Ep 133: Living Proof with Tiffany Graham Charkosky

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In this episode, I sit down with Tiffany Graham Charkosky to talk about her forthcoming memoir, Living Proof (October 21, Little A), a book written and shaped over years of writing and rewriting.

At just 11 years old, Tiffany lost her mother. For decades, she believed it was an unexplainable tragedy, until a DNA test unearthed information that changed everything. That discovery didn’t just reshape her understanding of her mother’s death; it also made her question what she might unknowingly pass on to her own children.

INSIDE THE EPISODE

• The emotional (and editorial) decision-making around what belongs in a book
• How long it took for her story to find its true shape (and why)
• The surprising speed of her publishing deal once it all came together
• How do we process loss as kids versus adults? And what happens when new information forces us to reinterpret our past?

Tiffany’s story is as deeply personal as it is universally relatable.

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1. Introducing Tiffany and Her Memoir (00:00:00)

2. The Unconventional Path to Publication (00:06:46)

3. Writing a Memoir Over Ten Years (00:11:28)

4. The Story Behind Living Proof (00:18:46)

5. Finding the Narrative Arc (00:26:21)

6. The Challenge of Ending a Memoir (00:33:11)

7. Current Reads and Final Thoughts (00:37:06)