Episode 129: The Suffering of Bullying with Jay Aponte We welcome back Jay Aponte to The Suffering Podcast. Jay gave a second chance to Kevin in Episode 12 (original air date 3/7/21). (Original show notes) We get a second cha...
Nick Ricciotti attended Chestnut Hill College to play Division 2 baseball and received my BA in Criminal Justice. Nick worked as a cop in Morris County NJ for 6 years before losing my job due to substance and alcohol abuse. P...
Mary Sciarrone (née Valastro) is one of the owners of the world famous Carlos Bakery and featured on the reality show Cake Boss alongside her family and brother Buddy Valestro. Her unique personality shines through and has be...
Part 2 of this amazing story Mike's life was on the fast track to success. As a proud Marine and College student in his Senior year, Mike's life came to an abrupt halt one cold winter night in 2005. Mike was celebrating with ...
Part 1 of this amazing story Mike's life was on the fast track to success. As a proud Marine and College student in his Senior year, Mike's life came to an abrupt halt one cold winter night in 2005. Mike was celebrating with ...
Roman is a 1st generation immigrant from Ukraine. He arrived in US with 6 other family members to a 2 bedroom apartment. Roman interned with the Secret Service and held a top secret government clearance. He was forced to beco...
Damon Hayes came to prominence as a star football player for Rutgers University. Playing Defensive Back for the Scarlett Knights, Damon knew that he must work hard to achieve his goals. His football ability afforded one of ...
Paul Cimins is a renowned personality in the autism advocacy community and the President of Autism Radio, a501(c)3 charity. He is an autism dad and podcast host. Paul has dedicated his life to raising awareness about autism a...
One of our dearest friends, and most loyal supporters, joined us once again in the studio to go over a very sensitive subject. Mike DePalma has seen war, a career in law-enforcement, and a personal battle that would cripple m...
Josh Vadell is a husband and father of three girls. He is a 10- year veteran of the Atlantic City Police Department where he served in the Operations Division. On September 3, 2016, while on duty, Josh was shot in the head an...
Stacey lived a life of chaos that began at birth. Born into a life of instability, drug abuse, and neglect, having to recreate her childhood as an adult. The chaos led her to a life on the streets of Trenton hopeless, broken,...
Chris Anderson has led a life of service working as a homicide detective on the streets of Birmingham Alabama. We are honored to have Chris in studio for this extra special episode to talk about how the police profession slo...
Frank Failace Sr. has led a wild life but always remains a steadfast rock to his two sons. Born in Jersey City in the heyday of all sorts of turmoil, Frank’s spirit shines through in an entrepreneurial spirit. The stories a...
Earl Granville, a combat wounded veteran was two weeks into in boot camp at Ft Benning with his twin brother Joe, when 9/11 happened. On his final tour, he lost his left leg through the knee to a roadside bomb while on patrol...
After 2 years of The Suffering Podcast, not everything goes as smoothly as we would hope. There are times where our guests have to cancel. Some for good and just reasons and some for less than honorable motives. Whether it ...
The inspiration for Laurice Duffy’s career is deeply personal. From a young age, others have turned to her for counsel and advice. Laurice later turned innate listening and empathy skills into a career with a BA in psycholo...
It’s always a great day when a Jersey boy makes it to the big leagues. John Valentin has had an amazing career. Rising through the ranks with his talent for baseball and making it to the pros playing for the Boston Red Sox, N...
Dr. Leeja Carter is a true renaissance woman. A Fulbright Scholar, feminist changemaker, and expert on inclusive and equity-focused practice in health and wellness, Dr. Carter's work has been featured on CNN’s Connect the Wor...
Divorce has become an epidemic in modern society. Marcy Cowen is a vocal representative of the pain and brokenness of divorce but shows you can rebuild yourself and live a full and wonderful life. Marcy‘s brave voice speaks o...
Benny Love has decided to change his life in many different ways starting with his name. Breaking the chains of a disadvantaged upbringing, Benny now spreads the love. it wasn’t always that way, growing up on the streets of H...
If you are a true boxing fan, Gerry Cooney will inevitably pop up as having one of the most memorable fights in history. Fighting such opponents as Ken Norton, George Foreman, and Larry Holmes has solidified his reputation in...
Season 2 Finale We made it 2 Years. Part 2 Unbelievable how much we learned and accomplished over a 2 year period at The Suffering Podcast. We are airing the party at Grande Saloon in Clifton NJ where we were able to talk to...
We made it 2 Years. Part 1 Unbelievable how much we learned and accomplished over a 2 year period at The Suffering Podcast. We are airing the party at Grande Saloon in Clifton NJ where we were able to talk to many former gue...
If we don’t learn, we stagnate and eventually die. With each new interaction in life we must pull the good and the bad in order to learn those life lessons. To carry us forward to live our best lives for another day.Some less...
