S26 Ep15: WCN Presents: [Jenn Holman] There is a Softer Life
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Who is Jenn Holman and why is her story featured on WCN?
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Jen Holman is a faithful mother and family woman living in Idaho by way of Southern California. Our paths first crossed over 18 years ago when she began dating my brother, whom she has chosen to address as Jesse in this episode, although I have referred to him as Rory in the past. Her relationship with Jessie began a year and a few months prior to my mother's murder, and although I was privy to a portion of what Jen will share in this conversation, some of the more explicit details of the abuse she faced evaded us as a family. Through this interview, I've also now learned a lot more about the night my mom was murdered. I commend Jen's bravery and sharing, and I'm personally deeply grateful she was willing to divulge so much with us today.
It may have taken us nearly eighteen years to have this conversation, but as Hippocrates said, healing is a matter of time, but it is sometimes also a matter of opportunity.
I'm Jen. I am a mother of two. I'm pretty sure my friends would say that I'm off my rocker on most days, but that I love hard and that I am always the person that will be there for you whenever you need anything. I live in Idaho now after living in California for most of my life. I've been here for a while. I think that moving here helped with my healing because LA was out of sight and out of mind. I love it here because I found my love for the outdoors and that I don't like being around a lot of people in concrete. I also realized that as I was going through my healing process here, my home life was about as perfect as it could ever get. I did have two extremely loving parents and a very stable household.
Now that I look back, my childhood was very uneventful and very loving and very nurturing. My parents had been married for years when they adopted me. Being adopted definitely changed the way I looked at life, but nobody ever treated me different. I was the center of everybody's universe. I was the spoiled only child all my life. Even when I moved back to Idaho with them, they still spoiled me and spoiled the kids. That's just the people that my dad was and my mom is. My dad passed away in October of 21. My mom has late stage Alzheimer's and lives with me, but They raised me to love everybody around me and have an open heart and an open mind. I spent a lot of time with my parents. They were my best friends.
I went to church. I was on swim team. That was something that I loved. I met my first love when I was 14. And he passed away when he was seventeen. I don't think I realized losing him when I was that young what it would do to me until way later on. It definitely jaded the way I thought about love and the way I thought about relationships. I didn't let people close to me for a very, very long time. I did not date again in high school. The end of high school was rough. I would go out and party. I graduated in 2002. I tried to go to college for a little bit, didn't succeed very well.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
Who is Jenn Holman and why is her story featured on WCN?
0:07–6:51
2
How did Jenn’s early life and adoption shape her outlook before meeting Jesse?
6:51–12:26
3
What led Jenn to meet Jesse and how did their relationship begin?
12:26–18:11
4
When did the abuse start and what forms did it take?
18:11–23:40
5
How did the night of Amy’s mother’s murder unfold for Jenn?
23:40–28:52
6
What was the outcome of Jesse’s trial and how did Jenn react to his parole hearing?
28:52–34:45
7
How did Jenn find healing after the trauma and what role did her new relationship play?
34:45–41:59
8
What resources and advice does Jenn share for other survivors of abuse?
41:59–47:18