In this Former Participant Series, Joanna interviews previously troubled teens and young adults who underwent a treatment program. In today's episode, Joanna sits down with Ciara Fanlo, a self-proclaimed former "troubled teen" turned mentor for adolescents through her business, Homing Instinct, and various other therapeutic platforms. Ciara openly discusses the transformative impact of wilderness therapy, while also shedding light on the harmful experiences she endured in a therapeutic boarding program.

NOTE: The podcasts in this series can include sensitive subjects such as suicide, self-harm, substance abuse, hospitalizations, psychotic episodes, and other traumatic experiences which include parts of the treatment journey. No topic is off limits and not all stories are positive but they are real, raw, and transparent.

**Listener discretion is advised**

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Email: joanna@lilleyconsulting.com

Connect with Ciara Fanlo

About Ciara Fanlo

Homing Instinct

Ciara Fanlo on IG or @ciarafanlo

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