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Survivors Episodes

These episodes will chronicle the stories of survivors from various walks of life. Listen with care.
May 11, 2023

E 125 Grief is a Sneaky B*tch

As we continue through Mental Health Awareness Month we dig into grief on this week’s episode. Post production after a little Google search, we realized that Prolonged Grief Disorder is actually in the DSM-5. So, Sarah was right when she …

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March 31, 2023

E 119: Electroconvulsive Therapy Heals: Holly’s Story

You have heard it here a million and one times, the mental health care system in our country is broken. We often talk about it on the show, but it is great to hear other perspectives and experiences. Holly bravely …

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Feb. 2, 2023

E 115: Unbelievable: When No One Believes You

Why won’t those in “authority” believe us when we tell them something awful happened or is about to happen? Why don't they take action? Episode 115 discusses examples of not being believed or taken seriously in our own lives, current …

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Sept. 29, 2022

E 99: All My Favorite Men Are Dead: A Conversation with Poet Kate Bur…

Kate Burns is a beautiful human. You are going to thoroughly enjoy this conversation as we discuss her newly published book of poetry, “All of My Favorite Men are Dead.” This is a book of healing. A book where Kate …

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Sept. 22, 2022

E 98 The Most Hated Man on the Internet: Revenge Porn

Revenge Porn, have you ever heard of it? It was something Sarah and I only heard about a year ago, but apparently Hunter Moore was capitalizing on this invasion of privacy since 2010 with this website, "Is Anyone Up?" On …

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Sept. 15, 2022

E 97 Bullying: A Conversation with Jordan Corcoran, author of ”Little…

Bullying is the neverending issue for kids everywhere. We know bullying doesn’t stop after childhood and goes right into the adult world, but for our kids it can be much more devastating. How do we help our children navigate the …

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Aug. 11, 2022

E 93: Moving Past Murder with Collier Landry

In the early morning hours of December 31st of 1989, 11 year old Collier Boyle was awakened by the sounds of his father murdering his Mother. This horrific Trauma ignited a fire that has fueled him in thriving through life. …

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June 23, 2022

E 86: Part 2 The Dangerous World of Internet Spirituality: Bentinho M…

Bentinho Massarao first came my way by someone who survived his abuse. Jade had joined his spiritual community and I followed along on her journey (as we do these days) on Instagram. You can hear her full story on one …

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June 16, 2022

E 85: PART 1 The Dangerous World of Internet Spirituality: Teal Swan …

Teal Swan has come into the spotlight recently from a docuseries on Hulu called The Deep End; as well as from a detailed account from a reporter in his podcast series called The Gateway. Her fringe techniques for "healing" have …

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May 12, 2022

E 81: Bipolar Disorder and Schizophrenia: The Unqualified Meet the Qu…

This one is near and dear to my heart. For years, I lived in fear of anyone finding out my husband had Bipolar Disorder. It was the loneliest time of my life. I never want anyone else to have to …

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April 21, 2022

E 78: Origin Story: Why We’re Qualified to Be Your Unqualified Therap…

"You think you know but you have no idea." No, this isn't an episode of MTV's Diary but you get the point. In this episode we dive into who we are, why we're here, and why we're qualified to be …

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Oct. 22, 2021

E 53: Part 2 A Tale of Two Titties: Sarah‘s Breast Cancer Journey

Un-edited and the real real here. Check out our live recording as we discuss the aftermath of Sarah's mastectomy with sex, body image, and getting to a point of happiness and hope. Sarah's blog posts on her breast cancer journey: …

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Oct. 21, 2021

E 52: Part 1 A Tale of Two Titties | Sarah‘s Breast Cancer Journey

Listening back through this as I made a few edits I realized I really do use humor at some inopportune times to keep the pain at bay so there's that to keep in mind. I appreciate you hanging in with …

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Oct. 7, 2021

E 50 When No One Gives a Sh*t: A Story of Domestic Violence

**TW: This episode contains a specific story of domestic violence. Please listen with care.** What if no one gave a shit? Between victims advocates, 911 operators, hospital personnel and more, a survivor can be made to re-visit their trauma and …

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Sept. 30, 2021

E 49: The Aftermath | Suicide Series Part 3

**TW: This episode contains details surrounding a specific story of death by suicide.** Bravery, freedom from secrets, and raw wounds are found within this episode as Amy recounts the hours and days following her husbands death by suicide. We're joined …

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