Life Struggles

Life Struggles

By Christy CollierHealth & FitnessMental Health
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Life Struggles episodes

  • Christy and Jennifer Chat About the Daily Life Struggles of Infertility, Drug and Alcohol Addiction
    I met Jennifer through Instagram and after I saw what she was promoting, I immediately knew I wanted her as a guest speaker on my podcast.  I get many requests to interview celebrities because people like to know about their lives. And I have interviewed celebrities. They are ordinary people just like you and me. Jennifer is just like you and me. Only to me, each human is extraordinary in their own way.  
    Jennifer is 47 years old and spent 13 years of her life abusing alcohol and drugs. That doesn't define her. What defines her is her heart and soul and beliefs and what she is doing with her life now.
    During her years of abuse she experienced more than any of us should in a life time. She was a victim of violent crime a multiple of times. She was car jacked twice. She was shot in a drug deal gone bad. She was kidnapped at gunpoint, beaten and whipped by a drug dealer and had to have her face reconstructed. (btw...that drug dealer committed homicide while he was on an ankle monitor for her kidnapping, was sentenced four years for her kidnapping and is currently waiting for his trial on the homicide.)
    She finally got sober on 07/13/21 after being arrested on her first ever drug charge. She moved to Charleston to live in an Oxford House(sober living) and has been sober for 214 days now. Not because she was court ordered. Not because someone she loved gave her a choice but because she chose to. Remember if it's not our own choice, more than likely it won't last. She went through recovery with the help of a 12 step program.
    Since she's been sober she has started two business's. Keto Queen City- an online Keto products store and she believes that Keto has helped her stay sober by curbing her cravings for drugs/alcohol. 
    Her second business is on : https://www.InspiringSobriety.com this is an online recovery and sobriety apparel and gift store.
    Her story is real and raw and heartbreaking and yet inspirational. Our chat is long but interesting and helpful. I hope you will take the time to listen and share, wherever you can and to all your friends, asking them to do too.
    helpful resources include. AA.com, NA.com and Oxfordhouse.com
    You may follow Jennifer on Instagram: jen.soberisthenewblack
    You may also follow me on Instagram: struggle_winner or lifestrugglespodcast preferably both. 
    Thank you always for your support!!!
    2 hr 19 min
  • Sam Lucania: Author of Just Don't Die has Life Struggles of Addiction and Depression

    Sam talks to me about his journey to sobriety and his lonely road to self destruction which led to addiction. Let's start by getting some background.

    He grew up in New Jersey with a typical childhood. His family ate dinner every night together, went to church on Sundays. His parents remain married. There wasn't any major arguments.  There wasn't any childhood trauma. He was just a high energy kid with a lot of anxiety. He was also depressed and never really felt like he fit in with other kids. At least not the ones that weren't doing drugs or smoking cigarettes or doing drugs and stealing. And because of these things he started finding ways to hide his emotional pain. Starting by drinking at age 12 and running with the wrong crowd there after. It was only better until it wasn't.

    Inside this episode you will hear his story. For now, I will give you information that you should share to your school or church and definitely to your friends. 

    Sam broke his anonymity about his disease on a socio-economic level after his overdose in 2013. He was done hiding because of the stigma surrounding his community and now around the world to know that there is indeed hope in recovery.

    Sam relapsed in 2015 and after his arrest they called him a junkie and wanted to lock him up for good. He's not a junkie, he's a person and people are not disposable.

    He finally sought help for his substance use disorder for the last time in 2015 and they told him if he got sober and stayed sober that his dreams would become reality.

    Well he will be the first to tell you, that was a lie. And here's why.

    Sam is living proof that if you get sober and you stay sober, your reality will actually surpass your dreams.

    You can hear Sam speak at your schools, (grade schools, high schools, colleges and churches. Wherever people will gather. Allow Sam to bring this life changing message to your community and he guarantees you will say, "it's the best event you ever hosted!"

    Book Sam Now.... to connect to him visit https://samanthonyspeaks.com/ or email him: [email protected]

    For more on Life Struggles podcast and to follow me on social media https://linktr.ee/lifestruggles

    46 min
  • Life Struggles conquered by Writing

    https://amzn.to/3HnNiEG - to purchase his book -Sounds Unheard Songs of Home

    Chapter 1. Being human is an awkward experience. Chapter 10. Overthinking holds us back. Chapter 66. This poem speaks of a universal search for softness and peace. (Joseph finds his in nature and spirituality, rather than organized religion.

    Joseph knew he wanted to be a writer after reading "The House on Mango Street" by Sandra Cisneros

    https://amzn.to/3GpXA5P- to purchase " The House on Mango Street".

    He had always written, short pieces, mostly. Like poems, essays and memories. He became a successful painter. That consumes and satisfied him. And then the pandemic hit and he found his time frame opened up and he started taking notes and doing an "autopsy on himself." Yes, that's what he called it. Like ripping open his body and examining all his thoughts and habits etc. A very interesting way of finding yourself and figuring out what is broken and what needs fixed. 

    His goals as a writer are to celebrate natural beauty around him and also to build. To heal. To find grace. And lend others the same.

    You may follow him on Instagram: j.l.writer

    Christy Collier , yep that's me on Instagram: struggle_winner

    1 hr 34 min
  • An Undercover Officer has Life Struggles
    Christopher is now divorced. He has 2 children. He’s a retired police officer of 20 years and 10 years of that was as an undercover officer. He now suffers from depression,anxiety, ptsd, and alcohol and (pill) drug addiction. He went into rehabilitation by choice and when he was done he tried AA. This was just in his area and the group just wasn’t for him. He then contacted his pastor and found a sponsor. He continues his recovery but has struggles. He offers his phone number to anyone that feels like they are going to fall off the wagon! You can find him on Instagram: @sobercoffeedad and me @struggle_winner
    1 hr 15 min
  • Nothing stops Hailey Mia
    One of the youngest contestants to ever make the final five on the #Voice had her own Life Struggle beginning at the beginning of her life.  Hailey Mia was born with a disease called Monocular Elevation Deficiency, which is also called double elevator palsy. She had surgery at age 7 to correct deteriorating vision in her right eye,
    But instead of focusing on her pain and struggles to see, she found something to distract her from her pain. Her voice!! Listening to her favorite music put her into another space that wasn't full of pain. Singing made her happy. 
    Listen to how at 13 years old, she got on the #Voice and worked her way all to the finals. 
    And then listen to her words of wisdom. She's is crazy amazing!
    follow her on Instagram @officialhaileymia
    follow me on Instagram @struggle_winner
    28 min
  • Losing a Spouse is a Life Struggle
    Introducing Megan Potiki. She hails from Otakou, Dunedin, South Island, New Zealand. She grew up in a rural area on a farm. Her Husband, her Soulmate and best friend is Tahu Potiki and he passed away in 2019. She is now a solo mother to three children and she also has large family unit who provides constant support, as the saying goes “it takes a village to raise a family.” She is a full-time lecturer at the University of Otago, mainly teaching te reo Maori ( the indigenous language of New Zealand). She prioritizes her children, her family and her tribe of the South Island. Her work is also important to her and she is in the final stages of editing my PhD. Her family lives with a hole in their hearts as they grieve the loss of a husband, and a father, but they are working together and being there for each other. They count the blessings of each day they have in the world of the living. Megan can be found on Instagram @otakou73 and Christy is on Instagram @struggle_winner. Christy also had a Facebook group called Healthy Happy Confident. Please listen, follow and rate this show!
    1 hr 21 min
  • Low self esteem is a Life Struggle and so is having self love
    Jason LaChance opens up his heart to help other people who have addiction and low self esteem and needs to learn self love. A recovering alcoholic, a co host on the podcast Knockin’ Doorz Down, a father, a friend to so many. A person who always gives… please help me welcome this special man. Follow him on Instagram @jasonlachance
    1 hr 28 min
  • A California Christmas
    With his carefree lifestyle on the line, a wealthy charmer poses as a ranch hand to get a hardworking farmer to sell her family's land before Christmas.
    A California Christmas is a 2020 romantic drama starring real life husband and wife duo Lauren and Josh Swickard. The movie is about a wealthy loathrio man named Joseph(Josh) who poses as a rancher named Manny in order to sell the farm belonging to a woman named Callie(Lauren) who's mother is dying of cancer.
    Initial release: December 14, 2020
    Director: Shaun Paul Piccinino
    Music by: Jamie Christopherson
    Produced by: Daniel Aspromonte; Ali Afshar; Lauren Swickard
    Production company: ESX Entertainment
    top cast ; Lauren Swickard · Callie ; Josh Swickard · Joseph ; Ali Afshar  Leo.
    1 hr 22 min
  • The Princess Switch

    One week before Christmas, a duchess switches places with an ordinary woman from Chicago, who looks exactly like her, and they each fall in love with each other's beaus.

    Initial release: November 16, 2018

    Director: Michael Rohl

    Written by: Robin Bernheim; Megan Metzger

    Production company: Motion Picture Corporation of America

    Vanessa Hudgens( Duchess of Montenaro)

    Nick Sagar (Kevin Richards)

    Pavel Douglas ( King George)

    Sam Hueghan (Prince Ashton)


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    1 hr 21 min
  • A Princess for Christmas

    A young woman travels to Europe to stay in a beautiful castle for the holidays at the invitation of an estranged relative, and finds herself falling for a dashing prince. Listen to me tell the rest of the story!! From memory only.

    Initial release: November 16, 2011

    Director: Michael Damian

    Theme music composer: Mark Thomas

    Written by: Janeen Damian; Michael Damian

    Original release: December 3, 2011

    • Roger Moore as Edward, the Duke of Castlebury.
    • Katie McGrath as Jules Daly, the daughter-in-law of Edward.
    • Sam Heughan as Prince Ashton, the prince of Castlebury and son of Edward.
    • Charlotte Salt as Lady Arabella Marchand du Belmont, the girlfriend of Prince Ashton.
    • Leilah de Meza as Maddie Huntington, the niece of Jules and the granddaughter of Edward.
    • Travis Turner as Milo Huntington, the nephew of Jules and the grandson of Edward.
    • Miles Richardson as Paisley Winterbottom, a butler who works for Edward.
    • Maria Junghietu as Mrs. Kelly, the former babysitter of Milo and Maddie.
    • Oxana Moravic as Mrs Birch, a housekeeper who works for Edward.
    • Madalina Anea as Abigail, a housemaid who works for Edward.
    • Florin Busuioc as Lord du Belmont, the father of Lady Arabella.
    • Anca Varlan as Bunny McCracken, a grizzly woman who hates children that Edward and Ashton disapprove of.

      • May be seen on YouTube, Prime Video, Netflix, Hallmark


      54 min

    About Life Struggles

    From the publisher's feed

    Life Struggles| We all have them. Some are harder than others. How many of us put them away somewhere and pretend that they will go away?