Season 1

Nov. 8, 2023

Veterans Week – Panel Discussion | Clint Bruce, Drew Robertson, Heather Ehle & Jarrod H. Smith

Panel discussion about the epidemic that is veteran suicide and what we can do to mitigate it. Deana Mitchell of the Realize Foundation moderates the conversation with: Clint Bruce , HoldFast, TRG & Carry The Load Drew Rober…
Nov. 1, 2023

Changing How Military Families Heal | Heather Ehle

Heather shares about Project Sanctuary that she founded in 2007 to help military families connect and heal after deployment. I have experienced the retreats firsthand and the transformations are incredible. Listen in as we t…
Oct. 25, 2023

Waiting to Bloom | Kristi Collins

Kristi and I delve into her chapter in Scars to Stars Vol 2. Kristi shares her personal story of infertility and how her relationship with Jesus got her through! Mentioned Resources: Instagram & Facebook: @thesunshinemachine…
Oct. 18, 2023

Facing the Why of Addiction | Michael Bacchioni

Michael and I discuss his chapter in Scars to Stars Vol 2 in which he writes about sex addiction and how his faith in God got him through the hard times. Mentioned Resources: YouTube: Life Talks with Michael Bacchioni Twitte…
Oct. 11, 2023

Filigree Wings of Steel | Gaile Lynn

Gaile and I dig into her chapter from Scars to Stars Vol 2. Her story starts with the abuse from her stepfather at age 13 and we discuss how she has overcome, and what she has learned. Mentioned Resources: www.gailelynn.com …
Oct. 4, 2023

Quacking Up | Felicia Brown

Felicia shares the story of losing her mom to suicide as a young adult and how that has affected her life. She also shares how racing rubber ducks in her creek carried her through the pandemic! About the Guest: FELICIA BROWN…
Sept. 27, 2023

Black and Blue | William Bil Gardiner

Bil shares his story that was in Scars to Stars Vol 2 about how he was born a photographer and how the detour into the police force derailed his success for a while. About the Guest: WILLIAM “BIL” GARDINER is a professional …
Sept. 20, 2023

Beauty for Ashes | Karyn Harper

Karyn talks about the song “Beauty for Ashes” and how much it means to her healing journey. We dive into her writing for Scars to Stars Vol 3 and the challenges she had writing her story. Karyn shares her perspective that no…
Sept. 13, 2023

My Xcellence Matters | Linda Housden

Linda wrote her story for the upcoming Scars to Stars Vol 3. She is a retired RN, and a widow and also wears many other hats! Listen in to learn more about her journey of finding God at 17 and how that has impacted her life …
Sept. 13, 2023

Set Apart | Ted McConnell

Ted and I dive into some of his story in the upcoming Scars to Stars Vol 3 book that will launch on 9.22.23. We talk about foster care, education, fast food and even Eddie Murphy & Joe Burrow! Mentioned Resources: Register f…
Sept. 6, 2023

From the Crack House to the White House | Dr. Jacquala Shropshire

Dr. Jacquala and I talk about mental health and her work in California as well as her upcoming chapter in Scars to Stars Vol 3. Our conversation goes into how important it is for us to treat each other with kindness and how …
Sept. 6, 2023

Suicide & A Caregiver | Patience Behymer

Patience and I dive into her story in the upcoming Scars to Stars Vol 3 Book. She explains how she kept her mother alive multiple times during her childhood and the abuse she endured. About the Guest: Patience is a victoriou…
Aug. 30, 2023

I Ain’t Going Nowhere | Marcia Dixon

Marcia’s story will be in the upcoming Scars to Stars Vol 3 Book! We dive into her journey as a cancer survivor and how her faith has carried her through. Mentioned Resources: riseandbehealed777@gmail.com About the Guest: Da…
Aug. 30, 2023

Overcoming | Devan Featherstone

Author spotlight with Devan Featherstone for Scars to Stars Vol 3. We dive into his chapter and the traumas that he has endured throughout his life and the memory loss that he has experienced. He experienced trafficking whe…
Aug. 23, 2023

“Who Am I” | Chad Richard Gaines

Chad is a fabulous human. We dive into his chapter for the upcoming Scars to Stars Vol 3, but also chat about his own book that just came out recently, Who Am I? His story is also going to be a movie soon and some of the sto…
Aug. 23, 2023

Floor of Despair | Amy Charbonneau

Amy shares about her upcoming chapter for Scars to Stars Vol 3 and her question about “Does God Really Love Me?” She had a deep dark secret for almost 20 years, she had been in a place where she believed that her life had n…
Aug. 16, 2023

Feeling the Fear and Doing it Anyway | Corrine Statia Thomas

Corrine is a 3-time Scars to Stars Author!! We dive into business and the fears of an entrepreneur. Through this journey, Corrine has been through several iterations of her business. She is a CMP and has run an event company…
Aug. 16, 2023

From Touched to Empowered | Katie Miller

Katie and I dive into her chapter in the upcoming Scars to Stars Vol 3 Book. Mentioned Resources: Website: https://teensuicidepreventionsociety.com/ TEDx Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzmmBXgXb70 About the Guest: Kat…
Aug. 9, 2023

From Survivor to Thriver | Erik DaRosa

Erik lives in Snowmass Village, CO which was the first ski town Deana ever lived in! We share the love of the mountains and skiing, but we also share a passion for mental health and letting people of all ages and walks of li…
Aug. 9, 2023

Victim to Victor | Keith Hanks

Keith shares about his journey of 21 years as a firefighter and EMT. We also dive into mental health, suicide attempts, loss among other trauma in general. He gives us a glimpse of his chapter that will be in the upcoming Sc…
Aug. 2, 2023

My Blurred Opinion | Timothy West

TJ’s story is about his disability, he is legally blind from Stevens-Johnson syndrome. He speaks about how it is to live in the world with a disability and the suicidal ideation he has had in his past. TJ also has a podcast …
Aug. 2, 2023

Transformation Through the Scars to Stars Community | Deb Weilnau

Deb and I talk about her 100% involvement in Scars to Stars™ from the very beginning and the transformation it has afforded her. Deb has contributed so much to The Realize Foundation and is now a board member! We dive into t…
July 26, 2023

The Story You Try Hardest not to Tell | Lori Ann Hood

Lori and I chat about her upcoming chapter in Scars to Stars Vol 3. Mentioned Resources: Read Lori’s poetry: www.poetrypoem.com/sassylo Instagram: www.instagram.com/sassylo_1991_ About the Guest: Lori Ann Hood lives in Sout…
July 26, 2023

Love is the Greatest Gift in Life, to Know Love is to have Self-Love | Geoff Hudson-Searle

Geoff and I talk about his upcoming chapter in Scars to Stars Vol 3 and we dive into many areas of mental health including business. Mentioned Resources: https://ib-em.com/ https://love146.org/ Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.…