Scott Martin lost his limbs at 35 after a coma. This is the story of how he chose a list over despair and rebuilt everything, one decision at a time.
Misha Brown shares how one question on Christmas Eve, asked in a New Jersey hotel mirror, became the start of eight years of sobriety, self-love, and a life he actually recognizes.
Shruti shares her journey living with multiple sclerosis, from early symptoms and a wheelchair to writing her memoir and choosing resilience every day.
At fourteen, Nick Prefontaine survived a coma that doctors said would end his independence, and spent the next two decades quietly building a life, a business, and a calling around the very voice that told him he'd run out of that hospital.
A Navy SEAL veteran shares how a nine-year addiction brought him to his knees, and how rock bottom became the foundation of his life's real mission.
Chris Magleby's story is about what happens when the control you've spent your whole life building finally cracks, and what you find when you stop trying to think your way out.
A conversation about burnout, belonging, and the moment a body tells the truth when a life no longer fits.
After years of chasing approval and success, Lin Yuan-Su sat alone in a parking lot and realized it was time to stop living for everyone else and start listening to herself.
This episode is part of The Things We Carry , a solo series shaped by the themes that keep showing up after more than two hundred conversations on The Life Shift. Today I am talking about self trust and what it means to rebui...
This episode is part of The Things We Carry , a solo series shaped by the themes that keep showing up in the conversations on The Life Shift. Today I am talking about the belief that you have to be fully healed before you can...
Therapist Brianna Laricchia shares how the loss of her dog Molly transformed her understanding of grief, love, and healing.
Broadway performer and spiritual guide Seth Stewart shares his journey from center stage to sacred stillness, revealing how trusting his inner voice reshaped his life.
Author and speaker Cheryl Wilder shares how one split-second decision led to decades of shame, the struggle for forgiveness, and ultimately the journey to reclaiming her worth.
Author and retired psychiatrist Marty Ross-Dolen shares how 9/11, motherhood, and multi-generational grief reshaped her life and inspired her memoir Always There, Always Gone.
From former Life Shift guest Nina Rodriguez – reflections and conversations that honor grief as something to live with, not fix.
Alan Lazaros shares how a life-altering car accident forced him to confront his identity, rebuild his self-worth, and live with purpose.
Author Kaila Yu shares how she reclaimed her voice and self-worth after surviving trauma, dissociation, and public exploitation.
Marine Corps veteran Jill Schulman shares how a moment of unexpected empathy helped her redefine bravery, resilience, and what it means to keep going.
Recorded live at Reimagine.org, Giving Grief a Voice brings together five grief-focused podcast hosts for an honest, heart-level conversation on loss, love, and connection. Hear how sharing our stories can challenge cultural silence, deepen understanding, and help us feel less alone.
Michael Allison’s life has been anything but easy. From childhood abuse to combat in Iraq, the grief of loss to the silence of survival, Michael carried the weight of a thousand lifetimes before reaching a breaking point. Standing on a Florida bridge, he made a decision that would change everything.
This is a personal invitation to something meaningful. On Thursday, August 7 , I’ll be part of a virtual panel hosted by Reimagine called “Giving Grief a Voice.” We’ll be talking about how grief-focused podcasts – including G...
Jenny always knew she wanted to be a mom. But when her first child, Sarah, was born with special needs, the parenting story she had imagined began to unravel. For years, she carried invisible bricks of guilt, believing she had to fix what wasn’t broken. Everything shifted the day she gave herself p…
Doing nothing can feel uncomfortable, especially when you care deeply about your work, your goals, or the people you're showing up for. But sometimes, pushing through becomes too much.
What if we treated everyone like they were stage four of something?We’re all carrying something we can’t always see. In this episode, I talk with author and storyteller Adam Erwin about what happens when we slow down and choose to lean in, to really see people instead of scanning past them. Ada…
