Scars to Stars™ Podcast

Angeline shares her story of being married in New York, wining and dining and making great money with who she thought was the love of her life. The abuse started as words and ended up with her in the hospital with a broken nose needing surgery. After her divorce, she has started Let’s Break the Silence and helps women in similar situations find their voice and purpose. #scarstostars #suicidepreven...

Julio Angel Rivera vulnerably shares how he was bullied as a kid in New York and was in constant fear. At 8 years old he witnessed a murder from his living room. His journey took him to body building, Jiu Jitsu, competitions, becoming an instructor and owning his own gym. He is the author of “Internal Jiu Jitsu” and “Brokedown Sensei”. #scarstostars #suicideprevention #mentalhealthawareness #conve...

Deb Krier shares in depth about her diagnoses of Stage 4 triple-positive breast cancer in 2015, basal cell carcinoma in 2021, and thyroid cancer in 2023. She talks about the journey with different doctors and navigating the medical industry. Deb transformed her personal journey into a mission to help others thrive. #ScarsToStars #suicideprevention #mentalhealthawareness #conversations #community #...

Amandine shares so much about herself growing up with eating disorders and never feeling ‘enough’. Now she is a wealth of knowledge in many modalities to heal the body, mind and soul. She talks about how important self love is, and how we are each amazing human beings and worthy of love. She teaches us that if we have a negative thought, treat it as a cloud and let it float by and do not act on it...

In her past, Deborah was a marketing executive. In this episode, she shares how creativity can be a powerful tool for overcoming adversity and building self-worth. She creates children’s plays, musicals and books with fundamental lessons that help them understand their self-worth. She is headed for Broadway folks! #scarstostars #suicideprevention #mentalhealthawareness #conversations #community #p...

Benjamin shares how he was diagnosed with sever dyslexia at a young age and to this day has a 3rd grade reading level. Despite that he owns a successful event company in Austin, TX and has met many celebrities! At age 23 he had trouble hearing in one ear and was smart enough to get it checked out as it was a golf ball size brain tumor. #scarstostars #suicideprevention #mentalhealthawareness #conve...

Diana vulnerably shares her journey of being a divorced mom of two you boys when she was diagnosed with cancer. Little did she know, she would end up losing her left eye in a rare diagnosis and even more rare surgery. She built a unique bond with many at the hospital. #scarstostars #suicideprevention #mentalhealthawareness #conversations #community #personalstory #havetheconversation #savealifecha...

Frank shares his history of mental health and suicide in his family. He has been a comedian for decades and also wrote jokes for Jay Leno and the Tonight Show for 20 years. He has a goal of saving a life a day. Also, he has just landed his 14th TEDx talk, making him the human with the most in the world! #scarstostars #suicideprevention #mentalhealthawareness #conversations #community #personalstor...

Jess shares how she woke up one morning as a teenager and her eye would not move... she was diagnosed with MS. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, often disabling disease that affects the central nervous system, specifically the brain, spinal cord, and optic nerves. It's an  autoimmune disease , meaning the body's immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissue, in this case,...

Rhonda shares about being on the road with her husband, Wayne Nelson of The Little River Band and getting a cold that would not go away. She was eventually diagnosed with AERD. Rhonda is now an advocate for chronic disease, functional medicine and supports the Allergy Asthma Network as a board member. And… don’t miss the music stories at the end! #scarstostars #suicideprevention #mentalhealthaware...

Hollywood shares the story of losing a lifelong friend from an accident and having a hard time with closure. This turned into him writing the book, “The Ashes”. He explains how he lost that friend that knew all the things from his life that others did not understand. #scarstostars #suicideprevention #mentalhealthawareness #conversations #community #personalstory #havetheconversation #savealifechal...

Carissa shares about how her ‘happily ever after’ did not turn out the way she expected. Diagnosed with several forms of depression, and dealing with suicidal ideation, she finally found herself through searching, reading, learning, healing and traveling. #scarstostars #suicideprevention #mentalhealthawareness #conversations #community #personalstory #havetheconversation #savealifechallenge #virtu...

Barton shares how he lost his brother to addiction. The first time he tried heroin; it was laced with fentanyl. #scarstostars #suicideprevention #mentalhealthawareness #conversations #community #personalstory #havetheconversation #savealifechallenge #virtualevents #amazonbestseller #suicideawareness #mentalhealthmatters #kindnessmatters #brother #fentanyl #drugaddiction #overdose #sibling #crisis

Jennifer shares about her struggles to have a baby and then being diagnosed with the most aggressive type of breast cancer. She was given a death sentence, but you will want to hear the rest of the story! She wrote a book about the experience, “Everyone Needs A Larry!” You are also going to want to hear about what she is doing to help other women that are going through chemo treatments! #scarstost...

Danielle shares how she went from thinking music would be her life to being an ecommerce expert. We also talk about all the ups and downs along the way! #scarstostars #suicideprevention #mentalhealthawareness #conversations #community #personalstory #havetheconversation #savealifechallenge #virtualevents #amazonbestseller #suicideawareness #mentalhealthmatters #kindnessmatters #music #careerchange...

Brian shares about the fentanyl crisis from his perspective of a special agent in the DEA. He shares so much education on the subject and what we can do to warn our friends, family and communities. #scarstostars #suicideprevention #mentalhealthawareness #conversations #community #personalstory #havetheconversation #savealifechallenge #virtualevents #amazonbestseller #suicideawareness #mentalhealth...

Steven shares about his passion for leadership and giving back. On a solo motorcycle ride around the perimeter of the USA, he learned about a veteran who had taken his own life in a town he had stopped in on the norther border. After that he dedicated the rest of his ride to veteran suicide. #scarstostars #suicideprevention #mentalhealthawareness #conversations #community #personalstory #havetheco...

Ian talks about losing him mom to cancer in his thirties and how he dealt with grief along with friends who had lost a parent. He calls it, ‘the club you don’t want to be in.’ We also talk about how travel experiences have altered our mindsets, and how getting out in the world wherever you might be, is a way to clear you mind and have lasting memories. #scarstostars #suicideprevention #mentalhealt...

Fascinating conversation about family dynamics and things that shape us into who we are! James is a wealth of stories and lessons. He shares about his mother’s suicide attempt as well as the lengths he went to in order to have great relationships with his daughters. #scarstostars #suicideprevention #mentalhealthawareness #conversations #community #personalstory #havetheconversation #savealifechall...

Josef vulnerably shares about hardships in his life including his fiancé breaking off their engagement as well as being taught a $500,000 business mistake by a former partner. He is also a wealth of knowledge in the Headhunter/Recruiter arena and offers some tips about job hunting in current times! #scarstostars #suicideprevention #mentalhealthawareness #conversations #community #personalstory #ha...

As a survivor of chronic pain and invisible illness, Michele wants to support anyone on a similar journey. We talk about how a health event ended her job as a Human Resources professional and how she has coped with her health and chronic pain for six years. She also has a brand new book, "But You Look Just Fine" . (link below) #scarstostars #suicideprevention #mentalhealthawareness #conversat...

LTC McCulloch retired from the Army in September 2009 with over 23 years of active service. We talk about his service, his leadership and the suicide epidemic that is taking so many of our veterans. #scarstostars #suicideprevention #mentalhealthawareness #conversations #community #personalstory #havetheconversation #savealifechallenge #virtualevents #amazonbestseller #suicideawareness #mentalhealt...

Eliminating toxins from your home is no longer a luxury, it’s a necessity! Lisa shares her story of moving into her newly renovated house around the time she got married and how she got really sick for months and finally uncovered the problem!

Marquette shares about her experiences being married multiple times and learning how she needed to find herself before she could be happy with a partner. She also shares how she went about doing that and also processing some childhood trauma that was limiting her belief in herself. #scarstostars #conversationsmatter #mentalhealth #personalstory #divorcedbutnotdefeated #winningwomen #healedheart #h...

Clara shares about being a speaker, entrepreneur, mom and driven business person. She talks about the moment her young son took her phone and said, “you are not paying attention to me.”  #scarstostars #mindset #mentalhealth #conversationsmatter #personalstory #ownyourtime #burnout #momlife