I Need Blue

This episode features Alma Tucker, President and Founder of International Network of Hearts Foundation and Andi Buerger, Founder and Chair of Voices Against Trafficking. 

Alma is deeply passionate about creating awareness to help victims of abuse and trafficking, ultimately leading to the eradication of this epidemic...

Welcome to Season 2 - The refrigerator and I, how my podcast was born.

I thought I would start with one of my guest interviews. I had the honor of sharing my experience on the following podcasts: Law Enforcement Today podcast, What Was That Like podcast, Kill and Tell podcast and Causepods. In this episode, you will hear my half hour episode on Causepods...

As of Aug 21st, 2021, 89 law enforcement officers in the United States have died by suicide, according to Blue H.E.L.P., a nonprofit that keeps these statistics. It's a quiet epidemic. 

Today's episode touches upon a topic we haven't discussed before. Death by suicide is sudden sometimes violent, and usually unexpected. Leslie is the surviving spouse of Thomas Forbes EOW June, 6 2011, Groton City Police Department...

Ryan, a resilient male survivor, breaks the silence surrounding domestic abuse as he courageously exposes the dark truth behind his relationship, aiming to empower other male victims and challenge societal stigmas, all while battling the internal conflict of accepting his vulnerability.

In this episode, you will be able to:

• Shatter the silence tied to male victims of domestic abuse.
• Gain insights into the unseen hurdles encountered by male victims of domestic abuse...

Join me today in welcoming Brandy, President of Life Recaptured, and Brook who is a survivor of human trafficking. 
Brandy had a family member who was trafficked by someone they knew.  The sadness of the situation inspired her to start Life Recaptured, the first safe home for women who are victims of sex trafficking...

In June 2005, 21-year-old Kristin Mitchell was ready to take off in life. She was a recent college graduate with a sales associate position lined up with General Mills just outside of Philadelphia. She moved into her new apartment and was feeling like her hard-earned dreams were becoming reality. 

The one major flaw in her life was an overly controlling and emotionally abusive boyfriend. She took steps to break up with him on June 3, 2005. That was a fatal mistake...

It didn't just "happen." Asia was used to create a designer family. 

 Asia was born and raised in the LDS/Mormon church.  We discuss dating, marriage, and raising kids within an environment which included such things as drug abuse, satanic abuse, gruesome rituals, sexual and mental abuse.  If you haven't checked out the beginning of her story, go back and listen to Episode 12- Surviving a Satanic Ritual Cult. 

Asia was born into this environment...

**This episode contains graphic content. It is shared willingly by the guest and has not been verified by the host. 

In despair, Asia reached for help, hoping for solace from her crushing depression. Little did she know that her leap of faith would lead her down a rabbit hole of shocking revelations...

Sean Dustin the host of "No Where To Go But Up" podcast joined me for an unforgettable interview. Sean was awarded the #1 mental health podcast by SceneSnobs Network. As a child, Sean was exposed to an abusive environment. From being bullied to becoming a bully, a former drug addict, cocaine dealer, failed relationships, and the loss of parental rights, Sean started his podcast to show the world and God his shortcomings, pain, shame and guilt...

Day 2 – 7:30 a.m. I didn’t cry this time. I drove the scenic route to Frogbones with dry eyes. There was a little knot in my stomach.  Today wasn’t so much about pulling the trigger as it was, the sound of a gunshot and feeling the recoil. I could feel the tears. Like a puddle on my lower lid. I was thinking if I just keep my head straight the puddle would remain there and not start running down my cheeks. Freddie saw it. He looked at me and said, “look. You are safe...