Welcome to a new edition of the Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino series .. On this episode, we talk with Best-Selling Author Liz Sjaastad, whose powerful memoir You’re Too Young to Understand shares her story of growing up with, and later caring for, her parents. Her father was a quiet Russian immigrant and intellectual who struggled with alcohol, while her mother—an elegant, proper beauty—lived with the unacknowledged brain illness of schizophrenia.

Liz’s journey has gone far beyond the book. She is an advocate for Mental Health awareness, has served on the board of Touchstone Mental Health, and is currently Vice President of her local NAMI affiliate. Through her story, she works to reduce stigma, increase understanding, and inspire support for those affected by schizophrenia. From her base in Minnesota, Liz shares her moving life story and mission. Enjoy.

🌐 More on Liz: https://www.lizsjaastad.com/

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Joe Dimino Podcaster/Artist

Joe Dimino has been writing & creating in a variety of capacities since his college days at the University of Missouri-Kansas City somewhere around 1993. If you are keeping score, that would be about 29 years+. It all began at UMKCs University News as a Sports Writer & turned into a myriad of expressive avenues. Inventing poems, art, video & audio has always been in the proverbial cards.