Matt O'Neil is an artist and entrepreneur from West Branch, Iowa. In this episode he will talk about growing up in Downey and West Branch in Iowa, going to school outside Chicago to be an automotive technician, working in masonry for 20 years, his artistry, and becoming an entrepreneur.

Matt on Instagram: @oneil.09

Today's episode is sponsored by:

Iowa Recovery Room - For the past eight years, Iowa Recovery Room has provided holistic health services to Iowa City and the entire state of Iowa, offering relaxation, mental and physical stress/pain relief, and overall well-being. Offering float therapy services (sensory deprivation float tanks), traditional sauna, infrared sauna, cold plunge, yoga/Pilates classes, red light therapy, a massage chair, and leg compression boots, you will leave feeling relaxed and well.

Owner/operator Patrick Krier is a certified yoga teacher through Hothouse Yoga in Iowa City and has a lifelong passion for approaching health and wellness with a holistic approach, implementing services for 'preventative maintenance' to decrease the need for medications and surgeries later in life. With a strong belief that the right tools and knowledge can help prevent health issues like anxiety, depression, mobility issues, Alzheimer's, heart attacks, and more, we will continue to institute many offerings to our community and beyond.

For more information about all of our offering and to book your private wellness services visit https://IowaRecoveryRoom.com and follow us on Instagram and Facebook at @IowaRecoveryRoom or stop by our wellness center at 1509 Mall Drive, Ste 1, Iowa City, Iowa 52240. Be well.

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QC Kinetix - "At QC Kinetix-Coralville, we understand pain. Whether its knees that ache at the end of the day, a shoulder that can't reach the top shelf anymore or a back that makes it hard to sit for long periods of time. We have a solution for you.

You might have heard that you need shots, surgery, or daily medicine to help with swelling. But what if those things don't fix the problem?

That's where we come in. QC Kinetix uses your body's own materials to help heal itself through treatments like PRP, A2M and Stem Cell Therapy. You won't need drugs, surgery or long recovery times to get back to doing the things you love.

Call 319-429-7984 to schedule your free consultation to see if our treatments are right for you!"

Follow 1Y1F on Instagram: @1year1fearpodcast

1 Year 1 Fear is co-produced by Su Madre Podcasts

Annie Brozene is a private chef who has worked with Cara and beyond Barriers! In this episode, she will talk about growing up half-Thai and half-Loatian, being the daughter of immigrants, growing up in different parts of Iowa, becoming an optician, working in her mother's Thai restaurant, meeting her husband, having kids, and much more.

Today's episode is sponsored by:

Iowa Recovery Room - For the past eight years, Iowa Recovery Room has provided holistic health services to Iowa City and the entire state of Iowa, offering relaxation, mental and physical stress/pain relief, and overall well-being. Offering float therapy services (sensory deprivation float tanks), traditional sauna, infrared sauna, cold plunge, yoga/Pilates classes, red light therapy, a massage chair, and leg compression boots, you will leave feeling relaxed and well.

Owner/operator Patrick Krier is a certified yoga teacher through Hothouse Yoga in Iowa City and has a lifelong passion for approaching health and wellness with a holistic approach, implementing services for 'preventative maintenance' to decrease the need for medications and surgeries later in life. With a strong belief that the right tools and knowledge can help prevent health issues like anxiety, depression, mobility issues, Alzheimer's, heart attacks, and more, we will continue to institute many offerings to our community and beyond.

For more information about all of our offering and to book your private wellness services visit https://IowaRecoveryRoom.com and follow us on Instagram and Facebook at @IowaRecoveryRoom or stop by our wellness center at 1509 Mall Drive, Ste 1, Iowa City, Iowa 52240. Be well.

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QC Kinetix - "At QC Kinetix-Coralville, we understand pain. Whether its knees that ache at the end of the day, a shoulder that can't reach the top shelf anymore or a back that makes it hard to sit for long periods of time. We have a solution for you.

You might have heard that you need shots, surgery, or daily medicine to help with swelling. But what if those things don't fix the problem?

That's where we come in. QC Kinetix uses your body's own materials to help heal itself through treatments like PRP, A2M and Stem Cell Therapy. You won't need drugs, surgery or long recovery times to get back to doing the things you love.

Call 319-429-7984 to schedule your free consultation to see if our treatments are right for you!"

Follow 1Y1F on Instagram: @1year1fearpodcast

1 Year 1 Fear is co-produced by Su Madre Podcasts

Welcome to the Beyond Barriers 2026 Colorado Adventure reflection! In this episode (part 3 of 3), you will hear from various people who joined Cara and Beyond Barriers on their adventure to Colorado for some harrowing rock climbing. You will hear Then you will hear from Collin Yarborough, Sydney Robb, Anne Johnson, Lori Mascardo, and Cara, all while the sounds of carabiners clipping, nervous laughter, and cheers of encouragement can be heard in the background.

Today's episode is sponsored by:

Iowa Recovery Room - For the past eight years, Iowa Recovery Room has provided holistic health services to Iowa City and the entire state of Iowa, offering relaxation, mental and physical stress/pain relief, and overall well-being. Offering float therapy services (sensory deprivation float tanks), traditional sauna, infrared sauna, cold plunge, yoga/Pilates classes, red light therapy, a massage chair, and leg compression boots, you will leave feeling relaxed and well.

Owner/operator Patrick Krier is a certified yoga teacher through Hothouse Yoga in Iowa City and has a lifelong passion for approaching health and wellness with a holistic approach, implementing services for 'preventative maintenance' to decrease the need for medications and surgeries later in life. With a strong belief that the right tools and knowledge can help prevent health issues like anxiety, depression, mobility issues, Alzheimer's, heart attacks, and more, we will continue to institute many offerings to our community and beyond.

For more information about all of our offering and to book your private wellness services visit https://IowaRecoveryRoom.com and follow us on Instagram and Facebook at @IowaRecoveryRoom or stop by our wellness center at 1509 Mall Drive, Ste 1, Iowa City, Iowa 52240. Be well.

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QC Kinetix - "At QC Kinetix-Coralville, we understand pain. Whether its knees that ache at the end of the day, a shoulder that can't reach the top shelf anymore or a back that makes it hard to sit for long periods of time. We have a solution for you.

You might have heard that you need shots, surgery, or daily medicine to help with swelling. But what if those things don't fix the problem?

That's where we come in. QC Kinetix uses your body's own materials to help heal itself through treatments like PRP, A2M and Stem Cell Therapy. You won't need drugs, surgery or long recovery times to get back to doing the things you love.

Call 319-429-7984 to schedule your free consultation to see if our treatments are right for you!"

Follow 1Y1F on Instagram: @1year1fearpodcast

1 Year 1 Fear is co-produced by Su Madre Podcasts

Welcome to the Beyond Barriers 2026 Colorado Adventure reflection! In this episode (part 2 of 3), you will hear from various people who joined Cara and Beyond Barriers on their adventure to Colorado for some harrowing rock climbing. You will hear from Chef Amber, Terrence Walsh, Jenn Robb, and Tanya Decker prior to the adventure. Then you will hear from Ben Coryell, Kimberly Hendricks, and Cara, all while the sounds of carabiners clipping, nervous laughter, and cheers of encouragement can be heard in the background.

Today's episode is sponsored by:

Iowa Recovery Room - For the past eight years, Iowa Recovery Room has provided holistic health services to Iowa City and the entire state of Iowa, offering relaxation, mental and physical stress/pain relief, and overall well-being. Offering float therapy services (sensory deprivation float tanks), traditional sauna, infrared sauna, cold plunge, yoga/Pilates classes, red light therapy, a massage chair, and leg compression boots, you will leave feeling relaxed and well.

Owner/operator Patrick Krier is a certified yoga teacher through Hothouse Yoga in Iowa City and has a lifelong passion for approaching health and wellness with a holistic approach, implementing services for 'preventative maintenance' to decrease the need for medications and surgeries later in life. With a strong belief that the right tools and knowledge can help prevent health issues like anxiety, depression, mobility issues, Alzheimer's, heart attacks, and more, we will continue to institute many offerings to our community and beyond.

For more information about all of our offering and to book your private wellness services visit https://IowaRecoveryRoom.com and follow us on Instagram and Facebook at @IowaRecoveryRoom or stop by our wellness center at 1509 Mall Drive, Ste 1, Iowa City, Iowa 52240. Be well.

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QC Kinetix - "At QC Kinetix-Coralville, we understand pain. Whether its knees that ache at the end of the day, a shoulder that can't reach the top shelf anymore or a back that makes it hard to sit for long periods of time. We have a solution for you.

You might have heard that you need shots, surgery, or daily medicine to help with swelling. But what if those things don't fix the problem?

That's where we come in. QC Kinetix uses your body's own materials to help heal itself through treatments like PRP, A2M and Stem Cell Therapy. You won't need drugs, surgery or long recovery times to get back to doing the things you love.

Call 319-429-7984 to schedule your free consultation to see if our treatments are right for you!"

Follow 1Y1F on Instagram: @1year1fearpodcast

1 Year 1 Fear is co-produced by Su Madre Podcasts

Welcome to the Beyond Barriers 2026 Colorado Adventure reflection! In this episode (part 1 of 3), you will hear from four of the women who joined Cara and Beyond Barriers on their adventure to Colorado for some harrowing rock climbing. You will hear from Crista Shawler, Jenn Robb, Kim Martin, Daphne Patton, and Cara, all while the sounds of carabiners clipping, nervous laughter, and cheers of encouragement can be heard in the background.

Today's episode is sponsored by:

Iowa Recovery Room - For the past eight years, Iowa Recovery Room has provided holistic health services to Iowa City and the entire state of Iowa, offering relaxation, mental and physical stress/pain relief, and overall well-being. Offering float therapy services (sensory deprivation float tanks), traditional sauna, infrared sauna, cold plunge, yoga/Pilates classes, red light therapy, a massage chair, and leg compression boots, you will leave feeling relaxed and well.

Owner/operator Patrick Krier is a certified yoga teacher through Hothouse Yoga in Iowa City and has a lifelong passion for approaching health and wellness with a holistic approach, implementing services for 'preventative maintenance' to decrease the need for medications and surgeries later in life. With a strong belief that the right tools and knowledge can help prevent health issues like anxiety, depression, mobility issues, Alzheimer's, heart attacks, and more, we will continue to institute many offerings to our community and beyond.

For more information about all of our offering and to book your private wellness services visit https://IowaRecoveryRoom.com and follow us on Instagram and Facebook at @IowaRecoveryRoom or stop by our wellness center at 1509 Mall Drive, Ste 1, Iowa City, Iowa 52240. Be well.

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QC Kinetix - "At QC Kinetix-Coralville, we understand pain. Whether its knees that ache at the end of the day, a shoulder that can't reach the top shelf anymore or a back that makes it hard to sit for long periods of time. We have a solution for you.

You might have heard that you need shots, surgery, or daily medicine to help with swelling. But what if those things don't fix the problem?

That's where we come in. QC Kinetix uses your body's own materials to help heal itself through treatments like PRP, A2M and Stem Cell Therapy. You won't need drugs, surgery or long recovery times to get back to doing the things you love.

Call 319-429-7984 to schedule your free consultation to see if our treatments are right for you!"

Follow 1Y1F on Instagram: @1year1fearpodcast

1 Year 1 Fear is co-produced by Su Madre Podcasts

Whitney Stormer is a realtor based in the Iowa City area. In this episode she will talk about moving around Iowa until she and her family settled in Solon, her family and high school life, attending the University of Iowa, having an IEP, and becoming a realtor.

Today's episode is sponsored by:

Iowa Recovery Room - For the past eight years, Iowa Recovery Room has provided holistic health services to Iowa City and the entire state of Iowa, offering relaxation, mental and physical stress/pain relief, and overall well-being. Offering float therapy services (sensory deprivation float tanks), traditional sauna, infrared sauna, cold plunge, yoga/Pilates classes, red light therapy, a massage chair, and leg compression boots, you will leave feeling relaxed and well.

Owner/operator Patrick Krier is a certified yoga teacher through Hothouse Yoga in Iowa City and has a lifelong passion for approaching health and wellness with a holistic approach, implementing services for 'preventative maintenance' to decrease the need for medications and surgeries later in life. With a strong belief that the right tools and knowledge can help prevent health issues like anxiety, depression, mobility issues, Alzheimer's, heart attacks, and more, we will continue to institute many offerings to our community and beyond.

For more information about all of our offering and to book your private wellness services visit https://IowaRecoveryRoom.com and follow us on Instagram and Facebook at @IowaRecoveryRoom or stop by our wellness center at 1509 Mall Drive, Ste 1, Iowa City, Iowa 52240. Be well.

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QC Kinetix - "At QC Kinetix-Coralville, we understand pain. Whether its knees that ache at the end of the day, a shoulder that can't reach the top shelf anymore or a back that makes it hard to sit for long periods of time. We have a solution for you.

You might have heard that you need shots, surgery, or daily medicine to help with swelling. But what if those things don't fix the problem?

That's where we come in. QC Kinetix uses your body's own materials to help heal itself through treatments like PRP, A2M and Stem Cell Therapy. You won't need drugs, surgery or long recovery times to get back to doing the things you love.

Call 319-429-7984 to schedule your free consultation to see if our treatments are right for you!"

Follow 1Y1F on Instagram: @1year1fearpodcast

1 Year 1 Fear is co-produced by Su Madre Podcasts

Eric Johnson is a psychiatrist and the husband of past guest Anne Johnson. In this episode he will talk about growing up in (and moving all over) the state of Iowa, attending UNI, working in Des Moines where he met his wife, and going to medical school to eventually become a psychiatrist.

Today's episode is sponsored by:

Iowa Recovery Room - For the past eight years, Iowa Recovery Room has provided holistic health services to Iowa City and the entire state of Iowa, offering relaxation, mental and physical stress/pain relief, and overall well-being. Offering float therapy services (sensory deprivation float tanks), traditional sauna, infrared sauna, cold plunge, yoga/Pilates classes, red light therapy, a massage chair, and leg compression boots, you will leave feeling relaxed and well.

Owner/operator Patrick Krier is a certified yoga teacher through Hothouse Yoga in Iowa City and has a lifelong passion for approaching health and wellness with a holistic approach, implementing services for 'preventative maintenance' to decrease the need for medications and surgeries later in life. With a strong belief that the right tools and knowledge can help prevent health issues like anxiety, depression, mobility issues, Alzheimer's, heart attacks, and more, we will continue to institute many offerings to our community and beyond.

For more information about all of our offering and to book your private wellness services visit https://IowaRecoveryRoom.com and follow us on Instagram and Facebook at @IowaRecoveryRoom or stop by our wellness center at 1509 Mall Drive, Ste 1, Iowa City, Iowa 52240. Be well.

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QC Kinetix - "At QC Kinetix-Coralville, we understand pain. Whether its knees that ache at the end of the day, a shoulder that can't reach the top shelf anymore or a back that makes it hard to sit for long periods of time. We have a solution for you.

You might have heard that you need shots, surgery, or daily medicine to help with swelling. But what if those things don't fix the problem?

That's where we come in. QC Kinetix uses your body's own materials to help heal itself through treatments like PRP, A2M and Stem Cell Therapy. You won't need drugs, surgery or long recovery times to get back to doing the things you love.

Call 319-429-7984 to schedule your free consultation to see if our treatments are right for you!"

Follow 1Y1F on Instagram: @1year1fearpodcast

1 Year 1 Fear is co-produced by Su Madre Podcasts

Ryan Dickson joins the podcast to talk about growing up in California and Arkansas, being the child of same-sex parents, having an abusive step-parent, questioning faith, pursuing a career as a band director before switching to psychology, video game addiction, meeting his ex-wife, and moving to Iowa City as an adult.

Today's episode is sponsored by:

Iowa Recovery Room - For the past eight years, Iowa Recovery Room has provided holistic health services to Iowa City and the entire state of Iowa, offering relaxation, mental and physical stress/pain relief, and overall well-being. Offering float therapy services (sensory deprivation float tanks), traditional sauna, infrared sauna, cold plunge, yoga/Pilates classes, red light therapy, a massage chair, and leg compression boots, you will leave feeling relaxed and well.

Owner/operator Patrick Krier is a certified yoga teacher through Hothouse Yoga in Iowa City and has a lifelong passion for approaching health and wellness with a holistic approach, implementing services for 'preventative maintenance' to decrease the need for medications and surgeries later in life. With a strong belief that the right tools and knowledge can help prevent health issues like anxiety, depression, mobility issues, Alzheimer's, heart attacks, and more, we will continue to institute many offerings to our community and beyond.

For more information about all of our offering and to book your private wellness services visit https://IowaRecoveryRoom.com and follow us on Instagram and Facebook at @IowaRecoveryRoom or stop by our wellness center at 1509 Mall Drive, Ste 1, Iowa City, Iowa 52240. Be well.

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QC Kinetix - "At QC Kinetix-Coralville, we understand pain. Whether its knees that ache at the end of the day, a shoulder that can't reach the top shelf anymore or a back that makes it hard to sit for long periods of time. We have a solution for you.

You might have heard that you need shots, surgery, or daily medicine to help with swelling. But what if those things don't fix the problem?

That's where we come in. QC Kinetix uses your body's own materials to help heal itself through treatments like PRP, A2M and Stem Cell Therapy. You won't need drugs, surgery or long recovery times to get back to doing the things you love.

Call 319-429-7984 to schedule your free consultation to see if our treatments are right for you!"

Follow 1Y1F on Instagram: @1year1fearpodcast

1 Year 1 Fear is co-produced by Su Madre Podcasts

Cassandra-Beattrice Roldi McKibbin is a UK native living in Iowa City. In this episode, she will talk about growing up in England, moving to the United States, moving to Iowa to attend school, joining the Navy, her marriage and divorce, and her life with PTSD.

CONTENT WARNING: This episode includes discussions of sexual assault.

Today's episode is sponsored by:

Iowa Recovery Room - For the past eight years, Iowa Recovery Room has provided holistic health services to Iowa City and the entire state of Iowa, offering relaxation, mental and physical stress/pain relief, and overall well-being. Offering float therapy services (sensory deprivation float tanks), traditional sauna, infrared sauna, cold plunge, yoga/Pilates classes, red light therapy, a massage chair, and leg compression boots, you will leave feeling relaxed and well.

Owner/operator Patrick Krier is a certified yoga teacher through Hothouse Yoga in Iowa City and has a lifelong passion for approaching health and wellness with a holistic approach, implementing services for 'preventative maintenance' to decrease the need for medications and surgeries later in life. With a strong belief that the right tools and knowledge can help prevent health issues like anxiety, depression, mobility issues, Alzheimer's, heart attacks, and more, we will continue to institute many offerings to our community and beyond.

For more information about all of our offering and to book your private wellness services visit https://IowaRecoveryRoom.com and follow us on Instagram and Facebook at @IowaRecoveryRoom or stop by our wellness center at 1509 Mall Drive, Ste 1, Iowa City, Iowa 52240. Be well.

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QC Kinetix - "At QC Kinetix-Coralville, we understand pain. Whether its knees that ache at the end of the day, a shoulder that can't reach the top shelf anymore or a back that makes it hard to sit for long periods of time. We have a solution for you.

You might have heard that you need shots, surgery, or daily medicine to help with swelling. But what if those things don't fix the problem?

That's where we come in. QC Kinetix uses your body's own materials to help heal itself through treatments like PRP, A2M and Stem Cell Therapy. You won't need drugs, surgery or long recovery times to get back to doing the things you love.

Call 319-429-7984 to schedule your free consultation to see if our treatments are right for you!"

Follow 1Y1F on Instagram: @1year1fearpodcast

1 Year 1 Fear is co-produced by Su Madre Podcasts

1 Year 1 Fear is doing a series of interviews featuring 2026 graduates of both high school and college to celebrate the season. This is the fifth and final interview of the series!

Christian Montover is a recent college graduate based in Iowa City. In this episode, he will talk about growing up in small town Iowa, moving a lot as a throughout eastern Iowa, his parents getting a divorce, his experience with high school during COVID, his interests in music and cross country, going to Luther for college, living and studying in Malta, and his plans to attend The University of Iowa next for law school!

Today's episode is sponsored by:

Iowa Recovery Room - For the past eight years, Iowa Recovery Room has provided holistic health services to Iowa City and the entire state of Iowa, offering relaxation, mental and physical stress/pain relief, and overall well-being. Offering float therapy services (sensory deprivation float tanks), traditional sauna, infrared sauna, cold plunge, yoga/Pilates classes, red light therapy, a massage chair, and leg compression boots, you will leave feeling relaxed and well.

Owner/operator Patrick Krier is a certified yoga teacher through Hothouse Yoga in Iowa City and has a lifelong passion for approaching health and wellness with a holistic approach, implementing services for 'preventative maintenance' to decrease the need for medications and surgeries later in life. With a strong belief that the right tools and knowledge can help prevent health issues like anxiety, depression, mobility issues, Alzheimer's, heart attacks, and more, we will continue to institute many offerings to our community and beyond.

For more information about all of our offering and to book your private wellness services visit https://IowaRecoveryRoom.com and follow us on Instagram and Facebook at @IowaRecoveryRoom or stop by our wellness center at 1509 Mall Drive, Ste 1, Iowa City, Iowa 52240. Be well.

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QC Kinetix - "At QC Kinetix-Coralville, we understand pain. Whether its knees that ache at the end of the day, a shoulder that can't reach the top shelf anymore or a back that makes it hard to sit for long periods of time. We have a solution for you.

You might have heard that you need shots, surgery, or daily medicine to help with swelling. But what if those things don't fix the problem?

That's where we come in. QC Kinetix uses your body's own materials to help heal itself through treatments like PRP, A2M and Stem Cell Therapy. You won't need drugs, surgery or long recovery times to get back to doing the things you love.

Call 319-429-7984 to schedule your free consultation to see if our treatments are right for you!"

Follow 1Y1F on Instagram: @1year1fearpodcast

1 Year 1 Fear is co-produced by Su Madre Podcasts