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Episode #247: Look Beyond Your Own Pain with Charles Smith

Charles Smith is a lifelong survivor of multiple traumas, including (but not limited to), being orphaned at a young age, being a homeless veteran, struggling with addictions, and surviving a suicide attempt. He is now an inspiration of proof that you can overcome the worst life has to offer and use your pain as a building block to support others.

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Episode #240: Surviving Domestic Abuse with David McClam

David McClam is a two-time survivor of domestic abuse, both from a parent and a partner. He is the host of the popular podcast titled True Crimes and Authors as well as a podcast start up coach, who helps perspective new podcasters find the proper way to start a podcast to insure their success in their own podcasting journey.

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Episode #236: Painful Joy: A Holocaust Family with Max Friedman

Max Friedman is an author, retired corporate communicator, memoir writer, and second generation Holocaust survivor. His book titled “Painful Joy: A Holocaust Family Memoir,” is part memoir, part genealogical mystery, and part history, which explores the complicated relationship between two holocaust survivors, who experience the painful joy of a love touched by death.

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Episode #198: Surviving the Killing Fields with Sara Im

Sara Im is a survivor of the Killing Fields of Cambodia after being held captive by the Communist Khmer Rouge for 4 years in the unspeakably horrible conditions of a harsh labor camp. She is an author, speaker, the owner of a wellness business called Smart Healthy Living. She is the author of the book titled “How I Survived the Killing Fields: A Story of Hope, Love, and Determination.”

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