{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Freedom and Glory - Tales of American Spirit","title":"An American Spirit: Honor, Grief, and Resilience With Holly Higgins","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3561,"description":"Holly Higgins, a Gold Star mother, shares the story of her son Daniel, a 22-year-old U.S. Air Force explosive ordnance disposal technician killed in Afghanistan in October 2010, and explains how years of mourning led her to use storytelling—on stages, in workshops with Lt. Col. Scott Mann, and in a widely viewed TEDx talk—to help veterans, Gold Star families, first responders, and others find healing and meaning. She describes Danny’s character, her struggle to support his decision to join the military and serve as EOD, and the day her family learned of his death. Holly also recounts a powerful symbol: the American flags Danny strapped to his chest and back on missions to carry the weight of love for his family and country, and why she continues telling his stories so they endure beyond names and memorials.00:00 Meet Holly Higgins00:51 Service After Loss03:52 Ready To Share06:54 Who Danny Was11:38 Letting Him Serve16:21 Learning EOD Reality19:24 The Day Danny Died25:04 Healing Through Story29:27 Beyond Dannys Story30:50 Healing Through Stories32:07 Finding Words in Public35:45 Imposter Syndrome and Impact37:05 Tears Are Not Apologies38:53 How to Reach Holly40:30 Trauma Dumping vs Craft42:43 Danny’s Gifts and Faith47:55 Flags of Change Story48:39 The Flag Over His Heart55:12 Legacy Names and Stories58:35 Final Thanks and Call","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/WNeyyaCFjf5O962u_hYlZKJY87LtAPBam-cum-Py8Y0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kNjgw/ZTYzYTNmN2ExZmEz/ZTcwZDRlNWQ3ZmJh/Njg3NS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}