Episodes
Tuesday Oct 17, 2023
The conqueror of pain
Tuesday Oct 17, 2023
Tuesday Oct 17, 2023
This episode is with my friend Ayda, we met on Facebook, at a time when I think we both needed each other, and I'm delighted we have. She suffers from the condition Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, this disease may have a silly name, but by no means, is it a laughing matter. We discuss how the condition has slowly impaired her mobility and has taken her life in a different direction, one she was unprepared for. We discuss the mental health issues that stemmed from this condition, one in which is how independent she used to be, and now has to rely on a caregiver, and how that's a struggle mentally for her daily. But as I've told her many times, she is very powerful and wise, and her resiliency is unmatchable. I've seen Ayda cry, one day, and the next day smile, and quickly pull herself out of her depression, the next. She continues to use her platforms to spread awareness about her rare condition, so that they can find a cure, or some remedies to mitigate the problems that she and so many others have.
Her TikTok @Greenie0906
Her Instagram https://instagram.com/aydasartstore?utm_source=qr&igshid=MzNlNGNkZWQ4Mg==
Her nonprofit organization https://www.aydasanver.com
Cmtausa .org
Tuesday Oct 10, 2023
The grown-up millennial
Tuesday Oct 10, 2023
Tuesday Oct 10, 2023
Nicolette Richardson is the Founder and chief conversation starter of The Grown Up Millennial, a space that provides personal development resources for adults. She was born in Jamaica and studied in Canada, worked in behavioral health and journalism, and is a human rights advocate. She also has an eye condition that was caused by a misshapen, cornea, and multiple tares. Nicolette is just one of those people who I wants this world to be a better place, so that's why she's creating her own space for those who need it. She is a real delight of a person, really positive, and a fighter.
Her website https://thegrownupmillennial.com/shop/
Her Instagram
https://instagram.com/thegrownupmillennial
Tuesday Oct 03, 2023
The inner struggle
Tuesday Oct 03, 2023
Tuesday Oct 03, 2023
This is a very interesting one for many reasons, it starts off by me reacting to a Joe Rogan interview with the Country Star Jelly Roll, and how his story really inspired me to want more in life, and it made me want to obtain my goals so much more. Then I discuss the turmoil, and the issues that I'm having at work, and at the time of this recording, I was still working there. I also discuss the confliction I have with trying to be a good person, why I'm so guarded, and why I can't seem to find and happiness.
My TikTok @myblurredopinion
My Instagram @myblurredopinion
My facebook facebook.com./tj West.96
Tuesday Sep 26, 2023
Are you ready to change?
Tuesday Sep 26, 2023
Tuesday Sep 26, 2023
I met Roman a while back, and he seem to be a guy that was very serious about his workout regimen, and had an ultimate goal to help those who struggle to get in shape. What Made him Decide to Help People? When he saw his grandfather and a close family friend pass away due to serious health problems due to cancer and unhealthy eating habits He knew he didn't want the same exact thing to happen all over again to the people he knew and love (from his friends, family) and even to the whole entire world population! He figured he'd take it upon himself to help transform people's lives one body at a time and to ultimately help transform the world! What Got him Into Fitness and Nutrition? When he was 15 years old he saw his younger brother lifting weights which helped inspire him to do the same. he also wanted to get a 6 pack and had a STRONG desire to want to live longer and just be healthier in general. His old ways of eating whatever he laid eyes on and sitting around playing video games just didn't cut it for him anymore and he wanted to make a SERIOUS lifestyle change! The rest is history!
Tuesday Sep 19, 2023
Living life like a diamond
Tuesday Sep 19, 2023
Tuesday Sep 19, 2023
Donna was someone who reached out to me on Instagram at a time where I needed to hear something positive and motivating for what I was doing with my advocacy, and she did so by letting me know how much she enjoyed what I was doing, and that she wanted to be a guest on the show. She says she is a survivor of many things, parental abandonment, addiction, child abuse, multiple incidences of sexual abuse, and so much more. She is now dipping her toes in the water of being very vocal about everything she's been through, but she's always been an advocate, and a spokesman for those who go through mental health, and trauma. She like I can be very rough around the edges, but please don't misunderstand her, she is a wonderful, strong, beautiful, and amazing person who deserves better than what she's gotten from life so far, but no matter what happens, she will always continue to fight. Her story has so many challenges even a car accident, multiple conditions that impact her daily life, being homeless at one point, and again much more
.https://global-connections-int.ueniweb.com/
Tuesday Sep 12, 2023
Polish the Mirror
Tuesday Sep 12, 2023
Tuesday Sep 12, 2023
Amy Thurman was a former social worker, and educated at the university level, so it really good that she cared so much to help people. Life took a turn for the worst in 2014 when she woke up one night in a lot of pain. She had passed out landed on her face, and had caused major damage to her self. She ended up with a sheared brainstem, a traumatic brain injury, and a broken neck that went undetected for six months. We talk so much about all the damage that had been caused, all the recovery time, and the guilt that came with it because she had missed so much time with her family just recovering. We talk about the depression, and her hitting rock bottom to the point where she no longer wanted to continue with life. I we then discuss how she pulled it all together, and found her self, her true self.
Her website http://www.polishthemirror.co
https://getamyshelp.com
Tuesday Sep 05, 2023
The survivor who loves survivor
Tuesday Sep 05, 2023
Tuesday Sep 05, 2023
Our next guest is a lovely ,energetic Woman by the name of Devon Wieters and from the time we had our first conversation, to current day, I knew we would be good friends. She is also a Podcaster, and a disability advocate. She has a condition, cerebralpalsy, though she has some limitations, with her inner strength, and a strong support system from her family, she has done so much. She may be wheelchair-bound, but she is a very determined young lady, and I see big things in her future.
Listen to her podcast, I'm even a guest on it https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wheel-with-it-inclusion-and-more/id1567661674
Tuesday Aug 29, 2023
Seeing with your Hands
Tuesday Aug 29, 2023
Tuesday Aug 29, 2023
Talia what is a girls recommended to me, and I'm very glad she was. She is legally blind ,a disability advocate, and a licensed massage therapist. We discuss her upbringing, her diagnosis, and how are visual impairment came about, mental health, and how it has affected her over the years, and we go in depth on her career, and her passion, for helping those with visual impairment and blindness. One of the conversations that hit me, was when she was told she couldn't raise a kid, while being legally blind, and how that inspired her to get into the massage therapist field.
Tuesday Aug 22, 2023
When words fail, music speaks
Tuesday Aug 22, 2023
Tuesday Aug 22, 2023
James cox is a guy I completely hit it off with, he is so positive, and determined. He has the condition, cerebral palsy, and though he has had his share of struggles, his determination and passion always wins out in the end? James lives on his own, works, has his own podcast, and continues to thrive, despite his disability. He wants to be an example that there's no stopping you have a disability, get rid of the excuses, and overcome your fears.
http://www.whenwordsfailmusicspeaks.com
Tuesday Aug 15, 2023
The fabulous Mikayla
Tuesday Aug 15, 2023
Tuesday Aug 15, 2023
This episode has Mikayla holmegren, and her mother. Mikayla has a strong spirit, she has multiple diagnoses, including down syndrome. When you first hear all the odds that are stacked against her, you might envision a beaten down person, but with the help of her mother and the rest of her family, and her strong fighting spirit, she's turned herself into an amazing person, and she overcomes the odds every day. She is a model, dancer, and motivational speaker. her website https://www.mikaylaholmgren.com