From The Depths of Darkness to The Light of Success

From The Depths of Darkness to The Light of Success

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  • Episode 81 Part 2 with Hillary Schroeder

    ***TRIGGER WARNINGS***


    Welcome back to part two of episode 81, with Hilary Schroeder. I just want to let you guys know that there are some trigger warnings for this episode. We are going to be speaking about traumas, past experiences with her parents, near death experiences, and overdoses you name it, but we cover it all on the show today! 


    Here are some of the topics we cover in todays episode:


    • Traumas
    • Earliest childhood memories
    • Reflecting on her past
    • Validating your feelings
    • Love
    • Compassion
    • Overdosing 3 times after heart surgery
    • Starting her TikTok account

    • If you would like to follow Hillary on her Tik Tok account head over there and search @hibby.shark for lots of motivational stuff! 


      If you would like to support the show please leave a 5 star review over on Apple Podcasts or leave a voice message on Anchor FM. You can also follow the show and my journey on IG @depthsofdarkside!


      Thanks for listening and have a great day!

      34 min
    • Episode 81 Part 1 with Hillary Schroeder

      TRIGGER WARNINGS FOR THIS EPISODE 


      Hillary is in school right now for mental health and addictions pursuing a career in that field, as that is what is closest to her heart! She is a survivor in so many ways. She is over 18months clean and sober now from her addiction to heroin and fentanyl! 


      In this episode here are some of the topics we cover:


      • School for mental health and addictions
      • Developing dependancy to drugs in early 20’s
      • Misdiagnosed for mental health problems
      • Addiction to opiates
      • Being arrested
      • Heart surgery
      • Being present

      • The intro to this show is provided by recording artist John Maksym, go give his newest single New Vibration a listen over on Spotify or Apple Music or better yet you can follow him and his journey on his IG @johnmaksymmusic


        If you would like to support the show please leave a 5 star review over on Apple Podcasts or leave a voice message on Anchor FM. You can also follow the show and my journey on IG @depthsofdarkside!


        Thanks for listening and have a great day!

        45 min
      • Episode 80 with Founder of Partake Brewing Ted Fleming

        Over a decade ago he gave up alcohol due to a medical condition. But he missed the beer. He missed the taste of beer and discovering new beers, especially new craft beers. But more than that, he found that he missed the social connection that comes from sharing a drink with a colleague after a hard days work, cracking a beer with the guys after hockey, and joining in to celebrate special occasions with family and friends.


        So a friend suggested that he try non-alcoholic beer. The problem is most of the non-alcoholic beer he tried tasted awful and there really was almost nothing in terms of variety. Unfortunately the long-standing stigma surrounding non-alcoholic beer has been well deserved.


        That is until now!


        He launched Partake Brewing to bring all the things that make craft beer great to non-alcoholic beer drinkers including taste, variety, authenticity, creativity, and passion. Non-alcoholic beer drinkers want to Partake in the craft beer journey with everyone else. Why? Because we’re beer lovers too.


        Please give Partake a follow over on Instagram @partakebrewing or checkout their website to order some of your own at www.drinkpartake.ca


        Here are some of the topics we cover in this episode:


        • Breaking down the stigma around drinking
        • How Partake started
        • Why he chose to start Partake
        • Mental health
        • Trial and error
        • Crohns disease
        • His engineering background
        • Networking
        • Being adaptive
        • His love for sports

        • The intro to this show is provided by recording artist John Maksym, go give his newest single New Vibration a listen over on Spotify or Apple Music or better yet you can follow him and his journey on his IG @johnmaksymmusic


          If you would like to support the show please leave a 5 star review over on Apple Podcasts or leave a voice message on Anchor FM. You can also follow the show and my journey on IG @depthsofdarkside!


          Thanks for listening and have a great day!

          36 min
        • Episode 79 with The F Principle Founder Emanuel Svechinsky

          No matter how many times he tried to "overcome" fear, it would always find its way back to him. No matter how many books or courses. He took courses and read books to motivate himself, none of them worked.


          So he took matters into his own hands!


          He has decided to start conquering his fears!


          With all of his experience, he was able to create the fearless mindset exercise. This daily exercise allowed him to build courage and helped with creating an impenetratable self-belief system, which allowed him to CONQUER his fears of judgement and put an end to self-sabotage. After getting out of his rut, he learned that with this combined knowledge, he was able to create a fail-proof blueprint to conquer fears once and for all.


          He cannot make your fears disappear...


          BUT HE CAN GIVE YOU ALL THE TOOLS TO CONQUER THEM!


          Checkout his website for all the tools to conquer your FEARS www.thefprinciple.com and check him out on Instagram @thefprinciple


          Here are some of the topics we cover in this episode:


          • The F Principle
          • Becoming an entertainer
          • Being a magician
          • Being bullied through school
          • Having ADHD and believing its a gift to have
          • Suicide Ideation
          • Giving advice on bullying
          • Mental health
          • Having only 70% of his hearing

          • The intro to this show is provided by recording artist John Maksym, go give his newest single New Vibration a listen over on Spotify or Apple Music or better yet you can follow him and his journey on his IG @johnmaksymmusic


            If you would like to support the show please leave a 5 star review over on Apple Podcasts or leave a voice message on Anchor FM. You can also follow the show and my journey on IG @depthsofdarkside!


            Thanks for listening and have a great day!

            43 min
          • Episode 78 with Author Kate Eckman

            She comes from a long line of high-achievers — a family that values training, education, achievement, and top performance.


            As a competitive swimmer for 17 years, she internalized a strong work ethic and the value of focused discipline. Working as a professional model, she was challenged to develop new tools for strengthening her self-confidence and sense of self-worth. And as a broadcast journalist and international TV personality, she experienced what it took to perform at the highest level at all times and to be an exceptional team player.


            Along the way, she (an extrovert) discovered the value of turning inward. She studied mindfulness practices and became a passionate advocate of their benefits for both brain and body health. (You’ll find her meditations and courses on top-rated app Insight Timer and offered as a companion to her first book, The Full Spirit Workout.)


            She's received certifications from Yale University’s Science of Well-Being program, to help herself and her clients build more productive habits, and from Stanford University’s Love as a Force for Social Justice program to help her more deeply understand the human heart.


            When she turned her attention to coaching, she sought out the best available programs. She earned coaching certifications through the International Coaching Federation and graduated at the highest level from Columbia University's executive and organizational 3CP coaching program. In addition to her advanced coaching certifications, She's a licensed NBI® consultant, trained in helping clients assess their thinking preferences to leverage insights for creativity, innovation, and communication strategies in all areas of life.


            Today, as a coach, public speaker, and author, she draws from her multifaceted background to help others develop a strong inner core, giving them the resilience to handle life’s obstacles and upheavals, and the courage to create the fun and fulfilling life that is their birthright.


            You can checkout her website for more options for coaching and to buy her book as well:


            www.kateeckman.tv or www.thefullspiritworkout.com


            You can also follow her on Instagram @kateeckman


            Here are some of the topics we cover in this episode:


            • Mental health
            • Writing her book “Full Body Spiritual Workout”
            • Her swimming career
            • Love
            • Compassion
            • Forgiving people
            • Showing empathy
            • Being kind
            • Acts of kindness
            • Her career in TV


            • The intro to this show is provided by recording artist John Maksym, go give his newest single New Vibration a listen over on Spotify or Apple Music or better yet you can follow him and his journey on his IG @johnmaksymmusic


              If you would like to support the show please leave a 5 star review over on Apple Podcasts or leave a voice message on Anchor FM. You can also follow the show and my journey on IG @depthsofdarkside!


              Thanks for listening and have a great day!

              45 min
            • Episode 77 with Actress Jen Gardiner

              Jen Gardiner is a Canadian Actress who is best known for her roles in Martyrs – The Chronicles of Blood, The Taste of Blood, I, Terrorist and The Cry of Silence. She is also has been an Entrepreneur and Cake Artist for over 17 years and is known for her ‘Cake Boss’ style cakes in her local community.

              You can check out a more in depth Bio on her webpage at www.jengardiner.com or you can give her a follow along on her journey on Instagram @realjengardiner 

              Here are some of the topics we touch on in this episode:

              • Her love for baking
              • Becoming a actress
              • Wanting to originally be a Dr
              • Love for musicals and acting as a young child
              • Teaching for Red Cross for 2 years
              • Showing love and compassion
              • Entrepreneurs
              • Mental health
              • Getting pregnant at 19 which changed her ways for her career
              • The intro to this show is provided by recording artist John Maksym, go give his newest single New Vibration a listen over on Spotify or Apple Music or better yet you can follow him and his journey on his IG @johnmaksymmusic

                If you would like to support the show please leave a 5 star review over on Apple Podcasts or leave a voice message on Anchor FM. You can also follow the show and my journey on IG @depthsofdarkside!

                Thanks for listening and have a great day!

                39 min
              • Episode 76 with Woman's Empowerment Coach Barbie Liss

                Barbie is a Maternal Empowerment Coach, a Healer and an advocate for Restorative Justice. She offers Healing of Generational and Childhood wounds, Societal conditioning, and a Lifetime of Story.  Barbie has a BA in Psychology and is a Certified Life Coach, Reiki & Energy Healer, International Retreat Facilitator and a Speaker and Advocate for Restorative Justice.

                Barbie is bridging gaps of Generations and Genders, of Healing and Justice, and of Humanity, by Unteaching cultural messaging and reframing through love, compassion and forgiveness.

                Barbie is a heart centred space holder for Women.  She lovingly guides toward healing and release of fears and doubt that impact life, as she walks Women toward full reclamation of true voice and authentic Self

                Barbie shares with passion her story and journey as Mom of a rape survivor, and the healing of their Restorative Justice outcome, making history in the justice system.

                You can checkout Barbie over on her socials an web page 

                Website- www.barbieliss.com

                Instagram- @_barbieliss

                Here are some of the topics we touch on in this episode:

                • Helps woman heal from generational wounds
                • Woman’s empowerment coach
                • Broken justice system
                • Her daughters sexual assault
                • Starting over again
                • Creating her coaching business
                • Restorative justice
                • The intro to this show is provided by recording artist John Maksym, go give his newest single New Vibration a listen over on Spotify or Apple Music or better yet you can follow him and his journey on his IG @johnmaksymmusic

                  If you would like to support the show please leave a 5 star review over on Apple Podcasts or leave a voice message on Anchor FM. You can also follow the show and my journey on IG @depthsofdarkside!

                  Thanks for listening and have a great day!

                  40 min
                • Episode 75 with Sex Therapist Jennifer Litner
                  Jennifer Litner, is a certified sex therapist and a human sexuality educator. She helps people who want a more vibrant sex life to speak openly, deepen their connection and love energetically — because you deserve to be sexually satisfied! She believes the sex life you desire is worth striving for.
                  As an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist, She has completed the clinical training and supervision necessary to specialize in the clinical treatment of sexual dysfunction and sexuality-related concerns. 
                  Go checkout her website for more info www.embracesexualwellness.com or follow her Instagram page for helpful pointers @embracesexualwellness
                  In this episode here are some of the topics we cover:
                  Becoming a sexologist and why she pursued this career
                  Her PHD studies
                  Growing up in Chicago, Illinois
                  Sex therapy and sexology
                  Embrace Sexual Wellness
                  What she wants to accomplish with her studies
                  Her family supporting her with her career path
                  Open relationships and if they actually work
                  Trust
                  Loyalty
                  Jealously
                  Infidelity
                  The intro to this show is provided by recording artist John Maksym, go give his newest single New Vibration a listen over on Spotify or Apple Music or better yet you can follow him and his journey on his IG @johnmaksymmusic 
                  If you would like to support the show please leave a 5 star review over on Apple Podcasts or leave a voice message on Anchor FM. You can also follow the show and my journey on IG @depthsofdarkside! 
                  Thanks for listening and have a great day!
                  47 min
                • Episode 74 with Artist Bobby J From Rockaway

                  Taken from www.bobbyjfromrockaway.com

                  Jay Electronica said it best to a packed house in Brooklyn after hearing Bobby rap for the first time - “This man right here is a bearer of witness that times are changing. This man has BARS!”


                  Growing up in Rockaway Beach, Queens, NY, Bobby was immersed in a plethora of musical inspiration — from his mother’s love of classic rock to his father’s affinity for disco, soul & Motown. It was his brother though who, aside from grunge & metal, introduced him to Hip Hop. “He was my gateway drug,” Bobby says.

                  Bobby began his ascent into the industry at the young age of 13 when he met "The Rhythm” rapper Kwamé, who at the time had begun his reemergence in the industry as a producer.

                  “I honestly don't even think I could rap when I met him,” Bobby admits. “Kwamé saw something early on & just took me under his wing. He coached me on how to make the transition into making records.”

                  Ultimately, Bobby, whose sound & style are an ode to the era that birthed him, hopes his music can help inspire the imagination of new listeners. “I would like to be one of the artists of today that someone who's 11, 12 years old that may be getting into Hip Hop can look up to. That's somebody I aspire to be.”

                  If you would like to follow Bobby and his musical journey head over to his Instagram page and check him out @bobbyjfromrockaway!

                  Special shout out to my friend Words for putting me onto Bobby J here, go follow Words over on his IG page @wordsisback 

                  Here are some of the topics we cover in this episode:

                  • Growing up in Rockaway, Queens
                  • 90’s and classic hip hop
                  • Making music that is inspired by that era
                  • When he started writing
                  • Mental health
                  • His musical influences
                  • Being humble
                  • Working with some of his idols
                  • Believing in yourself
                  • Creating content
                  • Being adaptive in todays world
                  • The intro for this podcast is provided by recording artist John Maksym, make sure you hit that follow button over on IG to follow him and his journey with his solo musical career, @johnmaksymmusic also be sure to check out his stuff on Spotify, or Apple Music! 

                    You can head over to follow the show on IG @depthsofdarkside, please make sure to head over to Apple Podcasts and leave that 5 star review! 

                    42 min
                  • Episode 73 with Advocate and Sober Sister Courtney Gedeon

                    In this episode 73 here are some of the topics myself and Courtney discuss:

                    • Real House Wife of York Region
                    • Mental health advocate
                    • Suffering from postpartum anxiety
                    • Going back to school to get a degree in psychology
                    • Getting sober
                    • Ending the stigma around mental health
                    • Fighting the craving by practicing mindfulness
                    • Coming to terms with her drinking problem in June 2020
                    • Practicing mindfulness
                    • Love for Non Alcoholic beverages
                    • Coping skills
                    • If you would like to follow Courtney and her journey head over and follow her on Instagram @realhousewifeofyorkregion

                      If you would like to support the show please follow or subscribe wherever you listen to your podcasts or follow my journey and the shows on IG @depthsofdarkside 

                      The intro music for the show is provided by recording artist John Maksym and you can follow him for all his latest hits on Spotify or Apple Music or his journey on IG @johnmaksymmusic

                      46 min

                    About From The Depths of Darkness to The Light of Success

                    From the publisher's feed

                    Strap yourself to your seat, you are in for a wild ride! People from all walks of life, sharing about where they were and where they are today! I believe everyone's story is valuable, does not matter what walk of life you come from. You are all worth it! One day at time anything is possible!