Jimmy talks to Leah of The Leah Files about her emotional account of living with childhood trauma and her inability to recall specific memories from before the age of 14, despite knowing about her early life through family stories and old home videos. She explains that her memory difficulties are not something she considers a personal achievement or a “flex,” but a painful experience connected to a traumatic childhood and the deaths of her mother, father, and sister within a roughly four-year period. Leah also describes feeling blindsided by her experience on the Shawn Ryan Show, saying she had expected her story to be handled with empathy and felt deeply hurt when the interview did not feel like the safe space she anticipated. The discussion centers on the personal impact of trauma, the complexity of autobiographical memory, and the harm caused when people publicly dismiss or question someone’s account of their own experiences. Leah on Twitter: https://twitter.com/leahfiles Leah’s Substack: https://substack.com/@theleahfiles Become a Premium Member: https://www.jimmydore.com/premium-membership Go to a Live Show: https://www.jimmydore.com/tour Subscribe to Our Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/jimmydorecomedy/ytlivestreams LIVESTREAM & LIVE SHOW ANNOUNCEMENTS: Email: https://mailchi.mp/jimmydorecomedy/ytlivestreams Twitter: https://twitter.com/jimmy_dore Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JimmyDoreShow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejimmydoreshow WATCH / LISTEN FREE: Videos: https://www.jimmydore.com Podcasts: https://www.jimmydore.com (Also available on iTunes, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or your favorite podcast player.) ACCESS TO FULL REPLAYABLE LIVESTREAMS: Become a Premium Member: https://www.jimmydore.com/premium-membership SUPPORT THE JIMMY DORE SHOW: Make a Donation: https://www.jimmydore.com/ Buy Official Merch (Tees, Sweatshirts, Hats, Bags): https://thejimmydoreshow.dashery.com/ https://dobynsfamilycreations.com/col