Episodes
Published 08/12/21
Members of the cast and crew talk about the work that went into creating the "Letters I'll Never Send" podcast and reflect on the story. You will hear from Author and Executive Producer Nicole Zelniker, Executive Producer Dulce Valencia who plays Sadie, Director Justyn Melrose, Rachel Barnard who plays Talia Ross and Hayden Young who plays Aaron Goldman. Letters I’ll Never Send was written by Nicole Zelniker and adapted by Dulce Valencia and Nicole Zelniker.  Editing and sound design by Joe...
Published 08/12/21
Sadie writes her last letter to Marina. This show will contain mentions of a suicide attempt, addiction, anxiety, child abuse and neglect, death, depression, homophobia, internalized misogyny, racism, self-harm, serious illness, and transphobia. Content of this episode includes mentions of anxiety, death, and depression. Please take care of yourself while listening and reach out for help if you need it. Enjoy the podcast! Letters I’ll Never Send. Episode 22. Epilogue. Featuring:  Dulce...
Published 08/12/21
Sadie, Terry, and Zora figure out how to move on. Kate visits Sadie. Sadie and Zora visit Asher’s grave. This show will contain mentions of a suicide attempt, addiction, anxiety, child abuse and neglect, death, depression, homophobia, internalized misogyny, racism, self-harm, serious illness, and transphobia. Content of this episode includes mentions of anxiety, death, depression, and serious illness. Please take care of yourself while listening and reach out for help if you need it....
Published 08/05/21
Sadie writes her seventh letter to Kim as a way to process her grief. This show will contain mentions of a suicide attempt, addiction, anxiety, child abuse and neglect, death, depression, homophobia, internalized misogyny, racism, self-harm, serious illness, and transphobia. Content of this episode includes mentions of anxiety, death, depression, and serious illness. Please take care of yourself while listening and reach out for help if you need it. Enjoy the podcast! Letters I’ll Never...
Published 07/29/21
Sadie struggles with the aftermath of loss. Sadie and Zora help Terry after a devastating turn of events. Zora makes a confession. This show will contain mentions of a suicide attempt, addiction, anxiety, child abuse and neglect, death, depression, homophobia, internalized misogyny, racism, self-harm, serious illness, and transphobia. Content of this episode includes mentions of a suicide attempt, anxiety, death, depression, and serious illness. Please take care of yourself while...
Published 07/22/21
Kim goes back to the hospital with severe symptoms. Sadie recalls her experience giving birth and the devastation that followed. This show will contain mentions of a suicide attempt, addiction, anxiety, child abuse and neglect, death, depression, homophobia, internalized misogyny, racism, self-harm, serious illness, and transphobia. Content of this episode includes mentions of a suicide attempt, anxiety, child abuse and neglect, death, depression, and serious illness. For more mental and...
Published 07/15/21
Sadie writes her sixth letter to Kate, detailing their entire relationship. This show will contain mentions of a suicide attempt, addiction, anxiety, child abuse and neglect, death, depression, homophobia, internalized misogyny, racism, self-harm, serious illness, and transphobia. For more mental health resources for the queer and trans community, check out the LGBT National Help Center at lgbtnationalhelpcenter.org. Please take care of yourself while listening and reach out for help if you...
Published 07/09/21
Kate finally sees Marina after many years, and Sadie has a revelation about her relationship with Kate. Marina, Sadie, and Zora go to the beach. Kim shares more news about her health. This show will contain mentions of a suicide attempt, addiction, anxiety, child abuse and neglect, death, depression, homophobia, internalized misogyny, racism, self-harm, serious illness, and transphobia. Content of this episode includes mentions of a suicide attempt, anxiety, death depression, child...
Published 07/02/21
Kim shares some devastating news. Marina worries Sadie won’t be there for her in the future. This show will contain mentions of a suicide attempt, addiction, anxiety, child abuse and neglect, death, depression, homophobia, internalized misogyny, racism, self-harm, serious illness, and transphobia. Content of this episode includes mentions of a suicide attempt, anxiety, death, depression, racism, and serious illness. For more mental health resources for anxiety and depression, check out the...
Published 06/25/21
Sadie writes her fifth letter to her biological mother, whom she has never met. This show will contain mentions of a suicide attempt, addiction, anxiety, child abuse and neglect, death, depression, homophobia, internalized misogyny, racism, self-harm, serious illness, and transphobia.  Content of this episode includes mentions of a suicide attempt, anxiety, death, and depression. For more mental health resources for young people, check out The Jed Foundation at jedfoundation.org. Please...
Published 06/17/21
Kim and Terry argue about their circumstances. Aaron shares big news. This show will contain mentions of a suicide attempt, addiction, anxiety, child abuse and neglect, death, depression, homophobia, internalized misogyny, racism, self-harm, serious illness, and transphobia. Content of this episode includes mentions of a suicide attempt, anxiety, child neglect, death, depression, racism, and serious illness. For more mental health resources for folks also dealing with substance abuse, check...
Published 06/10/21
Marina gets into trouble at school. Terry and Zora have a long talk. Sadie tells Talia how she really feels. This show will contain mentions of a suicide attempt, addiction, anxiety, child abuse and neglect, death, depression, homophobia, internalized misogyny, racism, self-harm, serious illness, and transphobia.  Content of this episode includes mentions of a suicide attempt, anxiety, depression, self-harm, and serious illness. For more mental health resources, check out the World Health...
Published 06/03/21
Sadie writes her fourth letter to Talia, detailing their history from middle school until now. This show will contain mentions of a suicide attempt, addiction, anxiety, child abuse and neglect, death, depression, homophobia, internalized misogyny, racism, self-harm, serious illness, and transphobia. Content of this episode includes mentions of a suicide attempt, anxiety, depression, homophobia, and self-harm. For resources on mental health and young people, check out ULifeline at...
Published 05/27/21
After Terry leaves for his conference in Japan, Kim becomes very ill very quickly. This show will contain mentions of a suicide attempt, addiction, anxiety, child abuse and neglect, death, depression, homophobia, internalized misogyny, racism, self-harm, serious illness, and transphobia.  Content of this episode includes mentions of a suicide attempt, anxiety, death, depression, and serious illness. In an emergency, you can call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at (800)...
Published 05/20/21
Aaron and Sadie join Kate for a birthday lunch. Kim introduces Sadie to Rodney, whom she has treatments with. Sadie and Zora have a talk with Marina about Kim’s diagnosis. This show will contain mentions of a suicide attempt, addiction, anxiety, child abuse and neglect, death, depression, homophobia, internalized mysogyny, racism, self-harm, serious illness, and transphobia. Content of this episode includes mentions of a suicide attempt, anxiety, death, depression, homophobia, transphobia,...
Published 05/13/21
Sadie writes her third letter to a past therapist, whom she still has some anger toward. This show will contain mentions of a suicide attempt, addiction, anxiety, child abuse and neglect, death, depression, homophobia, internalized mysogyny, racism, self-harm, serious illness, and transphobia. Content of this episode includes mentions of anxiety and depression. For resources on how to deal with anxiety and depression, check out the National Alliance on Mental Illness at NAMI.org. Please...
Published 05/06/21
Kim and Sadie spend more time together. Sadie and Zora meet up with Talia at Aaron’s concert. This show will contain mentions of a suicide attempt, addiction, anxiety, child abuse and neglect, death, depression, homophobia, internalized mysogyny, racism, self-harm, serious illness, and transphobia.  Content of this episode includes mentions of anxiety, depression, homophobia, self-harm, and serious illness. Please take care of yourself while listening and reach out for help if you need it....
Published 04/29/21
Kim takes Sadie to the boxing gym, where they end up talking about Kim’s diagnosis. Sadie sees her mom for the first time since she left the hospital.This show will contain mentions of a suicide attempt, addiction, anxiety, child abuse and neglect,...
Published 04/22/21
Sadie writes her second letter to her cousin, whom she hasn’t seen in many years.This show will contain mentions of a suicide attempt, addiction, anxiety, child abuse and neglect, death, depression, homophobia, internalized mysogyny, racism, self-harm,...
Published 04/15/21
Talia resurfaces in Sadie’s life after not visiting her in the psych hospital for months. Sadie has a conversation with Terry about family. Featuring: Dulce Valencia-Sanchez as Sadie Goldman, Jhannelle Dionne as Zora Walker, Jenna Ng Lowry as Kim Salazar, Chris Baer as Terry Hamilton, Hayden Young as Aaron Goldman, Rachel Barnard as Talia, and Beatriz Caldas as Rosa. Adapted by Dulce Valencia-Sanchez and Nicole Zelniker. Editing and sound design by Joe Dexter. Music by Jacob Derwin. Letters...
Published 04/08/21
Aaron comes over for dinner. Sadie begins writing about her past as part of therapy.This show will contain mentions of a suicide attempt, addiction, anxiety, child abuse and neglect, death, depression, homophobia, internalized mysogyny, racism,...
Published 04/01/21
Sadie writes her first letter to Krishna, a woman she ghosted years before.This show will contain mentions of a suicide attempt, addiction, anxiety, child abuse and neglect, death, depression, homophobia, internalized mysogyny, racism, self-harm,...
Published 03/25/21
Sadie comes back from the hospital and begins therapy with Rosa. Kim starts her chemotherapy treatments.
Published 03/18/21