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Clara shares about being a speaker, entrepreneur,mom and driven business person. She talks about the moment her young son tookher phone and said, “you are not paying attention to me.”  #scarstost…

Clara shares about b…

Clara shares about being a speaker, entrepreneur,mom and driven business person. She talks about the moment her young son tookher phone and said, “you are not paying attention to me.”  #scarstostars #mindset #mentalhealth #conversationsmatter #personalstory #ownyourtime #Burnout #momlife

Samantha shares with us her journey of being a first responder and how that did not even prepare her when a family member was murdered.She is a fierce advocate for suicide prevention and for her fello…

Samantha shares with…

Samantha shares with us her journey of being a first responder and how that did not even prepare her when a family member was murdered.She is a fierce advocate for suicide prevention and for her fellow #firstresponders.You can read more about her story in Scars to Stars™ Vol 4.#scarstostars #suicideprevention #mentalhealthawareness #conversations #community #personalstory #havetheconversation #savealifechallenge #virtualevents #amazonbestseller #suicideawareness #mentalhealthmatters #kindnessmatters

Lora vulnerably shares many times of adversity in her life as a teacher.Murder, divorce, music and people played huge roles in her journey.You can read more about her story in Scars to Stars™ Vol 4.…

Lora vulnerably shar…

Lora vulnerably shares many times of adversity in her life as a teacher.Murder, divorce, music and people played huge roles in her journey.You can read more about her story in Scars to Stars™ Vol 4.#scarstostars #suicideprevention #mentalhealthawareness #conversations #community #personalstory #havetheconversation #savealifechallenge #virtualevents #amazonbestseller #suicideawareness #mentalhealthmatters #kindnessmatters

Bil shares about his experience of being bullied as a police officer, and the ongoing anguish that has brought him. We also chat about his favorite things... photography and his harley!You can read mo…

Bil shares about his…

Bil shares about his experience of being bullied as a police officer, and the ongoing anguish that has brought him. We also chat about his favorite things... photography and his harley!You can read more about his story in Scars to Stars™ Vol 4.#mentalhealth #kindnessmatters #havetheconverstion #community #personalstory

Deb shares her story of mental health issues throughout her life, letting us in for some of her most defining moments as a teen, and then an adult.Deb is a board member and active partner of The Reali…

Deb shares her story…

Deb shares her story of mental health issues throughout her life, letting us in for some of her most defining moments as a teen, and then an adult.Deb is a board member and active partner of The Realize Foundation.She has also penned chapters in all four volumes of the Scars to Stars™ Amazon International Bestselling Book Series.

J.D. Leisky, with 12 stints in his heart, started spending time at his community basketball court. He would shoot basketball by himself to get some Exercise at his own pace on a daily basis. You can r…

J.D. Leisky, with 12…

J.D. Leisky, with 12 stints in his heart, started spending time at his community basketball court. He would shoot basketball by himself to get some exercise at his own pace on a daily basis. You can read more about his story in Scars to Stars™ Vol 4.It turned into meeting new friends, strengthening his heart and a new Coaching venue for teens and others that joined him.#mentalhealth #hearthealth #conversationsmatter

April shares her story of abuse by a family member and how she was sworn to secrecy for decades. She also shares how the process of writing in Scars to Stars™ Vol 4 healed her relationship some of h…

April shares her sto…

April shares her story of abuse by a family member and how she was sworn to secrecy for decades. She also shares how the process of writing in Scars to Stars™ Vol 4 healed her relationship some of her family members.You can read more about her story in Scars to Stars™ Vol 4.#scarstostars #suicideprevention #mentalhealthawareness #conversations #community #personalstory #simicolon #mystoryisn’tover #yourworthit

Jeanette shares about her childhood Trauma and how she carried that into adulthood. As a U.S. Marine, she continued to receive abuse in multiple forms.You can read more about her story in Scars to S…

Jeanette shares abou…

Jeanette shares about her childhood trauma and how she carried that into adulthood. As a U.S. Marine, she continued to receive abuse in multiple forms.You can read more about her story in Scars to Stars™ Vol 4.#scarstostars #suicideprevention #mentalhealthawareness #conversations #community #personalstory #havetheconversation #savealifechallenge #virtualevents #amazonbestseller #suicideawareness #mentalhealthmatters #kindnessmatters

McKayla was one of six friends in 5th grade who were drugged andshared by two men over a 12 month period. She never told a soul.Years later there was a knock on her door, it was the FBI.#scarstostars …

McKayla was one of s…

McKayla was one of six friends in 5th grade who were drugged andshared by two men over a 12 month period. She never told a soul.Years later there was a knock on her door, it was the FBI.#scarstostars #suicideprevention#mentalhealthawareness #conversations #community #personalstory#havetheconversation #savealifechallenge #virtualevents #amazonbestseller#suicideawareness #mentalhealthmatters #kindnessmatters

A dynamic trainer, speaker,author and consultant, Ken Miller, CFRE is the president of Denali FSPFundraising & Grant Consultants, a nonprofit fundraising and grant writingconsultancy he founded in 201…

A dynamic trainer, s…

A dynamic trainer, speaker,author and consultant, Ken Miller, CFRE is the president of Denali FSPFundraising & Grant Consultants, a nonprofit fundraising and grant writingconsultancy he founded in 2014 located in Bellingham, WA. Ken was awarded hisCertified Fund-Raising Executive (CFRE) designation in 2016 and received hisAFP Faculty Trainer certificate in 2017. In hisfree time Ken enjoys mentoring young men, weightlifting, Travel, and readingnon-fiction books.Mentioned Resources:https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenmiller84/ https://www.facebook.com/ken.miller.10420321 #scarstostars #suicideprevent…

Deana talks with Lucy about her journey of growingup in a cult in Mexico and how she found success in Real Estate as well asbecoming a mental health professional and helping others with trauma healing…

Deana talks with Luc…

Deana talks with Lucy about her journey of growingup in a cult in Mexico and how she found success in Real Estate as well asbecoming a mental health professional and helping others with trauma healing.#happinesscoach#cult #entrepreneur #dreams #fearless #resillience #grit #traumahealing

Marques shares his mindset shifts through hisjourney from Howard University, being drafted in the NFL, starting and losing asuccessful company, divorce and various addictions. The authenticity of hiss…

Marques shares his m…

Marques shares his mindset shifts through hisjourney from Howard University, being drafted in the NFL, starting and losing asuccessful company, divorce and various addictions. The authenticity of hissharing is incredible. We talk about his acronym for EGO and also hisphilosophy of ‘Authenticity creates Victory’.#getauthentic #NFL #divorce #authenticity

Kristin shares her story of sexual abuse as a childand how her life turned to heroin and prostitution. As a volunteer for Refuge City and otherorganizations, she used her experiences and trauma to hel…

Kristin shares her s…

Kristin shares her story of sexual abuse as a childand how her life turned to heroin and prostitution. As a volunteer for Refuge City and otherorganizations, she used her experiences and trauma to help others. Kristinshares exactly what helped her heal and get back on her feet, she is a brightlight in the world!

Coleen and Deana have a vulnerable conversationabout the suicide attempt of Coleen’s son at 10 years old and dive into thejourney of how a family made it through this very hard time. He is now grown…

Coleen and Deana hav…

Coleen and Deana have a vulnerable conversationabout the suicide attempt of Coleen’s son at 10 years old and dive into thejourney of how a family made it through this very hard time. He is now grown upand a thriving adult! Mentioned Resources:https://coleen-greco-joyologist.ck.page/limitingbeliefs About the Guest: Coleen is a compassionate, empatheticand boldly authentic human being who made it her life’s work to support womenon their path toward their fullest potential.  But she wasn’t always this way.  Like most, she’s been plagued by the weight of her own self defeating thoughts …

Deb shares her journey from the first phone call with Deana after being referred by a mutual friend, to 3 years later being on the board and one of the biggest advocates for Scars to Stars™.Mentione…

Deb shares her journ…

Deb shares her journey from the first phone call with Deana after being referred by a mutual friend, to 3 years later being on the board and one of the biggest advocates for Scars to Stars™.Mentioned Resources:Apply to Tell Your Story in the next Scars to Stars™ book and become an international best selling author!  https://realizefoundation.org/scarstostars About the Guest: I am a Project Manager who also enjoys teaching as an Adjunct Professor in my spare time. I grew up in a family-owned business, where I was able to witness firsthand the successful operations of a company through fl…

James ‘Boomer’ Boomhower has been involved since the beginning of The Realize Foundation. He has been a huge supporter as well as a trusted advisor. Deana and James catch up about what is happenin…

James ‘Boomer’ B…

James ‘Boomer’ Boomhower has been involved since the beginning of The Realize Foundation. He has been a huge supporter as well as a trusted advisor. Deana and James catch up about what is happening with Stay Fit 4 Duty as well as his personal journey of speaking, training and getting his Masters in Psychology!Mentioned Resources:https://www.stayfit4duty.org/ About the Guest: James Boomhower, MS(c), FP-C, NR-P, C- NPT, CCISM has been involved in EMS for over 20 years in a variety of health systems throughout New England. He currently functions in the role of Critical Care Transport Speci…

Dr. Karen Kramer chats with Deana about her new book called Healthy Grief and how she helps people in some of the hardest times of their life.Mentioned Resources:https://drkarenkramer.com/https://www.…

Dr. Karen Kramer cha…

Dr. Karen Kramer chats with Deana about her new book called Healthy Grief and how she helps people in some of the hardest times of their life.Mentioned Resources:https://drkarenkramer.com/https://www.amazon.com/Healthy-Grief-Dr-Karen-Kramer/dp/1958150274 About the Guest: MINDSET AND BREAKTHROUGH COACHDr. Karen Kramer is a mindset coach, founder, and  owner of the VillaVision Wellness and Retreat Center is a spa-inspired, therapeutic center to help women ground themselves in happiness, health, and wholeness from the inside out.Since 1993, I’ve helped tens-of-thousands of people all over …

Deana interviews Tommy Walker who is known as The Mind Engineer. The conversation is in depth and Tommy offers a couple of case studies.Mentioned Resources:https://themindengineer.com/About the Guest:…

Deana interviews Tom…

Deana interviews Tommy Walker who is known as The Mind Engineer. The conversation is in depth and Tommy offers a couple of case studies.Mentioned Resources:https://themindengineer.com/About the Guest: Passionate about Inspiring and Helping you Heal and Empower yourself to Become Your Greatest Potential.Tommy had open heart surgery when he was only 3 years and a half. This left big physical scars, also mental scars. He felt like the black sheep of the family, and was the bullied kid at school. He had many failed Relationships, comes from a failed marriage and also many failed businesses. He wa…