Passion From Pain

Some days split your life in half. There’s the person you were when the day started…and the person you are after everything changes.  On March 13, 2018, Shaun Free was working a routine propane service job when a 3,000-gallon system exploded. In seconds, the shop disappeared in fire and pressure. Shaun was underneath the truck when it happened. He survived — but 46% of his body was burned, leading...

  They almost filed for divorce. After 25 years together, two kids, and a pandemic that cracked everything open, Zeke and Terri Mead looked at each other and said: we're done.   But then they didn't leave.   In one of the most honest, funny, and real conversations I've had on Passion From Pain, Zeke and Terri walk us through the breakdown — and the accidental, incredibly intentional rebuilding tha...

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In this powerful conversation, Amy Pease interviews Dr. Lisha Antiqua, Ph. D., a transpersonal psychology expert and holistic trauma-informed coach, about healing trauma that lives beyond memory—inside the body, nervous system, and identity. Dr. Lisha breaks down why many people stay stuck in “processing the past” and what it looks like to rebuild from the inside out: body, mind, emotions, energy,...

The Pastor's Kid Addicted to Porn for 20 Years: Codependency, Confession & Freedom | Wesley Farnsworth What happens when the pressure to be perfect creates a secret addiction that lasts two decades? In this raw and honest conversation, Wesley Farnsworth—pastor's kid, author, and Celebrate Recovery leader—shares his journey from codependency and people-pleasing to a 20-year pornography addictio...

Ever met the part of yourself you swore didn't exist? Carol Smaldino—78-year-old therapist and shadow work veteran—tells the story of the moment she realized she had rage she didn't know existed. A scary kid. A fourth-floor window. And the thought: "I could help him jump."  That's where the real work began. This is shadow work—Carl Jung's concept of owning the parts of yourself you're terrified to...

Therapist burnout. Compassion fatigue. Emotional exhaustion. These aren't buzzwords—they're the reality for mental health professionals, coaches, and helpers drowning quietly while everyone assumes they're fine. Dr. Carmy Aristor, PhD, LCPC, LMHC, LPC—licensed psychotherapist, trauma-informed clinician, founder of Destined Horizons multi-state group practice, and creator of Helping the Healers—is...

CONTROLLING YOUR ANGER: How to Harness Rage and Turn It Into Power You feel that flash of rage—the clenched jaw, the balled fists, the overwhelming urge to unleash. But you can't. Not without consequences. So you swallow it, shove it down, and smile through gritted teeth. But that anger doesn't disappear. It sits in your chest like a grenade with the pin half-pulled, waiting for the next trigger....

Evolution is a lifelong sport—and at 82, Calvin Schwartz is proof. In this raw conversation, we dive into longevity hacks, spiritual protection, curiosity as survival, and refusing to age traditionally. Calvin is a journalist, novelist, broadcaster, and host of Conversations with Calvin and We the Species. He's practiced longevity techniques since 1969, survived what should have killed him multipl...

Why are you manifesting chaos instead of success? If you're doing affirmations, vision boards, and "the work" but your life still feels like a dumpster fire—this episode will explain why. Dr. Stanley Doucette went from surviving childhood rape at age 6 to becoming President of One Voice Worldwide Family of Business. But his journey wasn't just about building success—it was about healing the unreso...

Your phone is silent. No gifts are arriving. Everyone else is posting perfect family photos while you're sitting alone wondering if you made a mistake. If you've cut off toxic family and this is your first Christmas alone, this episode is for you. I'm Amy Pease, and twenty years ago I spent my first Christmas alone after walking away from my manipulative, mentally abusive adopted family. Today, I...

YOU CAN'T CONTROL THE STORM, BUT YOU CAN MASTER IT: SURVIVING 100+ FAMILY COURT HEARINGS with Tami Forster Over 100 family court hearings. 10 years of custody battles. A legal system designed to break her. Tami Forster survived it all—and now she's helping others do the same. If you're navigating family court, fighting a custody battle, co-parenting with a narcissist, or trapped in the legal syste...

🔥When something feels off in your relationship but you can't name it—that's not paranoia, that's your intuition screaming!🔥 🩵UK relationship recovery coach and author, Romilly Golding, joins Passion From Pain to expose the 21 subtle red flags that most people miss until it's too late. This isn't about dramatic abuse or obvious narcissism—this is about the covert manipulation that keeps intellig...

🔥 WHAT YOU AVOID CONTROLS YOU 🔥 What you avoid controls you. Not what you face. Not what you overcome. What you RUN from. What you hide from. What you pretend isn't there while it's eating you alive from the inside out. Every single thing you avoid becomes your puppet master. And you? You're the puppet, dancing to the rhythm of your own fear, your own shame, your own unresolved pain. But not any...

🔥 DEALING WITH TRAUMA? This episode will change how you heal. 🔥 If you're stuck in your trauma, battling PTSD, or tired of pretending you're fine—this conversation is for you. Ernest James, founder of DealHealFulfill.org, went from contemplating suicide in his darkest depression to becoming a voice of healing for thousands. In this raw, unfiltered episode, he breaks down his Deal-Heal-Fulfill fr...

PTSD doesn't end when the battle stops. War trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder, and combat-related mental health challenges follow veterans home—into their beds, their relationships, their entire existence. This episode dives deep into veteran mental health, PTSD recovery, trauma healing, and the brutal truth about surviving after war. Whether you're a veteran struggling with combat trauma, so...

Stop Complaining About the Work You're Not Doing | Uncomfortable Truths About Healing After Abuse  Description: You can't complain about results you didn't get from work you didn't do. In this episode, Amy breaks down why survivors get stuck, the three traps that keep you in victim mode, and the exact inner, outer, and rebellion work you need to do to stop waiting for healing and start building it...

Breaking the Cycle of Self-Sabotage - When Your Worst Enemy Lives in Your Own Head How many times have you gotten exactly what you wanted—the relationship, the opportunity, the fresh start—and then systematically destroyed it with your own hands? Here's the uncomfortable truth: most of us aren't being destroyed by our circumstances. We're being destroyed by ourselves. We procrastinate on what matt...

Finally tired of your own shit? GOOD! That's where real freedom begins!  Real transformation doesn't happen when Mercury stops being in retrograde or you find the perfect therapist. It happens when you're so sick of your own patterns, excuses, and self-sabotage that you can't stomach it for one more day. If you're a woman who's survived trauma, abuse, or manipulation, this episode is for you. Host...

What if healing from trauma isn’t about fixing what's broken — but about remembering what was buried? In this episode, somatic therapist, interfaith minister, and trauma alchemist Santa Molina-Marshall joins Amy to unpack the raw, unfiltered truth about what it really takes to reclaim yourself after abuse. This isn’t a sanitized conversation about “resilience.” It’s a visceral dive into how trauma...

🔥 HOW MANY TIMES DO I HAVE TO GET BACK UP? | Toxic Relationship Recovery & Healing After Abuse 🔥 Nobody tells you that leaving is just the beginning. They don't tell you that you'll get knocked down again and again AFTER you escape. This episode is for the warriors who've crawled out of hell only to realize the battle wasn't over—for the women who've had to start over not once, not twice, bu...

"I found a bird in my closet with its head ripped off. A so-called shaman told me someone sent a witch after me. That's when I knew I'd been giving my power away." This episode of Passion From Pain, The Podcast is about the dangerous shit that happens when you're so desperate for healing that you'll follow anyone who promises relief. Lisa Babincsak's story will wake you up to how easily spiritual...

Let's talk about the most uncomfortable truth in trauma recovery: the "authentic you" was built by someone who hurt you. So maybe it's time to fake being someone else—someone stronger who doesn't take that shit anymore. This episode destroys the myth that you need to feel ready before you act. Using neuroscience, Bushido warrior philosophy, and Sun Tzu's Art of War, we prove one thing: You don't t...

What if the dreams you've been ignoring are actually the roadmap to your breakthrough? This conversation with Caleb Matthews goes deep into dreams, spiritual experiences, and divine nudges - breaking down how to actually USE them as practical tools for transformation when you're rebuilding after toxicity. Caleb's a motivational speaker, dream interpreter, and spiritual strategist who knows what it...

You've been waiting. Waiting for the apology that never came. Waiting for someone to finally see your pain. Waiting for rescue. But here's the truth bomb you need to hear: Nobody is coming. And that's not a tragedy—it's your liberation. Welcome to Season 2 of Passion From Pain. We're kicking off Episode #1 with the raw, unfiltered truth that will either piss you off or set you free. (Spoiler: it's...