Ep. 1122 – From Hollywood Sound Editor to Ground Zero Recovery Hero with Solange Schwalbe (@SchwalbeSolange)

“We did it one chapter at a time. It was very difficult, but I needed to do it.” – Solange Schwalbe

Today’s featured bestselling author is an Emmy-winning sound editor, educator, studio owner, and one of the only four female Ground Zero Cleanup Workers, Solange Schwalbe. Solange and I had a chat about her book, “I'm Not Supposed to Know This: An Unlikely Account of Ground Zero After the 9/11 Attacks”, why it took more than 20 years to write it, finding a path forward after intense trauma, and more!!

Key Things You’ll Learn:

Solange’s background in film and how volunteering after 9/11 led to a cleanup job

What really happened inside the Ground Zero cleanup pit that the public and media never witnessed

Some of the dangerous realities of the 9/11 cleanup operation

How she eventually got to finish her book

Her advice for being an effective communicator

Solange’s Site: https://imnotsupposedtoknowthis.com/

Solange‘s Book: https://a.co/d/090rtd5s

The opening track is titled, “Unknown From M.E. | Sonic Adventure 2 ~ City Pop Remix” by Iridium Beats. To listen to and download the full track, click the following link. https://www.patreon.com/posts/sonic-adventure-136084016

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