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What does a small child do when they're being abuse by a family member? It's very difficult for a small child to understand and cope with abuse. They may not know how to get help. They might even try to cope in a variety of ways, some of which are not healthy. Elizabeth Cush talks openly about her healing journey and what got her to where she is today. This interview will impact your life...

Krystal Clark's story was so powerful I couldn't wait to share this one. She experienced some awful traumas as a child that made such a profound impact on her that she nearly 'checked out' of this life a little prematurely. Her first child saved her life.  Get this author’s book: ⁠https://a.co/d/d1dAz8f⁠ Find this guest online:  Blog: ⁠https://www.movingwithmeaning.com/blog-2/⁠ You...

Nobody would choose cancer. Kim certainly wouldn't have picked cancer out of a lineup of life options, but when her husband was diagnosed shortly thereafter with pancreatic cancer and passed only six weeks later, she had a difficult road ahead of her, learning how to navigate life all over again - this time as a single mom. Not only did she figure that out, but she rediscovered what love reall...

Lt Col. Jason Pike returns, this time to talk about some surprising situations the average mind couldn't begin to imagine! Truth is stranger (and more disgusting) than fiction!

Mason Carlisle RETURNS! Mason first came on the podcast in September of 2022 for Suicide Awareness month. For the final Friday of September I introduced this remarkable young woman who has faced and fought so much suicide in her life. Mason Carlisle is a child sexual abuse survivor, child abuse survivor, she lost her father to an overdose, walked in on her brother's attempt and lost 8 people t...

Detective Thomas Williams was ambushed and assassinated in 1985 simply to prevent him from testifying in an upcoming robbery trial. He was picking up his young son on Halloween day when masked gunman drove up beside him and sprayed his car with bullets. As devastating as the event was, his last act was to save his son's life by telling him to get down. His daughter, then seventeen years old, t...

His parents wrote his father's autobiography in the 1970's but Robert Wolf didn't explore the depths of their work until after his parents had both passed. Now, after having written and published the story and winning four recognizable achievement awards for the book and speaking all over the world, Robert was gracious enough to spend an afternoon with me. Get this author’s book: Find...

Max Friedman wasn't the kind of man to just sit idle and not worry about what the answer might be when his young grandson asked him what it meant to be a survivor. Instead, he took it upon himself to discover the truth about his family, their histories, their traumas, and what it meant to be a member of a holocaust survivor family. In this episode Max takes us on an adventure from Sweden to Po...

It's amazing when you sit down to have a conversation with someone you've never met, and they just happen to specialize in all the things that you went through and can tell you (for the first time in your life) what the good things were that you received from a situation. That was the conversation with Jane-Marie, who absolutely blew me away. She's amazing! Get this author’s book: http...

The first stage of trauma is denial. Tamara lived in denial of her own trauma for a great many years. When finally she started to acknowledge it, she'd already suffered from alcohol addiction, depression, suicidal fantasies, denial, and so much more. Memories of her early childhood manifested as things she thought others had told her they had witnessed. The truth shocked her - and forced her t...

From early abandonment to shocking paternity results, Tiffany Owen has been through it all. She coped in a variety of extremely unhealthy and damaging ways for a long time until she finally decided enough was enough! She started taking control where she could, let go of her harbored anger, and fought back against her self-destruction.  I do NOT get paid for the podcast. As always you can support t...

She lost two soulmates to suicide in one year. It triggered a mental and emotional health crisis. But in the journey to recovery, it made her a deeper, richer woman, more capable of connection with herself as well as with others, in a much more meaningful, fulfilling way. This work was a painful and heartbreaking, but also the catalyst for profound transformation. This interview will impact your l...

She grew up with an alcoholic, abusive father. Later she was trapped in abusive marriages, her own voice stifled from shame and self-blame. Eventually she found her voice, and through her own writing and publishing company, she's been able to help many other trauma survivors to do the same. This interview will impact your life in ways unimaginable. Come be inspired, LISTEN TODAY!  https://podc...

He did what so few trauma survivors can - asked for the brutal honesty of a professional editor. But his books have benefited from that openness and his own life story of overcoming abuse. This interview will impact your life in ways unimaginable. Come be inspired, LISTEN TODAY!  https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amandablackwood Find this guest online:  https://www.guymorrisbooks.com/ https:...

What more could Donald be put through? How intrusive were those dark thoughts after his return from war? What was happening on the other side of that dividing line? Were others feeling what he was? How were they expected to survive? Get this author’s book: https://www.amazon.com/shop/detailedpieces/list/QQE6U507RO3U?ref_=aip_sf_cur_spv_ofs_d Find this guest online:  www.twodrunkdudesinagunroom.com...

She grew up in a strict home filled with fear, conditioning, and anger. When she joined the military it wasn't because she wanted to, but because she thought it was what she needed to do to keep her family happy. One night she was involved in a horrible car accident that caused her to black out the memory of what led up to it for 19 years, but having died in the wreck was still front and cente...

In the summer of 2009, Fred started randomly passing out. Or that's what the Drs. initially thought. He was actually clinically dead 20 times, until they fitted him with a pacemaker. But then the fun really began... This interview will impact your life in ways unimaginable. Come be inspired, LISTEN TODAY! https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amandablackwood Find this guest online: https://l...

Ben had enough of the trauma when he decided to leave home at the age of seventeen and start out on his own. He got as far as Oklahoma when his car broke down. From there, his entire life changed as he learned the ways of the Kiowa medicine man. Find this guest online: BenOofana.com TRIGGER WARNING: In this episode I'm talking with a trauma survivor about their history and recovery. Suicide, c...

When Holly was diagnosed with Guillain-Barre Syndrome, she was a brand new mother with an infant daughter. Twelve years later and her story of recovery and survival is inspiring millions around the world to overcome obstacles they can't begin to imagine. This interview will impact your life in ways unimaginable. Come be inspired, LISTEN TODAY!  https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amandabla...

She not only survived domestic violence, but launched herself through to the other side. Now Maureen Scanlon has a podcast and coaching business other survivors should be aware of. This interview will impact your life in ways unimaginable. Come be inspired, LISTEN TODAY!  https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amandablackwood Find this guest online:  https://lifecoachmaureen.com/ https://lifecoac...

Stephan Neff has had more than a fair share of trauma in his life. He has tried to drown PTSD, depression and anxiety in industrial doses of vodka but had to learn the hard way that those critters can swim. Nowadays he lives a very different life, where self-love, humility, integrity and transparency actually mean something. He aims to demystify addiction and mental health problems. He hosts the s...

Lolita Guarin grew up in Lithuania and moved to Houston a number of years ago, but her childhood was fraught with upheaval and trauma. She was the only child of an alcoholic father. He's since found sobriety and they've mended their relationship, but not until after Lolita did a lot of hard work on herself.  Get this author’s book: S4 books https://www.amazon.com/shop/detailedpieces/list/Q...

SUBSCRIBE FOR THE VIDEO PODCAST! Sherman Perryman grew up in turmoil, a rebellious child of an abusive father. He’s turned everything around now and is a wonderful father to his four children and he puts extra effort in every single day to let his kids know that he loves them. But he’s doing that for more than just his kids. He’s got a message for the world.  Get this author’s book: S4 books  http...

Learn the story of how one man used a previously illegal substance and the power of walking to overcome addiction, depression, and so much more. He's now the proud father of a nine-year-old child whom he adores, but she's the only blood family he's ever known. Come be inspired, LISTEN TODAY!  https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amandablackwood Find this guest online:  https://www.i...

One survivor of human trafficking, one survivor of juvenile detention, and two survivors of extreme addiction. As Alex points out in the episode, the struggles don't end just because someone might find help. In so many cases, the struggle against addiction and depression might last a lifetime, but finding a sense of community can certainly change the odds for the better. This interview will im...