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Katie Mack is an actress, award-winning podcast host, and all around bad ass of a person. She discusses her life growing up in Michigan and discovering an outlet in drugs and alcohol at an early age. Katie also talks about how drugs pulled her out of Michigan and into Chicago and how acting pulled her out of drugs. Katie then goes into detail about how she decided to quit drinking and the tragic c...

Don Wildman is the host of Cities of the Underworld and Mysteries at the Museum, as well as many other TV shows on the Travel Channel and the History Channel. Don discusses growing up in a family of educators and deciding to be an actor. He also talks about his early days acting in commercials and how he is the last generation of actors before the internet. Don answers questions about Cities of th...

Eva Trapp is a retired dancer, massage therapist, yoga practitioner, and so much more. She discusses growing up and moving around from town to town, the struggles she had with making new friends and the consistency she found in dance. Eva also talks about her work with Twyla Tharp and how getting pregnant ended her career on stage. She then discusses what's coming in the future and how your next t...

Adam Bridgewater is an artist and early-adopter of things. In this amazing episode, he discusses how others' perception of him is not reality. Justin and him bond over shared insecurities, and he talks about his journey with art and how he has turned it into a career. Adam also discusses how he paid off his student loans and how seeing insecurity in an old girlfriend helped him change how he views...

Kara Bartram is a wife, mother, psychic medium, and MLM sales leader. Kara talks about her calling to explore and how that took her from Australia to New Zealand to London, where she ended up settling down and meeting her husband. She also discusses her views of motherhood, how woke up to her intuitive skills as a medium, and how she is becoming a leader in making women feel good about themselves...

Alysse Bryson is the founder of The Sober Curator and an all around bad ass. Alysse discusses growing up in Washington and finding out at an early age she enjoys partying. She also talks about sexual assault, having a child, and getting sober. Alysse shares how she turned her random jobs in pagers and newspaper ads into a lifelong career as Director of Fun, and how she created the Sober Curator. F...

Emily is a two-time breast cancer survivor, social worker, and all-around amazing person. She discusses everything from giving up her son for adoption at 17 to going through two bouts of breasts cancer with multiple kids at home. Emily also talks about her relationship with her siblings and how her views on legacy and death have changed after her own struggles, as well as her work with hospice. @F...

Aaron Bridgewater is the front man for As They Sleep. He discusses growing up in a good home and getting into trouble as a teenager. Aaron also talks about the early days of joining a band, getting signed, and touring. He talks about fatherhood, raising a daughter as a metalhead dad, and what it's like to have two grown kids.

Joanie, former America's Next Top Model contestant, and home renovation TV personality, rekindles a friendship with Justin and discusses her upbringing in a broken home in Pittsburgh, the highs and lows of living in Los Angeles in your 20's and how all of these lessons led to her realization that she was depressed, as well as how she handled that through EMDR, therapy, and medication.

Sandra is a fun-loving school psychologist who discusses everything from trauma in high school to Black Lives Matter protests. She also talks about her divorce, getting back in touch with who she is, and what it's like being the middle sister.

The season one finale is epic as Justin finally gets to sit down with his friend, Brad. Brad came from divorce and sexual abuse to a world of drugs, addiction, and even homelessness. Now, over 16 years sober, Brad has gotten his degree and now runs two separate companies as well as teaches at Oakland University. His story is amazing, inspiring and can be helpful to anyone going through a tough tim...

Adam Lamb, a former body builder, entrepreneur, and father of two, discusses growing up with divorced parents, and how money has played a critical role in building his identity and determination. Adam, who is Justin's older brother, also goes over how his wife inspired him to get his stuff together and find new levels of success. He also talks about being a father and how he found out a few years...

Leslie Bailey is the co-founder of the women's lifestyle company Indy Maven. She is an expert creative with a world of experience and history at her back. Leslie discusses navigating her mother's multiple bouts with cancer, meeting her husband, and discovering her own self-worth in the world of writing, editing, and all-around creative entrepreneurship. Follow her and her company at IndyMaven.com...

This week's guest, Marja, discusses the anomaly of finding her passion as a preteen and developing it into a career. She also discusses sexual assault, relationships, and what she does as an activist and a professor at a University. A great and thoughtful interview!

This week's guest, Antonio, discusses growing up in the foster system and being adopted. He goes into detail about the abusive household he grew up in and how that shaped him into being a better person and a better parent. Antonio talks about the idea of genuinely caring for people and how he tries to bring fairness into the world.

This week's guest, Dan, is a former PETA activist that has known me longer than I have memories of. Dan talks about growing up with his half-brother, his parents' divorce, and how he went from making fun of vegans to becoming one and leading the pack on activism. We also wax intellectual about alcohol use and becoming a father.

This week's guest, Truly, talks about growing up with a single mom and all the places she lived after high school, including Chicago, New York, and Scotland. Truly then transitions the conversation to talk about her child, who is transgender and non-binary. She takes the time to inform and answer questions, as well as give advice for all parents with small kids in today's world. A truly informing...

This week's guest is Sarah. Sarah is a yoga instructor and is well-versed in hip pain, women's issues, toxic relationships, miscarriages and abortion. Sarah shares her stories and advice, as well as all the lessons that each one of her relationships have taught her.

Stacy Gissal is the guest this week. An amazingly inspirational person shares her advice on relationship communication, body image, and overall health. Stacy is a shining example of someone who couldn't figure out what they wanted to do in life and through trial and error and following your passions, you figure it out. Find us on Instagram @FriendRequestPod

Beka and I met while working at Longhorn Steakhouse in 2004. I dive in deep to Beka's life story which includes drug addicted parents, violence, religion, setting boundaries, and how to love an addict. This was one of the first interviews and it truly paved the way for the potential this show has. I could not have been more impressed and humbled by Beka's story.

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Nicole Arzt is the creator of @PsychotherapyMemes, author of Sometimes Therapy is Awkward , and co-author of the forthcoming  For the Love of Therapy . Nicole discusses her origins and finding therapy as a career, as well as the advice she has for someone that is seeking a therapist. She also talks about counseling in addictions and compulsive behavior, and how she began her career there. Nicole t...

Sarah Alaimo is a Career Happiness Coach, Sobriety Advocate, and a sober wofe and mother. She discusses growing up in her household as an older sister in Southern California. Sarah discusses starting therapy in high school for disordered eating, and the lack of meaningful communication in her home when she was younger. She also discusses college and how the expectations of others were the first to...

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