What Happens After a Fatal Home Invasion? (Hint: The Real Story Comes After the Headlines)

You know those scenes in scary movies where someone is alone in a house and hears a noise?

Yeah, that was actually my guest, Tennyson Jacobson.

Only this wasn’t a movie.

It was Mother’s Day. Her first as a mom. And what was supposed to be a normal Sunday turned into a fatal home invasion—one that ended with her taking a man’s life in order to save her own.

Her story made national news. CBS. NBC. Fox. Even featured on the Investigation Discovery series Your Worst Nightmare. But none of those clips show what really happened after the headlines stopped rolling.

That’s what we talk about on this week’s episode of The Reinvention Room. And let me just say: if you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to move forward after something so unthinkable… you need to hear this conversation.

What You Won’t See on the News

We covered the before, during, and after of the break-in. Not just the logistics of what happened (although that alone will stop you in your tracks), but the real story underneath it.

Tennyson shares what it’s like to live through a fatal home invasion—and then have to live with it. The PTSD. The identity shifts. The years of healing that followed. The work of picking up the emotional shrapnel and somehow building something beautiful out of it.

And maybe the most chilling part? She knew he was coming back. Everyone told her it wasn’t possible. But her intuition told her otherwise—and it saved her life.

The Path to Healing Isn’t Linear (Or Polished)

You’d think something like this would break a person. But what Tennyson shows us is that healing can be layered, unconventional, and shockingly intuitive.

From exposure therapy and nervous system regulation to internal family systems (IFS) and even Akashic record readings, she tried it all. And no, this isn’t some “woo woo” wrap-up. This is about reclaiming your sense of safety—your self—when the world becomes unrecognizable.

Her story is a masterclass in trusting yourself when everyone else tells you not to.

Why Her Memoir Matters

Tennyson’s memoir, The Mother of All Days, launches May 13—the 12-year anniversary of the attack. It’s raw. It’s honest. And it’s the kind of story we need more of.

Not because it’s traumatic, but because it’s real. It’s about what happens when your life falls apart… and you decide to rebuild on your own terms.

💥 Key Takeaways:

• A fatal home invasion may end with survival, but that’s never the end of the story.

• Healing from trauma isn’t about “moving on”—it’s about moving through.

• Intuition is a life-saving force when the world gaslights your gut.

• There are many paths to healing. Yours doesn’t have to look like anyone else’s.

🔗 Resources:

• Pre-order The Mother of All Days

• Follow Tennyson Jacobson on Instagram

• Listen to the full episode on Apple Podcasts or Spotify

If this episode stirred something in you, I invite you to share it. With a friend. With your group chat. With someone who’s been through hard things and deserves to know healing is still on the table.

Trust your intuition. And talk about the hard stuff—we’re not meant to carry it alone.

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