# Stepping into the Light: Gayle Petrillo's Journey from Survivor to Storyteller

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Podcast: [Living the Dream with Curveball](https://stenobird.com/podcast/living-the-dream-with-curveball-995755)
Published: 2026-09-21T05:00:00+00:00
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Send us Fan Mail Send us Fan Mail In this inspiring episode of Living the Dream with Curveball, we are honored to host Gayle Petrillo, a courageous burn survivor who has transformed her pain into a powerful narrative of resilience and hope. Gayle shares her remarkable journey from being a fearful child, hiding behind her scars, to stepping into the light and reclaiming her identity and voice. She recounts the traumatic incident that changed her life at the tender age of two and a half, and ho...

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