Stories that Save Us with Sharon Fennix

Stories that Save Us with Sharon Fennix

Published on Nov 26
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The Nocturnists
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<p dir="ltr"><a href= "https://thenocturnists.org/satellites/satellites-transitions-clinic-network"> Sharon Fennix</a> spent 38 years incarcerated before becoming the hotline coordinator for the <a href= "https://transitionsclinic.org/">Transitions Clinic Network</a> (TCN), where she now supports people returning to the community with empathy, compassion, and lived experience. In this episode, she talks with Emily about reentry, the power of peer support, and the creative life she built inside prison—evolving from seamstress to playwright, director, and storyteller whose productions bridged divides and transformed her own sense of self.</p> <p>Sharon was a producer for <em data-start="137" data-end= "200">Journeys of Healing: Stories of Resilience and Transformation</em>, a storytelling event presented by the Transitions Clinic Network in Los Angeles in 2025. The event was made possible by a generous grant from the <a href= "https://www.chcf.org/">California Health Care Foundation</a> ...