EP 12: Anger, Rage, Revenge but coping through poetry. Eugene Scardifield talks about the painful loss of his brother Michael

Jun 25, 2023
55 mins

Episode Description

In this episode I talk to Eugene Scardifield whose brother Michael was murdered 8 years ago. Listen to how Eugene, was drinking himself to sleep with bottles of whiskey every night, how he though about getting revenge and how poetry and writing is helping him cope.


Links to Eugenes books: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Eugene-Scardifield/e/B088KS926X?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_2&qid=1687084449&sr=1-2


RISK vs REWARD (Always an Alternative) the documentary is out now: https://youtu.be/8iA8ZkMYQII


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