Just for Today Podcast

⚠️ CONTENT WARNING: This episode discusses attempted murder, violence against a pregnant woman, and a traumatic birth. Please listen with care. Welcome to the Just for Today podcast! I'm your host, Adriana, and today I'm joined by Angelique Robledo, a survivor of attempted murder, attempted fetal abduction, and arson. In February 2011, Angelique was 18 and nine months pregnant. She invited a new f...

In this episode of the Just for Today podcast, Adriana interviews Kristina, a therapist and recovering alcoholic. Kristina discusses her upbringing in Washington Heights and the deep-seated feelings of loneliness stemming from growing up with an absent father. She explains how her relationship with alcohol evolved from teenage partying and college bingeing into a daily dependence on vodka to mask...

Everyone thought they were triplets. Jake, Joe, and Sam Sharp did everything together. Then in March 2020, while both twins were serving LDS missions in Mexico, Sam died by suicide at 16. Jake and Joe sit down with Adriana to talk about the day the call came, the two nights they spent alone in a foreign country before they could fly home, and closing the casket on their best friend. They get into...

Two days before they were supposed to move into their dream home, Makela Allen's husband died by suicide. He'd been sober for nearly two and a half years. She was 29, with a three-year-old, a 15-month-old, and a 15-year-old niece she'd just taken in after her own mother died eight months earlier. In this episode of Just For Today, Makela sits down with Adriana to tell the whole story, not the vers...

Welcome back to the Just for Today podcast, where we dive deep into the uncomfortable with zero filters. I'm your host, Adriana, alongside co-host Kevin, and in this episode we're joined by Cassie and Nick, two people who each lost a spouse to cancer and then, against every odd, found each other. Cassie, a nurse practitioner, lost her high school sweetheart, Cody, to pancreatic cancer just 66 days...

On this episode of Just for Today, Adriana sits down with Aaron, who lost his wife Natalie just ten hours after she gave birth to their first child, Parker, in February. What began as a precautionary hospital visit for lower back pain turned into an emergency C-section, a placental abruption, and internal bleeding the doctors ultimately couldn't stop. Aaron shares the full story: meeting Natalie a...

I'm sitting down with Amy - a nutritionist of nearly 25 years and a licensed EMDR trauma therapist who got into this work the hard way, through her own ten-year battle with anorexia. Amy doesn't hold back. She talks about recovering from an eating disorder in the '80s when there was basically no treatment for it, the abuse and constant moving that marked her childhood, and losing her brother to ad...

Cassie and Nick Rogers each buried a spouse — and then found each other. In this episode of Just for Today, Adriana and co-host Kevin sit down with both of them for an honest conversation about grief, faith, blending a family of six kids, and the judgment that comes with finding love again after loss. Cassie's husband Cody — her high school sweetheart and the father of her four children — went fro...

What if a single therapy session could resolve a trauma you've carried for years? In this episode, Adriana sits down with Dina and Julie — two licensed EMDR therapists with over 40 years of combined experience and the team behind EMDR Transformations Counseling in Gilbert, Arizona — to demystify one of the most talked-about and misunderstood trauma treatments out there. They break down what EMDR (...

Tana Amen had every reason not to make it. Raised by a teenage runaway mom in poverty, with addiction, murder, and abuse all around her. Molested as a child. Assaulted at 15. An eating disorder. Then cancer at 23 that came back four times. Her childhood trauma score (ACE score) was an 8 out of 10. At 23, she prayed she would die. In this episode, Tana tells Adriana how she went from that hopeless...

Annie (@annieafter_) met Zach doing summer sales in California and married fast, the way you do when you just know. He was 26 and healthy — until sudden symptoms led to a rare, aggressive cancer diagnosis. The doctor said it was "95% curable." Two days later, Annie was a widow. In this episode, Annie shares the timeline most people never hear: the hospital, the moment she watched his heart rate fa...

In this raw and unforgettable episode of the Just For Today Podcast, host Adriana Sansam sits down with Kelle Bott for one of the most emotional conversations of the season — a story of grief, alcohol addiction, recovery, and a mother's love that defies words. Kelle was just 18 when she lost her father, Jared, after he was hospitalized with pneumonia and put on a ventilator. She shares the harrowi...

In this deeply emotional episode of the Just for Today Podcast, Adriana sits down with Maddie Davidson, a young widow, mother of two little boys, and woman of faith, who lost her husband Austin in the most unimaginable way. Austin was a wildland firefighter, a duck-hunting jokester, and the love of Maddie's life for almost ten years. Then, just five and a half weeks after their second son was born...

In this episode, Adriana sits down with Marilyn, a nurse she met during her time at a ketamine clinic. Marilyn shares her deeply raw and ongoing journey of healing from profound childhood trauma, which included domestic violence and sexual abuse. She opens up about the struggles of her early life, fleeing across the country to escape her abusive father, and later falling into a highly controlling...

In this deeply emotional episode of the Just For Today podcast , Adriana sits down with Daniel Goulding from Echoes Church for an unfiltered conversation about trauma, addiction, and redemption. Daniel bravely opens up about the childhood abuse that derailed his life at just 9 or 10 years old. He explains how carrying that heavy secret pushed him into a dark spiral of manipulation , living a compl...

In this episode of the Just For Today podcast, Adriana sits down with Dr. Storage, a child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist, to explore the deep connections between grief, trauma, and addiction. Adriana shares her personal journey of navigating the loss of her husband Eric and raising three young, grieving children. Dr. Storage explains that mental health is physical brain health, breaking down...

Welcome back to the Just For Today podcast, where we tackle the uncomfortable topics with zero filters. In this episode, Adriana is joined again by Morgan, who lost her husband 14 months ago, to answer your most asked questions about navigating life as a young widow. From the sheer exhaustion of solo parenting to the fear of what others think when you start moving forward, no topic is off-limits....

In this deeply emotional episode of Just for Today, Lindsey shares the story of losing her 17-year-old son Alex to a fentanyl overdose. She opens up about who he was beyond addiction, how his struggles began, the devastating progression that changed their family forever, and what it means to live with unimaginable grief. This conversation is raw, honest, and heartbreaking, touching on addiction, l...

In this candid and emotional episode of the Just for Today podcast, Adriana sits down with her friend Tori, whom she connected with at Camp Widow. Tori opens up about the tragic loss of her husband, Tyler, to an accidental fentanyl overdose in 2021. Diving into the uncomfortable truths of grief and survival, this episode explores: The Weight of Addiction: Tori discusses the heavy burden and antici...

In this raw, no-filter conversation, Adriana sits down with Alexa as she shares what it was like to love someone whose alcohol and drug use escalated into violence, fear, and long-lasting trauma. Alexa opens up about the moments that changed everything, the shame that can keep you stuck, and why “just leave” is never that simple. Alexa also talks about her PTSD diagnosis, navigating triggers, ther...

James Alvarez shares the heartbreaking story of losing his pregnant wife to a drunk driver during a walk, yet their daughter miraculously survived after an emergency C-section. He opens up about single fatherhood, battling grief and postpartum challenges, and finding love again while expecting a son. Through raw vulnerability, James turns pain into purpose, emphasizing resilience, prayer, and livi...

Welcome back to the Just for Today podcast. After a four-month break from the studio, I’m checking in to share a much-needed life update. This episode is a raw look at the challenges of the recent holiday season my third without Eric and the unexpected ways grief continues to show up as the kids get older. From Jackson starting sports and reaching the milestones Eric always dreamed of, to Riley be...

In this moving episode, Adriana is joined by Shay Martin, who shares the story of her late husband, Tanner. Shay opens up about their love story, his five-year battle with colon cancer, and their decision to have a child despite his terminal diagnosis. She speaks on the challenges of being a caregiver while pregnant, the bittersweet six weeks they had as a family, and navigating the profound grief...

In this powerful episode, Lyndsey Hackford shares her candid story of surviving domestic abuse, her struggles growing up in a strict religious family, and her inspiring journey toward freedom and healing. With raw honesty, Lyndsey and Adriana Sansam dive into cycles of emotional and physical abuse, the challenges of leaving, and redefining self-worth beyond trauma. This conversation offers hope an...

In this deeply moving and raw episode of the Just for Today podcast, host Adriana Sansam sits down with Elaine, a mother who shares the heartbreaking story of losing her 27-year-old son, Joe, to an accidental fentanyl overdose.​ Elaine paints a vivid picture of Joe, a charismatic and loving young man with a "bursting personality" and a "vibrant smile," who was adored by his family and friends. She...