In this deeply human episode, Jason talks with financial consultant and lifelong caregiver Shelly Grimm, whose story begins with one of the earliest documented cases of Crohn’s disease in the United States. At five years old, Shelly became the primary caregiver for her mother, navigating poverty, chronic illness, and emotional isolation. The weight she carried shaped her understanding of family, responsibility, trauma, and survival.

Her experiences eventually led her into the world of trusts, estates, financial planning, and crisis navigation — fields that revealed just how unprepared most families are when medical emergencies or end-of-life situations happen. Through the Family Love Letter and her new brand, The Perpetual Caregiver, Shelly is teaching families and caregivers how to prepare emotionally, financially, and practically for the unexpected.

This conversation explores child caregiving, chronic illness, digital assets, passwords, legacy books, mental health, emotional burnout, and the hidden burdens of family caregiving. It also gives listeners a compassionate roadmap for creating stability and peace in moments of crisis.

If you love someone, this is an episode you cannot afford to skip.

Listeners can learn more at familyloveletter.com or theperpetualcaregiver.com, or reach Shelly directly at [email protected]

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In this explosive conversation, former jewel thief Larry Lawton reveals the untold truth behind the criminal empire that made him the most notorious jewel thief in United States history. Larry takes us inside the inner circles of the Gambino crime family, sharing raw, unfiltered stories about the mafia bosses he worked under, including men connected to Murder Incorporated and the legendary Albert Anastasia.

Jason Hensley guides the conversation with depth and curiosity as Larry opens up about the high-stakes heists, the danger, the adrenaline, and the psychological cost of a life lived in the shadows of organized crime.

This episode dives into Larry Lawton’s early years, the rise of his criminal career, the mob-operated world he became locked inside, and the empire of diamonds, money, and violence that consumed him. As the largest jewel thief in American history, Larry explains how he built trust with mafia captains, earned the nickname “The Kid,” and supplied countless mobsters across New York with stolen diamonds. His stories are gripping, brutal, human, and impossible to ignore.

Jason and Larry explore themes of redemption, consequences, reform, personal responsibility, and the human spirit—creating a powerful episode rooted in emotional truth, journalism, storytelling, and real-world criminal history. If you're fascinated by organized crime, true crime storytelling, mafia history, psychological depth, and raw personal transformation, this conversation is one of the most compelling episodes we’ve ever released.

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What happens when faith becomes control—and family becomes captivity?
In this gripping episode of Happiness Sold Separately, host Jason Hensley sits down with Welcome to Plathville’s Lydia-Grace Meggs, who opens up about growing up in a deeply fundamentalist household, the trauma of obedience, and the painful moment she chose freedom over family.

Lydia shares her journey from isolation and abuse to healing and music, reflecting on forgiveness, identity, and how to build a new life from ashes.
A raw, unfiltered conversation about courage, religion, and reclaiming your voice.

🎧 Listen, follow, and share to support survivor voices.

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At 21, Ruth Soukup died in the back of an ambulance. Doctors said she had a 10% chance to live.
Two decades later, she’s a bestselling author, millionaire entrepreneur, wife, mother — and survivor.

In this raw, unfiltered conversation with host Jason Hensley, Ruth reveals:

• Her suicide attempts and miraculous survival

• The long road through depression and six hospitalizations

• Losing everything — marriage, friends, hope — and rebuilding from zero

• How she turned pain into purpose and built multiple seven-figure brands

• The moment faith found her again — through a baptism dress

• Why “having it all” might be a myth, and what “living well” really means

If you’ve ever felt broken, hopeless, or like you’ve failed too much to start over — this one will shake you.

Listen now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your inspiration.

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Dr. Tony Dice’s life reads like a movie — firefighter, paramedic, Navy SEAL, private security contractor… and then a full-blown crystal meth addict.

In this episode, he sits down with Jason Hensley for one of the most brutally honest interviews ever recorded. He talks about the darkness that followed him home, the moral injuries that haunted him, and the night he almost lost his son because of addiction.

Hear how selling his car to pay for rehab became the turning point that saved his life.
A story of pain, purpose, and redemption that proves it’s never too late to start over.

Listen now — this episode will stay with you long after it ends.

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Doctors didn’t believe her. They said it was all in her head.

After years of pain, misdiagnosis, and being dismissed, Trinity Lothian finally discovered the truth — an autoimmune disease attacking her nerves and body. But instead of giving up, she became a world-class wheelchair fencer and competed on the Paralympic stage.

In this deeply human conversation, Trinity opens up about the darkness, the fight, and the unbreakable will that pushed her from a hospital bed to the global arena.

🎙️ Hosted by Jason Hensley, Happiness Sold Separately brings you stories that explore what it truly means to be human — and how people rise when life tries to knock them down.

💡 Listen now and be inspired to keep fighting, no matter what life throws your way.

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Scott Michaels (Dearly Departed Tours) joins Jason to reveal one of the most chilling details of the Manson murders: Charles Manson once knocked on Sharon Tate’s door — months before the killings on Cielo Drive.

In this powerful conversation, we dive into:

• The disturbing web connecting Manson, the Beach Boys, and Hollywood’s elite
• Why the murders shocked America in 1969 and still haunt us today
• Behind-the-scenes stories from Once Upon a Time in Hollywood with Quentin Tarantino
• The Black Dahlia, Bob Crane, and other haunting mysteries of Hollywood

Happiness Sold Separately blends history, humanity, and haunting truths — reminding us that behind Hollywood’s glamour are stories that must be remembered.

Subscribe and leave a review to keep these stories alive.

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Healthcare is broken — but not in the way you think. In this powerful conversation, Jason and Eva Minkoff dive deep into the overlooked ingredient that could change everything: human connection.

Eva shares her personal journey that led her to investigate why empathy and compassion are the real keys to health, happiness, and healing. Together, they expose:

• Why empathy is worth more than medicine itself 💥

• How patients can actually shift how doctors treat them (and everyone else)

• The dangerous disconnect between technology and human care

• Why fixing healthcare starts with compassion, not policy

This episode will change how you see every doctor’s visit, and maybe even how you show up in your daily life.

Listen now — and discover the truth about healthcare no one is talking about.

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What does it say about our culture when people cheer the death of Charlie Kirk online? And how do headlines turn heroes into villains overnight?

In this powerful episode of Happiness Sold Separately, Jesse Merl doesn’t hold back. He exposes the cultural rot shaping our world today—and the hidden toll it’s taking on mental health.

We discuss:

• Why society celebrates tragedy

• How media twists truth into outrage

• The invisible mental health cost of living in this environment

• What resilience really means when culture feels broken

This conversation is raw. It’s uncomfortable. But it’s exactly what we need to hear.

Subscribe to Happiness Sold Separately for more unfiltered conversations on resilience, culture, and mental health.

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Dr. Tali Lando was living life at full speed: a physician, a mother, and a professional devoted to caring for others. But everything stopped the moment she discovered her own tumor. In this raw and eye-opening episode of Happiness Sold Separately, she shares her journey from physician to patient, what it taught her about communication, resilience, and joy, and why her new book is a must-read for anyone facing the unthinkable. This is a story of courage, laughter in darkness, and finding meaning when life shifts without warning.