Scar Bearers

Billboard charting artist and musical mindset advocate Caley Rose is an empowering pop singer and songwriter whose music has been featured on Top 40 radio, TV, commercials, and film. After being severely bullied in middle school, Caley dedicated her life to finding her own self esteem and to empowering women and students to discover their own. She created her Music with a Message program to bring...

Thanks for reading this!  Please like and share this episode, and also subscribe to the channel. I would greatly appreciate it!    Care warning: Sexual and substance abuse will be discussed in this episode.   Brinn Langdale held a secret until she was 18 that she had been sexually abused by a close family member for 12 years. Substances, self-harm, eating disorders, and unhealt...

Thanks for reading this! Please like and share this episode, and also subscribe to the channel. I would greatly appreciate it! Care warning: Drunk driving and marathons are discussed in this episode. Patrick Linfante has experienced more valleys and mountaintops than most people – transforming from a broken man to an Ironman. He uses his experience to give listeners a vision for creating their own...

Thanks for reading this!  Please like and share this episode, and also subscribe to the channel. I would greatly appreciate it!    Care warning: Necrotizing fasciitis and geekiness exist in this episode.   Tim is currently 46 years old and live in Orange County, CA. He was 43 when he contracted NF. He has a many hobbies and interests that include anime, manga, comics, cartoons,...

Thanks for reading this!  Please like and share this episode, and also subscribe to the channel. I would greatly appreciate it!    Care warning: Necrotizing fasciitis and light language exist in this episode.   DeAnna Creek is a fellow survivor of necrotizing fasciitis (one of my NF siblings). She discusses how her recent survival not only changed her life, but it also altered...

Thanks for reading this! Please like and share this episode, and also subscribe to the channel. I would greatly appreciate it!     Paul Forchione was born with cerebral palsy and it was so severe that the doctors told his mom that he would never be able to walk. Thank goodness for a wonderful mom and a great mindset that wasn’t his story! He was able to overcome it and is now able t...

Thanks for checking out this episode!  Please like it, share it with others, and subscribe to the channel.   As it turns out, the schedule did not align for me to have another interview, so you’re stuck with yet another show episode. However, I offer a few numbers of wisdom that could benefit you.    Also, I talk about meeting a dog with a cool name… So, there’s that.   My...

Thanks for reading this! Please like and share this episode, and subscribe to the channel. I would greatly appreciate it!   Care warning: Necrotizing fasciitis is discussed in this episode.   Chris Spath is an NF (necrotizing fasciitis) sibling who not only survived that dreaded disease, but he also used that opportunity to overhaul his life in another remarkable way.  His stor...

Thanks for reading this! Please like and share this episode, and subscribe to the channel. I would greatly appreciate it!    Care warning: Necrotizing fasciitis is discussed in this episode.   Penny is a NF (necrotizing fasciitis) sibling, and she discusses how her life-changing ordeal shifted her mindset.  After 28 years in the travel industry, she now helps others fulfill the...

Thanks for reading this! Please like and share this video, and subscribe to the channel. I would greatly appreciate it!    Today I show you how I quickly practice gratitude on a daily basis.   ANYONE...even you...can do this!   Also, please message me to answer the question I asked you in the episode!   My contact information:  www.chrisdtgordon.com  @chrisdtgord...

Thanks for reading this! Please like and share this video, and subscribe to the channel. I would greatly appreciate it!    Today I interview someone I've always talked with but never really dug into...Chris DT Gordon!   We REALLY get to know who he is and why he says what he says, and what we discover might reveal something about YOU, as well.   My contact information:  ww...

This episode is a tribute to Chris Ferguson, who sadly passed away last month.  Thanks for reading this! Please like and share this video, and subscribe to the channel. I would greatly appreciate it!    Chris Ferguson had been in Law Enforcement for over 40 years. She was certified as a Hypnotherapist, Life Coach, Advanced Ho’oponopono Practitioner, Podcast Host, Reiki Master, and I...

This episode is a tribute to Ron Horton, a fellow speaker and past guest who passed away last year.   Thanks for reading this! Please like and share this episode, and also subscribe to the channel. I would greatly appreciate it!   Care warning: Domestic violence, suicide, and mental issues are discussed in this episode.   How do you lead a successful life when the odds are stacked a...

This episode is a tribute to Justin Altig-Atwood, a fellow necrotizing fasciitis (NF) survivor who sadly passed away last year.   Thanks for reading this! Please like and share this episode, and also subscribe to the channel. I would greatly appreciate it!   Care warning: Physical trauma is discussed in this episode.   Justin Altig-Atwood was a fellow NF warrior who here discusses h...

Thanks for reading this! Please like and share this episode, and also subscribe to the channel. I would greatly appreciate it!  Care warning: Excessive geekiness will be discussed in this episode.  I'm switching things up this week to document my whirlwind two-day trek to Salt Lake City, Utah to speak at FanX Comic Book Convention and hang out with friend of the show and fellow NF surviv...

Thanks for reading this! Please like and share this episode, and also subscribe to the channel. I would greatly appreciate it!   Care warning: Traumatic surgeries and teaching will be discussed in this episode.   Masha (Marianna) Freydlin MA, MSED, Ed. M is a NYC public school teacher, leadership coach and teacher mentor who has spent over 16 years in ENL/ESL classrooms, working closely...

Thanks for reading this!  Please like and share this episode, and also subscribe to the channel. I would greatly appreciate it!   Care warning: Traumatic injuries will be discussed in this episode.  Andraya Lund is a Twin Cities-raised family woman, business professional, and community leader. She is also the survivor of a traumatic motorcycle accident whose strong family spirit, te...

Thanks for reading this!  Please like and share this episode, and also subscribe to the channel. I would greatly appreciate it!   As an internationally recognized speaker, trainer and coach with unique qualifications and expertise in working with teens, their mentors, parents and teachers. “Sensei Dave” Armstrong has spoken on many international stages, delivering compelling messages of...

Thanks for reading this! Please like and share this episode, and also subscribe to the channel. I would greatly appreciate it!   Care warning: Physical trauma is discussed in this episode.   Tim Hayden is a Necrotizing Fasciitis (NF) survivor. Ten years after he survived NF, Tim started an online support group and then co-founded the Necrotizing Fasciitis Foundation. Tim hosts two podcas...

Thanks for reading this! Please like and share this episode, and also subscribe to the channel. I would greatly appreciate it!   Care warning: Running is discussed in this episode.   Robert "Raven" Kraft was a downtrodden songwriter who made a vow in 1975 to run on Miami's South Beach for an entire year. 47 years later, he's still at it. He's run enough miles to circle the globe four tim...

Thanks for reading this! Please like and share this episode, and also subscribe to the channel. I would greatly appreciate it!  Care warning: Mental health is discussed in this episode.   Zach Gottlieb is the 16-year-old founder of Talk With Zach, a Gen Z movement and community that hosts important conversations to change the culture, inspire activism, and make the world a better place....

Thanks for reading this! Please like and share this episode, and also subscribe to the channel. I would greatly appreciate it!   Cory Chadwick is a proud dad, husband, mental fitness and mindset coach, and the founder & CEO of The Mental Gym.  Just like we have gyms for our bodies, The Mental Gym is for your mind.   Cory loves helping organizations and individuals think, ma...

Thanks for reading this! Please like and share this episode, and also subscribe to the channel. I would greatly appreciate it!  Care warning: Mental trauma is discussed in this episode. Andrew Durning is an actor, writer, director, and producer, who will be the lead presenter of a new, interactive Scottish TV channel called ‘Braw TV’. Andrew is the host of several successful podcasts such as...

Thanks for reading this! Please like and share this episode, and also subscribe to the channel. I would greatly appreciate it!   Care warning: Breast cancer is discussed in this episode.   Jodie Lin is a National Board-Certified Health and Wellness Coach. She is certified in hormone health, holistic cancer health, and she's working on her Holistic Autoimmune Certification. She is also a...

Thanks for reading this! Please like and share this podcast episode, and subscribe to the channel. I would greatly appreciate it!   Care warning: Physical and mental trauma are discussed in this episode.   Gabe Lieschke fell victim to necrotizing fasciitis (flesh-eating bacteria) at the age of 27, resulting in the loss of his dominant arm above the elbow. He put all of his effort into re...