The Dog Who Wouldn’t Let Me Disappear

Siobhan sits down with returning guest Lee Williams, and her very vocal dog, Tiburon, to talk about trauma, healing, and the quiet ways safety gets rebuilt.

After experiencing a terrifying home invasion, Lee’s sense of security was shattered. Locks and cameras helped, but fear lingered. Enter Tiburon: a nine-month-old Siberian Husky adopted almost on instinct, whose size offered protection, but whose presence offered something far more powerful. Through daily walks, routine, responsibility, and relentless energy, Tiburon forced Lee back into the world at a time when depression was pulling her inward.

Together, Siobhan and Lee explore the emotional aftermath of trauma, the reality of living with flashbacks, and how animals, especially rescues, can become anchors in our healing. They talk husky chaos, destructive phases, exercise demands, and the deep intelligence of working dogs, alongside heavier conversations about mental health, loss, and survival.

This episode also celebrates community: neighborhood bars, familiar faces, rescue organizations, and the small rituals that make us feel safe again. At its heart, this is a story about choosing life, choosing care, and how sometimes the thing that saves you doesn’t speak, but insists you get out of bed anyway.