Phoenix Wisdom: inspiring stories of transformation and triumph over suicidal ideation

Kadin McElwain is an autistic college student, writer, and activist. Throughout his life, he's been told that he wouldn't amount to anything because he had autism. But time and time again, he was able to prove the naysayers wrong. Now he's on a mission to help those with autism get the treatment they deserve and to bring more attention to autism. This episode is not directly related to suicidal id...

This week's guest is Heather Warren who is an inner life coach, published writer and spiritual teacher. She loves helping women who have gone through sweet hell (yet still believe in love). She has lived in Jamaica, Mexico, Toronto and Calgary, giving her eclectic experiences and insights into culture, biases and social justice. Your host is  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Janet Sandberg⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , a former...

This week's guest is Justin Shaw , an author, thought leader, and Sourcerer passionate about empowering people to reclaim their self-worth and manifest their highest potential. Sourcery 101: 13 Rungs to a Higher Elevation in Consciousness, his new book, provides an actionable step-by-step plan for emotional alchemy, by raising your consciousness and creating a joyful, meaningful life. Following a...

This week's guest is JP Marsh , a 41-year-old, Single, Girl Dad to a 9-year-old. He is in a healthy co-parenting relationship and lives a very simple, peaceful life. We heard from JP about his life experiences, including his struggles with alcoholism, trauma, and depression. He emphasized the importance of personal development, co-parenting, and understanding human psychology in creating his life...

This week's guest is Elana Davidson , the author of the book “ finding your own happy ” that shares her lived experience of coming out of decades of struggles with often suicidal-levels of depression. She specializes in helping empathic and sensitive folks put an end to emotional exhaustion, drain and overwhelm, heal their past pain and trauma and reclaim their confidence so that they can experien...

This week's guest is Simon Rinne , a loving husband and father of two, mental health advocate and social worker. He is also the Founder of Mindful Men, a therapy practice that is dedicated to supporting men with mental illness and disability. Simon’s passion for mental health comes from living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Depression, Anxiety, Burnout throughout the last 30 years. Simo...

This week's guest is Gina Cavalier , a Book Author and Illustrator, Inspirational Speaker, Spiritual Seeker, Intuitive Healer, and Founder and Host of The Liberated Healer Podcast™ , which is a wellness brand that culls various health and healing resources and content to share with those who have chosen to take personal charge of their mind, body, and soul so they can live their best life. Cavalie...

My guest this week is Shawn White . Boasting over a decade of entrepreneurial experience, he is a multifaceted professional who wears many hats in the world of personal and professional development. As a seasoned speaker, coach, and hypnotherapist, he has honed his skills to empower individuals to unlock their full potential. Shawn is also an accomplished author , sharing his insights and wisdom t...

This week's guest is Jeff Higgins . He grew up in the Cincinnati area, where he met Shelly in the Milford High School cafeteria and they built a wonderful life together. They were married and had three wonderful daughters who grew up and started families of their own.  Today seven grandchildren bring Shelly and Jeff endless joy.  In 2002 Jeff boot strapped his own company and it has been a twenty-...

This week's guest is your host ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Janet Sandberg⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , a former gothic punk girl with a dragon tattoo who is now a Doc Marten wearing spiritual badass. She’s an intuitive channel, coach, energy master, and author who helps people find their soul's purpose and use it to build a life of fulfillment, happiness, love, and success. Listen in as she talks about her own history with depression...

My guest this week is Tammi Morrison , a wife, mother and grandma. She is a TV/radio personality, spiritual teacher/mentor, intuitive channel/seer, psychic medium, transformational speaker, author of 3 published books and creator of spiritual products including reiki energy jewelry and healing bath soaks with more to come. Her mission on the planet is to inspires a deep understanding of one's spir...

My guest this week is Kaleigh Peery, though most people know her as KeeKee or Gypsy. She is a loving angel mother of three, a soulful lifelong artist, a passionate mental health advocate, an extremely proud aunt, and a determined small business owner of GYPSYDAZE - (art from the heart). She says, "I won't pretend that things have been easy for me. It has taken an immense amount of pain, self-refle...

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This week's guest is Becky Ogden, who says, "the hardest work I’ve ever done in my life has been to heal when wounded, raging parts of myself wanted to be angry and sad. I’ve done it before - with stubborn resolve that I was going to heal because I wasn’t going to be anyone’s victim.  I can do it again. One moment slaughtered some of my most sacred cows, so everything in my life is up for re-exami...

Today's guest is Jacqueline Goodwin is a community activist and ordained minister whose focus is deliverance and healing. She has used her education to serve as Youth Director, Mentor and Sunday School teacher within her local church and as an Abuse Counselor, Educator, and Paralegal within her community. Jacqueline holds a Master’s degree in Counseling from Webster University, Bachelors of Arts d...

This week's guest is Kamau Williams, a loving husband and father who was raised in Detroit, MI and now lives in Fort Worth, TX. He has been married for 20 years and loves taking care of his kids, his family, and other people. Your host is  ⁠⁠⁠⁠Janet Sandberg⁠⁠⁠⁠ , a former gothic punk girl with a dragon tattoo who is now a Doc Marten wearing spiritual badass. She’s an intuitive channel, coach, ene...

This week's guest is Allistar Banks , a multi-genre author of several books ranging from children to young adult fiction. Her books have been recognized on The Infinite Power of You Book Club and several multimedia platforms and is now recognized to be on the CBS Sunday Morning Show. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Mass Communications from Lander University. Besides writing, she is...

This week's guest is Clare Garner who says, "After enduring an abusive relationship that pushed me to the brink, where I lived each day consumed by fear and uncertainty, I mustered the strength to reclaim my life. The journey wasn't easy, but it led me to discover depths of resilience and determination I never knew I had. Today, I stand as a testament to the power of transformation, living a life...

My guest is Amy Boelter , who is a mother, wife, personal trainer, and nutrition coach . In 2017 and 2018 she was given the challenge of a lifetime with an Infertility Journey. It was the only thing in her life that her Type A personality could not control. During this time she was diagnosed with PTSD, Anxiety and Depression and started working hard on her Mental Health. She finally became a mom i...

This week, we meet Samantha Wendt, a sugar addiction survivor turned generational restorative health mentor. She's not just a wife and mother, she's a trauma-to-triumph queen. In her darkest moments, when suicide seemed like an option, her faith in God proved stronger. Samantha is the visionary founder of the Empowered by Nature Wellness Center , dedicated to helping others heal, restore, and thri...

This week's guest is Euraysia Lee . Since 2018, Euraysia has focused on Narcissistic abuse recovery to learn as much as possible to heal and help heal. Her book, Girl with a Snake: Surviving the Narcissist , is a very personal project where Euraysia shares her journey through Narcissistic abuse and recovery. Outlining lessons learned upon reflection of her own personal journal entries. Former publ...

This week, we hear from Aurora Guzbeth , author of the Amazon bestselling book “ Make Your Time Matter ”, speaker and Time Management Expert of a different kind. She is here to tell you this: "You have only enough time on Earth to accomplish that which belongs to your mission. You were born in the perfect timing with a purpose and a time frame to fulfill that purpose. Most of us, including me, hav...

On this episode, my guest is Frannie Griede . In her own words, she says, "From experiencing abuse that almost led to taking my own life to achieving personal transformation and success, my journey has been one of resilience, hope, and personal growth. Along the way, I built a growing online beauty business called Kalonegy , married my soulmate, and bought our dream home with our three puppers. As...

This week's guest is Stephanie Polcyn, who is the owner of Sweet Disaster. She believes that now more than ever Christians and moms need a voice and person they can turn to that is really here to help them become healthy while growing the kingdom. She is a Christian health and wellness coach, best selling author , international empowerment speaker, and podcast host . She is here to help Moms and C...

Our guest this week is Rebecca Baines , an Advanced Theta Healer who has also studied several other methods as well as developing some techniques of her own in order to bring fast, deep, gentle, and permanent transformation to her clients. Her work is informed by her own journey from severe trauma to freedom and joy. Her personal journey allows her to work with compassion and respect as she guides...