Letters I'll Never Send

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 Dexter. Music by Jacob Derwin. Letters I'll Never Send is executive produced by Dulce Valencia and Nicole Zelniker, and directed by Justyn Melrose.

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 Valencia-Sanchez as Sadie 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 Dexter. Music by Jacob Derwin. Letters I'll Never Send is executive produced by Dulce Valencia and Nicole Zelniker, and directed by Justyn Melrose.

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. Enjoy the podcast!Letters I'll Never Send. Episode 21. Begin Again. Featuring: Dulce Valencia-Sanchez as Sadie Goldman, Jhannelle Dionne as Zora Walker, Chris Baer as Terry Hamilton, Aïcha Martine Thaim as Marina Goldman-Walker, Rachael Langton as Kate Goldman, Maya Goldman as Claudia, and Terri Daniels as Shauna. Letters I'll Never Send was written by Nicole Zelniker and adapted by Dulce Valencia and Nicole Zelniker. Editing and sound design by Joe Dexter. Music by Jacob Derwin. Letters I'll Never Send is executive produced by Dulce Valencia and Nicole Zelniker, and directed by Justyn Melrose.

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 Send. Episode 20. Lights.Featuring: Dulce Valencia-Sanchez as Sadie Goldman and Jenna Ng Lowry as Kim Salazar. Letters I'll Never Send was written by Nicole Zelniker and adapted by Dulce Valencia and Nicole Zelniker. Editing and sound design by Joe Dexter. Music by Jacob Derwin. Letters I'll Never Send is executive produced by Dulce Valencia and Nicole Zelniker, and directed by Justyn Melrose.

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 listening and reach out for help if you need it. Enjoy the podcast!Letters I'll Never Send. Episode 19. What Comes Next.Featuring: Dulce Valencia-Sanchez as Sadie Goldman, Jhannelle Dionne as Zora Walker, Chris Baer as Terry Hamilton, Beatriz Caldas as Rosa. Letters I'll Never Send was written by Nicole Zelniker and adapted by Dulce Valencia and Nicole Zelniker. Editing and sound design by Joe Dexter. Music by Jacob Derwin. Letters I'll Never Send is executive produced by Dulce Valencia and Nicole Zelniker, and directed by Justyn Melrose.

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 physical health resources for women, check out the Office on Women's Health at www.womenshealth.gov.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 18. Gone.Featuring: Dulce Valencia-Sanchez as Sadie Goldman, Jhannelle Dionne as Zora Walker, Jenna Ng Lowry as Kim Salazar, Chris Baer as Terry Hamilton, and Charles Coates as Nurse. Letters I'll Never Send was written by Nicole Zelniker and adapted by Dulce Valencia and Nicole Zelniker. Editing and sound design by Joe Dexter. Music by Jacob Derwin. Letters I'll Never Send is executive produced by Dulce Valencia and Nicole Zelniker, and directed by Justyn Melrose.

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 need it. Enjoy the podcast!Letters I'll Never Send. Episode 17. From the First.Featuring: Dulce Valencia-Sanchez as Sadie Goldman and Rachael Langton as Kate Goldman. Adapted by Dulce Valencia-Sanchez and Nicole Zelniker. Letters I'll Never Send was written by Nicole Zelniker and adapted by Dulce Valencia and Nicole Zelniker. Editing and sound design by Joe Dexter. Music by Jacob Derwin. Letters I'll Never Send is executive produced by Dulce Valencia and Nicole Zelniker, and directed by Justyn Melrose.

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 neglect, serious illness, and transphobia. For more mental health resources, check out the National Institute of Mental Health at nimh.nih.gov.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 16. Thunder. Featuring: Dulce Valencia-Sanchez as Sadie Goldman, Jhannelle Dionne as Zora Walker, Jenna Ng Lowry as Kim Salazar, Chris Baer as Terry Hamilton, Aïcha Martine Thaim as Marina Goldman-Walker, and Rachael Langton as Kate 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 Dexter. Music by Jacob Derwin. Letters I'll Never Send is executive produced by Dulce Valencia and Nicole Zelniker, and directed by Justyn Melrose.

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 Anxiety and Depression Association of America at adaa.org.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 15. The Good and the Bad.Featuring: Dulce Valencia-Sanchez as Sadie Goldman, Jhannelle Dionne as Zora Walker, Jenna Ng Lowry as Kim Salazar, Chris Baer as Terry Hamilton, Aïcha Martine Thaim as Marina Goldman-Walker, Beatriz Caldas as Rosa. Letters I'll Never Send was written by Nicole Zelniker and adapted by Dulce Valencia and Nicole Zelniker. Editing and sound design by Joe Dexter. Music by Jacob Derwin. Letters I'll Never Send is executive produced by Dulce Valencia and Nicole Zelniker, and directed by Justyn Melrose.

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 take care of yourself while listening and reach out for help if you need it. Enjoy the podcast!Letters I'll Never Send. Episode 14. To Whoever You Are.Featuring: Dulce Valencia-Sanchez as Sadie 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 Dexter. Music by Jacob Derwin. Letters I'll Never Send is executive produced by Dulce Valencia and Nicole Zelniker, and directed by Justyn Melrose.

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 out the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration at samhsa.gov.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 13. Stupid Things.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, Beatriz Caldas as Rosa, and Katie Bullard as Lily. Letters I'll Never Send was written by Nicole Zelniker and adapted by Dulce Valencia and Nicole Zelniker. Editing and sound design by Joe Dexter. Music by Jacob Derwin. Letters I'll Never Send is executive produced by Dulce Valencia and Nicole Zelniker, and directed by Justyn Melrose.

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 Organization's Project Atlas at who.int.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 12. Nightmares.Featuring: Dulce Valencia-Sanchez as Sadie Goldman, Jhannelle Dionne as Zora Walker, Jenna Ng Lowry as Kim Salazar, Aïcha Martine Thaim as Marina Goldman-Walker, Jacob Derwin as Rodney Hall, Rachel Barnard as Talia Ross, and Allison DeBusk as Waitress.Letters I'll Never Send was written by Nicole Zelniker and adapted by Dulce Valencia and Nicole Zelniker. Editing and sound design by Joe Dexter. Music by Jacob Derwin. Letters I'll Never Send is executive produced by Dulce Valencia and Nicole Zelniker, and directed by Justyn Melrose.

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 ulifeline.org.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 11. When I Loved You.Featuring: Dulce Valencia-Sanchez as Sadie Goldman and Rachel Barnard as Talia Ross.Letters I'll Never Send was written by Nicole Zelniker and adapted by Dulce Valencia and Nicole Zelniker. Editing and sound design by Joe Dexter. Music by Jacob Derwin. Letters I'll Never Send is executive produced by Dulce Valencia and Nicole Zelniker, and directed by Justyn Melrose.

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) 273-8255.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 10. Come Back to Me.Featuring: Dulce Valencia-Sanchez as Sadie Goldman, Jhannelle Dionne as Zora Walker, Jenna Ng Lowry as Kim Salazar, and Chris Baer as Terry Hamilton.Letters I'll Never Send was written by Nicole Zelniker and adapted by Dulce Valencia and Nicole Zelniker. Editing and sound design by Joe Dexter. Music by Jacob Derwin. Letters I'll Never Send is executive produced by Dulce Valencia and Nicole Zelniker, and directed by Justyn Melrose.

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, and serious illness. For resources on how to deal with mental health within the queer and trans community, check out The Trevor Project at thetrevorproject.org.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 9. Blood and Bones. Featuring: Dulce Valencia-Sanchez as Sadie Goldman, Jhannelle Dionne as Zora Walker, Jenna Ng Lowry as Kim Salazar, Chris Baer as Terry Hamilton, Aïcha Martine Thaim as Marina Goldman-Walker, Hayden Young as Aaron Goldman, Rachael Langton as Kate Goldman, Beatriz Caldas as Rosa, Jacob Derwin as Rodney Hall. Letters I'll Never Send was written by Nicole Zelniker and adapted by Dulce Valencia and Nicole Zelniker. Editing and sound design by Joe Dexter. Music by Jacob Derwin. Letters I'll Never Send is executive produced by Dulce Valencia and Nicole Zelniker, and directed by Justyn Melrose.

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 take care of yourself while listening and reach out for help if you need it. Enjoy the podcast!Letters I'll Never Send. Episode 8. Mind Games.Featuring: Dulce Valencia-Sanchez as Sadie 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 Dexter. Music by Jacob Derwin. Letters I'll Never Send is executive produced by Dulce Valencia and Nicole Zelniker, and directed by Justyn Melrose.

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. Enjoy the podcast!Letters I'll Never Send. Episode 7. Dumb Luck.Featuring: Dulce Valencia-Sanchez as Sadie Goldman, Jhannelle Dionne as Zora Walker, Jenna Ng Lowry as Kim Salazar, Hayden Young as Aaron Goldman, Rachel Barnard as Talia Ross, and Justyn Melrose as Mark. Letters I'll Never Send was written by Nicole Zelniker and adapted by Dulce Valencia and Nicole Zelniker. Editing and sound design by Joe Dexter. Music by Jacob Derwin. Letters I'll Never Send is executive produced by Dulce Valencia and Nicole Zelniker, and directed by Justyn Melrose.

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, death, depression, homophobia, internalized mysogyny, racism, self-harm, serious illness, and transphobia. Content of this episode includes mentions of a suicide attempt, anxiety, child neglect, 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 Send. Episode 6. Pressure.Featuring: Dulce Valencia-Sanchez as Sadie Goldman, Jhannelle Dionne as Zora Walker, Jenna Ng Lowry as Kim Salazar, Hayden Young as Aaron Goldman, Rachael Langton as Kate Goldman, Beatriz Caldas as Rosa, and Maya Goldman as Claudia. Letters I'll Never Send was written by Nicole Zelniker and adapted by Dulce Valencia and Nicole Zelniker. Editing and sound design by Joe Dexter. Music by Jacob Derwin. Letters I'll Never Send is executive produced by Dulce Valencia and Nicole Zelniker, and directed by Justyn Melrose.

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, serious illness, and transphobia.Content of this episode includes mentions of child abuse.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 5. Bonded.Featuring: Dulce Valencia-Sanchez as Sadie 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 Dexter. Music by Jacob Derwin. Letters I'll Never Send is executive produced by Dulce Valencia and Nicole Zelniker, and directed by Justyn Melrose.

Talia resurfaces in Sadie's life after not visiting her in the psych hospital for months. Sadie has a conversation with Terry about family.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, addiction, anxiety, child neglect, depression, self-harm, 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 Send. Episode 4. Guilty as Charged.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. Letters I'll Never Send was written by Nicole Zelniker and adapted by Dulce Valencia and Nicole Zelniker. Editing and sound design by Joe Dexter. Music by Jacob Derwin. Letters I'll Never Send is executive produced by Dulce Valencia and Nicole Zelniker, and directed by Justyn Melrose.

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, self-harm, serious illness, and transphobia.Content of this episode includes mentions of a suicide attempt, anxiety, child neglect, depression, self-harm, and transphobia.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 3. Family Ties.Featuring: Dulce Valencia-Sanchez as Sadie Goldman, Jhannelle Dionne as Zora Walker, Aïcha Martine Thaim as Marina Goldman-Walker, Hayden Young as Aaron Goldman, and Beatriz Caldas as Rosa.Letters I'll Never Send was written by Nicole Zelniker and adapted by Dulce Valencia and Nicole Zelniker. Editing and sound design by Joe Dexter. Music by Jacob Derwin. Letters I'll Never Send is executive produced by Dulce Valencia and Nicole Zelniker, and directed by Justyn Melrose.

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, serious illness, and transphobia.Content of this episode includes mentions of anxiety 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 2. The Ghost of Me. Featuring: Dulce Valencia-Sanchez as Sadie 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 Dexter. Music by Jacob Derwin. Letters I'll Never Send is executive produced by Dulce Valencia and Nicole Zelniker, and directed by Justyn Melrose.

Sadie comes back from the hospital and begins therapy with Rosa. Kim starts her chemotherapy treatments.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, 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 Send. Episode 1. Coming Home.Featuring: Dulce Valencia-Sanchez as Sadie Goldman, Jhanelle Dionne as Zora Walker, Jenna Ng Lowry as Kim Salazar, Chris Baer as Terry Hamilton, Aïcha Martine Thaim as Marina Goldman-Walker, Hayden Young as Aaron Goldman, and Beatriz Caldas as Rosa. Letters I'll Never Send was written by Nicole Zelniker and adapted by Dulce Valencia and Nicole Zelniker. Editing and sound design by Joe Dexter. Music by Jacob Derwin. Letters I'll Never Send is executive produced by Dulce Valencia and Nicole Zelniker, and directed by Justyn Melrose.