On today's episode, I get to switch roles and ask all the questions to my life coach! Maureen Scanlon is my AMAZING life coach and I have a very open and candid conversation with her about her life. Trigger warning: there is discussion of domestic violence, along with psychological abuse (not just physical abuse). I already had a ton of love and respect for Maureen before, but after hearing her story, I am honored I get to call her my life coach. For more information about her coaching and her books, please visit her website at https://lifecoachmaureen.com/

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I'm issuing a trigger warning for people today, as this convo goes into the topics of self harm, suicidal attempt/ideation, and mention of sexual assault. This episode has a LOT of layers to it and there is more that we discuss than what's above, but I have a very deep conversation with my friend, Jordan Scott, about some of the adversity she has faced in her life.  Here are some of the things (in addition to the above) that we touch on: her childhood as a Jehovah's Witness, her exposure to chaotic substance use at an early age, her time in a psychiatric hospital (where she was misdiagnosed), the loss of her brother to an overdose, and living with fibromyalgia. And that's just a snapshot of what we talk about, so you gotta just listen to hear her story. And don't call her resilient cause she will tell you to eat her ass. LOLZ. Ok enjoy the episode!

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My friend, Stephanie Brown, is back with me to give an update on her grief journey and the changes she has made in her life! If you haven't heard our episodes together, go listen to The Story of Boom. Then listen to Signs from the Beyond. THEN listen to this one to fully understand the 180 that has occurred here. She is such an inspiration to me and I am so proud of all the work she has done for herself. Hope you enjoy this convo.

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This episode is packed with a LOT, so get yourself a little beverage, a snackie, and settle in. I interview my friend, Jason Rudeen, who is one of the co-hosts of The Way Out Podcast. Jason is someone who is in recovery and has gone through a lot of shit to get there. I am giving a big trigger warning for people that there is discussion of sexual molestation/abuse (as a child and an adult), along with very open conversation about drug use that began when he was just a kid. Jason's story is unlike any I have ever heard before and to hear where he is now is unbelievable. I hope you enjoy this episode and you go check out The Way Out Podcast.

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I AM BACK, BABY! A lot has happened in the last couple of months and I catch you up on all of it - from quitting my Corporate America job to codependency to my new medium to my fears of no longer considering myself an independent woman. This is all a catch up episode with my honorary guest host and husband, Jordan. Good to be back in it and I hope you don't mind my rambling update.

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This is the season finale, people! And I completely forgot to say my normal spiel in the beginning and I noticed that while editing, so good job to me--I finally forgot it. If you have made it this far though, you know what you're getting into. For the finale, Jordan is back with me and we talk about sex--the ultimate taboo topic. We keep it real and talk about how being married with no kids doesn't automatically equal hot romps in the sack all the time. However, we have incorporated a 30 day challenge into our marriage and maybe you will as well.

I don't know when I will be back, but I will keep you updated along the way. I am eternally grateful for all of you who have listened this whole season and spent hours of your life with me. I love you so damn much. I'll be back. Ok....bye.

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This episode is a good one, people! We have discussed PTSD in the past and each time, we talked about how we used to only think that PTSD was something people in the military dealt with. We know now that anyone with ANY trauma can suffer from PTSD, but this is my first conversation with someone in the military with PTSD. Sergeant Major Rick Ojeda is in the Marines and he has done numerous combat deployments. However, a deployment to Afghanistan in 2011 had long term effects on him, which resulted in PTSD. I hope you enjoy our conversation and learn something new.

P.S. Here is the link to the video we talk about in the interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBrT-BbAj-k

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Have you ever lost use of your arm for a couple of months? What about double vision in one eye? Or maybe a 3 month long migraine? Well, these are all things that my friend, Brandon Gazard, has experienced in his Multiple Sclerosis flare ups. Brandon was diagnosed in 2007 with Relapsing-remitting MS. This is the first time Brandon has talked in depth about his disease to anyone, so I appreciate him trusting me with his story. I hope hearing a different account of how MS can affect the body can help really emphasize how annoying and unique autoimmune diseases are.

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This is an extremely enlightening episode for me, as I learned so much from my amazing friend, Sora Iriye. I mention in the beginning that it is so hard for me to sum Sora up in a short, succinct way because she is so many amazing things, but I just went to her IG and the profile description she created sums her up better than I could. Sora is a Japanese-American, Disabled/Disfigured, Neuroqueer activist, writer, speaker, model, and circus artist (see, told you it's a bunch of amazing). We discuss a lot of this, along with generational trauma, racism, religion, the pandemic--it's an info packed episode. I hope you enjoy it. If you would like to see more resources on facial equality, please check out: https://faceequalityinternational.org/resources/

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The title says it all: this is a filler episode. Sometimes, I need a break from all the heavy shit to decompress and this is that episode. There is still some deeper discussion, as my husband, Jordan, is chatting with me, but it goes from discussion of self confidence and worth to why I don't blame Aaron Burr for challenging Alexander Hamilton to a duel. This episode is all over the place, but hopefully, you enjoy it.

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