Through the Mud We Rise

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Michelle Esrick |

TEDxTraverseCity

• May 2019

Michelle Esrick is an award-winning filmmaker, poet, and social activist. Esrick immerses herself in stories that inspire and give her a clear knowing that it will help to serve a great many. She has seen first hand that honest stories can shift perceptions, change laws, transform our culture and even save lives. Esrick’s recent film, CRACKED UP premiered at DOC NYC Film Festival (2018). In CRACKED UP, featuring Saturday Night Live veteran, Darrell Hammond, we witness the impact adverse childhood experiences can have across a lifetime. Courageous and passionate, Esrick’s groundbreaking storytelling is helping us understand childhood trauma, addiction, and recovery, in a new light, breaking down barriers of stigma and replacing shame with compassion, hope, and connection.