Breaking Down to Break Through When Susie St. Angelo began having panic attacks during her senior year of college, she couldn’t have imagined the emotional storm ahead. A fast-track engagement, a surprise medical diagnosis, and the sudden suicide of her future father-in-law shattered any illusion of stability. Like many high achievers, she leaned into her […]
There are moments that split life into before and after. For Clinton Bartok, that moment came on an ordinary bike ride in 2017—on a familiar neighborhood trail—when a freak accident left him paralyzed from the shoulders down. What happened next is one of the most honest, hard-won stories of recovery I’ve heard: not a highlight
Too often, we underestimate the toll that unspoken trauma and unresolved emotions take on our health, relationships, and ability to thrive. But what happens when the traditional path to healing — therapy, medication, pushing through — just isn’t enough? In this conversation, Lori Maher, trauma survivor turned holistic healer and empowerment coach, shares her raw
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What if the missing ingredient in your productivity, wellness, or creativity isn’t another app, habit hack, or planner — but play? In a world that rewards hustle and glorifies burnout, Zander Phelps, aka Z Play Coach, reminds us that joy, movement, and laughter aren’t distractions — they’re vital tools for living well. 🧠 From Military
We don’t talk enough about what happens in the middle of cancer and caregiving — the ordinary days that become extraordinary, the ways love gets tested, deepened, and reshaped. In a recent Walk With Me Conversations episode, I spoke with Tony Stewart, author of Carrying the Tiger: Living with Cancer, Dying with Grace, Finding Joy
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For decades, Dr. Kristen Williamson did everything “right.” She was the good kid. The high-functioning adult. The capable professional. And yet, beneath the surface, she was exhausted, anxious, overwhelmed — and constantly wondering why life felt harder for her than it seemed to be for everyone else. It wasn’t until age 39 that she received
We talk a lot about resilience, leadership, and growth—but we don’t often talk about what happens when unresolved trauma quietly drives our decisions for decades. This is the story of Damian Bloss. From the outside, Damian’s life looked functional. Inside, he was carrying grief, guilt, and shame that began in his late teens and went
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For nearly 50 years, Dale Walsh lived inside a reality that most of us will never experience—and few truly understand. His story challenges what we think we know about schizophrenia, recovery, and the quiet damage caused by stigma, labels, and outdated psychiatric narratives. This isn’t just a mental health story. It’s a human one. A
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We talk about sustainability all the time—at work, in policy, in business, in environmental conversations. But rarely do we stop to ask a deeper question: What do we actually want to sustain—and why? That question sits at the heart of a powerful recent conversation on the Walk With Me podcast with David Auger, an environmental
Some people survive unimaginable beginnings. But what truly stands out is when someone chooses to break the cycle that shaped them. In a recent episode of the Walk With Me Podcast, I spoke with Adrienne Caldwell, author of Unbroken: Life Outside the Lines. Her story is not easy to hear—but it’s an important reminder of
