Parhaat Surviving Life Podcastit (2024)

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S4 EP49: Vanessa's Story - The Weight Of Betrayal 41:41

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Send us a text Vanessa Cardenas is a ‘Betrayal Recovery Specialist’, but what exactly is that? and why is she a specialist? Well, as Vanessa explains, when “we need to talk” is followed by “I’ve met someone," her world as she knew it, was shattered. Vanessa speaks of all aspects of betrayal in this brilliant episode, especially after 20+ years of m…

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Leadership in Action: Growing Skills That Inspire and Impact 24:58

14d ago24:58

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Leadership skills are incredibly important skills to develop and grow regardless of your job title at work. In part because we use our leadership skills everywhere, and also because the impact that they have on the people we spend our time with can be meaningful and impactful. Being self-aware and knowing your leadership skills strengths and weakne…

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S4 EP47: Rachael's Story - 'You Must Stay Married At All Costs' 1:11:20

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Send us a text Rachael Needham went through divorce a few years ago, however most of the trauma she experienced was in her toxic marriage. As a Christian woman, she wrestled with the thought of divorce and all that was subtly implied at the thought of divorce. Even though her parents, who were were both pastors, supported whatever decision she made…

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S4 EP46: Lynn's Story - The Devil You Know 49:30

21d ago49:30

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Send us a text TRIGGER WARNING: Discussions or multiple forms of abuse. Lynn Stroud was brought up in a house filled with anger and tension, with a father who was a compulsive gambler. On top of that, her father and one of her brothers became overly protective towards her, and would dicate where she was allowed to go, what she could wear and who sh…

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S4 EP45: Lori's Story - Born Into Poverty And Addiction, But Breaking Free!!! 35:47

28d ago35:47

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Send us a text Lori Chenger grew up in poverty, surrounded by addiction and abuse, having to fend for herself as a child and even had to care for her younger brother when she was 7 years old. But what did that mean for the rest of her life, and what was her journey to break the cycle of the life she was born into. We can overcome our own brains, an…

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From Powerless to Purposeful: Taking Control in Tough Times 19:25

28d ago19:25

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Adversity is a marathon that we don’t feel prepared for. When that’s the case, we have to adapt, and manage our energy to get through it. One of the reasons some adversity seems insurmountable is because it leaves us feeling powerless. We aren’t! We can still make choices. Acknowledge what’s happening, connect with and support others to keep a more…

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S4 EP44: Maria's Story - Life Beyond Childhood PTSD 33:24

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Send us a text Maria Riegger is a banking/corporate attorney by day, and a fiction author by night. Maria’s head has always been in the clouds. From a young age, her mother scolded her for not paying attention; when she was bored, she would make up stories in her head. She has been writing since she was about thirteen years old. Maria’s story start…

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S4 EP43: Holly's Story - From FBI to Surviving Cancer! 36:11

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Send us a text Holly Bertone is a former FBI Chief of Staff for Counterintelligence turned Certified Holistic Health Coach. Holly didnt choose this career change, it chose her when, one day, she diagnosed with breast cancer and an autoimmune disease. Holly had been burning the candle at both ends, over exerting herself, and although living an activ…

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S4 EP42: Brandy's Story - Living With Chronic Illnes 39:12

2M ago39:12

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Send us a text Brandy Shantz is the host of the ‘Living Chronic’ podcast. She suffers from severe Crohn’s disease after serving near burn pits in Afghanistan. 4 years ago, she began having severe symptoms and ended up suffering a reaction to the Humira she was taking for Crohn’s, which took 19 months for doctors to diagnose!! Upon receiving the dia…

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The Power of Music with Matthew Melendez 43:24

2M ago43:24

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In today’s episode, we welcome the brilliant Matthew Melendez to share with us how music can change your life. Matthew also gives us fantastic ideas for how to start regularly using music to improve our moods, increase our positive emotions and make connections with others. This is a must listen episode! KEY TAKEAWAYS We are acting on our feelings …

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S4 EP41: Gretchen's Story - 15 Minutes From The End 33:41

2M ago33:41

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Send us a text Gretchen Schoser, also known as G-Rex, is the co-host of the podcast "Sh!t That Goes On In Our Heads." On Christmas Day, 2022, she experienced a massive mental health breakdown that changed her life. Feeling utterly alone and terrified, she reached out for help by calling 988. That call saved her life and marked the beginning of her …

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S4 EP40: Saloni's Story - Workplace Bullying And A Stalker! 40:16

2M ago40:16

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Send us a text This week, Saloni Surah has a terrifying story to share with us. She is a doctor specializing in HIV and sexual health, with a PhD on HIV and drug use. Saloni had a very bad workplace bullying experience, which has left her with undiagnosed PTSD. On top of that, someone wrote anonynmous letters saying some very damaging things, and s…

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What to do without Eat, Pray, Love or Wild 15:56

2M ago15:56

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How can you rebuild your life when you don’t have the ability to just walk away like in Eat, Pray, Love or Wild. We explore the ways you can rediscover yourself and find some peace amongst the chaos. We emphasize how you can make changes in your life when you are feeling lost and alone. KEY TAKEAWAYS v Breathe v Get outside v Be present v What do y…

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S4 EP39: Marcy's Story - Born With Cleft Lip And Palate, Was Just The Start 35:14

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Send us a text Marcy Langlois was born with a cleft lip and palate, her childhood was marked by an excruciating series of surgical procedures, 23 in all, before the age of 18. Because she looked and talked differently than the other kids, she was relentlessly teased and bullied. Her journey into adulthood was marked by challenging, traumatic, and d…

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S4 EP38: Gerard's Story - Botched Surgery Left Me Suicidal 33:59

3M ago33:59

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Send us a text Gerard Grogans has a very powerful message to share, and one we should all listen to in this really fascinating episode! A passing comment from his mother when he was young, about how he 'looked tired' completely changed the course of Gerard's life! The comment had a deeper meaning to Gerard and he would spend his life saving up for …

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Change is Constant—Here’s How to Make It Work for You 24:47

3M ago24:47

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Change is happening all are around us all the time! Change is the one thing we can be absolutely sure of is happening all the time! Don’t be afraid to lean into change; accepting and acknowledging change will actually give us more opportunity to decide what life looks like on the other end of the inevitable change. KEY TAKEAWAYS Don’t be afraid to …

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S4 EP37: Alyssa's Story - Escaping 19 Years Of Abuse 57:57

3M ago57:57

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Send us a text One day in her car, Alyssa Decker was scanning the radio stations for something to listen to. She came across a woman who was telling the story of her marriage, and she was immediately captivated. The woman on the radio was describing Alyssa's marriage, almost exactly. For some reason, it had not occurred to her that there might be o…

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S4 EP36: Lisa's Story - My Thyroid Was Removed Due To A Typo! 43:10

3M ago43:10

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Send us a text Lisa Wilson is a leadership coach, HR consultant and mediator. She works with small to medium sized companies to help them get the best from their teams. In 2014 she was laid off from my job. It was a blessing, because she knew she would start her business after that job ended. That is until she discovered a large lump on her thyroid…

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Choosing Resilience: Mindset Shifts to Overcome Any Challenge 12:29

3M ago12:29

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We rely on resilience when we’re stressed and need to get back on track. Practice building resilience and grit in good times, so it’s available to you when you need it. Resilience reminds us of our commitments, interests, passions and gets us back on track. We all have ups and downs, it’s very natural. It’s not about being positive all the time. It…

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S4 EP35: Alana's Story - Near Death, Chronic Illness, And Awakening! 40:47

3M ago40:47

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Send us a text Alana Joy has spent over 20 years working as a nurse and psychotherapist. When she was a young girl, she had a near death experience after a tonsil removal operation that went wrong! Through her life and into adulthood, Alana always felt different, both physically and mentally, and it was a diagnosis of her son with a rare condition,…

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S4 EP34: Jeff's Story - Kidnapped! 43 Days To Freedom! 49:59

3M ago49:59

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Send us a text Jeff Frazier is a decorated US Army veteran with a passion for humanitarian work, that led him to Haiti, where he fought child trafficking, learned Haitian Creole, and relocated his family to Florida to serve Haiti’s most vulnerable communities. But that’s not all. During a large food distribution mission, Jeff was kidnapped by a Hai…

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Hope in Action: Making the Choice to Believe in What’s Possible 18:45

3M ago18:45

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While it might be hard to define hope, we all feel it. Here’s a quick definition: “Hope is the belief that your future can be brighter and better than your past and that you actually have a role to play in making it better”. Hope is a choice that we want to come back to again and again. Think of it as your lifeline that you want to keep close. How …

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S4 EP33: Bambi's Story - Redemption From A Life Time Of Abuse 46:31

4M ago46:31

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Send us a text Bambi Lynn joins us this week for a story of redemption against all the odds. Bambi endured some horrific abuse, from her mother and her father, her uncle, and various partners. It’s harrowing at times, and no one should have to go through what Bambi has been through. Although tough to hear, this is a story of triumph over trauma, a …

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Choosing You: Building Strategies for Narcissistic Relationships 23:29

4M ago23:29

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Are you in a relationship with a narcissist? Do you wanna get off the narcissist’s ride? Don’t hide from the reality that you might be in the relationship to begin with. Then start working on your strategy. The type of relationship you are in, and what you need, are going to determine the strategies you use right now. That can always change. There’…

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S4 EP32: Sherry's Story - Who Will Take Care of Me Now? 34:39

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Send us a text Sherry Buckley-Brown was 12 years old when her father came upstairs and said ‘i just killed your Mom’. After years of physical abuse, he had finally done the unthinkable. Sherry has written a book, about her struggle as a young girl, as she grappled with the profound loss, and how her life was torn apart, from friends, to school, to …

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S4 EP31: Teresa's Story - My Journey To Finding Real Happiness 43:16

4M ago43:16

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Send us a text There was something about turning 40 years old that made Teresa Greco reevaluate her life. Some people might call it a midlife crisis, but for Teresa, it was an opportunity to start asking some very important questions about her life. Realizing that half her life had been lived (hopefully anyway) and wondering if this was all there w…

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S4 EP30: Jocelyn's Story - Losing Both Parents 7 Days Apart During Covid! 50:25

4M ago50:25

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Send us a text Jocelyn Bates is still processing what must be one of the traumatizing experiences we have ever heard on the show, and she says that she expects to continue to process what happened for the rest of her life.Her story of trauma is losing her parents 7 days apart unexpectedly in sept 2021 during Covid. Jocelyn lived with her parents at…

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S4 EP29: Raja's Story - My Life With A Stutter... 42:31

5M ago42:31

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Send us a text Raja Vaidya has struggled with a stutter all his life. In this extremely raw and honest episode, Raja discusses how his stutter affected his life! From his childhood, which included years of rejection and bullying, to his professional years, and how sheer determination led him to work hard and make a career for himself in scientific …

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Embracing Anger: How to Harness Its Purpose and Power 18:24

5M ago18:24

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We are taught that anger is “bad”. It’s not! No emotion or feeling is bad. They all have a purpose and anger is no different. Anger is often the surface emotion of a feeling or feelings that we’re feeling under the surface. So don’t be afraid of your anger. That said, don’t hide from it either. What is happening that is making you feel angry? Let y…

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S4 EP28: Melissa's Story - The Day I Lost My Career 39:24

5M ago39:24

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Send us a text Melissa Robinson-Winemiller was a professional musician, it was her life since childhood, her study, and eventually her dream job. it was all she ever knew, and it was at this dream job that her life would be flipped upside down in an instant, and set about a long and devastating spiral into the unknown. Melissa was assaulted one day…

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S4 EP27: Lisa’s Story - How Do We Deal With Grief? 55:49

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Send us a text Lisa Heacock lost 12 loved ones in a 22 month period, including her parents, and her 24 year old son-in-law. She ended a 28 year marriage, and was diagnosed with breats cancer and had a double mastectomy! After the losses, her life trajectory changed forever. Most of us have experieced grief in some way, and there really is no correc…

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How's Your Daily Routine Looking? 14:14

5M ago14:14

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This is such a great episode! You're gonna love it! Mindset, habits, and routines are the building blocks for success toward your goals. – Robyn Conely Downs In this episode, we are going to talk about the benefits having a routine! I know this topic is often seen as incredibly boring and rote, ironically which seems like it should be the root of t…

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S4 EP26: Michelle's Story - Multiple Miscarriages And The Path To Filling Our Family! 44:12

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Send us a text Michelle Rae Woodward has had the most painful, extraordinary, and exhausting journey through multiple pregnancies. All of which ended in 2nd term pregnancy loss (birthed 3 boys and 2 girls, all deceased). She talks about how she was treated by the western medical paradigm, we discuss the grief she went through, her look into surroga…

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S4 EP25: Shay's Story - Orphaned at 13, After The Death Of My Mother 43:41

6M ago43:41

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Send us a text In this raw and often heartbreaking episode, we hear how Shay Leonia had to witness the slow demise of her mother who was diagnosed with dementia when Shay was only 9 years old, and her mother was in her Forties! There is still so much that is unknown about FTD, the specific disease in question, which is the deterioration of the brai…

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Change Is Good! 18:35

6M ago18:35

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Change is happening all the time, like the seasons. Even though it might feel scary, you can change your life! If you lean in, imagine what you can get accomplished in 6 months, or even a year! It’s so exciting! KEY TAKEAWAYS What transitions are you going through right now? What is the Universe whispering to you right now? What can you reframe so …

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S4 EP24: Jacques' Story - The Night I Hit A Cyclist In My Car 42:10

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Send us a text WARNING: Graphic Content involving description of fatal road traffic accident. Jacques is a trauma survivor, after being involved in a horrific accident that totally changed the course of his life. The accident is quite graphic, you have been warned, and involved three individual traumas one after the other. In the dark of night, Jac…

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S4 EP23: Alana's Story - My Toxic Boss Hell! 43:34

6M ago43:34

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Send us a text 30 BRAND NEW EPISODES STARTING NEXT WEEK!: Wow, this one is extraordinary. Thank you Alana for coming on and really just telling it how it is. This is for all of you listeners out there with any toxic work experiences, in fact maybe you are in one now and you don't know it? Alana tells us the story of how she became the victim of a T…

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The Book That Changed Everything: Rise of Superman Reflections 26:32

6M ago26:32

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Rise of Superman, by Steven Kotler, is one of the top 10 non-fiction books I’ve ever read. It changed the way I look at the world. It changed what I considered to be my personal limitations. It changed how I think about the world, and my place in it. AND, I hope it does the same for you. KEY TAKEAWAYS 10 core components to reaching flow: Clear goal…

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S4 EP22: Gina's Story - Redemption From Unimaginable Abuse 46:59

6M ago46:59

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Send us a text Gina Fox is a childhood and adult trauma survivor. She was abused from age 5 to 16 by her own father, and its tough to listen to. She was then abused again by her ex-husband for 5 years. She had very bad coping skills as a result of these horrible experiences, and a mountain to climb! As her life continued into her thirties she reali…

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S4 EP21: Sabrina's Story - My Mom Became Completely Paralyzed!!! 43:10

7M ago43:10

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Send us a text Sabrina Colosimo, discusses her mom's rare syndrome that rendered her paralyzed up to her eyeballs, within two weeks. Terrifying! It baffled the doctors and it turned their lives upside down. She “lived” in the ICU for 16 months, fully conscious and unable to move. Her family took turns around the clock to have someone there with her…

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S4 EP20: Leticia's Story - I Was Stabbed By My Husband 47:53

7M ago47:53

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Send us a text TRIGGER / CONTENT WARNING: Domestic Abuse and Domestic Violence. We re-visit this amazing episode, and hear how Leticia was groomed by her would be husband at 14 years old, he was twice her age. As a child, she was rejected by her parents when they separated and had nowhere and no-one to turn to, so she was drawn towards the one man …

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Honoring Your Grief: The Journey of Loss and Healing 17:10

7M ago17:10

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Grief is so intertwined with so many parts of our life that it can get lost in the day to day. It impacts us in such a way that we often, without really knowing why, are just getting by. Be patient with yourselves, and others. The grieving process has no timeline. Some losses you will process and move through within a few weeks. Other losses will s…

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S4 EP19: Tara's Story - Trauma, Triggers, & Opioids! 41:39

7M ago41:39

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Send us a text This week, Tara Henderson comes on the show to discuss trauma and triggers and a serious battle with addiction! Tara has a lengthy background of childhood trauma, with both her parents being alcoholics. That childhood experience turned into drug and alcohol addiction because she was running away from who she was and how she felt. She…

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S4 EP18: Tarah's Story - Daughter Of An Addict 50:17

7M ago50:17

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Send us a text This week, we revisit this amazing chat with Tarah Dowling, In one of the most emotional episodes we have had to date, Tarah tells us about her harrowing and traumatic childhood growing up with her drug addicted mother. She tells us about her heartbreaking decision to leave the family house at 12 years old, and give herself up for fo…

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Reclaiming Your Power: Tips to Thrive Through Tough Times 19:06

7M ago19:06

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We all have things happen in our lives that can derail us…sometimes for 5 minutes, sometimes 5 months, and unfortunately sometimes for 5 years. There are so many ways we can build our resilience muscle. This episode is going to give you so many great tips on how to do that. KEY TAKEAWAYS Possibility thinking Why is it worth it to move through the c…

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S4 E17: Sarah's Story - Surviving Breast Implant Illness 56:38

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Send us a text Sarah Bussey was fighting a hidden illness that doctors simply could not diagnose. In her mid thirties, she was losing he hair, gaining weight, having seizures, and coming out in rashes and pain all over her body. She was bed ridden and thought she was dying, and even more heartbreaking, so did her three young children. Despite numer…

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S4 EP16: Danielle's Story - My Mothers Suicide And Escaping A Cycle Of Abuse 53:21

8M ago53:21

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Send us a text Danielle Patrice lost her Mother to suicide when she was just 22, and as an only child, and her Father not around, she had to work out what to do and how to deal with all the things that come with a Parents death, alone and at such a young age. As Patrice looked for comfort and support, she found herself in a relationship that would …

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The Power of Feelings: How to Identify and Manage Them with Care 16:21

8M ago16:21

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This episode is about emotions and feelings. Are they really different? All evidence indicates yes. This episode is going to ensure that we keep learning, and in the process, growing, so that we can identify our own emotions and/or feelings and manage them both in a kind and loving manner. That way they will serve us, instead of sink us. There’s a …

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S4 E15: Ann's Story - We Need To Amputate Your Leg 41:22

8M ago41:22

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Send us a text After 20 years, Ann finally found the strength to escape an abusive, emotionally crippling, and desperate marriage. Just as her life was beginning to blossom, disaster struck. After coming down with the Flu one day, Ann's health started to deteriorate, and the next day, she awoke with no feeling in her legs. After emergency, life sav…

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S4 EP14: Anastasia's Story: It's OK To Not Be OK 42:16

8M ago42:16

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Send us a text A few years ago, Anastasia Zadiek, left her house after an argument with her husband with the sole intention of ending her life. Decades of childhood trauma had led to suicidal thoughts, and that night, everything just boiled over. As she walked down to her regular hiking spot towards the cliffs, she started to think about her kids, …

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