Skip to content
Bold Becoming cover art

All Episodes

Bold Becoming — 151 episodes · page 1 of 2

#
Title
1

Ep. 134 Widowhood: A Wife’s Journey through Her Husband’s Cancer Diagnosis and after His Death

2

Ep. 133 One Conscientious Physician’s Journey to Finding Functional Medicine with Mohammad Mahboob Siddiqui

3

Ep. 132 Struggling to Embrace Her Femininity with Donna Star

4

Ep. 131 Ben Ankrom’s Journey with His Down Syndrome Son: Giving It All You’ve Got, and then Some

5

Ep. 130 Against All Odds: Jeremy Schall’s Path to Freedom and Purpose

6

Ep. 129 Forced Migration and Assimilation: Diana Restrepo’s Journey from Colombia to Safety

7

Ep. 128 Life on the Edge: A Mother's Story of the NICU and Far Beyond with Kristen “Kiki” Wilkinson

8

Ep. 127 Persecution, Refugee Status, and Identity Transformation: Masha Malka’s Journey to Find Her

9

Ep. 126 Addiction, Divorce, and a Wife’s Refusal to Abandon Herself Any Longer with Marci Hawkinson

10

Ep. 125 Psychologist’s Journey through Depression, Anxiety, Suicidality, and Healing with Ardeshir Mehran

11

Ep. 124 A Migraine, a Suicide, and a Stroke: Heidi’s Story of Resilience with Heidi Lippold Churas

12

Ep. 123 Reinvention after Bankruptcy, Divorce, Brain Tumor, and More with Gail Keyes-Allen

13

Ep. 122 From a Bumping and Reacting Pinball Childhood to Peace through a Teen Pregnancy with Danielle Thompson

14

Ep. 121 Following the Breadcrumbs of Motivation: Keeping Promises I Made to Myself with Annette Reid

15

Ep. 120 You Can’t Knit with One Needle: Wendela’s Story of Learning to Crochet during Widowhood…and Their Family Journey with Autism

16

Ep. 119 Supporting a Severely Intellectually Disabled Child: How Denial Fueled Advocacy and Success with Cathy Shields

17

Ep. 118 Julia’s Story of Overcoming Family Dysfunction and Life-threatening Illness with Julia Stubbe

18

Ep. 117 The Price of Using Ego as a Façade with Spencer Jones

19

Ep. 116 How a Dolly Parton Figure Impacted Corbie’s Identity and How Her Mom Made it Exponentially Worse with Corbie Mitleid

20

Ep. 115 Reclaiming Herself After Her Husbands’ Narcissistic Personality Disorder Invaded Every Cell of Stephany Ann’s Psyche

21

Ep. 114 Parenting a Child with Seizure Disorder: How it Doesn’t Have to Define Who You Are with Roz Clark

22

Ep. 113 Teeter Tottering on Death’s Doorstep: Surviving a Stroke & Leukemia x3 with Casey Kang Head

23

Ep. 112 Vision Beyond Sight: Jay Walker's Journey Through Darkness

24

Ep. 111 Beyond Silence: The Road to Vulnerability and Healing with Simon Rinne

25

Ep. 110 Reclaiming Self: A Story of Rediscovery and Resilience with Elizabeth Soto-Baez

26

Ep. 109 Surviving War, Losing Self: Layla’s Odyssey with Layla Rahmeh

27

Ep. 108 Uncharted Healing: Jacqueline's Divine Detour with Jacqueline Goodwin

28

Ep. 107 Harnessing Pain for Growth: Alex's Journey to Authenticity with Alex Embree

29

Ep. 106 Beyond the Wave: Raju's Journey from Tsunami to Transformation with Raju Panjwani

30

Ep. 105 Whisked Away: A Family's Odyssey Through Medical Uncertainty with Sarah Deschamps

31

Ep. 104 From Darkness to Light: Debbie's Odyssey Through Trauma and Recovery

32

Ep. 103 Beyond the Surface: Trauma, Eating Disorders, and Body Image with Stephenie Farrell

33

Ep. 102 Andrea's Bully Boss: What it Looked Like, How She Managed, and How She Exited with Andrea Pass

34

Ep. 101 Adapting through Dissociation to See Where It Delivers You Amid a Zero Sum Rat Race Mentality on Wall Street with Sara Roccisano

35

Ep. 100 What Do You Do When You’re Told Your Child’s Going to Die? with Andy Browne

36

Ep. 99 Life Beyond Roles: Iryna's Odyssey of Self-Rediscovery with Iryna Ishchenko

37

Ep. 98 When a Layoff Becomes a Magic Carpet Ride: One Woman’s Transition Story to a Better Life with Eugina Jordan

38

Ep. 97 Routines and Rules During COVID: How a Young Woman Beat the Downtime Blues After Being Furloughed with Jess Diamond

39

Ep. 96 Broken to Transformed: A Journey to Reclaim Herself After Her Brother’s Death by Suicide

40

Ep. 95 with Stacey Short (part 1of 2)

41

Ep. 94 with Nisanka Wickramarachchi

42

Ep. 93 Trailer Wife's Odyssey: Navigating Identity Abroad and Repatriated with Linda Mueller

43

Ep. 92 (Part 2 of 2) — Unearthing a Jewish Refugee from Nazi-era Germany Family Story and Why Protecting Terry from Knowing the Truth Didn’t Work

44

Ep. 91 Unearthing a Jewish Refugee from Nazi-era Germany Family Story and Why it Didn’t Work to Protect Terry from Knowing the Truth with Terry Mandel

45

Ep. 90 Amanda's Coping Evolution: Surviving to Thriving and Making Tough Choices with Amanda Kirkland

46

Ep. 89 Breaking Free from "Genetic Destiny" and Statistical Prognoses with Ornela Maric

47

Ep. 88 Researching Disease or Disease Reversal? Leaving Modern Medicine Behind to Cure Cancer with Patricia Loff

48

Ep. 87 Unraveling Identity: Quintina's Journey Through Sexual Exploitation and Survival with Quintina Sonnie - Part 2

49

Ep. 86 Unraveling Identity: Quintina's Journey Through Sexual Exploitation and Survival with Quintina Sonnie

50

Ep. 85 Unraveling Loss: Christina’s Journey Through Suicide and Heartbreak with Christina Ulrich-Jones

51

Ep. 84 Beyond TBI: Navigating an Uncertain Future with Daniel Gospodarek

52

Ep. 83 From Victim to Survivor: Shannon's Path to Recovery and Resilience with Shannon Watson

53

Ep. 82 Healing is a Crockpot Process not a Microwave Fix with Jyoti Dhanota

54

Ep. 81 A Desperate Mother's Journey to Reclaim Her Relationship with Creativity with Leeanne Brennan

55

Ep. 80 You Can Go into the Deepest, Darkest Places and Still Be Okay with Shell Lightning Spirit Mualem

56

Ep. 79 Redefining Possibilities: An Inspiring Story of TBI Resilience with Tina Brandau

57

Ep.78 My Choice in 2019: Kiss Death or Fly into the Heart of the Phoenix with Cara Lynn

58

Ep. 77 Beyond Survival: Embracing a New Mission After Breast Cancer with Angela McCullough

59

Ep. 76 Overcoming Odds: Alcohol, Divorce and Her Daughter’s Paralysis with Jennifer Grass D'Agostino

60

Ep. 75 Rebirth on Wheels: Small Town Susan's Story of Transformation with Susan Brown

61

Ep. 74 Finding Your Identity Beyond Your Career: A Stay-at-Home Mom’s Journey with Dr. Leonaura Rhodes

62

Ep. 73 Breaking the Stigma: Schizophrenia Unveiled with Michelle Hammer

63

Ep. 72 From Abandoned to Empowered: A Woman’s Journey Through Adoption and Widowhood with Laverne McInnis

64

Ep. 71 Susan Burrell

65

Ep. 70 Breaking the Mold: A Physician Leader’s Journey to Prioritizing Family with Erin Hurley

66

Ep. 69 Reclaiming Your Identity After Retirement with Michael Sissison

67

Ep. 68 From Darkness to Healing: A Story of Narcissistic Abuse and Triumph with Jennifer Standish

68

Ep. 67 Managing Disability When Purpose Still Calls with Marla Green

69

Ep. 66 Life-Threatening Illness and Mortality Motivation are Great Bed Partners — with Jen Kline Clark

70

Ep. 65 - Losing a Child to Stillbirth is an Ongoing Event with Shawn Whittemore

71

Ep. 64 — How to Feel Like a Whole Person when You’re “Just a Mom” with Arielle Martone

72

Ep.63—How a Heart Defect Impacted the Trajectory of Russell’s Life with Russell Smith

73

Ep. 62 From Remorselessness Gangbanger to Heartbroken with Empathy, Part 2, with Jorge Bautista

74

Ep. 61 From Remorselessness Gangbanger to Heartbroken with Empathy, Part 1, with Jorge Bautista

75

Ep. 60 With Schizophrenia, Will My Son’s Life be Empty? with Liz Rebensdorf

76

Ep. 59 Conversion Therapy in a Highly Regulated Religious Community with Elena Joy Thurston

77

Ep. 58 Who Am I Without Being Told Who I'm Supposed to Be? with Terina Maldonado

78

Ep. 57 Altruism and Burnout Aren’t Good Bedfellows with Miriam Zylberglait

79

Ep. 56 Burnout and Suicidality Forced Me to Change with Hannah Austin

80

Ep. 55 Learning Disability’s Influence on Identity with Michelle Steiner

81

Ep. 54 Rebuilding Yourself After Traumatic Brain Injury with Trevor Jones

82

Ep. 53 Military to Civilian Transition Can Be Brutal with Krystalore Crews

83

Ep. 52 — Mortality Motivation on Steroids with Dr. Pamela Jackson-Smith

84

Ep. 51 — Juggling Roles as a Sandwich Generation Mom with Christy Byrne Yates

85

Ep. 50 Bart’s Tumultuous Journey to Finding Self-Love with Bart Milatz

86

Ep. 49 When Extreme Crisis Leads to Healing with Laura Hanson

87

Ep. 48 From B*tch with a Capital B to Incomprehensible Change

88

Ep. 47 When Disability Takes Away Who You Are with Amy Lee Pinneo

89

Ep. 46 When Mental Illness Robs Your Identity with Marie Hannaman

90

Ep. 45 “Had Enoughness” — Cringing at Your Soul … with Brandon Laughinghouse

91

Ep. 44 When You Don’t Let Your Condition Define You with Gail Boenning

92

Ep. 43 When Mortality Motivation and Grief Have a Baby with Robert Pardi

93

Ep.42 Family Abuse Beyond Comprehension Is Alive and Well — with Rai Maestro

94

Ep. 41 Reclaiming an Identity Without One to Reclaim with Heidi Henyon

95

Ep. 40 — Human Adaptation Is A Precision Art with Mark Matthews

96

Ep. 39 I Googled How Do I Not Be Transgender?! with Shuli Elisheva

97

Ep. 38 Confidence, Competence and a Tanked Identity with Nurzhan Sterbenz

98

Ep. 37 On Becoming a 9/11 Refugee with Inez Ribustello

99

Ep. 36 Musings on Motherhood - Surviving The Empty Nest with Glynis German

100

Ep. 35 Not Every Disaster Has to Be Traumatic —with Boog Highberger