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Rumble Strip: Tara

The back of a women from the shoulders up. She is wearing a gray sweater and hat and has blonde hair.
Erica Heilman
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Vermont Public
Tara Reese poses for a portrait.

On the latest installment of Rumble Strip, Erica Heilman explores the evolution of grief with Tara Reese. Reese's son, Finn, died by suicide in January 2020. You can learn more about Finn's story by listening to "Finn and the Bell."

For the full conversation with Tara, find the entire episode on the Rumble Strip website.

If you or someone you know is considering suicide or is in crisis, help is available:

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Erica Heilman produces a podcast called Rumble Strip. Her shows have aired on NPR’s Day to Day, Hearing Voices, SOUNDPRINT, KCRW’s UnFictional, BBC Podcast Radio Hour, CBC Podcast Playlist and on public radio affiliates across the country. Rumble Strip airs monthly on Vermont Public. She lives in East Calais, Vermont.

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