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Former Miss South Africa and Miss Universe Demi Leigh Tebow is now on a mission to help women feel mentally and physically prepared for anything through her Unbreakable campaign, a self-defense program inspired by her own experience as an attempted carjacking and kidnapping survivor in June 2017. Demi shares her story of healing and recovery and how she shares her story to help others.

The granddaughter of Frank Sinatra and recovering alcohol addicted person, AJ Lambert speaks with Karen about her journey.

Noel Capuano, CPA and Principal in the accounting firm of Friedman LLP, and John O'Donnell, Partner in Forensic Litigation Valuation Services at Friedman LLP speak with Karen about forensic accounting as it pertains to divorce. The purpose of this conversation is to be constructive and educational; to help listeners going through a divorce or headed in that direction understand the role that foren...

Eric Hipple is a former National Football League (NFL) quarterback whose ten-year career was spent with the Detroit Lions. In 2000, Eric's then 15-year-old son Jeff died by suicide; since that time, Eric has devoted his life to building awareness and breaking down the stigma surrounding depressive illnesses. He is the author of "Real Men Do Cry," which received a publisher Presidential Award.

Karen Chandler Pryor was a student at Florida State University and a member of the Chi Omega Sorority, living in the sorority house in 1978, when serial killer Ted Bundy broke into the house, murdered two of Karen's sorority sisters, and attempted to kill Karen and her roommate Kathy. Karen and Kathy survived Bundy's brutal attack.

Victoria Arlen is a television personality for ESPN, as well as an actress, speaker, model, and former American paralympian swimmer. Victoria's life drastically changed in 2006 at the age of eleven when she developed two rare conditions known as Transverse Myelitis and Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis. This was an incredibly rare scenario and Victoria quickly lost the ability to speak, eat, wa...

The lives of Kari Kelly, her son Patrick, and family friend Carla Tardif are intertwined in a way that is both tragic and beautiful. Kari, Patrick and Carla lost a husband, father and friend to brain cancer. Pat Kelly, a Syracuse University football standout who later played for four years in the NFL, died at the age of 37 after a two-year battle with brain cancer. On Pat's deathbed, he asked his...

Chris is a high school basketball legend from Fall River, Massachusetts; he was named to the 1994 McDonald's All-American team and began his collegiate career at Boston College. After failing several drug tests, Chris transferred to Fresno State where he was one of the best point guards in the country. In 1999, Chris was drafted by the Denver Nuggets and then in 2000, traded to his hometown team,...

Karen speaks with Seymour Josephson, the father of Samantha Josephson, a 21-year-old senior at the University of South Carolina who, on March 29, 2019, was kidnapped and murdered when she was targeted by a person posing as a rideshare driver. Immediately following this unspeakable tragedy, Seymour and Samantha's mom, Marci Josephson, set out to educate others on the importance of rideshare safety...

Melissa's father, Ed DeAngelo, was a lieutenant in the Ewing Township, NJ, Police Department when he was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, otherwise known as ALS; Lieutenant DeAngelo died from ALS four years after his diagnosis. Melissa, now a nurse, shares her father's story of life with this unforgiving disease.

Kelly, a college student, shares her story of struggling with depression and being the survivor of a traumatic event that led to an unsettling and abusive experience in a psychiatric hospital.

Catherine is an author and actress, best known for her role as Amanda Carrington in the 1980s prime time soap opera Dynasty, in addition to other movie and television roles, who has always been a strong advocate on women's issues. India, Catherine's daughter, is also an author, actress, producer and writer. Catherine and India are here to talk about India's 7-year experience in a cult called NXIVM...

In our season finale, Karen speaks with Kathy Kleiner Rubin who was a student at Florida State University and a member of the Chi Omega Sorority. She was living in the sorority house in 1978 when serial killer Ted Bundy broke into the house, murdered two of Kathy's sorority sisters and attempted to kill Kathy and her roommate Karen. Kathy and Karen survived Bundy's brutal attack, and Kathy is here...

Bessel van der Kolk, MD, is a clinician, researcher, and teacher best known for his work with post-traumatic stress; he is the author of the New York Times bestseller, The Body Keeps the Score. Dr. van der Kolk has been active in the field of mental health since the 1970s and currently serves as medical director at the Trauma Center in Boston.

Katie is a returning guest from Season 2 who shared her story as the mother of transgender daughter Sara. Katie returns with Sara so that Sara can share her story in the hopes that it could help another young transgender person going through similar difficulties.

Both attorneys, guests Michelle and Brian speak with Karen about Michelle's cancer diagnosis in 2015. They recount their journey from cancer discovery to diagnosis and recovery, and how cancer has impacted their lives, both professionally and personally.

Lauri is a Certified Dream Analyst, syndicated columnist, author, popular radio personality, speaker and member of the International Association for the Study of Dreams. Lauri has been featured on many television shows including Good Morning America, The Steve Harvey Show, and Fox Business, and she is a recurring guest on The Today Show and Dr. Oz. Lauri has been the featured expert source in nume...

Dr. Robert J. Ackerman is Professor Emeritus from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, an author, and the previous Director of the Mid-Atlantic Addiction Research and Training Institute. He is the co-founder of the National Association for Children of Addiction and the previous Editor of Counselor: The Magazine for Addiction and Behavioral Health Professionals, and currently the Chair of the Adviso...

Alicia Bergondo is a detective with the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office located in Trenton, NJ, assigned to the Human Trafficking Unit. Detective Bergondo discusses human trafficking investigations and how her Unit serves the citizens of Mercer County, NJ.

In this episode, Karen speaks with Theresa Flores, a survivor and author who travels the United States to share her story of being trafficked and used as a sex slave as a teenager, all while living under her parents roof in an upper-middle class suburb of Detroit, Michigan.

Kristen and Shawn are the parents of Brynn who is now 9-years-old; as a toddler, Brynn was diagnosed with Rett syndrome, a rare neurodevelopmental disorder that disrupts a child's communication, coordination, muscle control, and growth over time. The condition most often affects young girls, although it can affect boys as well. Kristen and Shawn share their daughter's story to bring awareness to R...

In this episode, Karen speaks with Erin Runnion, mother of 5-year-old murder victim Samantha. After the arrest of the offender, the subsequent trial and conviction, Erin and her partner founded The Joyful Child Foundation, a national organization that works to help prevent the sexual abuse and abduction of children by educating children, their parents and the community.

Kit Gruelle is a domestic violence survivor and a 30-year advocate for battered women and their children. Kit is the subject of the HBO movie Private Violence, an intimate and compelling documentary on domestic violence.

In this episode, Grace Strobel, a passionate Down Syndrome advocate and model whose mission is to change society's view and perception of people with disabilities, speaks with Karen about her program, the Grace Effect, and her drive to help others. Grace's parents, Linda and Jeff join the conversation.

Paula Stone Williams was Paul Williams for 60 years, the married father of three and a prominent evangelical pastor. Paul came out to his family as transgender and soon after, became Paula. Paula talks about her transition and personal experience as a woman.