Welcome to another episode of Hitting the Streets Podcast!This episode is a year-end reflection on grief, growth, and staying the course.

I share the highs and lows of the past year, from navigating grief to celebrating major wins, meaningful guests, creative growth, and recognition that kept the momentum going.

Please tune in!

Today on Hitting the Streets Podcast, I sat down with Britney Barker, Executive Director of the Grayson County Children's Advocacy Center, and let me tell you, this conversation opened my eyes. Their work is tough, necessary, and absolutely vital for the safety of kids in our community.

Their mission is clear: to provide a multi-disciplinary collaboration of services focused on prevention, intervention, investigation, prosecution, and treatment of child abuse. This collaborative approach reduces the risk of additional trauma, supports the recovery of child victims and non-offending family members, and helps prosecute those who commit crimes against children in Grayson County, TX.

Please follow their page and visit their website for more information and how you can help this organization. https://cacgc.org/

Today is our final Talk Horror to Me. Kim and I are diving into the chilling story of Danny Rolling, better known as the Gainesville Ripper. Between 1989 and 1990, Rolling committed a series of brutal murders. First a family in Shreveport, Louisiana, then five college students in Gainesville, Florida. His crimes terrorized communities, sparked intense media coverage and panic on campus, and would go on to influence horror cinema in ways that often go unnoticed. In this episode, we’ll trace his early life and background, detail the murder sprees, follow the investigation and trial, and then explore how Rolling’s real-life horror helped shape the 1996 film Scream.

Thank you Kim for being on the show this season! I appreciate all your research! See ya next year!