After Breaking down During an Emotional Podcast, Joanna Gaines Receives an Outpouring of Support.

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Joanna Gaines has revealed secrets about her marriage to Chip, her family life with their five children, and her home renovations as a reality TV star.

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Nan tells the story of her emotional childhood in Korea, where she suffered verbal and physical abuse from her parents as a bold and boisterous child.

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Joanna Gaines explained that she struggled as a child and was frequently teased because she was half Korean, but she never told her mother because she wanted to protect her.

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Joanna Gaines accompanied her new memoir with a four-episode podcast of the same name. Conversations with Chip, her sisters Mikey and Teresa, and

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her mother, Nan Stevens, are featured in the episodes. The episode with her mother became especially touching as the mother and daughter talked about Nan’s past and their shared Korean heritage.

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“She told- I never felt like you weren’t strong enough to carry it,” Joanna Gaines explained, “but I just felt like we could include two people hurt here or one, which is why I chose to silence my pain.”

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Joanna Gaines shared a photo of her mother and sisters, writing, “On last week’s podcast, I talked with my sisters about our shared childhood experiences, which was both sweet and therapeutic.

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In today’s finale, my mother will join me to tell her inspirational story. I’m honored  to be a part of this story.

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You can listen to The Stories We Tell on your favorite podcast platform!#The Stories We Tell” Fans flooded Joanna with messages of encouragement.

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