Dream in a Suitcase from Domnica Radulescu is a fast-paced, true story of survival, resilience and the power of love, told from the perspective of a female Romanian-American survivor of the worst communist dictatorship behind the former Iron Cu

Mental Wellbeing of Kids During the Ongoing Pandemic, With Stephanie Bolster McCannon

Mar 25th, 2022 31m 4s

More than 140,000 children in the United States have experienced the death of a parent or grandparent from COVID-19.Many families have also lost jobs and had vital supports, such as school, health care services, and other community programs, in

The Making of a Woman: From the Inside Out, With Jewels

Mar 24th, 2022 32m 32s

Childhood abuse and trauma powered an alcoholism that would nearly defeat Jewels.Yet Jewels assures us that even when we lose those things that give shape to our soul, such as belonging, the need for touch, and safety in our own home, we can go

Meant for More; Healing From Loss, With Charity Majors

Mar 23rd, 2022 25m 10s

Motherhood is such a blessing. But it can come with pain and loss. The loss of a child is a pain no person should have to endure, especially the mother carrying that baby. But it happens, and we persevere. Charity Majors was called to create th

Caregiver Trauma, With Lisa Zawrotny

Mar 22nd, 2022 30m 14s

Being a caregiver is tumultuous. There are many highs and lows. But being a caregiver for someone with Alzheimer's or dementia takes that to an entirely new level. And when that person is your mother, well there is nothing more rewarding and pa

Reclaiming Your Ethics in 2022 One Choice at a Time, With Christopher Gilbert

Mar 21st, 2022 22m 24s

As we settle into 2022, it becomes apparent that we are facing another year of the unknown.But rather than focusing on what you cannot control, let’s flip the script and begin to discuss how to make 2022 an ethical and fulfilling year by making

Pivoting From a Trauma-Filled Past to a PowerFULL Woman, With Jenna Banks

Mar 18th, 2022 34m 42s

For those of us who have survived a background filled with trauma, it may seem like becoming a well-adjusted adult seems like we made it out on top.Come to find out, there's another, deeper layer that needs to be penetrated in order to truly co

Mending My Mind, With Sara Church

Mar 17th, 2022 26m 19s

Trauma can cause a lifetime of damage to health and wellbeing—for both those suffering from it, and the people around them. Additionally, children growing up in an environment with toxic stress are more likely to have difficulty in their adult

Experience This Moment, Susan Lax

Mar 16th, 2022 20m 36s

When you are challenged – how do you tap into your moment of joy?We all have the ability to manifest a day based on joy and understanding by beginning with a transcendent moment.Author and counselor Susan Lax offers such moments to get your day

The Dance of Self-Discovery Through Trauma and Loss, With Edy Nathan

Mar 15th, 2022 26m 18s

In a culture that does its best to run away from grief whenever possible— even though grief is an inevitable part of life and loss—Edy Nathan provides a practical, sensitive guide to surmounting the pain and regaining your soul.An experienced p

Filling Up Your Confidence Gas Tank, With Graig Robinson

Mar 14th, 2022 35m 14s

What do you do when your confidence tank is on empty?How do you feel?How does it affect your daily life?Much like letting your car's gas tank run dry, when your confidence tank is empty, nothing moves forward. Thankfully filling up your confide

And No One Saw It Coming, With Marci Savage

Mar 9th, 2022 29m 27s

When the unthinkable happens, you don't expect it to happen twice, but for Marci Savage, widowed twice by suicide, it did. Marci is now coming forward with her story and emerging as a fierce proponent for eliminating the harmful social stigmas

Story Matters! With Linda Olson

Mar 8th, 2022 28m 48s

Can something as simple as a story change the lives of others?Do you ever wonder if your life — your story — matters?“Of course, it does,” says international speaker and sought-after story expert, Linda Olson. “Everyone has a story, and your st

Your SoberBuddy, With Tara Schiller

Mar 7th, 2022 24m 41s

For generations, we have looked at addiction from a black and white perspective. Either someone is okay, or they are at rock bottom; there is no in-between.In reality, there is a large percentage of Americans who fall into that in-between area

Lessons in Self Mastery, With Kenny Werner

Mar 4th, 2022 30m 49s

Although his talent and technique has brought him to perform with among the greats, jazz legend, Kenny Werner has also struggled internally.Faced with grief after losing his daughter to a car accident and then he himself survived a separate car

Meditation Not Medicine, With Adam Weber

Mar 3rd, 2022 22m 37s

The Take the Pill ApproachAdam Weber's father was an old school doctor who was taught to give patients a pill for everything, and everything would be just fine. That is an old and tired approach to practicing medicine and helping people.The Med

Trauma and Stepparenting, With Maria Natapov

Mar 2nd, 2022 32m 7s

You dove head-first into a new phase in your life … you’re a stepparent.Your stepchild keeps you on your toes. It’s thrilling!You deserve to be happy and proud of the family you’ve built.You get to watch them grow into their best self, but thes

Murder, Mayhem, and Survival, With David Smith

Mar 1st, 2022 38m 4s

Trigger Warning: Graphic DetailsThis is a story of one man's fight for survival in a world of trauma. David Smith was going to work one day with his brother in Opa-Locka, Florida when they were cut off by an angry driver. As they got out of the

Forever on Pointe; From Ballet to Polio and Beyond, With Agota Gabor

Feb 28th, 2022 24m 5s

As a young girl, Agota Gabor’s dream of becoming a professional ballerina in Budapest is shattered when she contracts polio.Through gruesome therapy and iron willpower she learns to walk and dance again, making a living as a dancer in Canada af

Copeology; Exploring Coping Techniques, With Dr. Joanne Frederick

Feb 25th, 2022 25m 42s

Are you trying to cope with life's struggles?Are you in need of more support?Do you want to learn how to use your spirituality to cope with life's stressors?Dr. Joanne Frederick's new anthology discusses how to deal with grief and loss, being a

Identifying and Defining Trusted and Safe People, With Rylee Tuggle

Feb 24th, 2022 24m 47s

In her late twenties, Rylee Tuggle was diagnosed with a rare disorder: hypokalemic periodic paralysis.She applied her diagnosis to her work providing well rounded resources to children with medical disorders.Her newest book, The Trusted Trio, i

Vive La France! With Olivia Swindler

Feb 23rd, 2022 17m 20s

Olivia Swindler found herself shattered and grieving at the conclusion of an abusive relationship. Starting life over, she packed up and moved to France. And then COVID hit. Alone in her apartment, with roommates trapped in America, Olivia lear

How to Ask for Help without Guilt or Fear, With Deborah Riegel

Feb 22nd, 2022 21m 46s

You’ve probably had a thought (or many thoughts) that has stopped you from asking for help.Maybe it was, "I don’t want to bother people."Or, "Everybody is busy, too."Or, "I should be able to handle this myself."Or, "I don’t want to make someone

Hope When There Was None, With Melinda Kunst

Feb 21st, 2022 31m 51s

As a child your spirit has been broken. Many years later, in sweeps that special someone and soon that relationship spirals out of control.Can you escape from someone that "Loves you" one minute then hurts you the next?How do you empower yourse

Stories of Survival and Success, With Holly Dunn

Feb 17th, 2022 35m 46s

Holly Dunn shares her personal story of survival and how it has motivated and inspired her to reach out to others.The only known survivor of a serial killer, Holly refuses to let it negatively affect her life by using her tragic experience for