If it were up to me Katie Cheesman would win the award for the best content published on the Internet! Katie started The Listening Ear Project where she interviews the elderly and uses video to document their life stories. I LOVE every video she publishes! After interviewing nearly 100 elderly people I asked Katie what she has learned that would have helped her when she was a teen. Listen to hear what she said.

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Tiffany Fletcher is the author of the book "Mother Had a Secret" and I'm pretty sure she is one of the strongest women I have ever spoken with. Her story is an incredible lesson of love, hope, forgiveness and resiliency. Tiffany's mother suffered from Dissociated Identity Disorder (formerly known as Multiple Personality Disorder) and because of this Tiffany and her siblings experienced a childhood of abuse and fear. Listen to find out how Tiffany found hope and healing and was able to change the way she saw her story. She said, "No longer was I the abused daughter of a mentally ill mother. I was the daughter of a mother that loved me so much, even through her own brokenness, she saved me."

Find out more about Tiffany on her website and watch the heart rending video presentation of her story Storms of the Mind. Find Tiffany's book "Mother Had a Secret". 

Get help if you or a loved one are struggling with Mental Illness:

National Alliance of Mental Illness

Psychology Today

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255

National Crisis Text Line   text 741741

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Kelly Thompson had her first taste of alcohol early in her teen years and describes being addicted from that first time. This led to further addictions with drugs, prostitution and eventually losing her family. For years Kelly wanted to change, and even tried several times, but because she  didn't feel like she was worthy of anything better it didn't last- until now. Listen to find out what finally led Kelly to recovery. Now Kelly is sharing her story to help others see that it is never to late to change.

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Jamie Hutchings was diagnosed with Leukemia when she was 9 years old. Even though the recovery rate was only 20% she miraculously survived. However, many of her friends with cancer did not and Jamie began to experience Survivor's Guilt and Post Traumatic Stress. After being in the dark for many years Jamie found happiness again is now sharing her story and message of hope.

Find more from Jamie on her blog, Surviving the Bubble, or on Instagram.

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Have you ever been in a room where you knew everyone, yet you still felt completely alone? This is a question today's guest, Sara Hodges, asked that I think we can all relate to. I have been asked for advice on making friends and fitting in more than any other topic and today Sara is talking about some of the reasons this can be difficult to do and how to get past those difficulties.

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Anxiety can be uncomfortable and scary, anxiety can make us feel like we aren't good enough. Did you know though that anxiety can also be a good thing though? Today on Episode 30 of Supergirls Podcast, Psychologist, Dr. Daniel Gibson is talking about all of these things and how to control anxiety.

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Sometimes you just don't feel like a Supergirl. Maybe you are just having a rough day or maybe you don't feel like you are good enough. Today I'm sharing a few tips that will hopefully help you feel a little better.

Today I am talking to a real live Disney Princess... or at least someone who worked as one when she was 19. Becky Proudfit was living her dream when she was hired by Disney- and then when she was cast as Cinderella- well, just imagine. What little girl wouldn't think she had gone to heaven with a job like that? Today Becky is sharing what she learned from her job including thoughts about self esteem and helping others feel their best. Spoiler alert- it wasn't the costume and makeup and adoring fans that made her feel like a princess everyday.

Becky is the co-host of the podcast Cultivate a Good Life and she shares more of her light on Instagram.

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Today on Supergirls Podcast I am talking with Monica Tanner, the founder of the nonprofit organization Just Do Some Good and host of the podcast On the Brighter Side. Monica is talking all about service today- the benefits, how to find service projects and fun service ideas you can do with your friends. 

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Kadie Andreasen can pinpoint the exact moment she began struggling with anxiety- the night before the first day of her Sophomore year. She now describes it as occuring anytime "my imperfections don't meet my expectations." Sound familiar to anyone? Today on Episode 26 Kadie shares how anxiety manifests for her, how she treats it, what she has learned from it, how others support her and what she wishes she would have known as a teen.

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