YourChapters,YourStory

If you’re not telling your story… then who is? Today I’m with Dr. Rod Berger, author of The Narrative Edge , and we’re getting real about why so many people feel like they’re performing—online, at work, and even in relationships. In this conversation we talk about: Why we can communicate nonstop and still feel lonely The difference between confidence vs performance What instantly builds trust (and...

You don’t have to hit rock bottom to decide you’re done living in survival mode. Teresa Schindlbeck sits down with Eric Rush —military veteran, ballroom dancer and instructor, and host of The Rush Outrospective —for a conversation about trauma, recovery, and what it really takes to rebuild your life. Eric shares the identity crash that followed deployment, the pain he tried to numb, and the rock-b...

In this conversation, Teresa and Brandi dive into the raw, unfiltered truth about love, authenticity, and what it really takes to stop abandoning yourself. Together, they explore how childhood imprints, past relationships, and scarcity mindset shape the way we show up in love — and why so many of us end up performing instead of allowing ourselves to be seen. They unpack the myths of “unconditional...

In this episode, I sit down with Amanda— an extraordinary woman whose resilience and advocacy are leaving a lasting impact. Diagnosed with a rare muscle disease at a young age, Amanda faced years of challenges and misdiagnosis. Yet, she has turned her journey into a powerful mission of visibility and empowerment. From becoming Ms. Wheelchair Texas to serving as Board President of the nonprofit Mel...

If you’ve ever felt like your body is trying to tell you something… this episode is for you. This is a raw, unfiltered conversation about what trauma really does to your emotional and physical health — and why healing starts the moment you stop hiding. I’m your host, Teresa Schindlbeck, and today I sit down with Holly — a physician associate with over 20 years of experience — for her second appear...

"Your story explains you. But it does not define you.  In this powerful opening episode, Teresa shares how she broke free from old survival patterns, stopped letting her past limit her identity, and learned to become the author of her next chapter.  If you’ve ever felt stuck reliving the same story—or wondered how to finally step into the version of yourself you were meant to be—this conversation...

What happens when you stop waiting for permission and start leading with your heart? In this powerful conversation, I sit down with Charlie Welch, founder of Melody of Hope, to talk about how she turned her love of music into a movement of healing, faith, and purpose. We dive into the real behind-the-scenes moments — navigating fear, building a nonprofit from scratch, trusting God when the path wa...

Dr. Kareem Thomson—also known as DJ Kayotik—has performed around the world, working alongside some of the biggest names in music, including 50 Cent. But nothing could prepare him for the moment that changed everything: losing his only son. In this powerful episode, he opens up about how grief broke him, how faith carried him, and how legacy became his mission. His new book, It Had to Happen , drop...

This episode is a masterclass in resilience and reinvention. Christy grew up in survival mode—battling eating disorders, carrying the weight of childhood sexual abuse, and enduring the emotional torture of a toxic marriage. On the outside, she looked like she had it all together. On the inside, she was breaking. But then everything changed. After losing twin sons, becoming a single mom, and hittin...

In this episode, I’m calling out one of the most painful patterns keeping you from real love: avoidance. If you’ve ever pulled away from someone you care about, ghosted when it got serious, or felt like love is always just out of reach—this episode is for you. I used to be avoidant. I didn’t know how to let anyone love me, even though I was great at loving others. That made me strong, right? No—it...

In this solo episode of Your Chapters, Your Story , Teresa Schindlbeck explores a fear most of us never say out loud—the fear of what if it actually works out . We talk a lot about failure, but the truth is, success can feel even scarier. Because when it works, you don’t get to hide anymore. You have to rise. You have to step into the version of you who stops playing small—and that can feel overwh...

In today’s episode, I sit down with Crystal, who opens up about losing her brother to suicide at just 15, and how that trauma shaped her identity, relationships, and spiritual path. We talk about growing up in a divided family, turning to religion for safety, navigating divorce, and the fear of repeating generational pain. Crystal shares her journey of leaving the Mormon church, confronting love a...

Natasha is one of my closest friends, and this conversation is raw, real, and deeply personal. Natasha opens up about the heartbreak of divorce and the emotional toll of her husband’s affair. She shares how faith became her anchor in the storm, guiding her through the pain and into healing. But it goes deeper—Natasha also reveals the long-lasting effects of childhood abuse at just six years old an...

In this episode, Teresa Schindlbeck sits down with Jamie , who opens up about the raw realities of grief, loss, and the complexities of parenting a child with neurofibromatosis. Jamie shares deeply personal reflections on her childhood, the devastating loss of her brother, and how those experiences shaped her outlook on life and motherhood. Together, Teresa and Jamie explore the lasting impact of...

In Episode 3 -We’re getting real. Raw. Honest. My guest, Holly, a physician assistant, is here to share her incredible journey—one that took her from years of silence and pain in an abusive relationship to a place of strength, healing, and self-worth. We break it all down. The childhood experiences that shaped her, the patterns she didn’t even realize she was stuck in, and the wake-up call that pu...

What do you do when the person who was supposed to protect you is the one who handed you over to pain? In this episode, Teresa Schindlbeck gets real about the hardest thing she’s ever had to do— forgive her mother for promoting the abuse that nearly broke her. She dives into the raw, messy, and life-changing journey of healing—how therapy, mentorship, and one pivotal weekend retreat changed everyt...

Let’s get real—I should have been another statistic. My own mother allowed my sexual abuse, I became a teen mom at 16, and for years, I felt trapped in a cycle I never chose. But I made a decision: My past would not define me. In this raw, unfiltered episode of Your Chapters, Your Story , I sit down with a close friend to share the details I’ve never spoken about publicly—the truth of my childhood...

Step into Your Chapters, Your Story with Teresa—where no topic is off-limits, and every conversation hits deep. This isn’t just a podcast—it’s raw, real, and unfiltered. We’re talking about the moments that break us, the choices that define us, and the power we have to take it all back and rewrite our story. New season begins Feb 18th. New episodes drop every Tuesday.