Trauma Recovery Episodes

Freak Accident as a Teen Led to a Wheelchair: His Inspiring Journey. Special Episode. Life can change in an instant, and for Brian P. Swift, that moment came as a teenager when a freak accident left him paralyzed. His inspiri...

Lost Kids of the Sudan: The War and Her Motivating Story of Escaping Trauma. Rebecca Deng’s journey from the war-torn villages of South Sudan to becoming a U.S. citizen and international advocate is nothing short of inspiring...

School Shooting The Trauma And After Effects. Chris Sutherland now retired from the Marysville Police Department, in Washington State is our guest on the Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show. He was working as a School Resource Officer at the Marysville-Pilchuck High School at the time of the School Sho…

Shot 6 Times The Movie, Police Officer Barely Survived. Imagine facing death and coming back to tell the tale, not once, not twice, but three times. That’s the reality for retired police detective Mario Oliveira, whose harrow...

Journey From Drug Addict To Judge. Her Amazing Story. Few stories are as transformative and inspiring as Mary Beth O'Connor's remarkable journey from childhood trauma to becoming a federal Administrative Law Judge. Her memoir...

Sex And Human Trafficker You Would Not Suspect. Her Police Father's Death by Suicide. She was the victim of human and sex trafficking during her childhood, by one of the most unlikely suspects. Plus, her father a Police Capta...

From Jail To Customs To College Basketball Coach. Life can take unexpected turns, from a career in law enforcement to becoming a celebrated college basketball coach. His story is not just one of personal success but of resili...

Police Orthopedic Surgery Led to Drug Addiction. His Story, Journey, And Mission. Special episode. In a profession marked by service, risk, and resilience, law enforcement officers often face challenges that extend far beyond...

What Hollywood Says About Young People That Were Assaulted is Often Wrong. She was sexually assaulted as a teenager while her family was deployed in Germany. Her story represents millions of survivors who refuse to be defined...

Adrenaline Addiction From Trauma and His Police Career Led To Shock. In Wilder, Kentucky, Police Chief Chad Martin stands as a testament to resilience, transformation, and a fierce pursuit of purpose. His journey to the posit...

Her Journey and Story, Cancer In Los Angeles California Sheriff's Department. Special Episode. Vickie Speed’s life took a dramatic turn when her husband, Mitch Speed, a dedicated detective with the Los Angeles County Sheriff'...

Her Father Was Police in NYC During the WTC Terror Attack: Special Episode. On that fateful morning of September 11, 2001, Susan Fiorentino, then only 10 years old, had her world forever changed. Her father, NYPD Detective Pe...

How he Survived Abducted Held Captive and Tortured In Syria. Special Episode.

PTSD and Trauma in England: The Effects on Him. Special Episode. A 20 year police career in Birmingham, England, took it's toll on him. knows all too well the toll that trauma and violence can take. After a 20-year career wit...

Sex Assault In The Amish. Her Amazing Story. In a shocking revelation that has sent ripples through the quiet farmlands of America, a former Amish woman has come forward with her harrowing story of sexual abuse and her subseq...

Wife and Daughter Died in a House Fire: His Inspiration. A tragic house fire claimed the lives of a wife and daughter, leaving their family and community devastated. On that fateful night, Jackie Montanaro, a federal law enfo...

Chicago Big Changes Are Trauma Lawyer Divorce and Family. There is a saying that still waters run deep and that could easily apply to her story. She made big changes in her life, all of which were difficult and from the outsi...

PTSD and Trauma Among First Line Emergency Responders: Role of Mindfulness and Meditation. First responders—firefighters, police officers, paramedics, and emergency medical technicians—often face intense, life-threatening sit...

In Prison For Murder. He Was Innocent. Amazing Story of Resilience.

Trauma and Repressed Memory From When He Was A Scout and His Life as an Adult. Boy Scouts were a big part of his young life. He was molested as a pre-teenager by a Scout Master. He was told by his abuser that it was part of a...

Fear She Felt From Stalking and Cyber Danger: Her Story. She was a fitness and nutrition blogger, a high-profile real estate agent, and a regular guest on local radio and TV shows for her nonprofit work. She once lived a life...

Most Watched Hallmark Movie Based on Her Health Nightmare and Amazing Life. Diagnosed with a fatal liver disease at 25 and told she only had months to live without a living donor, Heather Krueger faced a nightmare. Miraculous...

Did A NYC Assault and being Kidnapped In Mexico Inspire Him? A vicious assault in his New York City home as a child and being kidnapped in Mexico City at the age of 18 profoundly influenced his path. These harrowing experienc...

My Journey to Recover from Trauma: Special Podcast Episode. John Jay Wiley was a guest on the Sexual Assault Survivor Stories (SASS) podcast, it is important to note that I have not personally experienced sexual assault, we d...