Carissa shares about how her ‘happily ever after’ did not turn out the way she expected. Diagnosed with several forms of depression, and dealing with suicidal ideation, she finally found herself through searching, reading, l...
Barton shares how he lost his brother to addiction. The first time he tried heroin; it was laced with fentanyl. #scarstostars #suicideprevention #mentalhealthawareness #conversations #community #personalstory #havetheconversa...
Jennifer shares about her struggles to have a baby and then being diagnosed with the most aggressive type of breast cancer. She was given a death sentence, but you will want to hear the rest of the story! She wrote a book abo...
Danielle shares how she went from thinking music would be her life to being an ecommerce expert. We also talk about all the ups and downs along the way! #scarstostars #suicideprevention #mentalhealthawareness #conversations #...
Brian shares about the fentanyl crisis from his perspective of a special agent in the DEA. He shares so much education on the subject and what we can do to warn our friends, family and communities. #scarstostars #suicidepreve...
Steven shares about his passion for leadership and giving back. On a solo motorcycle ride around the perimeter of the USA, he learned about a veteran who had taken his own life in a town he had stopped in on the norther borde...
Ian talks about losing him mom to cancer in his thirties and how he dealt with grief along with friends who had lost a parent. He calls it, ‘the club you don’t want to be in.’ We also talk about how travel experiences have al...
Fascinating conversation about family dynamics and things that shape us into who we are! James is a wealth of stories and lessons. He shares about his mother’s suicide attempt as well as the lengths he went to in order to hav...
Josef vulnerably shares about hardships in his life including his fiancé breaking off their engagement as well as being taught a $500,000 business mistake by a former partner. He is also a wealth of knowledge in the Headhunte...
As a survivor of chronic pain and invisible illness, Michele wants to support anyone on a similar journey. We talk about how a health event ended her job as a Human Resources professional and how she has coped with her health...
LTC McCulloch retired from the Army in September 2009 with over 23 years of active service. We talk about his service, his leadership and the suicide epidemic that is taking so many of our veterans. #scarstostars #suicideprev...
Eliminating toxins from your home is no longer a luxury, it’s a necessity! Lisa shares her story of moving into her newly renovated house around the time she got married and how she got really sick for months and finally unco...
Marquette shares about her experiences being married multiple times and learning how she needed to find herself before she could be happy with a partner. She also shares how she went about doing that and also processing some ...
Clara shares about being a speaker, entrepreneur, mom and driven business person. She talks about the moment her young son took her phone and said, “you are not paying attention to me.” #scarstostars #mindset #mentalhealth #c...
Samantha shares with us her journey of being a first responder and how that did not even prepare her when a family member was murdered. She is a fierce advocate for suicide prevention and for her fellow #firstresponders. You ...
Lora vulnerably shares many times of adversity in her life as a teacher. Murder, divorce, music and people played huge roles in her journey. You can read more about her story in Scars to Stars™ Vol 4. #scarstostars #suicidepr...
Bil shares about his experience of being bullied as a police officer, and the ongoing anguish that has brought him. We also chat about his favorite things... photography and his harley! You can read more about his story in Sc...
Deb shares her story of mental health issues throughout her life, letting us in for some of her most defining moments as a teen, and then an adult. Deb is a board member and active partner of The Realize Foundation. She has a...
J.D. Leisky, with 12 stints in his heart, started spending time at his community basketball court. He would shoot basketball by himself to get some exercise at his own pace on a daily basis. You can read more about his story ...
April shares her story of abuse by a family member and how she was sworn to secrecy for decades. She also shares how the process of writing in Scars to Stars™ Vol 4 healed her relationship some of her family members. You can ...
Jeanette shares about her childhood trauma and how she carried that into adulthood. As a U.S. Marine, she continued to receive abuse in multiple forms. You can read more about her story in Scars to Stars™ Vol 4. #scarstosta...
McKayla was one of six friends in 5th grade who were drugged and shared by two men over a 12 month period. She never told a soul. Years later there was a knock on her door, it was the FBI. #scarstostars #suicideprevention #me...
A dynamic trainer, speaker, author and consultant, Ken Miller, CFRE is the president of Denali FSP Fundraising & Grant Consultants, a nonprofit fundraising and grant writing consultancy he founded in 2014 located in Bellingha...
Deana talks with Lucy about her journey of growing up in a cult in Mexico and how she found success in Real Estate as well as becoming a mental health professional and helping others with trauma healing. #happinesscoach #cult...
