Season 1

July 19, 2023

The Magic That Happens Beyond Survivorhood | Vanessa Jade

Vanessa shares her story of living through ritual abuse and sex trafficking as a child from age 3 – 18. She speaks about how she survived the trauma and how to face that later in life. Whatever we have lived through, we can…
July 19, 2023

What I Thought was the End | Jeremy J.D. Leisky

J.D. talks about losing everything and not having the hope to live. We chat about his story and suicidal thoughts. We all have a unique journey and story, but when we can talk about it, you learn that you are not alone and m…
July 12, 2023

Tips to Connect and Communicate with Your Teen | Terri Lee

We talk about Terri’s experience raising three teens, and their young adult years. How to have the hard conversations in a calm manner. Keeping your voice low and steady, being aware of your body language and how to build ra…
July 12, 2023

You Son or Daughter is Addicted… Now What? | Darryl Rodgers

Darryl used his personal experience of losing his son to addiction to help parents who find them in a situation with an addicted son or daughter. He is a Family Recovery Coach and has vast knowledge on the subject, his advic…
July 5, 2023

Bully-Proofing Your Child | Tammy Atchley

Tammy talks to parents about being bullied herself as a teen and then finding out her seven year old daughter was experiencing similar things. Mentioned Resources: Email TheConfidentOwl@gmail.com LinkedIn https://www.linkedi…
July 5, 2023

A Global Conversation about Mental Health and Business | Douglas Lines

Douglas has an expansive background in global living and in business. He now resides in London with his wife of 21 years. We hear about how technology affects mental health, and how executives also experience dark corners. I…
June 28, 2023

Love is Unstoppable | Darryl Rodgers

Recorded in 2021. Darryl wrote the story of losing his son, Chase, in the first Scars to Stars™ book that was released on February 22, 2022. In this episode we talk about him telling the story through his own book and speaki…
June 28, 2023

Let’s Put Your Suicidal Ideation on Hold… | Anne Moss Rogers

What an important conversation! We talk about teens, but so much of this conversation can be applied to any age. Anne Moss talks about coping and healing strategies, tools, and tips. One of her favorite coping mechanisms is …
June 21, 2023

How the Pandemic Brought Suicide Full Circle | Deb Weilnau

This conversation was in early 2022, and it is such a great perspective around all perspectives of suicide. We talk about the importance of being connected in a community of supportive souls. Deb shares about her own suicide…
June 21, 2023

From “Why Me” to “What’s Next” | Lisa Rogers

This episode is about Lisa’s chapter in Scars to Stars™ Vol 1. She talks about how trauma filled her childhood and how she thought her only job was to land on her feet! We discuss how small decisions can help you rise above …
June 14, 2023

Starting a Conversation can Save Someone's Life | Bil Gardiner & James Boomhower

“How the circle process helps first responders process and deal with the trauma.” Bil, James and Deana talk about the processes of first responders and how HAVING THE CONVERSATION after a traumatic incident as a team can hel…
June 14, 2023

It was the Best of Times; It was the Worst of Times | | Dan Walkovitz

Let me introduce you to Dan... his Scars to Stars chapter in Volume 1 was, “It was the Best of Times; It was the Worst of Times”. His story talks about financial stress on his family directly tied to him starting a new busin…
June 7, 2023

Healing, Thriving and Living Life Despite Sexual Trauma | Jeanette Pizarro-Harpe

“You are supposed to follow the chain of command. How do you deal with that when the person who assaulted you is part of your chain of command?” As a USMC member, Jeanette experienced MST, or Military Sexual Trauma. She rele…
June 7, 2023

Overcoming Suicidal Ideation | Katie Miller

Katie and her sisters, along with their mom started the Teen Suicide Prevention Society. At the time, in 2019, the statistics stated that 3000 teens a day, in the USA alone attempted suicide. They have created books, a song,…
May 31, 2023

Depression Support: Connecting Through Conversations | Carl Binger

“Being A Light” Carl Binger started his Facebook group to help people with depression during the pandemic. He also started working with barbershops to do talks and workshops with men. We talk about peer to peer support and c…
May 31, 2023

Rising Above Addiction: An Inspiring Path to Sobriety | Liv Sain

“I believed the only way to happiness was my own funeral.” Meet Liv Sain, who hit rock bottom with alcohol addiction. The first treatment center helped her with a 2-week detox. She learned a lot and felt better each day. Thi…
May 19, 2023

Finding Hope in Future Excitement | Johnny Crowder

“I postponed my own death because I wanted to hear an album that was coming out” Meet Johnny Crowder, CRPS. Founder & CEO @ Cope Notes® | Keynote Speaker | Forbes NEXT 1000 | Startup of the Year® People's Choice Winner I pic…
May 19, 2023

H.O.P.E. Course: ENJOY the Little Things

Gratitude is the way to sanity. Being thankful for what is good, however big or small, can change our mindset and change our life. Start with being thankful for the smallest thing and build on that. Watch this episode on You…
May 19, 2023

H.O.P.E. Course: PROTECT Your Mind

You are the sum of the five people you spend the most time with, choose carefully. Deana talks about "are the people around you lifting you up or tearing you down?" Watch this episode on Youtube at: https://youtu.be/ezYeq6dR…
May 19, 2023

H.O.P.E. Course: OWN Your Self Care

It's all about Self Compassion and Self Care. Learning how to put yourself first and take care of yourself physically and mentally. Watch this episode on Youtube at: https://youtu.be/2TpSAy-n3B8 About Deana: Deana Brown Mitc…
May 19, 2023

H.O.P.E. Course: HOW to Talk about Suicide

The most important conversation that you can have. Deana talks about how to ask for help and how to offer support. #HaveTheConversation Find this episode on Youtube at: https://youtu.be/XUuQrFiKFBs About Deana: Deana Brown M…
May 19, 2023

Welcome to Scars to Stars: The Podcast

Learn about your host, Deana Brown Mitchell and what Scars to Stars is all about.