Carmen Rita Wong: Why Didn't You Tell Me? Finding Truth, Love & the Stories That Shape Us

In this deeply personal and illuminating episode of A Lighthouse in the Dark, Michael Fishman sits down with bestselling author, media personality, financial expert, and storyteller Carmen Rita Wong for an extraordinary conversation about life, love, family, identity, motherhood, health, and the courage it takes to tell our own stories. From her groundbreaking career in financial media to writing fiction and sharing the most intimate chapters of her own life, Carmen has spent years helping people better understand the world around them. But sometimes the most difficult story to understand is our own. Through her powerful memoir, Why Didn't You Tell Me?, Carmen explores family secrets, identity, belonging, and the complicated truths that shape our understanding of who we are. Her journey asks profound questions about the stories we inherit, the people we love, the truths we discover, and what happens when everything we thought we knew begins to change. Together, Michael and Carmen dive into the deeply human experiences behind public success, navigating fame, relationships, parenthood, health, personal reinvention, and the transformative power of writing. They explore how love and family shape us, how our stories can both define and confine us, and why finding the courage to share our truth can open doors to healing, understanding, and connection. This is a conversation about the beautiful complexity of being human. About loving people even when their choices leave us with questions. About finding our own voices, embracing the unexpected chapters of our lives, and recognizing that we are more than the stories others have written for us. Raw, thoughtful, warm, and deeply relatable, this episode invites listeners to reflect on their own lives, relationships, and the stories waiting to be told. Because sometimes finding your light begins with discovering your truth — and realizing that you have the power to write what comes next. Carmen Rita Wong Links: Carmen's Website — https://www.carmenritawong.com/ Socials — @CarmenRitaWong Full episodes can be watched as well on YouTube @alighthouseinthedark channel. For more connection and exclusive content please subscribe to the official @alighgthouseinthedark Substack. Additional content is available across social media @alighthouseinthedark