The Road Leads Back to Me

How do you keep living after experiencing the unimaginable?

For the Season 1 finale of The Road Leads Back to Me, Coral Seco sits down with Shannah Rodriguez-Torres, co-founder of Live Like Bella, for an incredibly vulnerable conversation about motherhood, childhood cancer, grief, faith, healing, and finding purpose after the loss of her daughter, Bella.

Shannah introduces us to the Bella she knew: funny, feisty, compassionate, curious, and always thinking about other people. She shares the story behind Bella’s famous Band-Aid drive, which began because Bella wanted fun Band-Aids during her own cancer treatments and ultimately resulted in thousands of boxes being donated for other children receiving care.

Shannah also opens up about the parts of grief we don’t always talk about: anxiety, guilt around experiencing happiness again, friendships that disappear, supporting a sibling through loss, and what grieving families actually need from the people around them.

Her advice? Sometimes you don’t need the perfect words. You just need to show up.

Today, Bella’s legacy lives through Live Like Bella, supporting families during cancer treatment, helping families with memorial expenses, and funding pediatric cancer research.

It feels especially fitting to close this first season with a conversation about what The Road Leads Back to Me has always been about: navigating the things that change us, finding meaning in what we’ve lived through, and discovering a way forward without pretending the past didn’t happen.

Because healing doesn’t mean forgetting. Sometimes it means learning how to carry the love forward.

💙 Thank you for joining us for Season 1 of The Road Leads Back to Me. We’ll see you in Season 2!

What happens when you finally stop second-guessing yourself and start trusting what you already know?

This week on The Road Leads Back to Me, Coral sits down with actress, writer, producer, and director Sophie Karl (@sparklingsophie1111) for a vulnerable conversation about intuition, desire, creativity, trauma, self-belief, and finding the courage to follow your own path.

Sophie takes us behind the making of A Requiem for Desire, which began as a small short film before growing into a full-length feature. She shares how the experience taught her to trust her instincts, loosen her grip on control, surround herself with the right people, and recognize that sometimes believing in yourself means simply deciding to make it happen.

Coral and Sophie also dive into love and human connection, violence and psychological abuse against women, finding your voice after difficult experiences, and the power storytelling can have in helping someone realize: I'm not the only one who has felt this.

It's a conversation about listening to yourself, owning your story, and remembering that no matter where life takes you, you still have agency over where you go next.

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What happens when the path you planned for yourself looks nothing like the life you end up building?

This week on The Road Leads Back to Me, Coral sits down with longtime friend, military veteran, executive, and Miami artist 305RickArt for a conversation about reinvention, determination, mental health, and finding purpose on your own timeline.

305RickArt opens up about feeling lost in his early years, joining the Navy, coming home and starting over, and spending two years applying for opportunities before finally getting the chance that would change the trajectory of his career. He also shares how picking up a paintbrush during the pandemic unexpectedly led him back to something he loved as a child and eventually became another purpose entirely.

Coral and 305RickArt also get candid about therapy, masculinity, breaking generational patterns, learning from failed relationships, and why self-improvement has to include your mental health, too.

This episode is a reminder that there is no one timeline for finding your purpose. Sometimes starting over is exactly what leads you back to yourself.

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Why do we miss people who hurt us?

If you've ever caught yourself missing an ex, a friend, or even a family member who wasn't good for you, you're not alone—and it doesn't mean you should go back.

In this episode of The Road Leads Back to Me, Coral Seco explores the psychology behind why we miss people who caused us pain, how grief and trauma bonds can make letting go feel so difficult, and why missing someone doesn't necessarily mean they belong in your life.

Together, we'll unpack why your brain remembers the good before the bad, the role rituals and shared experiences play in the grieving process, and what it actually looks like to heal after losing someone who once meant everything to you.

If you've ever asked yourself, "What's wrong with me? Why do I still miss them?"—this episode is for you.

Because healing isn't about pretending they never mattered.

It's about accepting that someone can be important to your story without belonging in your future.

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Why do emotionally unavailable people feel so familiar? And why is it so hard to walk away—even when you know they can't meet your needs?

In this episode of The Road Leads Back to Me, Coral Seco explores the psychology behind emotional unavailability, why we're often drawn to inconsistent relationships, and how childhood patterns, intermittent reinforcement, and hope can keep us stuck chasing someone's potential instead of accepting their reality.

You'll learn how to recognize emotional unavailability, the difference between intention and emotional capacity, why consistency matters more than chemistry, and how self-respect becomes the key to breaking unhealthy relationship patterns.

If you've ever found yourself waiting for someone to choose you, hoping they'll change, or questioning why you keep attracting emotionally unavailable partners, this episode is for you.

Because healing isn't about never being attracted to emotionally unavailable people again—it's about developing the discernment to choose yourself instead.

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Have you ever looked around and felt like everyone else has it figured out?

They're getting married.
Buying homes.
Having babies.
Landing dream jobs.

Meanwhile, you're wondering if somehow you've fallen behind.

In this episode of The Road Leads Back to Me, licensed therapist and trauma specialist Coral Seco explores the psychology behind comparison, why social media distorts our reality, and how inherited expectations can make us feel like we're failing—even when we're exactly where we need to be.

Together, we'll discuss:

• Why comparison fuels anxiety
• How social media creates unrealistic timelines
• Why you're comparing your real life to someone else's highlight reel
• The pressure many first-generation children and millennials carry
• Why checking your source matters
• How to stop measuring your life by someone else's milestones
• The courage it takes to reinvent yourself
• Why your road doesn't have to look like anyone else's

Because you're not behind.

You're simply on your road.

✨ New episodes of The Road Leads Back to Me premiere every Wednesday on YouTube and all major podcast streaming platforms.

Have you ever noticed that the person making the least effort somehow takes up the most space in your mind?

In this episode of The Road Leads Back to Me, licensed therapist Coral Seco breaks down the psychology of breadcrumbing—the dating pattern where someone gives you just enough attention to keep you emotionally invested, but never enough consistency to build a healthy relationship.

From random late-night texts and disappearing acts to mixed signals and emotional confusion, Coral explains why breadcrumbing feels so addictive, how intermittent reinforcement keeps us attached, and why we often mistake potential for commitment.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• What breadcrumbing actually is
• Why mixed signals are so psychologically addictive
• The role of intermittent reinforcement in unhealthy relationships
• Why people breadcrumb others instead of committing
• How breadcrumbing can show up in dating, long-term relationships, and even marriages
• How to stop settling for crumbs and start expecting consistency
• Why healthy love never leaves you questioning where you stand

You deserve clarity.
You deserve consistency.
Most importantly, you deserve someone who chooses you.

✨ New episodes of The Road Leads Back to Me premiere every Wednesday on YouTube and all major podcast streaming platforms.

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What stories have been passed down to you—and which ones were never told?

In this episode of The Road Leads Back to Me, licensed therapist and trauma specialist Coral Seco sits down with writer, filmmaker, and Abre Camino Collective co-founder Vanessa Garcia for a powerful conversation about identity, heritage, storytelling, and why understanding where we come from can change how we move forward.

From preserving Cuban history through groundbreaking projects to bringing Waiting for Snow in Havana—based on Carlos Eire's National Book Award-winning memoir—to the big screen, Vanessa shares how storytelling has become her life's work and why these stories matter now more than ever.

Together, Coral and Vanessa explore:

• Why understanding our family's history helps us better understand ourselves
• The importance of preserving the Cuban story for future generations
• How storytelling creates empathy, connection, and healing
• The mission behind Abre Camino Collective
• The journey of adapting Waiting for Snow in Havana into a feature film
• What hope, resilience, and identity look like across generations
• Why every family's story deserves to be remembered

Whether you're Cuban, the child of immigrants, or simply someone curious about the stories that shaped your family, this conversation is a reminder that our history isn't something we leave behind—it's something we carry with us.

✨ New episodes of The Road Leads Back to Me premiere every Wednesday on YouTube and all major podcast streaming platforms.

Follow Coral for more psychology, relationships, trauma recovery, and mental health content:

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What happens when you achieve everything you thought you wanted... and still aren't happy?

This week on The Road Leads Back to Me, Coral sits down with board-certified plastic surgeon and founder of Avabello Aesthetics, Dr. Ben Eskenazi, for an honest conversation about success, identity, purpose, and the courage it takes to start over.

From becoming the first doctor in his family to walking away from a successful surgical partnership, an engagement, and the life he spent years building, Dr. Eskenazi shares the pivotal moments that forced him to reevaluate what success truly means.

Together, Coral and Dr. Eskenazi explore:

• The psychology of chasing achievement
• Why reaching your goals doesn't always bring fulfillment
• Learning to trust your instincts
• Reinventing yourself after major life changes
• The pressure of tying your identity to your career
• Plastic surgery, confidence, aging, and self-image
• The difference between external success and internal peace

This episode is a powerful reminder that sometimes the road doesn't lead where we expected—and that the bravest thing we can do is honor what we discover along the way.

🎙️ The Road Leads Back to Me is hosted by Coral Seco, licensed therapist, trauma specialist, and founder of Eccentric Therapy.

New episodes premiere every Wednesday!

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Actor and producer Christian Ochoa Lavernia joins me for one of my most personal conversations yet.

We've known each other since high school, but this episode goes far beyond nostalgia. Christian opens up about growing up in Miami, being raised by a single mother, navigating anxiety, feeling the pressure of expectations, and ultimately finding the courage to pursue the life he truly wanted.

We talk about manifestation, intuition, resilience, and what happened when he spent six months auditioning for The Lord of the Rings—including being flown to New Zealand for the final round, only to face one of the biggest disappointments of his career.

Along the way, we explore the lessons he's learned from rejection, the wisdom of stoicism, the power of trusting your path, and why sometimes the greatest opportunities come when we stop trying to control every outcome.

This is a conversation about purpose, identity, Cuban roots, fear, faith, and becoming the person you're meant to be.

I'm Coral Seco, and this is The Road Leads Back to Me!

New episodes every Wednesday!