Conversations With Colie

Trauma and trauma responses. When does it begin in development? What are the responses ? Most often the biggest trauma response is anger. Anger gets stored or it multiplies and boils over. Manifesting itself in various ways. in children who are non verbal this can be a recipe for behavioral issues. Jennifer Ginty recognized this and made a comment of " I wish I had a monster to tear apart and put...

Brian and his wife Diana never had in their birth plan the events that unfolded the day they decided they wanted to start a family. They never expected it to be so hard ,first ,to get pregnant, but then to have a healthy pregnancy for mom and baby. When we make that initial plan we do not see what lurks in the shadows , the unforeseeable. What lay ahead for Brian and Diana was a crash course in pa...

Walking out of Shame is exactly what you do when you take the path of healing. Aly McDonnell sums it up in the title of her book. To me ,a generational survivor of familial abuse as well, this conversation was paramount to my own healing. The mental toll it takes. The anger from everyone who was involved . The anger toward everyone who knows and does nothing. Aly lived it, walked through it , then...

Matteo wrote the following after we recorded our Conversation. I chose to interview Matteo because he was a playwright with a play debuting off off broadway but…as they do this conversation went all ways!! Matteo is a man with autism who has been bullied. This is what he has to say: Shakespeare once wrote "All the world's a Stage, and we (As in People) are nearly players" That line couldn't be fur...

Danielle Reedy grew up the way most of us do. She was a swimmer all through school, but wasn't the MVP of the team. She has a passion for swimming but never did she think that in her twenties she would have the opportunity to go to the Olympics!! Yes the Olympics!! She did!! One phone call with a friend changed her life. She knew if she said no this would only come to her once. She decided to take...

We all wear masks to a degree in our daily lives if you work in a service-type job it's necessary sometimes to be engaging and friendly even in a high-stress situation. Although you may not feel that way.it's what you have to do to give an experience in those instances. What if that mask becomes a means to conceal your true self because you feel you have to show up in a certain way in your life to...

Your a young boy who is targeted by predators all around you. Your scared, and you feel unsafe in your own home. You are groomed not to tell or bad things will happen. Young Sonny found the courage to tell and the things his abuser told him came true. This was the message received by Sonny at a young age. To make matters worse he went to prison at a young age. He was made an example of. He was giv...

How much do you know about near death expirences? Have you ever thought about how having one could change your outlook? . Do You know someone who has had one? Imagine if you had one and it put you on the path of healing others Nicole is that person. Nicole was born with a gift she was made to feel shame around. Nicole was labelled every negative label in the book. Nicole decided that she was not g...

DO YOU FEEL LIKE SORROW IS YOUR SOULMATE? DO YOU HAVE PAIN,ANGER,GRIEF,OR DEPRESSION,THAT YOU CARRY AROUND? DO YOU FALL, INJURE YOURSELF OR HAVE CHRONIC PAIN? HAVE YOU EVER EXPLORED A MORE ALIGNED WAY OF HEALING FROM THE PAST? SAME HERE AND THEN CHARLENE CABRAL CAME INTO THE CONVERSATION. IN THIS GOLDEN EPISODE WE CHAT ABOUT WHAT IT MEANS TO RELEASE YOUR PAST ANDYOUR PAIN. SHE GIVES YOU FOOD FOR T...

Follow Authors Ryan Crain, Kayla Macarthur, and Mike Nixon, joined by illustrator Karina Beresford as we chat about everything travel. From opportunities you can grab, work around the world, budgeting, what it adds to your life, and how living differently is so freeing and when you live the life of exploration what you learn along the way. Find and follow them as they continue their adventures. Ry...

Grief is something none of us are immune to. It will impact you in some way. Grief is defined as a deep sorrow, especially caused by someones death. Sorrow, Misery, Sadness. Debbie , Melissa and myself cover the gamut as we discuss our experience with the death of.. A Mother, A Husband, and a Child. We discuss the impact it has on your Physical., Mental , and Spiritual self. However that looks for...

Imagine the world from the eyes of a child who struggled to learn certain things others find easy and simple. Imagine that because you learned at a different pace you were labeled not smart. But you are smart and you are capable. You just learn differently. Imagine what that does to a child's confidence to hear those things. Michelle advocates for people who see the world from that lens. Michelle'...

You are a Young Adult With the World at Her Feet one moment, then the next thing you know a best friend and her boyfriend make accusations that turn that Promise into a Hell where there is no choice. Only Homelessness. Then a handsome stranger comes along and you are sucked into the world of Human Trafficking. Quintina Was this girl. She is now an Advocate to Shed light on the true definition of H...

The Mother-Daughter Relationship as quoted by Guest Jennifer Babcock is A Flower That begins as a ball, and as it develops it blooms into a beautiful flower. Jennifer and Wendy Babcock, along with Abigail and Kelly White lift the rug to share the deep and real dynamic of the Mother/ Daughter Relationship. Buckle up as we shed some tears and also share some laughs while we navigate through all the...

Who knew a boy from the little town of Necedah Wis could live such a big life. Brian Decorah is that boy. Out of High School , while the start was rocky, he was able to turn it all around. He began his incredible journey in the hospitality world. Through that he shares the experiences he was invited to have , like throwing a first pitch at a Major League Game. To then standing 14,000 feet above us...

Did you ever wonder whats beyond the streets you were allowed to play on as a child? Did you ever wonder what other cities, towns and states looked like? What were their communities like? Have you ever wanted to set foot on the other side of the globe? Author Mike Nixon of the book Life, Travel and the People In Between did too so he set off on many adventures to answer those childhood questions.

Imagine for a second that you are legally blind. What things in the society around you is geared toward your limitation. Daniel experiences this world every day. Around him, he heard all the barriers, those older discussed in front of him. Imagine hearing, as a child, you will never as the doctor speaks so candidly to your mother. Your smart, just different. What does the world look like? Daniel g...

Podcast Host, and Author of the book, Saleswarrior, Jon Sansone talks about what made his life and career in sales rewarding. He created for himself, the life he desired by following, the advice of an author he read in the 3 rd grade. Mind you this was a self-help book and this is not typical of a 3rd grader. It set him on the path of mindset, manifestation, burnout, regrouping, and now his comedy...

Body Image is everything and always has been. In the days of old we were thought to be rich the bigger our bodies because it meant status. Then it switched to thin was in and we were subjecting ourselves to the diet fad of the times. Dexatrim, Cybertrim, Phen Phen, jazzercise, and then Atkins. Today we have more and more diets but the fact is diets do not yield permanent results. Host of the podca...

You are young, 14 ,and one day a quick ride on a motorcycle changed your life in an instant. That is what happened to young Nicole Kristan. Nicole really never let the outcome of that fateful day keep her down. Today, Nicole inspires others to not fold themselves into the box that you feel your being pushed into. She speaks about living without limits and truly believing that with enough belief an...

The Throw Away Girl, author, Tiffany Barnes and I sit down and talk about what it's like as a child of abuse. We talk about how it's not an issue only women and girls face but boys and Men too. Child abuse leaves lasting scars and can be the leading cause of autoimmune issues and other serious health struggles. Tiffany and I talk about how her story inspired her to create a labor of love project i...

Your living the dream you were taught to live. We learn it from our parents, our peers, school, and society. Life is about checking boxes, being closed into boxes, and leaving this world in a box of sorts. In that mindset, you feel like you're not fulfilled. That is exactly how Victoria felt. She checked all her boxes but the one she realized she hadn't checked was her own. Join Victoria and I as...

You are in a relationship and life is progressing in the way it seems it should. Then one day that relationship ends and you are devastated. You put all your goals, memorable moments, and future into this relationship. You slip into a bottomless abyss of depression and grief. Then one day you take a trip and you find a reason to smile in spite of yourself. It's at that moment you decide to set a g...

We are born to a mother who, according to society should show love. What if you weren’t? Author Margo Reilly describes what it's like in her book The Apple Falls Far From the Tree. She describes life as a girl with a mom who was more of a friend. She gets in-depth about what she learned after going on an extensive journey of self-discovery and pivotal change to break generational cycles we find ou...

Everyone is different in who they are and how they interpret their experience in life. For people like Linda Coblin , being sensitive and loving is like a double edge sword. While having those traits sound like something to be proud of, it can also create a personality of pleasing people. People Pleasers often focus on others' needs above their own and that can create unhealthy relationships. Lind...