Casefiles Unbound: From The Trad Wife to Trauma, Chronic Illness, and What’s Next

Hi, hello…When we launched Casefiles Unbound: The Trad Wife, our plan looked great on paper: long-form storytelling, recorded in advance, a careful arc through my personal story. What we didn’t fully account for was the cost: the toll of re-opening old wounds every single week while balancing chronic illness, parenting, and running a business.Reliving my trauma on a schedule quickly became unsustainable. Mondays became panic days, Tuesdays I pushed through, Wednesdays I tried to recover… and by the time I felt normal again, it was Friday and time to record all over. It wasn’t just exhausting; it was retraumatizing.So in this episode, Sarah and I get honest about:* Why telling your story is both empowering and deeply draining* The reality of survivor backlash and manipulation* The myth of “just push through” when you’re chronically ill* And why we’re pivoting Casefiles Unbound into something more sustainable, authentic, and alive.This is not an ending. It’s a restructuring. We’re choosing to open up the podcast to more topics, survivor stories, yes, but also books, movies, hyperfixations, neurodivergence, and all the messy conversations that actually light us up.Because if we’ve learned anything, it’s this: telling the truth matters, but so does protecting your health while you do it.And thank you, truly, for holding this space with us.Your favorite gossips will be back next week with something a little different… Karly and Sarah This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit spellboundhealing.substack.com