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Mike Arena began his law enforcement career in 2011 at 19 years of age starting out as a Special Law Enforcement Officer with the Point Pleasant Beach Police Department. He was then hired by The New Jersey Department of Corrections and became a Corrections Officer and worked in multiple prisons throughout the state. After a few years of working in corrections, Mike became a police officer with Prince George’s County Police Department located in Maryland. In 2017, he transferred back to New Jersey where he worked as a Police Officer with the Stockton University Police Department. During that time, Mike was elected to Join the Atlantic County New Jersey Regional S.W.A.T Team. After seeking advancement, Mike made his final transfer over to the Ventnor City Police Department. 

While serving the citizens of Ventnor City, Mike was unfortunately involved in a fatal officer-involved shooting. Over his 10-year career, Mike has received multiple awards and commendations including The New Jersey Meritorious Service Valor Award, Life Saving award, and several letters of recognition and of appreciation from several law enforcement organizations. After being involved in numerous critical incidents over his 10 plus year career, Mike has now made it his mission to help officers struggling with Trauma/PTSD get the help they need and deserve. 

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Mike Arena began his law enforcement career in 2011 at 19 years of age starting out as a Special Law Enforcement Officer with the Point Pleasant Beach Police Department. He was then hired by The New Jersey Department of Corrections and became a Corrections Officer and worked in multiple prisons throughout the state. After a few years of working in corrections, Mike became a police officer with Prince George’s County Police Department located in Maryland. In 2017, he transferred back to New Jersey where he worked as a Police Officer with the Stockton University Police Department. During that time, Mike was elected to Join the Atlantic County New Jersey Regional S.W.A.T Team. After seeking advancement, Mike made his final transfer over to the Ventnor City Police Department. 

While serving the citizens of Ventnor City, Mike was unfortunately involved in a fatal officer-involved shooting. Over his 10-year career, Mike has received multiple awards and commendations including The New Jersey Meritorious Service Valor Award, Life Saving award, and several letters of recognition and of appreciation from several law enforcement organizations. After being involved in numerous critical incidents over his 10 plus year career, Mike has now made it his mission to help officers struggling with Trauma/PTSD get the help they need and deserve. 

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Jose L. Medina is currently a 27-year veteran and leader of Law Enforcement and 20 year owner of Awareness Protective consultants, doing business as Team APC-Medina Tactical Dynamics. Jose has an extensive background in training and consulting for various groups such as Law Enforcement, Military, School Educators, and Corporate Industries. Jose Medina started his consulting firm when he saw the need for both the Police and Civilian side organizations requiring more advanced education in the field of tactical and situational awareness. Months after the 1999 Columbine shooting, he was deemed the task of forming and creating his departments Emergency Services Unit. The focus was primarily geared towards active shooter response and eventually led into area of high risk warrant service operations conducting investigations with local, county, state and federal authorities in vanous areas such as intelligence gathering for homeland attacks on our country, weapons and drug trafficking, gang investigations and threat assessment work with the private industry. One of his many important projects was his development of the first ever Active Shooter Emergency Response Plan (ASERP) for the Port Authority POlice Y/. focusing on threat assessment and responses to the tri-state international airport 

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Tammie Starnes has taken a journey with multiple traumas and found a new direction on healing.  Finding an avenue of healing through the Harmonic Egg therapy.  When hope was waining for her 11 year old daughter to come out of her shell, Tammie was out of options and sought help in any place that was offered.  Almost non-verbal, a new therapy method was found in the Harmonic Egg Vibration healing.  The results were staggering and almost immediate leading a new path in Tammies life showing the possibilities.

Through her Abundant healing center, Tammie take these holistic healing to a new level to bring peace to her clients.  Either through Massage, Reiki, Salt therapy, Yoga and others, this center is dedicated to bringing peace to a life out of options.

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Episode 129: The Suffering of Bullying with Jay Aponte

We welcome back Jay Aponte to The Suffering Podcast. Jay gave a second chance to Kevin in Episode 12 (original air date 3/7/21). 

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We get a second chance to right a wrong in the episode of The Suffering Podcast.  We talk with Jay Aponte who 34 years ago I put through hell.  Jay gets the opportunity to confront his childhood bully -- Me.  We sit down and hash it out to reach an understanding about events that have shaped my life and made me who I am today.  This is a heartwarming episode that brings tears to my eyes and gives me redemption even when I didn't earn it.

What we find is that a great friendship was put on pause for 35 years. Since our reunion, Jay and Kevin have maintained a genuine mutual love and respect. If we can heal and forgive, there is hope for us all. 

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Nick Ricciotti attended Chestnut Hill College to play Division 2 baseball and received my BA in Criminal Justice. Nick worked as a cop in Morris County NJ for 6 years before losing my job due to substance and alcohol abuse. Prior to losing his job Nick’s mental health was at a decline which got worse during the process of losing the job he loved. Eventually the initiative was taken to start therapy and recovery. 

Nick is currently 2.5 years sober, attending Rutgers University to receive a Masters Degree in mental health. The goal moving forward is to work in the field and substance abuse, trauma, and PTSD to be a resource for first responders. Nick has found a home working with a non profit organization called Reps for Responders whose goal is to improve the physical and mental health of first responders.

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Mary Sciarrone (née Valastro) is one of the owners of the world famous Carlos Bakery and featured on the reality show Cake Boss alongside her family and brother Buddy Valestro. 
Her unique personality shines through and has become a fan favorite for her insight and savvy business skills.  
Mary has been able to keep a business running for such a long time after taking it over from her parents and has performed at the highest level.
In this episode, we will go through her climb to the top, her struggles along the way, and enduring suffering of being a Cake Boss. 

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Part 2 of this amazing story
Mike's life was on the fast track to success. As a proud Marine and College student in his Senior year, Mike's life came to an abrupt halt one cold winter night in 2005. Mike was celebrating with his friends and decided to get behind the wheel of his car after having too much to drink. His vehicle slipped on a patch of black ice and violently crashed. The accident killed his friend and left Mike in a coma suffering multiple life-threatening injuries. After years of rehabilitation, Mike still struggles with the physical and psychological scars caused by the tragic event. Instead of allowing the tragedies in Mike's life to ruin his life, he strives every day to be the best Daddy to his amazing daughter and have a positive impact on as many lives as possible. Showing everyone by example of how Mike lives his life that anything is possible, and life is what you make it. After growing up and never having the unconditional love of his biological Mother Mike finally found what was missing in his life. After working job after job Mike was missing the gratification of making a difference in people's lives. The way that Mike does this is being an inspiration/motivational speaker by sharing his powerful story with the world. Mike's story shows: determination, honor, resiliency, perseverance, integrity, humility, gratitude, and a love for life.
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Part 1 of this amazing story
Mike's life was on the fast track to success. As a proud Marine and College student in his Senior year, Mike's life came to an abrupt halt one cold winter night in 2005. Mike was celebrating with his friends and decided to get behind the wheel of his car after having too much to drink. His vehicle slipped on a patch of black ice and violently crashed. The accident killed his friend and left Mike in a coma suffering multiple life-threatening injuries. After years of rehabilitation, Mike still struggles with the physical and psychological scars caused by the tragic event. Instead of allowing the tragedies in Mike's life to ruin his life, he strives every day to be the best Daddy to his amazing daughter and have a positive impact on as many lives as possible. Showing everyone by example of how Mike lives his life that anything is possible, and life is what you make it. After growing up and never having the unconditional love of his biological Mother Mike finally found what was missing in his life. After working job after job Mike was missing the gratification of making a difference in people's lives. The way that Mike does this is being an inspiration/motivational speaker by sharing his powerful story with the world. Mike's story shows: determination, honor, resiliency, perseverance, integrity, humility, gratitude, and a love for life.
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Roman is a 1st generation immigrant from Ukraine. He arrived in US with 6 other family members to a 2 bedroom apartment. Roman interned with the Secret Service and held a top secret government clearance. He was forced to become a self taught digital marketer as a result of the 2008 recession, and fell in love with it. Roman has 13 years of experience leading digital teams in senior leadership roles on over 600 campaigns across many industries. He founded Nova Zora Digital in 2012. Roman is the host of the Digital Savage Experience Podcast, a Top 100 Podcast on Apple Podcasts for How To. He is a foster parent, and has had 29 kids in his home since June 2018. He became a foster parent by going through 6 miscarriages with his wife in 3 years, 2 of which happened on Christmas Days. With death, loss, and hardships Roman pushes through no matter what.

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