Trauma Recovery Episodes

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 an initiation that all of the other boys did. He repressed the memories until he was a Resident Assistant at St. Mary's College of Maryland, in St. Mary's City Maryland. Stay updated about his story and many others simply by following us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and m...

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 in the public eye. However, her world turned upside down when she became a victim of stalking and cyber danger, feeling an ever-present fear from the threat looming over her. Her insightful and powerful interview is available as a podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, our web...

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. Miraculously, a donor was found, and part of his liver was donated to save her life. They met, fell in love, and married. The Hallmark Channel turned their story into the movie "Once Upon A Christmas Miracle," said to be the most watched in Hallmark's history. The full interview is av...

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 experiences inspired his law enforcement career. Louis Gregory, also known as Uncle Louie, shares his story of these violent incidents, the aftermath, and his journey of physical and mental recovery. Did they inspire him to a career in law enforcement? For more news and updates, foll...

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 delved deeply into the traumatic events I encountered as a police officer. We discussed the profound impact on me, my family, and my journey to recover from that trauma. Additionally, we explored my role as a patrol officer investigating sex crimes, which surprisingly trigger...

Police Officer Killed in Helicopter Crash: Widow Tells the Story. Special Episode. Her Police Officer husband was killed in a Police helicopter crash. She tells the moving story about the impact of his death, from the notification to the immediate aftermath, and how this motivates her to help other first responder families. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, MeWe, Pinterest and other social media platforms. Keira Knox is our guest. Her husband, Police Officer Jason Knox, joined the Hou...

Amazing Story of Resilience In Florida Court at 10. At 10, as a young girl, her resilience was put to the test in a Florida court. Her story, now shared on our Facebook, Instagram and as a podcast on our website, Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most major podcast platforms reveals a harrowing journey of abuse and recovery. Rebecca was sexually abused at 9 by her mother's boyfriend, she bravely reported the incident to a teacher, sparking an investigation. On her 10th birthday, she found herself tes...

Attacked by John Wayne Gacy, Molested as a Child He Tells The Story. As a child, he barely survived being attacked and molested by serial killer John Wayne Gacy during a family vacation at a Wisconsin lake. At age 8, he was assaulted by a teenager, later realizing it was John Wayne Gacy after seeing news reports in Chicago. Listen to this for free in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, our website or most major podcast platforms. By coincidence, he lived near Gacy's infamous murder house. John Wayne Gacy...

Police, The Truth and Trauma, Scars and Protecting Victims.

Her Stroke of Love Changed Her Life of Repressed Memories from Childhood Trauma. Repressed memories from the trauma of her childhood for years. As a teenager, she began the journey to recover from the effects of the abuse she endured as a child. She suffered a stroke and survived, making the decision to build the life she wanted for herself, her spouse, and her family. Nancy learned and shared how these events shaped the poor relationships she entered into during her teens and a large part of he...

Survived the Widowmaker Heart Attack and A Near Death Accident. He narrowly survived what's known as a widowmaker heart attack—a condition where a blockage obstructs the largest artery in the heart, hindering blood flow through the left anterior descending (LAD) artery, crucial for supplying half of the heart's muscle with blood. Immediate medical attention is crucial for any chance of survival, as highlighted by the Cleveland Clinic. You can listen to this in Apple Podcasts, our website, Spotif...

Cop to Homicide Detective to ATF. His Lung Cancer from the WTC after 9-11, To On Scene at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting. He weathered a tumultuous career marked by adversity and trauma. From battling lung cancer stemming from his Ground Zero efforts post 9/11 to confronting the horrors of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Florida, Peter Forcelli's journey is a testament to resilience. Despite facing backlash and personal hardships, Forcelli emerg...

Friendly Fire? Deputy Sheriff Left Paralyzed. His Heartbreaking Story. Special Episode.

Retired DEA Agent Shot and Left Blind. His Story and Inspiring Life. Special Episode. He shares his remarkable journey of overcoming adversity. While serving in Afghanistan as part of the DEA's FAST (SWAT) team, tasked with combatting the heroin industry, he faced numerous violent encounters with the Taliban. Retied DEA Agent Joe Piersante embodies resilience after surviving a gunshot to the head in Afghanistan. Despite enduring severe injuries that left him blind, his story is one of inspirati...

Abducted Kidnapped and Molested Multiple Times As A Juvenile. Her Powerful Warning and Amazing Recovery. At the vulnerable ages of twelve and fourteen, Broberg fell victim to the sinister intentions of a trusted family acquaintance. The depth of manipulation and betrayal that she endured is staggering, as her abductor exploited the trust of her family to commit heinous acts. These traumatic experiences have been meticulously documented in her mother Mary Ann Broberg's book, "Stolen Innocence: Th...

Was Her Sickness Caused By Domestic Violence? She Says Yes. Her sickness, she claims, was indeed caused by domestic violence, a truth she now openly acknowledges. For years, she endured the torment of walking on eggshells to maintain an illusion of peace, but the toll on her mental health was severe. It wasn't until a psychiatrist delivered the verdict: her marriage was the source of her illness. Debbie Griffiths recounts the harrowing years of her life, marked by domestic violence and insidiou...

Dog Eating Person, Other Police Traumas Impact on Him, and His Recovery. In the line of duty, he encountered a tragic scene where a woman had passed away from natural causes, leaving her dog to resort to gruesome means of survival, feeding on her remains. This harrowing incident, along with other death investigations he conducted, including the difficult task of delivering death notifications, left a profound impact on him. Coupled with years of exposure to extreme trauma, these experiences took...

A Service Dog Helped Save This Police Officer's Life. Special Episode. A police detective in New Jersey, found himself facing challenges beyond the ordinary. A former Marine Corps reservist deployed to both Iraq and Afghanistan, he encountered the harsh realities of combat firsthand. It was during his service in Afghanistan that a grenade blast left him with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Hearing Loss, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Returning home, Andrew resumed his police career, b...

PTSD Broken By Trauma, Deaths of Children Shaped Her Life. Her recovery and mission. Special Episode. This retired Deputy Sheriff from the Orange County Sheriff's Office talks about the impacts of her law enforcement career. The violence and trauma, plus the profound impacts of the drowning deaths of two children. In addition to all the violence, she talks about the drowning deaths of children and the impact it had on them. Donna "D.A." Michaels joins John Jay Wiley. Donna is a retired Orange C...

Traumas as a Disptacher, a Call Where a Deputy was Killed, Led to her CPTSD. Her profound journey, navigating through the challenges of multiple officer-related shootings and coping with the ensuing post-traumatic stress. Her narrative touches upon her diagnosis of CPTSD and recounts a pivotal incident during her time as a dispatcher, where she experienced the loss of a deputy firsthand. The toll of her demanding role on her and her family underscores the importance of mental health awareness, t...

Grief Life After The Sudden Death Of Her Husband

Deputy Sheriff Husband Died, State Ignores Them

Alzheimer's Care For Dad, Growing Up With High Crime in Chicago.