Episodes

Sept. 13, 2023

Set Apart | Ted McConnell

Ted and I dive into some of his story in the upcoming Scars to Stars Vol 3 book that will launch on 9.22.23. We talk about foster care, education, fast food and even Eddie Murphy & Joe Burrow! Mentioned Resources: Register fo...
Sept. 6, 2023

From the Crack House to the White House | Dr. Jacquala Shropshire

Dr. Jacquala and I talk about mental health and her work in California as well as her upcoming chapter in Scars to Stars Vol 3. Our conversation goes into how important it is for us to treat each other with kindness and how i...
Sept. 6, 2023

Suicide & A Caregiver | Patience Behymer

Patience and I dive into her story in the upcoming Scars to Stars Vol 3 Book. She explains how she kept her mother alive multiple times during her childhood and the abuse she endured. About the Guest: Patience is a victorious...
Aug. 30, 2023

I Ain’t Going Nowhere | Marcia Dixon

Marcia’s story will be in the upcoming Scars to Stars Vol 3 Book! We dive into her journey as a cancer survivor and how her faith has carried her through. Mentioned Resources: riseandbehealed777@gmail.com About the Guest: Dau...
Aug. 30, 2023

Overcoming | Devan Featherstone

Author spotlight with Devan Featherstone for Scars to Stars Vol 3. We dive into his chapter and the traumas that he has endured throughout his life and the memory loss that he has experienced. He experienced trafficking when...
Aug. 23, 2023

“Who Am I” | Chad Richard Gaines

Chad is a fabulous human. We dive into his chapter for the upcoming Scars to Stars Vol 3, but also chat about his own book that just came out recently, Who Am I? His story is also going to be a movie soon and some of the stor...
Aug. 23, 2023

Floor of Despair | Amy Charbonneau

Amy shares about her upcoming chapter for Scars to Stars Vol 3 and her question about “Does God Really Love Me?” She had a deep dark secret for almost 20 years, she had been in a place where she believed that her life had no...
Aug. 16, 2023

Feeling the Fear and Doing it Anyway | Corrine Statia Thomas

Corrine is a 3-time Scars to Stars Author!! We dive into business and the fears of an entrepreneur. Through this journey, Corrine has been through several iterations of her business. She is a CMP and has run an event company ...
Aug. 16, 2023

From Touched to Empowered | Katie Miller

Katie and I dive into her chapter in the upcoming Scars to Stars Vol 3 Book. Mentioned Resources: Website: https://teensuicidepreventionsociety.com/ TEDx Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzmmBXgXb70 About the Guest: Kati...
Aug. 9, 2023

From Survivor to Thriver | Erik DaRosa

Erik lives in Snowmass Village, CO which was the first ski town Deana ever lived in! We share the love of the mountains and skiing, but we also share a passion for mental health and letting people of all ages and walks of lif...
Aug. 9, 2023

Victim to Victor | Keith Hanks

Keith shares about his journey of 21 years as a firefighter and EMT. We also dive into mental health, suicide attempts, loss among other trauma in general. He gives us a glimpse of his chapter that will be in the upcoming Sca...
Aug. 2, 2023

My Blurred Opinion | Timothy West

TJ’s story is about his disability, he is legally blind from Stevens-Johnson syndrome. He speaks about how it is to live in the world with a disability and the suicidal ideation he has had in his past. TJ also has a podcast a...
Aug. 2, 2023

Transformation Through the Scars to Stars Community | Deb Weilnau

Deb and I talk about her 100% involvement in Scars to Stars™ from the very beginning and the transformation it has afforded her. Deb has contributed so much to The Realize Foundation and is now a board member! We dive into th...
July 26, 2023

The Story You Try Hardest not to Tell | Lori Ann Hood

Lori and I chat about her upcoming chapter in Scars to Stars Vol 3. Mentioned Resources: Read Lori’s poetry: www.poetrypoem.com/sassylo Instagram: www.instagram.com/sassylo_1991_ About the Guest: Lori Ann Hood lives in South...
July 26, 2023

Love is the Greatest Gift in Life, to Know Love is to have Self-Love | Geoff Hudson-Searle

Geoff and I talk about his upcoming chapter in Scars to Stars Vol 3 and we dive into many areas of mental health including business. Mentioned Resources: https://ib-em.com/ https://love146.org/ Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.c...
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 ma...
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 rap...
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 advice...
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.linkedin...
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 speakin...
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 w...
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 ...