Episodes

June 10, 2025

Surviving the Survivor : Trauma, Truth, and Dark Humor with Joel & Ka…

[Content Warning] : Holocaust Today, Jan is joined by mother/son duo Karmela “Karm” & Joel Waldman, hosts of the Surviving The Survivor podcast. They delve into the themes of generational trauma, the importance of acknowledgm...

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June 3, 2025

Word of the Month : Blame

[Content Warning]: Child sexual abuse In this series, Jan selects a word to focus on for each month, encouraging growth in a specific area, challenging herself and her audience. This year Jan will be focusing on the difficult words we tend to tie to ourselves, offering insight and tools to manage o…

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May 27, 2025

Steward Your Story : Forgiveness, Resilience, and the Power of Love w…

[Content Warning]: Domestic violence, child abuse, abandonment, narcissism Today, Jan is again joined by Hope Rose, a previously sponsored ultra endurance athlete, a self-published author of Unstoppable Vision, a health+wellness book, and featured in many publications such as NBC Nightly News and t…

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May 20, 2025

Steward Your Story : Forgiveness, Resilience, and the Power of Love w…

[Content Warning] : Domestic violence, child abuse, abandonment, narcissism Today, Jan is joined by Hope Rose, a previously sponsored ultra endurance athlete, the self-published author of Unstoppable Vision , a health+wellnes...

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May 13, 2025

When Western Medicine Fails : Alex Abraham's Journey with MDMA Therapy

[Content Warning]: Child sexual abuse, mild language Today, Jan is joined by Alex Abraham, author of ‘Trauma and Ecstasy: How Psychedelics Made My Life Worth Living’, who shares their deeply personal journey of overcoming trauma through unconventional means. The conversation explores how repressed …

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May 6, 2025

Word of the Month : Denial

[Content Warning]: Self-harm In this series, Jan selects a word to focus on for each month, encouraging growth in a specific area, challenging herself and her audience. This year Jan will be focusing on the difficult words we tend to tie to ourselves, offering insight and tools to manage or overcom…

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April 29, 2025

IFS Informed EMDR : The Power of Naming Our Pain with David Polidi

Today Jan is joined by David Polidi, a dedicated trauma therapist and social worker who blends compassion with clinical expertise. Through his practice Empowered Through Compassion , David guides adults and couples using Inte...

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April 22, 2025

Pushing Back the Darkness : Surviving Cult Abuse and Spiritual Manipu…

[Content Warning] : Religious cult, physical abuse, sexual abuse, psychological abuse, abortion, self-harm Today, Jan is again joined by Jennifer Redcay to finish her story of cult abuse and escape. Said abuse turned sexual w...

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April 15, 2025

Pushing Back the Darkness : Surviving Cult Abuse and Spiritual Manipu…

[Content Warning] : Religious cult, physical abuse, sexual abuse, psychological abuse Today, Jan is joined by Jennifer Redcay, who spent 10 years of her late 20s and early 30s in a cult that nearly extinguished her soul, spir...

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April 8, 2025

The Long Road to Conviction : Nia Durant’s Battle for Accountability

[Content Warning] : Child sexual abuse, self-harming, eating disorder, suicidal ideation Today, Jan is joined by Nia Durant, who shares her harrowing journey from a happy childhood to becoming a victim of grooming and abuse b...

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April 1, 2025

Word of the Month : Words

In this series, Jan selects a word to focus on for each month, encouraging growth in a specific area and challenging herself and her audience. This year Jan will be focusing on the difficult words we tend to tie to ourselves,...

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March 25, 2025

Surviving the Unthinkable : Caroline Pugh-Roberts’ Journey Through Tr…

[Content Warning] : Trafficking, exploitation, rape, manslaughter, physical violence, suicidal ideation, describing sexual acts and defining terminology, Today, Jan is joined by Caroline Pugh-Roberts, who is here to share her...

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March 18, 2025

Cultivating Inner Peace : Karl Braveman on Mindfulness, Healing, and …

[Content Warning] : Suicidal ideation Today, Jan is joined by Karl Braveman, a distinguished meditation and mindfulness expert, mentor, coach, and healer, as well as a film maker. In this enlightening conversation, Karl share...

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March 11, 2025

The System Failed Me But They Couldn’t Extinguish My LIght with Jazzl…

[Content Warning] : Descriptions of child sexual abuse, physical abuse, racism, child trafficking, flashbacks, slurs, torture, suicide attempt, hostage situation Today, Jan is joined by Jazzlyn Greenzee. In this powerful conv...

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March 4, 2025

Word of the Month : Victim

[Content Warning] : Suicidal ideation, child sex abuse In this series, Jan selects a word to focus on for each month, encouraging growth in a specific area and challenging herself and her audience. This year Jan will be focus...

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Feb. 25, 2025

Painting in the Rain : Victoria Ellen’s Story of Resilience and Redem…

[Content Warning] : Child sexual abuse Today, Jan is joined by Victoria Ellen, business woman and advocate against child sexual abuse. Victoria shares her harrowing journey through a broken justice system, personal abuse, and...

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Feb. 18, 2025

Trauma, Poetry, and Healing : Understanding DID with Astra

[Content Warning] : Child sexual abuse, suicidal ideation Today, Jan is joined by Amber ‘Astra’ Louise Ainsworth, author, poet, and advocate for those suffering from Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID). Amber is here to shar...

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Feb. 11, 2025

Unschooling Life : Jenn Bethune on Grief, Growth, and Living Unconven…

[Content Warning] : Death of a child, child abuse, narcissism Today, Jan is joined by Jenn Bethune, a survivor, healer, coach, and soon-to-be-published author with a powerful story that resonates deeply with those affected by...

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Feb. 4, 2025

Word of the Month : Betrayal

In this series, Jan selects a word to focus on for each month, encouraging growth in a specific area and challenging herself and her audience. This year Jan will be focusing on the difficult words we tend to tie to ourselves,...

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Jan. 28, 2025

Beyond Her Sister’s Case : When Social Media Meets Justice With Sarah…

[Content Warning] : Child sexual abuse, missing person, probable murder Today, Jan is joined by Sarah Turney, host of the Voices For Justice podcast, creator of Voices For Justice Media, and advocate for those who have been l...

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Jan. 21, 2025

None of It Was Real : A Mother's Journey Through Narcissistic Abuse W…

[Content Warning] : Child sexual abuse, spousal abuse, gaslighting, narcissism, neglect, emotional abuse, suicidal ideation Today, Jan is again joined by Lorrie Dwyer, who is here to continue her story of narcissistic abuse a...

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Jan. 14, 2025

None of It Was Real : A Mother's Journey Through Narcissistic Abuse W…

[Content Warning] : Child abuse, spousal abuse, gaslighting, narcissism, neglect, emotional abuse, suicidal ideation Today, Jan is by Lorrie Dwyer, who is here to tell the story of her narcissistic abuse and the chaos that wa...

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Jan. 7, 2025

Word of the Month : Shame

In this series, Jan selects a word to focus on for each month, encouraging growth in a specific area and challenging herself and her audience. This year Jan will be focusing on the difficult words we tend to tie to ourselves,...

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Dec. 31, 2024

From Victim to Warrior : A Mother's Fight Against Sexual Abuse and Do…

[Content Warning] : Child sexual abuse, incest, rape, pregnancy by rape, suicidal ideation, describing forcible sodomy Today, Jan is joined by Karen Hansen, a multidisciplinary entrepreneur, with a Bachelor of Science Degree ...

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