The world knew about the horrific accident that claimed the lives of Tracy Smaldino’s two cousins and left Tracy burned over 70% of her body, with an internal head injury that forced her to relearn how to walk and talk.
It wasn’t enough that she had endured such unimaginable trauma. Every year, the media reminded her—and the world—of what happened on the anniversary of the accident.
Tracy desperately hoped that one day it would all be forgotten, and she could finally live a life outside the spotlight.
Then, just three years later, she endured another horrific trauma at a high school party.
This time, she said nothing.
She buried what happened and carried the secret—and the pain—for more than four decades.
But eventually, the silence had to end.
Then COVID shut down Florida in 2020, and for the first time in decades, Tracy couldn’t outrun what was waiting inside. What she discovered when she finally turned inward would change everything.
And that is where this conversation with Tracy and Shari begins.
This is not simply a story about surviving unimaginable trauma. It is a story about what happens when you finally decide to face it.
Connect with Tracy:
- Website: Tracy Smaldino | Trauma Rock Stars™
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sharileighroberts/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shari-roberts-637b431b8/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@shariroberts-g4u/
Connect with Shari:
- Website: https://www.shariroberts.org
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sharileighroberts/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shari-roberts-637b431b8/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@shariroberts-g4u/
Purchase Shari’s book –
📖 Book: Broken to Enlightened (Purchase at most online bookstores or on Shari’s website at shariroberts.org/my-book/. You can also download the first two chapters for free on the same page.
🎙️Join Shari’s Clarity Crusader Community. Go to www.shariroberts.org and on any page at the bottom input your name and email.
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