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Survivor Episodes

April 11, 2024

759 | Dr. Rita Louise rose from Shadows to Light: Empathic Insight

A survivor of childhood abuse, Dr. Rita Louise has emerged as a gifted empath and talented clairvoyant medical intuitive. She is a Naturopathic physician and the founder of the Institute Of Applied Energetics that trains students in the art of …

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March 14, 2024

739 | Survivor's Triumph: Stories of Strength by Erik DaRosa

Have you ever imagined a world where we can all speak openly and honestly about our mental health journeys without fear of judgment or reprisal? That’s why I took action and Founded the 𝙁𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙎𝙪𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙫𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙤 𝙏𝙝𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧 podcast, with the …

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March 4, 2024

723 | Dana S. Diaz's inspiring story from Darkness to Resilience

Dana S. Diaz studied journalism and psychology at DePaul University. While there’s no better teacher than life experience and Dana has had life-long experiences with narcissistic abuse, her education did give her the ability to accurately verbalize and express how …

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Jan. 25, 2024

694 | Rising from Shadows: A Survivor's Tale of Overcoming Abuse - In…

Dana S. Diaz studied journalism and psychology at DePaul University. While there’s no better teacher than life experience and Dana has had life-long experiences with narcissistic abuse, her education did give her the ability to accurately verbalize and express how …

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Jan. 18, 2024

687 | Surviving Human Trafficking: Story of Resilience & Empowerment …

I'm a survivor of human trafficking. I didn't tell anyone for such a long time. It was my scary little secret. It would stay that way, I thought. In 2019 the man who had trafficked me made me famous on …

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Dec. 27, 2023

672 | Empowerment Unveiled: A Survivor’s Journey - Interview - Amanda…

Amanda Blackwood is an accomplished artist and author, public speaker, podcast host, trauma recovery mentor and a survivor of human trafficking. Amanda has spoken on a multitude of stages, international summits, radio programs, and has published over a dozen books. …

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May 26, 2023

509 | Surviving Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Interview - Holly Frances

Weeks after giving birth, Holly Frances went from being a healthy 26-year-old new mom to paralyzed and on life support—in less than 72 hours. Diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disorder called Guillain-Barre Syndrome, she was trapped in her own body, …

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