April 17, 2026

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

In this deeply moving episode, Sherri Fowler shares her heartbreaking yet inspiring journey of losing her daughter, Monica, to anorexia after a 15-year battle with the eating disorder. From a normal childhood in Skokie, Illinois, through the horse show circuit, to becoming an advocate and author, Sherry transforms unimaginable grief into powerful purpose by educating others about eating disorders and keeping her daughter's memory alive.

Get a Copy of Sherri's Book, A Life Half Lived: A Mother's Memoir of Her Daughter’s Anorexia Struggle: https://www.amazon.com/Life-Half-Lived-Daughters-Anorexia/dp/B0G6XXWF4V

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