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I was born blind, and with other disabilities as well. Growing up, the school system assumed that I was incapable of learning enough to become a fully functioning adult. This ultimately led to a situation where I actually missed out on grades 7-11 entirely. Thus the idea that I would end up with multiple advanced degrees was inconceivable to most of the adults in my life. I have also experienced o...

Andrew Drasen is the author of A Vision of Hope and the creator of a 90-day framework that helps people transform pain into growth and live on purpose, not by accident. His work began with his own journey through adversity, loss, and rediscovery—experiences that forced him to rebuild from the ground up and ultimately inspired him to create a structured program others could follow. Andrew believes...

John is our next guest and he is somebody that I met for my mother who came highly recommended. As I sat down and talked to him, I knew we had a lot in common, and that our conversation would be a deep one. John talks about childhood drama addiction, being infected with the HIV virus , mental illness and so much more. 

My name is Jenn. I will be 58 years old on 4/17 . I had a very toxic upbringing. I was abused in pretty much anyway you can't think of. I left home at 18. And tried to start my life over Which was not easy to do. And in 2015 I was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer. I went through almost a year of chemo as well as radiation and many, many surgeries. I still struggle today with all the side effec...

As a retired high school counselor, I worked in a rural school setting where distance and transportation constraints made school counselors the only available personal counseling opportunity for many students. Mental health concerns impact the functioning and success of individuals, so my colleagues and I spent a significant part of our day providing crisis and often ongoing personal counseling to...

This episode was inspired by my friend Sarah who had an ideas, she wanted to just sit down and talk about whatever was on our minds. We discussed mental health, of course, our current physical situations with our health, Sarah's and eyes similarities and differences with our living situations and much more.  Her TikTok is @sincerelysarah86

This episode is with Marina. She's somebody I met on my TikTok live a while back, and we instantly clicked. I believe Marina is very misunderstood, and a lot of of it has to do with her upbringing and all that has happened to her in our past. This is a very good episode, but there's a lot of dark , sad, and heartbreaking moments. We discussed the mental, sexual abuse that she suffered by the hands...

In this episode, I sit down for a second episode with my good friend Erin. She tells her long journey of trying to get a van and being able to get her license so that she can drive while also being in a wheelchair. We discuss all the roadblocks and barriers that were thrown in front of her, her training, the test she took to get her permit, how she got her van, and more. I am very proud of Erin be...

This episode is a very important episode for me personally, for a multitude of reasons. This is episode 300, and this is an episode where I get to sit down and talk to my grandma and ask her about her life. My grandmother is very important to me, her wisdom, sense of humor, and the abundance of love she has shown me over the years, has made me realize how valuable and important she is in life in g...

Hello my name is Matthew colello im a new englander born and raised. Growing up i never felt like I fit in. Always was thr odd one out. I never truly felt like myself. On november 5th 2024 my life had completely changed. I was involved in a motor vehicle accident where a car struck me causing me to lose part of my left leg. November 6th 2024 I had surgery and had my left foot removed due to no cir...

This episode is with a new friend a young friend. Her name is Megan. She's from Greece, and she wanted to tell her story on mental health. One day she popped into my life on TikTok and her, and I instantly connected, and she felt like she had a lot to say on the subject of mental health. We discussed her struggles, the ups and downs, and everything in between.

Dying at birth, David was exposed to a medical experiment that kept him a live but the side effects were so bad it became Illegal to do to humans just months after it was done to him. Birth defects, sterility and 100% mortality by age 20 were the side effect. He was in chronic pain from his earliest years. Things were so bad by age 20 that he was trying to end his life. Then he went to church and...

Jacob is a guy I met on TikTok from my lives, he's a very upbeat and positive guy who just beat stage three lymphoma cancer. We discuss the buildup, the hospital stays, the treatment, and all that went into him eventually becoming cancer free. We also talk about the aftermath and what is still affected, and what lies ahead for him and his future.

This episode is with my friend Sammi, she's a woman who not only has epilepsy, but has multiple diagnosis and health conditions. When we recorded this episode, she was in the hospital, and she still has a goal of soon to be released because she has been there for many years. For as much as she has gone through, she is an ultra positive and strong person, and she perseverance every day. She's one o...

This episode is with a friend I made off of Tiktok named Daniel. We discussed mental health, family, his duty, as being a protector to his younger brother and what he learned about life in his early 18 years of living. Daniel is a really smart kid for his age, and it gives me hope for the future for all young men and women like him.

Chris Rogers is Educating, Emboldening, and Encouraging young people to make healthy decisions is the heart behind my work. When it comes the age of AI, "fake news" and constant, incessant stimulation, it's often difficult to know who to trust and what's true/false. My mission is to advocate for young people in middle-high school's mental health and safety while using the internet, promoting self-...

My name is Aziel. I’m 23. I’m transgender and I have a neuromuscular disease called spinal muscular atrophy type two. Basically means that my brain doesn’t sing the signals for my body to do certain things like walk, roll over on my side you know simple things that a lot of people don’t typically think about they just do. Because of my neuromuscular disease it means I require a lot of care and bec...

I'm at Bladyn on TikTok live and, he immediately showed me respect and kindness, by trying to help me fix an issue that I've had for sometime now which is my sleep issues. He's a young man that we all hope our kids grow up to be a strong, and kind. In this episode, we discuss his near death experience, mental health, his own sleep troubles, and much more.

Hello, my name is Katarina I go by Kat. I’m 27, I have one child- a son. His name is Matthew. Now my story goes way back when I was a little girl. My parents were young when they had me, but didn’t really know how to parent honestly. Most of my childhood I was neglected and kinda “forgotten” about. I was abused physically by my father, left in unlivable conditions, and no one wanted to interact wi...

In this episode, I sit down and reflect on my 2025—raw, unfiltered, and real. I open up about the health battles I faced, the physical and emotional toll they took, and the lessons learned through every setback. I talk about the trials and tribulations of being laid off and how I turned TikTok into a business during one of the hardest seasons of my life. From the lowest moments to unexpected wins,...

This episode is with Tammy and her son Bentley. Tammy is somebody who came into my life one day on TikTok and we hit it off, she's a sweet woman and once she got to know me, she started sharing her story about her son Bentley, and all the things that he's going through with his eyes and all his health issues. Bentley has a visual disability. He's on the spectrum, and he has a condition that affect...

Hey my names Danyele. Im 32, and disabled. I have Epilepsy, a neurogenic bladder, and bilateral medullary sponge kidney. I am a mother, and a wife. I struggle not only with my physical health, but especially my mental health.  I like to joke that I’m a cockroach, because there’s been many times where I could’ve died. But I haven’t, life has other plans for me. I am grateful for my supportive husba...

This episode is with Deborah Vick. She is the founder of a nonprofit called victorious, she is an author, a speaker and a mindfulness and adaptive yoga instructor. She's also been a disability advocate for over 30 years. She has many conditions as she likes to say she collects them some of those conditions include multiple spinal issues, multiple auto immune disorders, crps, Pots, and much more. S...

My name is Geraldine Tan. I used to be a professional actress, opera and musical theater performer, TV/character model, feature and fiction writer and published poet. Now, I can only do Admin work for a fledgling film company, and stand up comedy open mic as a hobby.   I deal with a lot of health issues, mostly hereditary, or with the propensity for certain issues. Autoimmune, a hypermobility diso...

This episode is with two of my new friends, Jen and Mike. They are a happy married couple who have unconditional love a strong bond, family values, and they're so happily both visually impaired or blind. They both have been through so much, but they truly embody which strength and family and love can do to keep you together through the toughest of times.  You can follow them on TikTok @blindhoundf...