Phoenix Wisdom: inspiring stories of transformation and triumph over suicidal ideation

Our guest this week is Rebecca Baines, an Advanced Theta Healer who has also studied several other methods as well as developing some techniques of her own in order to bring fast, deep, gentle, and permanent transformation to her clients. Her work is informed by her own journey from severe trauma to freedom and joy. Her personal journey allows her to work with compassion and respect as she guides her clients through their own steps to healing.

Your host is ⁠⁠⁠⁠Janet Sandberg⁠⁠⁠⁠, a former gothic punk girl with a dragon tattoo who is now a Doc Marten wearing spiritual badass. She’s an intuitive channel, coach, energy master, and author. After a 23-year-old family friend ended her own life last year and after having survived many years of darkness and despair herself, Janet started this podcast to talk about the darkness so that if you're in it, you'll feel less alone. She also wanted to let you know that it gets better by sharing inspiring stories from those of us who have made it out the other side and are now thriving.

Please subscribe to hear more inspiring stories.

In Crisis? 

Canada:

Talk Suicide Canada call 1-833-456-4566 available 24/7. Between the hours of 4pm-midnight (Eastern time) you can text 45645

In Quebec call 1-866-277-3553. Contactez un intervenant par texto au 535353. Service offert 24/7 partout au Québec

If you are under 18, call Kids Help Phone 1-800-668-6868. They offer 24/7 text service. You don’t need a data plan, internet connection or an app to use it.

If you’re in imminent danger call 911 or go to Emergency.

USA:

Call or text 988 (para ayuda en español, llame al 988). The ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline⁠⁠⁠⁠ provides 24-hour, confidential support to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress.

Call 911 in life-threatening situations.

Today's guest is Tim Pangburn, a tattoo artist, business owner, husband, and father of five. He also manages bipolar disorder type 2, anxiety disorder, panic disorder, ADHD, and is a recovering alcoholic, 8 years sober. He's dedicated his life to helping others navigate their mental health, and developing the best version of themselves. 

Your host is ⁠⁠⁠⁠Janet Sandberg⁠⁠⁠⁠, a former gothic punk girl with a dragon tattoo who is now a Doc Marten wearing spiritual badass. She’s an intuitive channel, coach, energy master, and author. After a 23-year-old family friend ended her own life last year and after having survived many years of darkness and despair herself, Janet started this podcast to talk about the darkness so that if you're in it, you'll feel less alone. She also wanted to let you know that it gets better by sharing inspiring stories from those of us who have made it out the other side and are now thriving.

Please subscribe to hear more inspiring stories.

In Crisis? 

Canada:

Talk Suicide Canada call 1-833-456-4566 available 24/7. Between the hours of 4pm-midnight (Eastern time) you can text 45645

In Quebec call 1-866-277-3553. Contactez un intervenant par texto au 535353. Service offert 24/7 partout au Québec

If you are under 18, call Kids Help Phone 1-800-668-6868. They offer 24/7 text service. You don’t need a data plan, internet connection or an app to use it.

If you’re in imminent danger call 911 or go to Emergency.

USA:

Call or text 988 (para ayuda en español, llame al 988). The ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline⁠⁠⁠⁠ provides 24-hour, confidential support to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress.

Call 911 in life-threatening situations.

This week, we hear from Krista Melanson, a dating coach helping women over 40 find their Perfect Partner. In her words, "A few years ago I was at my lowest, having lost both parents within a year, being a single mom, and working 3 jobs to try and keep my head above water. I felt like I was alone in the world and didn’t see a way out. Then I met my love and everything changed - now I am loving life and embracing every moment! Five years later, our relationship keeps getting better and I am grateful for everything and all the love I have in my life."

Your host is ⁠⁠⁠⁠Janet Sandberg⁠⁠⁠⁠, a former gothic punk girl with a dragon tattoo who is now a Doc Marten wearing spiritual badass. She’s an intuitive channel, coach, energy master, and author. After a 23-year-old family friend ended her own life last year and after having survived many years of darkness and despair herself, Janet started this podcast to talk about the darkness so that if you're in it, you'll feel less alone. She also wanted to let you know that it gets better by sharing inspiring stories from those of us who have made it out the other side and are now thriving.

Please subscribe to hear more inspiring stories.

In Crisis? 

Canada:

Talk Suicide Canada call 1-833-456-4566 available 24/7. Between the hours of 4pm-midnight (Eastern time) you can text 45645

In Quebec call 1-866-277-3553. Contactez un intervenant par texto au 535353. Service offert 24/7 partout au Québec

If you are under 18, call Kids Help Phone 1-800-668-6868. They offer 24/7 text service. You don’t need a data plan, internet connection or an app to use it.

If you’re in imminent danger call 911 or go to Emergency.

USA:

Call or text 988 (para ayuda en español, llame al 988). The ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline⁠⁠⁠⁠ provides 24-hour, confidential support to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress.

Call 911 in life-threatening situations.

This week's guest is Jillian Andre, who is an amazing example of turning trauma into transformation and triumph. Seven years ago Jillian found herself

Your host is ⁠⁠⁠⁠Janet Sandberg⁠⁠⁠⁠, a former gothic punk girl with a dragon tattoo who is now a Doc Marten wearing spiritual badass. She’s an intuitive channel, coach, energy master, and author. After a 23-year-old family friend ended her own life last year and after having survived many years of darkness and despair herself, Janet started this podcast to talk about the darkness so that if you're in it, you'll feel less alone. She also wanted to let you know that it gets better by sharing inspiring stories from those of us who have made it out the other side and are now thriving.

Please subscribe to hear more inspiring stories.

In Crisis? 

Canada:

Talk Suicide Canada call 1-833-456-4566 available 24/7. Between the hours of 4pm-midnight (Eastern time) you can text 45645

In Quebec call 1-866-277-3553. Contactez un intervenant par texto au 535353. Service offert 24/7 partout au Québec

If you are under 18, call Kids Help Phone 1-800-668-6868. They offer 24/7 text service. You don’t need a data plan, internet connection or an app to use it.

If you’re in imminent danger call 911 or go to Emergency.

USA:

Call or text 988 (para ayuda en español, llame al 988). The ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline⁠⁠⁠⁠ provides 24-hour, confidential support to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress.

Call 911 in life-threatening situations.

This week we are joined by former US Marine turned cinematographer and father of five, Johnny Young. After overcoming child loss, the loss of a business and a home, and enduring a messy custody battle, Johnny is no stranger to depression. Johnny now understands boundaries and self love and gets to travel the nation doing what he loves as a director of photography, working on film sets both large and small.

You can contact him at [email protected]

Your host is ⁠⁠⁠⁠Janet Sandberg⁠⁠⁠⁠, a former gothic punk girl with a dragon tattoo who is now a Doc Marten wearing spiritual badass. She’s an intuitive channel, coach, energy master, and author. After a 23-year-old family friend ended her own life in 2022 and after having survived many years of darkness and despair herself, Janet started this podcast to talk about the darkness so that if you're in it, you'll feel less alone. She also wanted to let you know that it gets better by sharing inspiring stories from those of us who have made it out the other side and are now thriving.

Please subscribe to hear more inspiring stories and follow us on Instagram

In Crisis? 

Canada:

Talk Suicide Canada call 1-833-456-4566 available 24/7. Between the hours of 4pm-midnight (Eastern time) you can text 45645

In Quebec call 1-866-277-3553. Contactez un intervenant par texto au 535353. Service offert 24/7 partout au Québec

If you are under 18, call Kids Help Phone 1-800-668-6868. They offer 24/7 text service. You don’t need a data plan, internet connection or an app to use it.

If you’re in imminent danger call 911 or go to Emergency.

USA:

Call or text 988 (para ayuda en español, llame al 988). The ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline⁠⁠⁠⁠ provides 24-hour, confidential support to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress.

Call 911 in life-threatening situations.

Today's guest is Andrea Zavala. a life coach, speaker, Emmy award winner, filmmaker, and mother of two: Lyric (a deaf son) and Aaliyah (a wild child). After losing herself in a relationship that was toxic on both ends and surviving a period of living in her car she decided it was time to stop the madness and change her life. She began to work on her inner self and has gone from living a life she wanted an escape from to living out her dreams. From there, she has gone on to create a thriving life coach practice and in 2024 is starting Zavala Media a film production company based out of Las Vegas. Her mission is to help others change their mindsets and build a roadmap to live out their wildest dreams. 

Your host is ⁠⁠⁠⁠Janet Sandberg⁠⁠⁠⁠, a former gothic punk girl with a dragon tattoo who is now a Doc Marten wearing spiritual badass. She’s an intuitive channel, coach, energy master, and author. After a 23-year-old family friend ended her own life last year and after having survived many years of darkness and despair herself, Janet started this podcast to talk about the darkness so that if you're in it, you'll feel less alone. She also wanted to let you know that it gets better by sharing inspiring stories from those of us who have made it out the other side and are now thriving.

Please subscribe to hear more inspiring stories.

In Crisis? 

Canada:

Talk Suicide Canada call 1-833-456-4566 available 24/7. Between the hours of 4pm-midnight (Eastern time) you can text 45645

In Quebec call 1-866-277-3553. Contactez un intervenant par texto au 535353. Service offert 24/7 partout au Québec

If you are under 18, call Kids Help Phone 1-800-668-6868. They offer 24/7 text service. You don’t need a data plan, internet connection or an app to use it.

If you’re in imminent danger call 911 or go to Emergency.

USA:

Call or text 988 (para ayuda en español, llame al 988). The ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline⁠⁠⁠⁠ provides 24-hour, confidential support to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress.

Call 911 in life-threatening situations.

Today's guest is Nicole Schiener, an award winning Registered Psychotherapist in Ontario Canada. She's a Certified Canadian Counsellor, Certified Compassion Fatigue Professional and regular contributor to the Gottman Institute Blog. Her mission is to prevent burnout by helping to liberate moms and helping professionals from perfectionism and the pressure to do it all. 

She's a nature lover, proud mom of two teens and professional facilitator. 

Her podcast interviews, articles and free guides can be found on her website under free resources. 

Your host is ⁠⁠⁠⁠Janet Sandberg⁠⁠⁠⁠, a former gothic punk girl with a dragon tattoo who is now a Doc Marten wearing spiritual badass. She’s an intuitive channel, coach, energy master, and author. After a 23-year-old family friend ended her own life last year and after having survived many years of darkness and despair herself, Janet started this podcast to talk about the darkness so that if you're in it, you'll feel less alone. She also wanted to let you know that it gets better by sharing inspiring stories from those of us who have made it out the other side and are now thriving.

Please subscribe to hear more inspiring stories.

In Crisis? 

Canada:

Talk Suicide Canada call 1-833-456-4566 available 24/7. Between the hours of 4pm-midnight (Eastern time) you can text 45645

In Quebec call 1-866-277-3553. Contactez un intervenant par texto au 535353. Service offert 24/7 partout au Québec

If you are under 18, call Kids Help Phone 1-800-668-6868. They offer 24/7 text service. You don’t need a data plan, internet connection or an app to use it.

If you’re in imminent danger call 911 or go to Emergency.

USA:

Call or text 988 (para ayuda en español, llame al 988). The ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline⁠⁠⁠⁠ provides 24-hour, confidential support to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress.

Call 911 in life-threatening situations.

This week's guest is Janette O'Neill-Burns. Over a decade ago, Janette found herself lost… she lost her voice, her ability to love, be loved and every aspect of herself in every way was broken. She had given her power away to many relationships along the way. At her lowest point, deep in depression and pregnant with her second child, there were glimpses of what spoke to her soul. She discovered hypno-birthing, holistic medicine, and although she was ridiculed and judged for believing in its power, the feeling that she was on to something remained. These teachings and insights allowed her to pull herself out of a suicidal state. Through her work now, she guides people to finally release, forgive, and heal. Her mission is to see every human soul stand taller, speak more eloquently, and heal past relationships, bringing in abundance all because they have healed themselves.

Your host is ⁠⁠⁠⁠Janet Sandberg⁠⁠⁠⁠, a former gothic punk girl with a dragon tattoo who is now a Doc Marten wearing spiritual badass. She’s an intuitive channel, coach, energy master, and author. After a 23-year-old family friend ended her own life last year and after having survived many years of darkness and despair herself, Janet started this podcast to talk about the darkness so that if you're in it, you'll feel less alone. She also wanted to let you know that it gets better by sharing inspiring stories from those of us who have made it out the other side and are now thriving.

Please subscribe to hear more inspiring stories.

In Crisis? 

Canada:

Talk Suicide Canada call 1-833-456-4566 available 24/7. Between the hours of 4pm-midnight (Eastern time) you can text 45645

In Quebec call 1-866-277-3553. Contactez un intervenant par texto au 535353. Service offert 24/7 partout au Québec

If you are under 18, call Kids Help Phone 1-800-668-6868. They offer 24/7 text service. You don’t need a data plan, internet connection or an app to use it.

If you’re in imminent danger call 911 or go to Emergency.

USA:

Call or text 988 (para ayuda en español, llame al 988). The ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline⁠⁠⁠⁠ provides 24-hour, confidential support to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress.

Call 911 in life-threatening situations.

Today's guest is Elaine Lindsay. In her words: I'm bionic, I've come through trauma, PTSD, grief and loss, drug addiction (am currently what I call a functional junkie - on minimal pain meds) I speak on suicide, ideation, mental health issues, trying to manage it all on your own, and the need we all have for a tribe to support us.. .

Your host is ⁠⁠⁠⁠Janet Sandberg⁠⁠⁠⁠, a former gothic punk girl with a dragon tattoo who is now a Doc Marten wearing spiritual badass. She’s an intuitive channel, coach, energy master, and author. After a 23-year-old family friend ended her own life last year and after having survived many years of darkness and despair herself, Janet started this podcast to talk about the darkness so that if you're in it, you'll feel less alone. She also wanted to let you know that it gets better by sharing inspiring stories from those of us who have made it out the other side and are now thriving.

Please subscribe to hear more inspiring stories.

In Crisis? 

Canada:

Talk Suicide Canada call 1-833-456-4566 available 24/7. Between the hours of 4pm-midnight (Eastern time) you can text 45645

In Quebec call 1-866-277-3553. Contactez un intervenant par texto au 535353. Service offert 24/7 partout au Québec

If you are under 18, call Kids Help Phone 1-800-668-6868. They offer 24/7 text service. You don’t need a data plan, internet connection or an app to use it.

If you’re in imminent danger call 911 or go to Emergency.

USA:

Call or text 988 (para ayuda en español, llame al 988). The ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline⁠⁠⁠⁠ provides 24-hour, confidential support to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress.

Call 911 in life-threatening situations.

Your host is ⁠⁠⁠Janet Sandberg⁠⁠⁠, a former gothic punk girl with a dragon tattoo who is now a Doc Marten wearing spiritual badass. She’s an intuitive channel, coach, energy master, and author. After a 23-year-old family friend ended her own life last year and after having survived many years of darkness and despair herself, Janet started this podcast to talk about the darkness so that if you're in it, you'll feel less alone. She also wanted to let you know that it gets better by sharing inspiring stories from those of us who have made it out the other side and are now thriving.

Please subscribe to hear more inspiring stories.

In Crisis? 

Canada:

Talk Suicide Canada call 1-833-456-4566 available 24/7. Between the hours of 4pm-midnight (Eastern time) you can text 45645

In Quebec call 1-866-277-3553. Contactez un intervenant par texto au 535353. Service offert 24/7 partout au Québec

If you are under 18, call Kids Help Phone 1-800-668-6868. They offer 24/7 text service. You don’t need a data plan, internet connection or an app to use it.

If you’re in imminent danger call 911 or go to Emergency.

USA:

Call or text 988 (para ayuda en español, llame al 988). The ⁠⁠⁠⁠988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline⁠⁠⁠ provides 24-hour, confidential support to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress.

Call 911 in life-threatening situations.