Growing up, I often felt invisible—unseen and unheard. In this episode, "A Childhood Nobody," I open up about my own journey through the quiet corners and overlooked moments of my early years. Join me as I reflect on what it means to navigate childhood in the shadows, and how I found strength and resilience along the way.

Sound provided courtesy of the following artists via FreeSound.org

| Chase Through Time (30s) by Universfield -- https://freesound.org/s/754408/ -- License: Attribution 4.0
| 80's riff.wav by EchoCinematics -- https://freesound.org/s/392465/ -- License: Attribution 3.0
| Talk Show Background Music 01.wav by LilMati -- https://freesound.org/s/657754/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
| Diisco 70's - Cinematic Disco Retro Music.wav by szegvari -- https://freesound.org/s/595384/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
| Fun & Lively Game Soundtrack by LolaMoore -- https://freesound.org/s/766586/ -- License: Attribution 4.0
| Synth Texture 3 by nomiqbomi -- https://freesound.org/s/578802/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
| chill background music #2.wav by ZHRØ -- https://freesound.org/s/703713/ -- License: Attribution 4.0
| Quiet Night by ZhuFengQue -- https://freesound.org/s/795418/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
| Chase Through Time (30s) by Universfield -- https://freesound.org/s/754408/ -- License: Attribution 4.0

I wanted to be a child psychologist in 1978. Hear why!

Sound credits:

All Sound provided courtesy of contributors to FreeSound.org. Thank you!

| Chase Through Time (30s) by Universfield -- https://freesound.org/s/754408/ -- License: Attribution 4.0
| 80's riff.wav by EchoCinematics -- https://freesound.org/s/392465/ -- License: Attribution 3.0
| Central Texas Spring Morning Suburbs.wav by DynamicAlgorhythm -- https://freesound.org/s/519571/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
| Rubber ball bouncing.mp3 by SomeoneCool15 -- https://freesound.org/s/423778/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
| Shovel_hitting_hard_dirt_1.wav by Glen_Dorner -- https://freesound.org/s/654112/ -- License: Attribution 4.0
| chill background music #2.wav by ZHRØ -- https://freesound.org/s/703713/ -- License: Attribution 4.0
| Sad piano music by ZHRØ -- https://freesound.org/s/688767/ -- License: Attribution 4.0
| closing two car doors.wav by phenoxyethanol -- https://freesound.org/s/349048/ -- License: Attribution 4.0
| 1982 Z28-Reverse Up001.wav by weebrian -- https://freesound.org/s/16691/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 3.0
| Ambient Street Traffic Dublin.wav by 2hear -- https://freesound.org/s/469313/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0
| Satie - Gymnopedie No.1 by GregorQuendel -- https://freesound.org/s/746982/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0
| Quiet Night by ZhuFengQue -- https://freesound.org/s/795418/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
| sad song.mp3 by cheesepuff -- https://freesound.org/s/110216/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
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| "Faded Expressions" music for your project by theoctopus559 -- https://freesound.org/s/630530/ -- License: Attribution 4.0
| Sad Guitar Piano Music by Migfus20 -- https://freesound.org/s/559835/ -- License: Attribution 4.0

We learned to be responsible at a pretty early age in the 1970s! Check it out!

Music provided courtesy of Freesound.org

| Chase Through Time (30s) by Universfield -- https://freesound.org/s/754408/ -- License: Attribution 4.0
| 80's riff.wav by EchoCinematics -- https://freesound.org/s/392465/ -- License: Attribution 3.0
| Fun & Lively Game Soundtrack by LolaMoore -- https://freesound.org/s/766586/ -- License: Attribution 4.0
| Synth Texture 3 by nomiqbomi -- https://freesound.org/s/578802/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
| Fun & Lively Game Soundtrack by LolaMoore -- https://freesound.org/s/766586/ -- License: Attribution 4.0
| bouncy 1980s song snippet - miami bassline by Johnmode -- https://freesound.org/s/822416/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
| Fun & Lively Game Soundtrack by LolaMoore -- https://freesound.org/s/766586/ -- License: Attribution 4.0
| Chase Through Time (30s) by Universfield -- https://freesound.org/s/754408/ -- License: Attribution 4.0

Part 3 of working in the 1980s!

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Intro music:

Chase Through Time (30s) by Universfield -- https://freesound.org/s/754408/ -- License: Attribution 4.0 AND 80's riff.wav by EchoCinematics -- https://freesound.org/s/392465/ -- License: Attribution 3.0

Background music for Vector Marketing segment:

Mellow Punk Flow by LolaMoore -- https://freesound.org/s/767571/ -- License: Attribution 4.0

bouncy 1980s song snippet - miami bassline by Johnmode -- https://freesound.org/s/822416/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

Fun & Lively Game Soundtrack by LolaMoore -- https://freesound.org/s/766586/ -- License: Attribution 4.0

Outro music:

Chase Through Time (30s) by Universfield -- https://freesound.org/s/754408/ -- License: Attribution 4.0 AND 80's riff.wav by EchoCinematics -- https://freesound.org/s/392465/ -- License: Attribution 3.0

Working in the 80s, part 2!

Sound provided courtesy of Freesound.org

| Chase Through Time (30s) by Universfield -- https://freesound.org/s/754408/ -- License: Attribution 4.0
| 80's riff.wav by EchoCinematics -- https://freesound.org/s/392465/ -- License: Attribution 3.0
| bouncy 1980s song snippet - miami bassline by Johnmode -- https://freesound.org/s/822416/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
| Fun & Lively Game Soundtrack by LolaMoore -- https://freesound.org/s/766586/ -- License: Attribution 4.0
| Little Interlude by Seelengold -- https://freesound.org/s/685042/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0
| Metal Gate by Czarcazas -- https://freesound.org/s/330793/ -- License: Attribution 3.0
| Fun & Lively Game Soundtrack by LolaMoore -- https://freesound.org/s/766586/ -- License: Attribution 4.0
| chill background music #2.wav by ZHRØ -- https://freesound.org/s/703713/ -- License: Attribution 4.0

| Chase Through Time (30s) by Universfield -- https://freesound.org/s/754408/ -- License: Attribution 4.0

What were first jobs like in the 1980s? Listen to find out!

Sound attributions:

| Chase Through Time (30s) by Universfield -- https://freesound.org/s/754408/ -- License: Attribution 4.0
| 80's riff.wav by EchoCinematics -- https://freesound.org/s/392465/ -- License: Attribution 3.0
| bouncy 1980s song snippet - miami bassline by Johnmode -- https://freesound.org/s/822416/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
| Mexican Mariachis playing 'las mañanitas' on the square Garibaldi in Mexico City by felix.blume -- https://freesound.org/s/219317/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
| Beautiful calming audio logo (artxmpl-al-01) by artxmp1 -- https://freesound.org/s/660540/ -- License: Attribution 4.0
| footsteps inside medium sized store.wav by WaveAdventurer -- https://freesound.org/s/199730/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0
| Fun & Lively Game Soundtrack by LolaMoore -- https://freesound.org/s/766586/ -- License: Attribution 4.0
| Mexican Restaurant Ambience by Ev-Dawg -- https://freesound.org/s/346772/ -- License: Attribution 3.0
| Mexican Mariachis playing 'las mañanitas' on the square Garibaldi in Mexico City by felix.blume -- https://freesound.org/s/219317/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
| Crowd Walla, Children's Theater by Kinoton -- https://freesound.org/s/387414/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
| scray reverse piano with clock ticking.wav by switchitup01 -- https://freesound.org/s/556372/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
| Mellow Punk Flow by LolaMoore -- https://freesound.org/s/767571/ -- License: Attribution 4.0
| Tuning a Roland Oetter acoustic guitar.wav by juskiddink -- https://freesound.org/s/58671/ -- License: Attribution 4.0
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| sad electric guitar loop for background music by Garuda1982 -- https://freesound.org/s/706196/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

This episode contains mention of abuse and the handling of mental illness in the mid 20th Century. Please listen with care.

Music and sound effects provided courtesy of FreeSound.org. Attributions below

Chase Through Time (30s) by Universfield -- https://freesound.org/s/754408/ -- License: Attribution 4.0

1) 80's riff.wav by EchoCinematics -- https://freesound.org/s/392465/ -- License: Attribution 3.0
2) analogue_phone_ring_004.flac by lorenzosu -- https://freesound.org/s/72064/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0
3) 2 rings picking up.m4a by HaleyReeseCalhoun -- https://freesound.org/s/531049/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
4) hang-up9.wav by ondrosik -- https://freesound.org/s/171113/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
5) walk_indoor_barefoot.mp3 by dragonmin -- https://freesound.org/s/554592/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
6) Synth Texture 3 by nomiqbomi -- https://freesound.org/s/578802/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
7) Jingle No. 5 by Seelengold -- https://freesound.org/s/682790/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0
8) Dark loops 201 simple mix 2 short loop 60 bpm.wav by josefpres -- https://freesound.org/s/569127/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
9) Piano Song Loop #4 Childhood by KLEBER KGF by Kleber_KGF -- https://freesound.org/s/355071/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
10) 14.1Opening paper bag.wav by 14GPanskaPodolsky_Václav -- https://freesound.org/s/420430/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
11) 1982 Z28-Reverse Up001.wav by weebrian -- https://freesound.org/s/16691/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 3.0
12) Ambient Street Traffic Dublin.wav by 2hear -- https://freesound.org/s/469313/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0
13) door_bell_buzzer_long_vtkproductions.wav by deleted_user_389799 -- https://freesound.org/s/131560/ -- License: Attribution 3.0
14) Key Locking Door by qubodup -- https://freesound.org/s/737284/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
15) Door - Metal Grate, Lock/Unlock by colinpoh -- https://freesound.org/s/146348/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
16) gw-voice-sono-edited.wav by klearchos33 -- https://freesound.org/s/577517/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
17) Quiet Night by ZhuFengQue -- https://freesound.org/s/795418/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
18) Little Interlude by Seelengold -- https://freesound.org/s/685042/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0
19) Bus.mp3 by monkeyman535 -- https://freesound.org/s/324977/ -- License: Attribution 4.0
20) Contemplate.mp3 by InAvision -- https://freesound.org/s/495013/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0
21) Quiet Night by ZhuFengQue -- https://freesound.org/s/795418/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

Dieting before puberty, social pressure and a TV savior.

Sound credits:

Intro music: Chase Through Time (30s) by Universfield -- https://freesound.org/s/754408/ -- License: Attribution 4.0 AND 80's riff.wav by EchoCinematics -- https://freesound.org/s/392465/ -- License: Attribution 3.0

The sound of restaurants.wav by dibko -- https://freesound.org/s/651588/ -- License: Attribution 4.0

Putting on the toaster toast pops up by mudflea2 -- https://freesound.org/s/704793/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

School Kids At Lunch_iPhone.ogg by iggy1345 -- https://freesound.org/s/338348/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

chill background music #2.wav by ZHRØ -- https://freesound.org/s/703713/ -- License: Attribution 4.0

goodbye honey.wav [110bpm] by Seth_Makes_Sounds -- https://freesound.org/s/734822/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

Door slam 1.wav by bennstir -- https://freesound.org/s/80928/ -- License: Attribution 4.0

OPENING THE KITCHEN CABINET.wav by taisssss -- https://freesound.org/s/515585/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

Boo 2 disgusted.wav by jayfrosting -- https://freesound.org/s/333390/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

Bruh Sound Effect #1 by Autellaem -- https://freesound.org/s/534387/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

alien_What_Do_You_Want_Human.wav by Rayoku -- https://freesound.org/s/433011/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

PedestrianCrossing.mp3 by acclivity -- https://freesound.org/s/39509/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0

Opening Candy Bar Wrapper.wav by senorsolo007 -- https://freesound.org/s/83621/ -- License: Sampling+

muffledtv.mp3 by tayingalive -- https://freesound.org/s/442550/ -- License: Attribution 4.0

Little Interlude by Seelengold -- https://freesound.org/s/685042/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0

Kids Conversing.MP3 by EchoCinematics -- https://freesound.org/s/132902/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

fast food restaurant ordering counter calling customer numbers busy american voices.flac by kyles -- https://freesound.org/s/455769/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

stepping on scale.wav by simone_ds -- https://freesound.org/s/366076/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

Sad piano music by ZHRØ -- https://freesound.org/s/688767/ -- License: Attribution 4.0

Glimmer of hope (AI music) by xkeril -- https://freesound.org/s/671962/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

Happy Relaxing Loop by SergeQuadrado -- https://freesound.org/s/786250/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0

Calm Indie Rock Atmosphere (30s) by Universfield -- https://freesound.org/s/754407/ -- License: Attribution 4.0

sad electric guitar loop for background music by Garuda1982 -- https://freesound.org/s/706196/ -- License: Creative Commons 0