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A conversation about trauma, mental health

By Randy Wilburn

Published April 30, 2024 at 3:51 PM CDT

I Am Northwest Arkansas host Randy Wilburn is spending a few weeks exploring why some people have moved to the region and what they’re doing now that they’re here. The latest episode features a conversation with James Hawkins, a therapist who moved to northwest Arkansas after serving in the Air Force and living in New Orleans as an adult.

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