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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...

Send us Fan Mail TRIGGER WARNING: Bullying and Domestic Abuse, listener discretion advised. At just 7 years old, Steph was dealing with her parents divorce, and an identity crisis. She wanted to be herself, an individual, to dress how she wanted, to be a tomboy, and to be free,. But, even at such a tender age, she was faced with objection and ridicule at what she looked like and how she behaved. O...

Send us Fan Mail Luke and Kyle get existential, as we recap the rollercoaster of the previous episode, Ben's Story. Having to deal with a child's death, and then losing custody of your three foster children, and then losing your job.. and still keep your faith, is quite extraordinary.  Respect and high fives to you Ben. Links from Ben: Ben's Podcast 'Threads': www.threadsp...

Send us Fan Mail Sorry, this one is heart-wrenching,  but its an important episode to share. Ben ran a youth group, fresh out of college, and formed some amazing bonds with some amazing kids. One day Ben received news that the one of the kids that he was close with, had died in a BMX accident.  More trauma was to come for Ben and his wife, when they found out that the three small children they had...

Send us Fan Mail Kyle gets quite worked up in this After thoughts section, about why men have to give us such a bad name. All joking aside, the trauma we just heard about in Melanie's story, what she went through with both her supposed step dads growing up, and then her partners, with repeat toxic behavior, Its a wonder she even wanted to chat to us! We are glad she did! Links from Melanie Yo...

Send us Fan Mail Melanie had lived with six 'step dads' by the time she was 16 years old. Several were abusive, and when she was old enough, she finally escaped the nightmare. Amazingly though, that wasn't the end of toxic relationships for Melanie. In this fired up and passionate episode, Melanie looks back and just cannot believe she continued the cycle of toxicity, by inviting me...

Send us Fan Mail Your hosts Luke and Kyle unpack the three traumatic experiences our guest Leslie walked us through, and reflect on her strength and courage. It's amazing how some of these awful events often jump start us to really find out about ourselves, and allow us to begin a journey of healing and fulfillment. extraordinary really!! TRIGGER / CONTENT WARNING: Discusses some details of a...

Send us Fan Mail Leslie takes us through three events that happened over a short period of time, that really tested her will to survive. The first was when she was raped while serving in the US Navy, the second not long after was the sudden death of her sister at 37 years old, and the third was the birth of her son that resulted in an emergency c-section and nearly killed her. A candid, raw, and h...

Send us Fan Mail This week, Kyle is way, and it's the first after thoughts section where it's just Luke talking to, well, Luke.  Kellen was such a wonderful guest with so much energy and so many stories. In this short summary of the episode, Luke discusses keeping a open mind when it comes to stories of near death and the after life, because, well, you never know! Website: https://www.ke...

Send us Fan Mail After decades of severe depression and major addictions, Kellen was finally on the road to recovery. Then, suddenly,  he became gravely ill. As doctors struggled to diagnose Kellen at the hospital, he slipped into a Coma and the doctors were certain he would die. That's when he met 'God' and had a number of 'conversions' during his near death experience. T...

Send us Fan Mail Luke and Kyle discuss rejection and how we are moulded so heavily as children. Amanda was so desperate to feel acceptance and a love that she never had, that she would literally do anything to feel loved in any way she could. Links from Amanda: website www.amandaacker.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/amanda.acker2017 Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theletgoodthingsin...

Send us Fan Mail As a child, Amanda was abandoned and rejected by her parents, and she quickly came off the rails. Drink turned to drugs, and soon Amanda was facing lengthy Jail time for a botched home robbery. Now free once again and with her life completely turned around, Amanda talks openly about how the lack of parental love as a child left her trying to find happiness in all the wrong places....

Send us Fan Mail Luke and Kyle recap Paula's amazing story of Tourette's and Murder! An amazing double pronged episode that shows the resilience of the human spirit and that we don't need to be defined that the experiences that happen to us. Links from Paula / Jess FB: https://www.facebook.com/jesssqueaks Insta: https://www.instagram.com/jesssqueaks/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jes...