A Gift from Adversity ~Valerie Peramide-Fischer~ Ep. 79

Interviewed by Juri Love 

Valerie Peramide-Fischer joined this episode from Manila, Philippines. 

In this episode, Valerie bravely shared the 3 adversities that she had to face.

Thank you, Valerie, for having this conversation and sharing your life story.

Please check out this episode and share.

She can be found on 

LinkedIn 

Valerie P Fischer 

#loss #lossofmother #lossofjob #gunviolence #death #cheating #podcast #philippines 

A Gift from Adversity ~Heather Emerson-Smith~ Ep. 77 

Interviewed by Juri Love

On August 2nd, 2018, Heather got a phone call from her father who she said she has never seen cry and that she knew something was wrong right away. 

She received a piece of news that her brother Jacob, 26 was killed.

In this episode, Heather and I not only discussed the adversity she went through for losing her brother to Domestic Violence but also the tools that she has used to overcome and the gift that came from it.

Please, listen to our conversation, share, and hold space for the loved ones that you care about. 

Thank you, Heather and Jake, in heaven for sharing your story. 

Let's normalize these difficult conversations so that as a society we can make a change and prevent these tragedies in our generation and for the next generations to come.

Rest in Peace, Jake. 

Your kindness and legacy survive through our episode. 

Check out Heather's website

wtfpositiveparenting.com

#adversity #podcast #DV #challenge #siblings #love 

A Gift from Adversity ~ Dean FM~ Ep. 76

Interviewed by Juri Love 

Dean's adversity include anxiety, depression, learning disorder, adoption, addiction and queer minority. 

Dean had openly talked about the challenges and tools and a gift that came from the adversity.

Take a listen.

And visit Dean's website 

deanfmofficial.com

#adversity #podcast #Addiction #Adoption #challenge 

A Gift from Adversity ~Sonny Tran ~ Ep. 75

Interviewed by Juri Love

In this episode 75. Sonny Tran openly shared his childhood as an immigrant and the story that he and his family had to escape from Vietnam when he was 18 months year old by a dangerous boat ride. 

After going to several countries, he and his family ended up being in Atlantic City, NJ in a not-so-great area. 

9 people in 1 bedroom, struggling to get by. Always challenge by the language barrier and financial situation but said it was better than if his family had stayed in his birth country. 

Check out the whole story and gain the perspective of what it's like to go through adversity and listen to the tools he used to overcome and a gift that came from it. 

#adversity #bullying #race #asian #story #challenge #boat #podcast #howtoovercome #gift 

A Gift from Adversity ~Adrian Jones~Ep. 74

Interviewed by Juri Love

Adrian Jones came on Ep. 69 which he talked about his nearly death heart attack story during the mountain bike ride,

In this Episode 74, Adrian talked about finding his birth parents after the heart attack but prior life how he handled being adopted.

Some discrimination and PTSD people go through.

He had shared his life story extremely eloquently and it makes you feel you are wafting a movie listening to his story,

Check out his website 

adrianjones.me

And share this episode to especially people are adopted or parents who adopted their children.

Thank you, Adrian for sharing your story and coming to our podcast for the second time!

#adoption #PTSD #discrimination #podcast #birth #heartattack

A Gift from Adversity ~Luke Greenheart~ Ep. 73

Interviewed by Juri Love 

Luke Greenheart came in from Spain for this Episode but original from London.

Luke shared his adversity from childhood and adulthood during this episode and shared tools and gift that came from it. 

His competing story and adversity can truly touch your heart and inspire you to be a better version of yourself. 

Check out his YouTube Channel. 

https://www.youtube.com/c/LukeGreenheartsChannel

Thank you, Luke for sharing your story.

#adversity #selflove #discovery #challenge #mentalhealth

A Gift from Adversity ~John Tommasi~ Ep. 72

Interviewed by Juri Love 

Police Officer, Author, Professor, John Tommasi came on this episode and openly talked about the adversity and challenges that police officers go through behind the scene especially mental health and how to deal with the ugliest side of human being, the crimes and dead bodies etc. 

John also talked about reverse discrimination that he had experienced in his life.

In this episode, you will learn about the first hand experience of being a life-long police officer and how they deal with problems.

John has shared some tools that are implemented in police departments across the country, "Wellness Squad". 

Please check out this episode and share especially if you know someone in the first responder, high-risk jobs dealing with traumatic situations. 

Thank you, John for coming to this episode.

Truly honored and thank you again for your service. 

Check out his website:

johntommasi.com

#police #PTSD #mentalhealth #crime #life #challenge #youarenotalone 

A Gift from Adversity ~L. LaShawn~ Ep. 71 

Interviewed by Juri Love 

L. LaShawn went through several adversities. 

Losing her Forster mom at Senior High School, becoming a single mom and her son being diagnosed with ADHD and herself later found our she has ADHD. 

As a black woman, these are still stigma to talk about yet she is finding a courage to speak out about ADHD, being a black single mom. 

In this episode, L. LaShawn openly talked about her adversity, tools that she is using to overcome and a gift that came from it. 

Her YouTube is 

ADHD Cutie 

Thank you, L. LaShawn for coming to Ep. 71 and sharing your story.

#ADHD #mentalhealth #forsterpartnet #singlemom #blackwoman #black #adversity #podcast 

A Gift from Adversity ~Damon Davis~ Ep. 70

Interviewed by Juri Love 

Damon, in this episode openly talked about his adoption story and his podcast Who AM I Really?

He has shared the details of his life as an adopted child growing up and all the questions he had about his biological mother whom he had met when he was 36 years old. 

Listen to this episode and learn his adversity, tools that he is using to overcome and a gift that came from it. 

Check out his Podcast 

Who AM I Really? 

Thank you, Damon for being on Ep. 70 and sharing your life story with us. 

#adoption, #podcast #biological #conversation #story