Creative Activist: TurNing Pain to Purpose with Lisa Zarcone and Rae Luskin

Lisa Zarcone’s story is one of resilience, truth, and deep compassion. A survivor of childhood abuse and the devastating loss of her brother, Lisa grew up navigating her mother’s mental illness—a legacy she bravely explores in her memoir The Unspoken Truth. Through her writing, Lisa gave voice to her six-year-old self, transforming silence into strength.

Years later, Lisa’s shared her mother’s story in The Book of Joan, offering a rare glimpse into the mind of a parent living with mental illness and guilt. Together, their books reveal two sides of pain, healing, and the possibility of reconciliation through honesty and empathy.

In this heartfelt conversation, we talk about grief, forgiveness, nature as healing, and Lisa’s ongoing work as the Massachusetts Ambassador for NAASCA, where she supports survivors and advocates for awareness, education, and compassion. Her journey is a powerful reminder that creative expression is not only a tool for recovery—it’s a way to create understanding and lasting change.

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Lisa Zarcone: Survivor, Author, Mental Health Advocate—Breaking the Silence on Child Abuse

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EMBRACE THE JOURNEY

RAE LUSKIN