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.”...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Bil Gardiner and Deana talk about his work with domestic violence as a police officer, the important advocacy around the documentary film, “Walking While Black, Love is the Answer”, and the...

TJ joins Deana to give an update! He lost his jobs months ago, but now has a new one doing exactly what he loves, helping others with disabilities. He also continues his podcast, “My Blurred...