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Flesh Eating Disease Nov 02, 2021

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In the spring of 2015 Chris faced a life-changing decision. He occupied a hospital bed in St. Mary’s Hospital, a Mayo clinic facility, in Rochester, MN. About a week and a half prior, he had contracted necrotizing fasciitis (flesh-eating bacteria) from a tiny scratch on his right hand.

He had recently run a Pi-Day race (3.14 miles) in 19:29, which is great for a 40-year-old husband and a father of three. As Chris crossed the finished line, the last thing he imagined was that he would nearly die, have a major portion of his skin removed, need a flap of skin transferred from his left thigh to his right hand and forearm, and incur around $1,000,000 in medical bills.

Chris is now self-employed and is an international speaker who speaks about gratitude and overcoming personal bacteria (negative thoughts).
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Losing My 17 Year Old Daughter Oct 26, 2021

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Dan Loeffler comes on the podcast to share with us his journey through grief after he lost his daughter Leah in a car accident. 20 years ago, his daughter Leah was a senior in high school and driving to school one morning when she was involved in an accident. As usual Dan made sure that Leah was awake and then went to work, Leah would drive her self to school as usual. Shortly after arriving at work Dan got a phone call from the school that he had to go to the hospital immediately and that there has been a bad accident. He arrived to find his daughter in the hospital room in critical condition. The doctors ended up putting her in a coma to try and save her life but she never woke up.
That morning Dan and his wife Nancy's life would be altered forever. In the matter of a routine drive to school they had lost their 17 year old daughter. Now they faced a battle of dealing with the grief that the loss brought.
After years of dealing with grief Dan found a private counselor who introduced him to the Grief Recovery Method. This method helped him heal and learn how to deal with the high level of grief he was experiencing. Dan and his wife started a business called Being with Grief where they help other people deal with their grief. Here is their website: https://beingwithgrief.com/
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Stripping and Sexual Abuse Oct 19, 2021

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Jane Epstein comes on the podcast to share her courageous story. Between the ages of 6 and 12, Jane was sexually molested by her sibling. Years later, after barely graduating high school Jane went to college to study court reporting. Her time in college didn't last long and she ended up dropping out to become a stripper. Jane talks about how stripping filled the gaps of the trauma she experienced as a child. In 1989 she met her late husband Mark in the strip club, she describes him as her "knight". Mark eventually passed away from cancer and a couple of years later she got remarried.
Now Jane makes a strong effort to share her story so that she can help advocate for other survivors and other people that will be impacted by her experiences
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Divorce, Drugs & Incarceration Oct 12, 2021

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Amanda Acker comes on the podcast to share her story which is full of captivating and difficult moments. When Amanda was 15 her parents got divorced which led her down a dark path of feeling abandoned. She found herself getting into a lot of toxic relationships with friends and with boyfriends. She ended up getting heavy into the party scene where she got addicted to alcohol and a whole variety of drugs. All of this led to what she calls “The worst decision of her life”, a decision where she would end up being incarcerated.

After years of turmoil and broken relationships, Amanda found the love of her life and she has been happily married ever since. She is now extremely happy and is an author, speaker, and podcast host.

Tune in as Amanda breaks down her life and the events that led her to become a convicted felon.
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My Husband Came Out Oct 05, 2021

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Jessica Frew is a mom, wife, ex-wife, step-mom, lover of all things active, and entrepreneur.
Jessica's Bio: My first husband (Steve) and I were active members of the LDS/Mormon church and just a few months into our marriage is when my husband came to terms with the fact that he was gay. We stayed married for another 6 years while he worked through understanding and accepting this part of himself. We had an amazing marriage at that time. It was hard but we loved and supported each other and at the same time, we came to love ourselves in a whole new way. We also brought an amazing little girl into our lives. We did eventually divorce but we have stayed best of friends through it all. Today I am remarried to another amazing man (Matt), I have 2 step kids, still active in my church, and my ex and I are still best of friends. Not only that, my husband and ex-husband are now great friends as well. We understand and relate to all things co-parenting because while we have an exceptional relationship with Steve, Matt's ex is very high conflict. My ex-husband, my husband, and myself host a podcast together called Husband in Law. We are sharing our stories of love, marriage, coming out, infidelity, divorce, and co-parenting. We are doing this to help individuals view themselves and others in a new light so that they can see not only their own self-worth but also the worth of others. We are changing how people view themselves and others to create stronger relationships.
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An Unforgettable Night May 18, 2021

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Andrew Nies is from Midland, Michigan. In 2016, his Dad and sister were involved in a murder-suicide while he was at work. His Dad decided to put down his family dog without telling anybody else and it stirred up a ton of emotion. His sister had a difficult relationship with his Dad and a really close bond with their dog so this decision made her really upset. While emotions were flared she ended up grabbing a shotgun and shooting his Dad at point blank range, a couple hours later she took her on life at a nearby park. In the first part of this episode Andrew walks us through that night in vivid detail.
Despite losing his Dad and his sister in 2016, Andrew still has a positive attitude and outlook on life. Over the past couple of years, Andrew has taken the time to work on his mental and physical health. He hopes that his story and his recovery can inspire someone to get through a difficult situation they are facing.
This marks our 80th episode and the final story of Season 3. Thank you to everyone who listens to our podcast and thank you to all the brave individuals who shared their story this season.
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Uncharted Waters May 11, 2021

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As a lifelong surfer, Matthew Schwab grew up on the coast of New Jersey. He allowed his love for water to lead him to experience living on the coasts of Hawaii, California, Oregon and now Tampa, Florida. Having spent 20 years traveling the world’s oceans and experiencing nearly 40 countries as a United States Merchant Marine officer, Captain Matthew Schwab has led others through seemingly insurmountable challenges while sailing the world.

After experiencing his spiritual awakening through multiple near-death experiences, aptly termed ‘The Inner Voyage’, Matthew made it his mission to support other leaders in navigating the uncharted waters of fear and isolation to achieve spiritual breakthroughs and personal and professional growth.

Join us on this voyage as Matthew shares how his life changed after coming face to face with death at multiple points in his life. The lessons and wisdom in this episode will give you a whole new perspective and show you what the Inner Voyage is all about.
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Imposter Syndrome Apr 20, 2021

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Laura Cathcart Robbins is a freelance writer and host of the popular podcast, The Only One In The Room. She lives Studio City, California. Laura comes on the podcast to talk about living a double life, her drug addiction and being the only one in the room. In the beginning of the episode she talks about how imposter syndrome took over her life in high school and how she started a successful PR firm in her early 20s. In the middle part of the episode Laura tells us about her drug and alcohol addiction that started in her early 30s and in the final minutes of the podcast she talks to us about her podcast and what inspired her to start it.
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Dior Scott (Last Chance U) Mar 30, 2021

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Dior Scott is 21 years old and is from Antioch, California. Dior was the star wide receiver for the Laney College Eagles in Season 5 of Last Chance U on Netflix. The season takes you through Dior's story but we wanted to bring him on the podcast to dive deeper into his life. Growing up Dior and his Dads relationship slowly deteriorated, it got to the point where Dior couldn't look at his Dad as a father figure anymore. His turbulent relationship with his Dad caused a lot of set backs in his life, especially when it came to football. After he ran away his Dad pulled him off his high school football team which caused him to lose his scholarship offers. Dior decided to take matters into his own hands, he attended Laney Community College in hopes that he could earn a scholarship by impressing college scouts. He ended up attending Laney and playing for Coach Beam. In order to survive he worked at Wing Stop and lived in his car. He did it all so he could one day live his dream of making it to the NFL.
After playing 11 games at Laney he was left with 0 offers. Despite having zero offers Dior was still confident that he had what it takes to get a scholarship, he just needed an opportunity to prove himself. With the help of Coach Beam he got the chance to walk on to the University of Hawaii football team. After working his ass off, Dior finally earned what he worked so hard to get. In early February 2021 he was offered a scholarship to play at the University of Hawaii.
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The Sole Survivor Mar 16, 2021

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Kristie Bennett is 29 years old and is from Sydney, Australia. Kristie was the winner of the first ever Australian Survivor (S1-2016). Since she was 8 years old it was her dream to be on Survivor. In this episode she talks to us about surviving with little food, backstabbing, her personal anxiety attacks while on the island, the immunity challenges and how she ended up winning Survivor.
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