Survivors - Stories of Hope Live On.

Bethany Dotson is trauma-informed yoga therapist and relationship coach with over a decade of experience helping professional, high-achieving women heal anxiety, C/PTSD, codependency,  find their power and skyrocket their confidence after divorce or toxic relationships, communicate better, navigate conflict and most importantly, co-create healthy relationships. She is a domestic violence and child...

Shannon Petrovich started out her cycle of relationships by being with an abusive alcoholic when she was still in primary education. When she managed to break things off and move on with her life, she found herself being drawn back into abusive relationships and she needed to understand why. Now she's a Therapist, Author, and YouTube creator with content for everyone who wants or needs to know...

His fear of failure nearly drove him to success in an attempt to commit suicide, only to be faced with an even more devastating realization later in life: Adam had been raped by a woman he had considered a friend. Now he has a beautiful life, a wonderful marriage, a successful career, a motivating podcast, and a host of supportive people who understand, as Adam does, that vulnerability is strength...

This one will be hard for so many people. When Erin was a caregiver for her husband, she couldn't find any resources that really spoke to the type of caregiver she found herself having to be. There were books about "self-care" and things that told caregivers in general that they were "angels sent from heaven," but she didn't feel that way. Erin had the "bad" f...

Her story was too similar to my own. When Mindie Taylor reached out to me it was as a law student who was assigned to listen to my podcast, and now I'm proud to have her as a special guest. While Mindie doesn't have a book, she has an incredible story, and a voice that deserves to be heard. She's going to change the world!! This interview will impact your life in ways unimaginable. Com...

Jeffrey Mason has been running his weekly podcast since 2019 - the same year he published his book "SimpleBiz360®" which highlights overlooked and ignored business principles that lead to high referral and repeat transaction rates. As he says "It's all based on common sense," which, as we all know, is not that common these days. But before he got to this point, he had to ge...

Donna is the founder of Vibrant Living International, a non-profit organization. She helps bring accelerated transformation to people across the world. Donna has been speaking and coaching for over 25 years. She has developed powerful programs to help women rise above a painful past so they can live the life of their dreams. She also produces a podcast is called “You Were Designed for Greatness” a...

Suicide is a devastating event that can have a profound impact on the family and friends of the person who died. It can cause a range of emotions, including shock, grief, anger, guilt, and sadness. Kate was incredibly close to two different people who took their own lives within the same year, and her world was rocked forever. Today, as a coach, public speaker, and author, Kate draws from her mult...

Peter believes that everyone should be able to confidently share their knowledge and experience. Throughout his childhood, Peter dealt with a lisp and a stutter. Consequently, he grew up shy and introverted, avoiding communicating with others as much as possible. When he got into the business world, he quickly realized that his lack of presentation skills kept him at a disadvantage. After seeking...

Dr. Anne Katona Linn is a passionate Educational Coach, Speaker, Author and Leader across the United States. She has dedicated her career to helping schools and communities develop safe, supportive, and positive environments for all. Learning from her own personal experiences with childhood adversity and trauma, she is an outspoken advocate for holistic wellness and has developed a unique set of s...

He's been on over 200 podcasts, around 30 radio shows, dozens of TV programs, and he's done his own Ted Talk about his story of overcoming the odds. This might be hard to believe when you learn he's someone who struggled with social anxiety for the first 25 years of life. Dai Manuel will steal your heart with his humble kindness and gentle appreciation for the finer things in life - hi...

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://pod...

Donna has a master’s degree and many years’ experience working with people in the context of a human resource manager. She’s transitioning into a new way of helping people. Donna is a Certified Duke Health and Wellbeing Coach, meditation teacher, sound healer, energy healer, blogger, and author. National bestselling book, Wild Moon Healing, is Donna’s first published work. She teaches harnessing t...

He was just a normal kid, raising cane and exploring a small town in Ohio when trauma tracked him down. As a normal energetic boy of 9, Steve Wilson never imagined the horror he would experience in just a few short months that would lead to a life of despair dealing with bipolar disorder. He's now 74 and speaking out for the first time, in spite of the turmoil it's caused in his personal l...

A brain tumor survivor, a 3D trauma survivor, an opioid crisis survivor and a Crohn's Disease survivor meet online, and the rest is history. ECHO is an inspiring collaborative project that amplifies the voices of remarkable women. Their messages and stories create hope and opportunities that reverberate through conversations worldwide. Each shared story sends ripples of encouragement and invit...

To any outsider, D. Neil Elliott was highly educated, owned a profitable consulting firm, and had a successful career and an amazing wife and family. But things were not all they seemed to be… Neil was facing a lot of challenges. He was in a dark place when he found the key to transforming his life. Over the course of the following year, Neil lifted himself to an inner state of love, peace, joy, a...

They say things happen in threes. Carole's living proof! Carole survived the unthinkable - three car crashes, one that robbed her of beloved family members, and a stage 3 cancer diagnosis. Though it all, those events shaped her life, but not necessarily in a way you might expect. As Carole says, "It's never too late to take a lemon and make sorbet." This interview will impact you...

Native American Terri Kozlowski grew up much younger than most kids, taking on the responsibility of caretaker for her alcoholic mother when before she was seven and helping to raise her younger sister. After her parents went separate directions, she and her sister went to visit their mother where a violent attack took place and Terri was left with fear and trauma that followed her for years befor...

Shaun Hamilton had it all - a devoted father who was a huge part of his life, a promising life as a member of the Boy Scouts, and brains to back up his rugged Texan good looks. But when his father died in his arms at the top of a mountain when he was fifteen, he began to understand what it meant to be a trauma survivor. Shortly afterward he had an experience of trauma bonding with a girlfriend who...

Rose Ann was a successful C-Suite executive and ministry leader in the church. She was a working mom of four and a social drinker. Over the years, life’s stresses and a difficult marriage created an environment where her alcohol usage increased significantly. After the collapse of her marriage, her drinking further escalated and she felt like a fraud with God and the Church. AA was not an option i...

Victoria was born to a teenage drug addicted mother who abused her, and was later adopted by a family with limited means but lots of love. Raped at 14, abusive partners in her adulthood, and the constant need to hide her trauma left her feeling a little less connected to the world around her. She's now embraced the vulnerability and is a 20+ year Corporate Executive and Board Director. Nicknam...

Rich LaMonica Is a 22-year veteran of the United States Army who was deployed on multiple occasions in support of the Global War on Terrorism. It was during this career he evolved as a leader of people. His education came from great mentors who showed him how to take care of people. He retired in 2015 and went through an entire year of self-reflection as he transitioned to civilian life again. Tho...

He's got a few new things to teach us, and this time we're talking about dream interpretation! But watch out - dream interpretation includes reoccuring nightmares from my childhood so it can get a bit dark. This interview will impact your life. Come be inspired, LISTEN TODAY! https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amandablackwood Find Self Worth Sam online: www. SelfWorthSam.com Facebook....

John Jarman is a professional fitness coach and men’s discipleship leader with a passion for seeing lives changed by Jesus Christ. A former football coach and Marine Corps veteran of Desert Storm, John’s life was radically transformed from a self-destructive trajectory to one of life, wholeness, and a dynamic walk with Christ, a story that is told in the pages of Broken and Redeemed. John holds a...

Marsha was a parent dealing with teen substance abuse for and helplessly watched her boys physically and emotionally change and become different people. She experienced a lot of trauma and PTSD during those years and as she wrote and published her personal story as a book in 2017, she recognized that early trauma and stress may have been linked to her ongoing experiences in life. This interview wi...