Becca (not her real name) shares her story of her own father abusing her; forcing her into a cult; and then marrying a man when she was just 15 years old.

Becca was so depressed at one point that she tried to take her own life.  We will learn how she overcame these tragic circumstances are is now working hard to put it her life back together again.

John set fire to almost 10 houses, had 5 prison numbers, addiction, homelessness. He will tell you about his remarkable journey to success.

Diane Mang will tell you how she once dreamed of killing people in her dreams and counting 5's so that she wouldn't follow through.

Being diagnosed with  Bipolar I, with psychotic features, and also OCD, doesn't have to be the end of the world.

Today, she is living a normal healthy life, .

 Tanisha was raped at the age of 9 by a family member.  She was pregnant at 13 by her cousin's husband. T  For for the next 10 years she lived in an abusive relationship.  Tanisha has a remarkable story about leaving and starting a new life that must be heard by anyone struggling through difficult, abusive relationships..  

Michelle interviews Heather Slaughter, who was once kidnapped, held hostage, raped and beaten for 2 1/2 days by a man she knew.  A year later and he has still not been jailed for this offense.  Hear how Heather is fighting for justice, not only for herself, but for other women.. 

Couldn't attend her 9-year-old's spelling Bee because she was home on the couch nursing a hangover.

Today with over 16 years of sobriety Anne Marie is a Chemical Dependency Counselor. 

Kay Raga Executive Director of National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) for 
Stark County. Michelle talked to Kay on Stigmas, family, the impact of Coranavirus, and what is happening at the local NAMI.

This week's episode we hear Michelle interviewing Robin Holland.  Robin is the System Navigator for NAMI of Stark County.  

What will we learn today?  How a woman worked hard through very difficult circumstances -- remained sober and now works for NAMI.

Moving 21 times and going to 14 different schools, Corey didn’t understand her mother’s mental illness.  

Corey tells Michelle Beyer in this compelling interview that life is always full of obstacles and roadblocks, but we are the drivers on the road to our own destiny.  Attorney and published author Corey Minor Smith shares her triumphant story of how, with supportive family and friends, she propelled forward in the face of significant challenges.

In this moving episode, Michelle interviews Julie Johnson.   Hers is a story of overcoming both domestic violence abuse and her own addictions.

She fought back --and it's one wild and triumphant comeback.