Show Notes
fter losing her mother at only fourteen years old, Jillian went to live with her aunt and uncle. Already struggling with grief and loneliness, she found herself dealing with relentless bullying that made her feel even more alone.The woods became her escape.One afternoon, Jillian sat beside a small stream, tossing pebbles into the water and talking to her mother as she often did when she was alone.Then she realized something was watching her.Standing across the stream was a tall, hair-covered female creature with long brown hair streaked with red.Jillian expected to be terrified.Instead, she felt something completely different — trust.That first encounter would lead to something even more extraordinary. The creature appeared again, seemingly protected Jillian when she was threatened, and eventually Jillian decided to ask her a simple question:“What is your name?”According to Jillian, the answer didn't come in the way she expected.And later in tonight's episode, another listener shares several bizarre encounters — including something resembling a Dogman that appeared to be almost completely transparent.Two very different encounters and a whole lot to think about.
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