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Ever heard of Shareapy? It's like therapy but with people going through the same thing

The Debbie Nigro Show

Release Date: 06/19/2025

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The Debbie Nigro Show

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Sometimes it really helps to just talk to other caring people about whatever you’re going through. Now there’s a place where you can.

I had a talk with Scott Kelsey, the incredibly resilient Founder & CEO of Shareapy—about his groundbreaking wellness platform born from personal tragedy and built to foster connection, healing, and personal growth.

After a life-altering fall down a staircase left him with a traumatic brain injury, Scott found himself forced to hit pause—and reflect. "I had to isolate, be in a dark room, and let my brain heal," he shared. That isolation led to introspection, which ultimately led to inspiration.

Through peer support groups and candid conversations with others who had walked similar paths, Scott experienced something powerful: true connection. And from that connection, the idea for Shareapy was born—a space where people could listen, think, and share openly in facilitator-led virtual gatherings.

"Every time I shared my story, I felt calmer… and every time, the other person would say, ‘Hey, sharing my story helped me too,’" Scott said. That mutual exchange of vulnerability and strength became the core of the Shareapy Method.

Today, Shareapy supports people from ages 19 to 81 through weekly 60-minute sessions that are safe, confidential, and completely voluntary—you don’t even have to talk if you don’t want to. Just listening can be transformative.

With loneliness now considered the number one public health issue in the U.S., according to the Surgeon General, Shareapy is more than a wellness trend—it’s a much-needed movement.

To learn more or join a session, visit Shareapy.com.

I'm sharing this podcast of my warm conversation with Shareapy Founder Scott Kelsey on The Debbie Nigro Show because I sense more people might benefit from knowing about it.