The Stories That Saved Me

Chef Angee opens up about her journey through love, relationships, and healing. As the girl in a Latin home she was taught to always be of service to others, which she ran away from, but then found herself running back to. She now uses her skills and service by owning a pay-what-you-can nonprofit: Mama G's in Reading, PA. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61551098213528&mibextid=ZbWKwL

In this episode she teaches how to keep clientele, and how to do it as a single mom, and as someone struggling with MS. You can now get custom made outfits from her by DMing her at VidaLove2.

In 2019 Alyssa was diagnosed with MS. As a mom of 2 who was coming out of an abusive relationship, and losing her home to a fire, she talks about her experience with MS and what has helped her build her warrior spirit.

Chelsea (she/they) is a Philadelphia-based sexuality educator. Her passion lies in facilitating workshops focused on pleasure-based education and interactive discussions that encourage the normalization and exploration of sensitive sexuality topics. Here, she shares about what lead her to the field of sexuality education, the workshops she facilitates, her journey in nonmonogamy and relationship a...

As someone who was adopted from Korea, Sarah teaches us some the downside of adoption, explains how it is a form of human trafficking, and shares with us some of the techniques she uses to heal from that trauma. As an Astrologist herself, she opens up about how astrology saved her. You can find her on IG @ ThePoetWitch_ and Linktree @ ThePoetWitch

In this episode Yeh opens up about how he was that kid, as well as encourages us to understand that "the room resides in all of us, but we have to get to an energy and a space with each other where we allow that kid to know that it's okay."

Survivor of domestic violence, Avery opens up about her abusive relationship, how she got out, and gives advice on warning signs and ways to get out if you are in one.

My baby cousin is one of the most genuine, vulnerable people I know. As a daddy's girl she had to go through one of the hardest things- being his caregiver until the day she watched him die. In this episode we follow her through that relationship.

Leek, owner of clothing brand Loyalty Oath, talks about how looking for belonging on the streets led up to years in state penitentiary. He also talks about what he learned being a man truly means, and why he chose the words that are on his apparel. You can find him on IG: 4everloyaltyoath_

In this episode I open up about my fear of rejection and give some tips on how to overcome it.

I met Jess in the party scene in my early 20s. Her presence always captivated everyone in the room, and confidence seemed to drip off of her. A decade later I found out that she was in recovery from meth, and later found out that she turned to drugs because of lack of confidence and self-acceptance. In this episode she shares not only about her struggle and recovery from meth, but also her journey...

CeCe Rex, owner of Special Touch Massages LLC, lost her house, car, partner, business, and uncle; all in the span of 6 months. In this episode she talks about what she learned from that experience and gives tips on how to successfully run a business.

I will be talking to Lise about her new book, Flashback Girl, which "brings you into the dysfunctional and tragic world of her family, which include artistic genius, narcissistic and neglectful parents, eccentricity, and four suicides." Most importantly in this episode, she teaches us about resilience and the path to life satisfaction. If you prefer audiobooks, her daughter beautifully narrates he...

I've had the privilege of witnessing Tia transition into a beautiful, confident woman. In this episode she talks about how the world treated her when they viewed her as a black man, and how the world treats her now that she is her authentic self. She also talks about the benefits of transitioning at a younger age. Tia is also an Illustrator/Graphic Designer. You can find her on IG @ tia_s28.

My pastor, Jonny Rashid, talks about his racist experiences as an Arab American, as well as coming out publicly before coming out to his family. In his book, Jesus Takes a Side, he talks about how Christians not only need to take a political side, but need to take the side that chooses love and liberation, and not death and oppression.

I've struggled with depression my whole life. Something that has been helpful for me was building a loving community. Our mission is for you to know that you're not alone, and that there is hope and resources out there for any struggle you might be going through. Thank you for checking out our channel.