Have you ever experienced a loss of a friend or a loved one and felt like you were all alone in your grief? In this episode, my guests talk about how they each lost a loved one to violent crime as teenagers. These unrelated crimes happened just twelve hours apart and only a few miles away from one another. Dara & Kennedy families knew each other but they didn't meet until 2022 in my class as college students eight years later. Their stories are about perseverance and resilience through adversity.

What's the difference between loving and caring behavior and controlling dominating unhealth behavior in a relationship? My guest Delaney shares her story of her first love and how it went from what she thought was a wonderful time in her life to a nightmare she desperately needed to escape.

We talk about the red flag signs of controlling and abusive behavior in a relationship...If you are teenager or thirtysomething or more...this is a conversation you should hear and share with those you care about. Delaney's story is part of my perseverance series on resilience.

We teach people how to treat us …. so what are you teaching others about how to treat you? How are you empowering them to have power over you and how can you change that? Heidi talks about how the messages we received as children and how they directly effect the way we communicate not only with others but with ourselves.. Changing the way you communicate with yourself is the first step to taking back your power.