Episode 68: Emily Hessey - Navigating through Divorce and Becoming Friends Again
Release Date: 11/14/2019
Episode 88: Paul Sando - Rejection from Coming Out as Gay, Marrying a Woman, Adopting Two Kids, Marrying a Man, Divorce and Cancer
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I was super excited about this episode! I chat with Paul, a gay man about his life. Get ready for some ups and downs and crazy twists and turns! So good! Paul talks about abandonment issues from his mom, coming out as gay to his dad and school, marrying a woman, adopting two kids with his wife, divorce, marrying a man, divorce again and cancer.
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Episode 87 - Cathy McKinnon: Infertility, Cancer and Divorce
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In this episode, I chat with Cathy about how she grew up with only brothers, which in turn made her a pretty private person when it came to big, hard things in her life.. Things like struggling with infertility for years and having miscarriage after miscarriage, as well as thyroid cancer and divorce.
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Episode 86: Tyler Christensen - Food Addiction, Unemployment and Major Weight Loss
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In this episode, I chat with Tyler about being unemployed and not being able to find a job, even with several degrees, which led him to be a stay-at-home dad. He also has struggled with a food addiction and then lost 100 pounds!
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Episode 85: Corina Rowley - How an Abusive Childhood Affected Her Adult Life
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In this episode, I talk with Corina about how the physical, sexual, emotional and mental abuse she endured for 13 years of her childhood affected her in adulthood. Namely in intimate settings.
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Episode 84: Nancy Smith - Chronic Illness and How to Live Happier!
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In this episode, Nancy share about the chronic illnesses that both her and her husband deal with on a daily basis. We also talk a lot about having anxiety and how to do with it, support someone who struggles with it and ultimately live happier!
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Episode 83: Kristen Heath - A Walking Medical Hazard
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In this episode, I chat with Kristen about a slew of medical issues she's faced since she was just a teenager. From a car accident resulting in a pulled groin to a breast cancer scare to almost dying of MRSA to being diagnosed with MS and everything in between.
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Episode 82: SEASON 2 IS HERE!! 2019 in Review
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In this episode, I share all about the stats of the podcast from 2019.
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Episode 81: Tracy Balch - Her Daughter's Suicide (Emilee's Story)
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In this episode, I chat with Tracy, a mother who shares her daughter's story. Unfortunately, the story ended in a self-inflicted fatality. She shares how it all unfolded, as well as lots of great advice and things that we can learn from.
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Episode 80: Emily Harman - Verbally Abusive Marriage, Son with Addictions, Daughter with Invisible Illnesses
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In this episode, I chat with Emily about a verbally abusive marriage, to which she admits she stayed in for too long. She also shares about her son's addictions to drugs and alcohols, as well as the multiple invisible illnesses her daughter suffers from. On top of that, Emily is now helping take care of her ex-husband as he battles with stage 4 cancer.
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Episode 79: Shataya Walker - Depression, Custody Battle, Helping Husband Deal with Alcoholism
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In this episode, I chat with Shataya about her parent's divorce when she was 14, depression and an almost suicide attempt, meeting her son's biological father after High School, getting pregnant when she always swore up and down that she never wanted kids, postpartum depression, breaking up with the father, meeting her current husband, helping him deal with his alcoholism, a nasty custody battle with her husband's son that nearly ended their marriage and how she copes naturally with all of these things to stay healthy and sane.
info_outlineIn this episode, I chat with my friend Emily about going through a three year divorce and how they ended up being friends in the end. Emily shares the other things she struggled through during that time and the things people said to her that helped her get back on her feet.