Pebe Sebert's dreams of becoming a professional songwriter started coming true when Dolly Parton recorded one of her songs and it became a hit. But Pebe felt like a fish out of water, and she used alcohol to deal with those feelings. Other drugs came into the mix, too. But after she had her daughter Kesha, Pebe knew something had to change -- and years later, Kesha became the pop star Pebe always dreamed of being.

Back From Broken is a show about how we are all broken sometimes, and how we need help from time to time. If you’re struggling, you can find a list of resources at BackFromBroken.org.

Host: Vic Vela

Lead producer: Emily Williams

Editor: Erin Jones

Additional editorial support: Jo Erickson, Rebekah Romberg, Kibwe Cooper, Andrew Villegas

Music: Daniel Mescher and Brad Turner with additional music from Universal Production Music

Executive producers: Brad Turner, Kevin Dale

Thanks also to Rachel Estabrook, Hart van Denburg, Jodi Gersh, Clara Shelton, Arielle Wilson, Kim Nguyen.

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