018 A Graffiti Artist Spirals Into Gangs, Drugs, Prison... and Comes Back
Today’s episode features an extraordinary guest: Mohawk Matt discusses his transition from graffiti art to street gangs and that finally led him to prison. In addition to detailing his painful addict...
27 Feb 20231h
017 Living LGBTQ: What it Means to be a Transgender Woman
In this episode we speak with Rae Lee on what it means to be a transgender woman in the USA and Shanghai. She discusses grappling with gender dysphoria and how she came to accept and love herself. We ...
13 Feb 20231h 12min
016 On Robbing Banks and Prison Time
In today’s episode Clay Tumey recounts in detail the years he spent robbing banks. I dive deep to understand why and specifically how he did them, and what eventually drove him to turn his life around...
30 Jan 20231h 7min
015 A Story of Bipolar Disorder & Hospitalization
In today’s episode, Macy Yang shares with us her very own deeply personal experience with bipolar disorder and the various treatments she underwent, many of which were quite brutal. She recounts her t...
17 Jan 20231h 7min
014 Removing Fear: A Story of Brain Surgery and Survival
In today’s episode, Jody Smith discusses his experience with anxiety and epilepsy that eventually led to the surgical removal of part of the amygdala in his brain. He recounts his post-surgery recover...
2 Jan 202347min
013 Cult survivor: Children of God
In today's episode, we feature John Doe, a survivor of the cult called Children of God, or now known as Family International. Coming in close contact with the founder, David Berg, his parents were dr...
19 Dec 202250min
012 A Woman's Escape: Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/FGC) [Part 2]
In today’s episode, we will be featuring a brave woman whose pain and suffering were the stepping stones to finding her freedom, Shamsa’s journey continues. Upon returning to Somalia as a young adult,...
5 Dec 202248min
011 A Woman's Escape: Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/FGC) [Part 1]
In today’s episode, we will be featuring a brave woman whose pain and suffering were the stepping stones to finding her freedom. Shamsa Araweelo suffered Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) at 6years ol...
21 Nov 202232min
