Episodes

April 24, 2024

From Victim to Victor | Deb Weilnau

Deb shares her journey from the first phone call with Deana after being referred by a mutual friend, to 3 years later being on the board and one of the biggest advocates for Scars to Stars™. Mentioned Resources: Apply to Tel…
April 17, 2024

Helpers Need Help Too | James Boomhower

James ‘Boomer’ Boomhower has been involved since the beginning of The Realize Foundation. He has been a huge supporter as well as a trusted advisor. Deana and James catch up about what is happening with Stay Fit 4 Duty as we…
April 10, 2024

Healthy Grief | Dr. Karen Kramer

Dr. Karen Kramer chats with Deana about her new book called Healthy Grief and how she helps people in some of the hardest times of their life. Mentioned Resources: https://drkarenkramer.com/ https://www.amazon.com/Healthy-Gr…
April 3, 2024

The Mind Engineer | Tommy Walker

Deana interviews Tommy Walker who is known as The Mind Engineer. The conversation is in depth and Tommy offers a couple of case studies. Mentioned Resources: https://themindengineer.com/ About the Guest: Passionate about Ins…
March 27, 2024

Documentary, Police Work & Photography | Bil Gardiner

Bil Gardiner and Deana talk about his work with domestic violence as a police officer, the important advocacy around the documentary film, “Walking While Black, Love is the Answer”, and the incredible photography project Bil…
March 20, 2024

TJ Has a New Job Helping People with Disabilities! | Timothy West

TJ joins Deana to give an update! He lost his jobs months ago, but now has a new one doing exactly what he loves, helping others with disabilities. He also continues his podcast, “My Blurred Opinion” which is the perfect nam…
March 13, 2024

Catching Up with Amy! | Amy Charbonneau

Amy & Deana catch up since writing in Book #3. Mentioned Resources: https://mydigitalhomepage.com/amy-charbonneau/ About the Guest: Amy Charbonneau is an accomplished professional with a passion for holistic wellness and emp…
March 6, 2024

Catching Up with Stephanie | Stephanie Rodriguez

Catching up with Stephanie since she wrote in Book #2. Mentioned Resources: https://usolmt.com/ About the Guest: STEPHANIE RODRIGUEZ grew up in Fayetteville, North Carolina, the daughter of an absent father sent off to the m…
Feb. 28, 2024

JD Tells Us More About His Personal Development App | J.D. Leisky

JD created the GPS to Life Success App in 2022 and it is a mecca for personal growth! About the Guest: J.D. Leisky is the founder of an APP called GPS To Life Success Apple Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/gps-to-life-su…
Feb. 21, 2024

Meet The Realize Foundation President! | Dan Walkovitz

Let me introduce you to Dan... he has been a supporter of The Realize Foundation since the very beginning and now serves as the President of the organization. Mentioned Resources: Linkedin Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/i…
Feb. 14, 2024

Scars of the Heart | Brad Burchnell

Brad shares about his chapter in Scars to Stars Vol 2, the heart wrenching story of losing his daughter to suicide. Mentioned Resources: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradburchnell/ About the Guest: BRAD BURCHNELL is the Found…
Feb. 7, 2024

The Color of My Soul | Linda Lauridsen

Linda shares about her chapter in Scars to Stars Vol 2, about the influences and impressions throughout her life’s journey. Mentioned Resources: https://www.thestylecompassacademy.com/ About the Guest: LINDA LAURIDSEN has sp…
Jan. 31, 2024

Losing My Sister | Becky Donatucci

Becky joins Deana to talk about losing her sister to suicide. Mentioned Resources: https://www.facebook.com/IntotheWestPhotos https://intothewestphotos.com/ About the Guest: I remember sneaking away with my Mother’s Brownie …
Jan. 24, 2024

My “No Matter What” Friend | Valerie Williams

Valerie shares about her chapter in Scars to Stars Vol 1 where she talks about losing her best friend to suicide. Mentioned Resources: southendoptimist.org About the Guest: VALERIE S. WILLIAMS is owner/manager of Fast Tags E…
Jan. 17, 2024

A Series of Unfortunate Events | Stephanie Rodriguez

Stephanie shares about her chapter in Scars to Stars Vol 2. We talk about her bumpy road with moving a bunch and hard relationships. Mentioned Resources: https://usolmt.com/ About the Guest: STEPHANIE RODRIGUEZ grew up in Fa…
Jan. 10, 2024

The Spirit of Friendship | Nancy Tilton Hand

Nancy shares about her chapter in Scars to Stars Vol 1 where she recaps a horrific head trauma she survived as a teen and how she had to re-learn many things. Mentioned Resources: https://nancytiltonhand.com/ About the Guest…
Jan. 3, 2024

The Irony of Life | Tahj Shand

Tahj shares about his chapter in Scars to Stars Vol 2. We talk about him losing a close friend as well as his own anxiety throughout his life. Mentioned Resources: https://withkoji.com/@tahj About the Guest: TAHJ SHAND is a …
Dec. 27, 2023

COVID Nearly Killed Me | Jolina Karen

Jolina shares about her chapter in Scars to Stars Vol 1. We talk about how she almost died from COVID and the revelations she had when she got through it. Mentioned Resources: https://jolinakaren.com/ About the Guest: JOLINA…
Dec. 20, 2023

Legacy | Katherine Tatsuda

Katherine shares about her chapter in Scars to Stars Vol 1. We talk about her family business in Alaska, and how it was all gone in an instant due to a freak accident. Mentioned Resources: https://www.facebook.com/TatsudasIg…
Dec. 13, 2023

Do Not Accept, Promote Your Evolution | Jacob Haslem

Jacob and I speak about his chapter in Scars to Stars Vol 1, where he shares his journey of self-discovery. Mentioned Resources: http://www.jacobjakesphere.com/ About the Guest: JACOB DOYLE HASLEM is a performer, veteran, me…
Dec. 6, 2023

Becoming by Overcoming | Joie Chapparosa

Joie shares about her chapter in Scars to Stars Vol 1 regarding domestic abuse and divorce. About the Guest: JOIE CHAPPAROSA is dedicated and committed to helping you develop a phenomenal mindset that is capable of transcend…
Nov. 29, 2023

The Next… | Treyonda Towns

Treyonda shares about her chapter in Scars to Stars Vol 2 where she talks about “The Next…” Mentioned Resources: Email: info@TheFLOWlife.org About the Guest: The F.L.O.W. (Faithfully Living Out Wisdom) is a community founded…
Nov. 22, 2023

Intentional Change | Chuck Wojack

Chuck and I talk about his chapter in Scars to Stars Vol 2. He shares how his new job helped him see that he needed a coach and was able to work on his own personal growth after a divorce. About the Guest: Chuck Wojack is an…
Nov. 15, 2023

Shushing the Inner Critic | Brandy Agerbeck

Brandy shares about her chapter in Scars to Stars Vol 1 where she tells the story of her mental health journey. She talks about ‘shushing the inner critic” and how she does just that through her visual thinking techniques! M…