The Suffering Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Part 2 A special animated reboot all the way back from Episode 65 and 66 of The Suffering Podcast.  Bobby is back to talk about his impactful journey back from the depths of despair and alcoholism. On this powerful episode of The Suffering Podcast , Kevin P. Donaldson and Mike Failace sit down with Bobby Crudele, a man who has walked through the fire of addiction and fought his wa...

Send us Fan Mail A special animated reboot all the way back from Episode 65 and 66 of The Suffering Podcast.  Bobby is back to talk about his impactful journey back from the depths of despair and alcoholism. On this powerful episode of The Suffering Podcast , Kevin P. Donaldson and Mike Failace sit down with Bobby Crudele, a man who has walked through the fire of addiction and fought his way back...

Send us Fan Mail 🎥 Season 5 Coming Attractions | Kevin P. Donaldson & Tom Flynn Break It All Down In this special episode of The Suffering Podcast, Kevin P. Donaldson and Tom Flynn sit down to preview some of the most powerful and impactful coming-attractions trailers from Season 5. From emotional stories of resilience to raw behind-the-scenes moments of pain, growth, and redemption—this conversa...

Send us Fan Mail In “Dare to Thrive”,Dr. Greg Linkowski courageously shares his deeply personal and remarkable life story, which weaves together a tapestry of childhood struggles, family, secrets, and hard won victories . From the moment his family faced his father‘s darkest hour to growing up in a household where chaos was the norm, Greg nagivated the turbulent waters of trauma, addiction, and su...

Send us Fan Mail Francesca Lillo is an 18-year-old student whose strength and determination has shaped her into a resilient young woman. A graduate of Saint Dominic Academy, Francesca is currently enrolled at Brookdale Community College, where she continues to excel academically while preparing to transfer to Rutgers University as an undergraduate student. Her journey has been far from easy, but h...

Send us Fan Mail Dan Sachkowsky is a New Jersey–based entrepreneur, speaker, and business coach who has built, scaled, and sold multiple multimillion-dollar companies across the construction and real estate industries. By the age of 24, he had already made millions — but just as fast as he rose, he lost it all, going bankrupt and being forced to rebuild his life and his businesses from the ground...

Send us Fan Mail Ian Jones - Father, Husband, Writer, Amateur Mycologist, Student of Resilience Ian Jones is a former chemical engineer turned writer, creator, and storyteller exploring how science, psychology, and personal transformation intersect. For two decades, he worked in major accident prevention and incident investigation. Those experiences taught him how systems fail, how to handle vulne...

Send us Fan Mail Will Gordon is a dedicated school teacher in Boston, sobriety coach, and host of The Willpower Podcast , a dynamic YouTube channel and multi-platform show that amplifies raw stories of resilience, recovery, and redemption to empower listeners worldwide. For years, a hidden battle with severe alcohol addiction ravaged his life, culminating in a dire diagnosis: just two weeks to liv...

Send us Fan Mail Kate and Eric are BACK! Kate Califano, an entrepreneur, founded Seminar Stack with the support of her husband, Pennsylvania State Trooper Eric Smith, to equip first responders and civilians with essential safety and resilience skills. Eric’s dedication stems from his recovery after a near-fatal on-duty crash in 2020, during which he discovered the Adopt A Cop BJJ program. Training...

Send us Fan Mail Mike Marino – affectionately known to millions of his fans worldwide as New Jersey’s Bad Boy – might as well be the element Carbon with his versatility. He’s a comedian, an actor, a philanthropist, basically everything except a husband and father (at least that we know of) who’s shared the stage and screen with names, somehow, even more household than his own. Mike entered this mo...

Send us Fan Mail Leaving a career in law enforcement isn’t just a professional change—it’s a personal transformation. For many former officers, the badge was more than a job; it was an identity, a community, and a sense of purpose. But when the uniform comes off, countless men and women are left asking the same question: What’s next? This podcast dives into the emotional, mental, and practical cha...

Send us Fan Mail Natanya Wachtel knows what it’s like to lose everything—more than once. She’s lived through physical trauma, medical crises, paralysis, and the kind of pain most people don’t talk about out loud. She’s had to relearn how to live inside a body that stopped working—and fight to reclaim parts of herself that the world was all too willing to discard. But she didn’t stop at survival. N...

Send us Fan Mail Kim DePaola—best known to millions of Bravo fans as Kim D from The Real Housewives of New Jersey —first made waves with her unapologetic personality and sharp wit. A New Jersey native with deep roots in family and community, Kim built her career as a successful entrepreneur and fashion boutique owner. Her store, Posche Boutique, became a hub not just for style, but for the fiery d...

Send us Fan Mail Heidi Ramsey retired after 23 years with the Ohio State Highway Patrol, serving in various operational and administrative capacities during her tenure.  During this time, she was responsible for creating SIGNAL, a preparation course for troopers seeking promotion to sergeant; the Public Safety Leadership Academy, a 10-week leadership course for mid-level police supervisors; and Oh...

Send us Fan Mail Part 2 is even Crazier! The Boys are all here!! Bobby Crudele, Mike Depalma, and Tom Flynn all come into the studio for the first time and practice their Chops on a variety of random topics to see who has the sharpest tongue.  Wait until you hear the wit that comes from these four friends because in all honesty you never know who is going to say what and god knows what they are go...

Send us Fan Mail The Boys are all here!! Bobby Crudele, Mike Depalma, and Tom Flynn all come into the studio for the first time and practice their Chops on a variety of random topics to see who has the sharpest tongue.  Wait until you hear the wit that comes from these four friends because in all honesty you never know who is going to say what and god knows what they are going to say. Find Bobby C...

Send us Fan Mail Amy Grace, 50, is an accomplished professional and devoted mother, known for her resilience, integrity, and empathetic nature. She earned her master’s degree from Gwynedd Mercy University in 2022 and currently serves as an Assistant Vice President of Patient Access, where she applies her leadership skills to ensure patients receive the care and support they need. A single mother o...

Send us Fan Mail Bill Styskal started his career in law enforcement with the Montclair Police Department in July of 1982 as a Deputy Police Officer. Bill served with the Montclair Police Department for 8 years. In 1990 Bill was hired by the Essex Fells Police Department and attended the Morris County Police Academy where he graduated from the 40th Basic Police Officers Class. Bill served 15 years...

Send us Fan Mail Sheri raised in South Jersey by a single mom. Her father left the family when she was 3 and was in her life sporadically until she severed the relationship with him when she was 28. Her family has deep roots in a blue collar, Irish Catholic neighborhood in Southwest Philadelphia. Sheri’s first introduction to trauma was through a relationship she had in her 20’s. She met this man...

Send us Fan Mail Alexis Abate is a Licensed Professional Counselor, National Board-Certified Counselor, Psychiatric Clinician in the Emergency Department, and Adjunct Professor of Psychology. Following a profound spiritual awakening and a healing journey through autoimmune illness and mold toxicity, Alexis developed a powerful, integrative approach that blends evidence-based science with spiritual...

Send us Fan Mail Lets talk about the origin of true Suffering and have a honest and open discussion about Jesus Christ.  If we think back to the genesis of the show, who would you pick to show what true Suffering embodies and the overcoming of that to be reborn.  There are none other that can be thought of other than Jesus Christ.  On this episode we talk about what it took for this man to become...

Send us Fan Mail Brian Sizemore is a long-time employee of AT&T and is the founder of Law Enforcements United Crusade Against Suicide-The LUCAS Foundation. The foundation was formed in honor and memory of his son Lucas (an Atlanta Police Officer) who took his own life last year. The LUCAS Foundation works to eradicate law enforcement suicide and Brian currently serves as the foundation’s President...

Send us Fan Mail Born and raised in South Florida, Officer Daniel Herrera, M.S.Ed ., served his community as an elementary school teacher for five years before starting a career in law enforcement in 2011. He worked in Road Patrol and later as a Detective, before becoming a School Resource Officer in 2017, a role he continues to hold today. His additional responsibilities include serving as a Team...

Send us Fan Mail Part 1 Guardian angels are all around us and very often they show up when we need them the most. On this episode, we bring back our good friend Keith Shibley as he brings in his guardian angel Jennifer May.  Jennifer May is a twenty-three year veteran of law enforcement. She recently retired in December 2024 as a Senior Executive Service member of the Federal Bureau of Investigati...

Send us Fan Mail Part 1 Guardian angels are all around us and very often they show up when we need them the most. On this episode, we bring back our good friend Keith Shibley as he brings in his guardian angel Jennifer May.  Jennifer May is a twenty-three year veteran of law enforcement. She recently retired in December 2024 as a Senior Executive Service member of the Federal Bureau of Investigati...