovery
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grapevinetraumarecovery
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS EPISODE:
How the FOTA project started
Experiencing shame, isolation, and judgment for having a loved one in prison
How to share your biggest weight without lying
Advice for those going through a similar situation
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