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Send us Fan Mail TRIGGER WARNING: Drug addiction and suicide. This is the after thoughts section for the previous podcast episode, Beth's Story. If you didn't listen to it go back and come meet us here afterwards! Luke and Kyle chat about Beth, her son and the unfathomable trauma they went through together. Grief is a really tough one and a topic we have discussed on a few of our previou...

Send us Fan Mail TRIGGER WARNING: Drug addiction and suicide. Of all the episodes we have had so far on our Podcast journey, this may be one of the heaviest, so we do recommend listener discretion. Please know that we have kept in the whole story, so we can focus on the strength, courage and hope that comes with going through an experience like this. Our guest Beth, realized that her partner, and...

Send us Fan Mail This is the BONUS section for the previous episode, Alana's Story. If you missed it, go have a listen and meet us back here after! Toxic bosses, toxic workplaces, toxic friends and all round toxicity does not need to be a part of your life and your story. We are human beings and we have a choice. Alana showed us that although hard, we can affect change for the better. In her...

Send us Fan Mail Wow, this one is extraordinary. Thank you Alana for coming on and really just telling it how it is. This is for all of you listeners out there with any toxic work experiences, in fact maybe you are in one now and you don't know it? Alana tells us the story of how she became the victim of a Toxic Boss, what it dis to her Mental Health, and how she recovered. Alana's story...

Send us Fan Mail This is the BONUS section, that relates to Cindy's Story. If you haven't heard that episode, you should go back and listen! Luke and Kyle discuss the episode in which Cindy's world was turned upside down when the man she lived with for 7 years, and loved with all her heart, was arrested and sent to jail. The strength to not only recover, but embark on a journey of 5...

Send us Fan Mail Cindy had left her long term marriage in search of true love, and had found the perfect man who finally made her new life complete..  or so she thought! After 7 years together, one morning she was awoken by the Police at her front door! They were there to arrest and take away her partner, who would eventually stand trial and go to jail for crimes he committed, while seemingly lead...

Send us Fan Mail Luke and Kyle discuss Joey's story. That was the previous episode, and this is the after thoughts section, so listen to that first if you haven't! It's those pesky bullies again. Joey suffered from Lyme Disease and an immune system that caused him to need medication. At 12 years old, this amount of medication literally stopped him growing. We loved Joey and his podc...

Send us Fan Mail This week, we are lucky enough to have Joey from the MindShape Podcast with us in a podcast crossover special! Luke will be guesting on MindShape in return! Joey's story is one of childhood trauma, and the strength we find within to recover from some pretty awful events and experiences as children.  At 12, Joey was diagnosed with Lyme Disease which soon turned into an auto-im...

Send us Fan Mail This is the BONUS section that relates to the previous episode, Danni's Story. If you haven't listened to it, you should! Here, Luke and Kyle discuss the amazing resilience Danni showed to get herself out of years, even decades of Drink and Drug abuse, and really set a new path for her life. We want everyone to know that they can ask for help, no matter how dark it has b...

Send us Fan Mail This week we focus on Addiction and Alcoholism, as we talk to Danni Ravden about how drink and drugs completely took her out. Danni discusses her early addiction to sugar, which quickly turned to raiding her Mother's medicine cabinet, and then  even the family drinks cabinet, all by the age of 11 years old. Danni talks openly and honestly about how her life became unmanageabl...

Send us Fan Mail This is the BONUS section that relates to the previous episode, Mandy's Story. Luke and Kyle discuss trauma, and how childhood trauma specifically, effects us and shapes our lives. Mandy's story was one of the most harrowing we have heard since we launched the podcast a year ago, and we think that this episode can really help others who have been to the darkest, deepest...

Send us Fan Mail Mandy lived with her Mother, and as boyfriends came and went, abuse became a normal part of Mandy's childhood. Then, at just 12 years old, her Mother's new boyfriend, a cop, would repeatedly, sexually abuse her. Warned not to say anything, Mandy accidentally let slip to her school friend, who in turn told the school councilor, who in turn, reported his behavior to the po...

Send us Fan Mail This is the BONUS section that accompanies the previous episode. Luke and Kyle discuss Mays' story, about her amazing turnaround. Lack of self esteem and also lacking any feelings of value are common traits in people that have suffered from childhood trauma. Mays found the strength to realize that she deserved more, and that she was better than how she was being treated in he...

Send us Fan Mail NEW to Season 2, we will focus some of our episodes on EXPERT advice to help you, our listeners, understand some of the tips and tools available out there for a better life! Mays had a thriving successful but very stressful advertising career for nearly 2 decades that she quickly realized was doing her health no favors.  The toxic environment, long hours, London party lifestyle an...

Send us Fan Mail This is the BONUS section that accompanies the previous episode. Here we are! After an amazing first episode of Season 2, Paul's Story, about being born with Cerebral Palsy, Luke and Kyle discuss Paul's resilience, and how he never gave up in the face of adversity. We discuss feelings of worthlessness, and ask why kids bully other kids? Its a deep dive into some vulnerab...

Send us Fan Mail What an episode to kick off Season 2! Paul was born with Cerebral Palsy, a condition caused by brain damage during his birth. As a baby he had limited movement on one side, and after diagnosis, his mother was told to expect Paul to live his life in a wheel chair. She didn't stop with that diagnosis, and found a doctor who would help Paul to walk! In school, having a limp and...

Send us Fan Mail Happy 50th After Thoughts Episode everyone! And welcome to the Season 1 Finale! Luke and Kyle discuss Allison's episode, and the topic of life, death and the universe. Thank you Allison for helping us see out our first full year of our podcast! TRIGGER / CONTENT WARNING: Discussions of suicidal thoughts and death. Links from Allison: Website: www.allisonfinley.com Podcast: ht...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Episode 50 and Season 1 Finale! This week also bridges the new year, so what better topic to take us from one year into the next, than a guest who discusses traveling from one life to the next! She can physically see energy and spirits, and now harnesses her 'gifts' to help others use quantum energy tools for healing, alignment and ascension! Intrigued? Though...

Send us Fan Mail Luke and Kyle discuss the previous episode in which our guest, Selvi, opened up about the trauma caused by her struggles with severe Crohn's Disease. As always, we are hoping to open a forum for people to feel OK about sharing their struggles, no matter how personal. Thank you Selvi for such a courageous message. Links from Dr Selvi: Website: www.drselvi.com IG: https://www.i...

Send us Fan Mail Selvi remembers the devastation she felt decades ago, when she was given the diagnosis of Crohn’s Disease. What followed was a downward spiral of unanswered questions, medications, major surgeries and even near death. Nothing worked, she was trapped in her body's prison of pain and exhaustion. She lost friendships, relationships, and even her medical career, and worst of all,...

Send us Fan Mail This was a mind blowing episode. Luke and Kyle discuss Emma's story, from the bravery of the years of surgery and the eventual loss of her eye, to the deceit and mistrust caused by her then husband. It played out like a movie and Emma is so strong to share her story with others. We hope her story helps give courage to others. Links from Emma Website: https://rapidtransformati...

Send us Fan Mail CONTENT WARNING: Graphic descriptions of medical procedures. Emmanuelle was told that by age 16 she would be completely blind. Further diagnosis, operations, and  traumas including a miscarriage, and Emma would eventually need to have her right eye removed. Amazingly, she started to see more clearly in her left eye, and thats when even more drama began! Through a series of emails...

Send us Fan Mail TRIGGER / CONTENT WARNING: Discussion includes suicide attempts. When we discuss depression and suicide attempts on the show it really hits a nerve. Our guests who have survived suicide are here to tell their story, in the hope that even one person may hear their journey, and that we may be able to help in some way. Please get in touch if you are struggling and we can connect you...

Send us Fan Mail TRIGGER / CONTENT WARNING: Discussion includes suicide attempts. Paul was clinically depressed from a very early age. He wasn't diagnosed, and wishes he was. All he thought he knew then, was that he couldn't stand the pain, the sadness, and the not belonging. After his third failed suicide attempt and still a young man, Paul was sectioned (psych ward). It was that experi...

Send us Fan Mail TRIGGER WARNING: Bullying and Domestic Abuse, listener discretion advised. Luke and Kyle discuss the vulnerability of kids and how easily their minds can be affected by words, as well as actions. We have all been in the path of bullying, maybe indirectly, and it's not just a cause of immediate pain and suffering, but also a cause of long term mental health issues. Steph was s...