{"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.\n00:00 Meet Holly Higgins\n00:51 Service After Loss\n03:52 Ready To Share\n06:54 Who Danny Was\n11:38 Letting Him Serve\n16:21 Learning EOD Reality\n19:24 The Day Danny Died\n25:04 Healing Through Story\n29:27 Beyond Dannys Story\n30:50 Healing Through Stories\n32:07 Finding Words in Public\n35:45 Imposter Syndrome and Impact\n37:05 Tears Are Not Apologies\n38:53 How to Reach Holly\n40:30 Trauma Dumping vs Craft\n42:43 Danny’s Gifts and Faith\n47:55 Flags of Change Story\n48:39 The Flag Over His Heart\n55:12 Legacy Names and Stories\n58:35 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}