Walk With Me, Conversations With Real People

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An Unexpected Life – From Near-Death to Heart-Led...

Walk With Me, Conversations With Real People ·

2025/05/26

In this powerful and deeply personal episode, Stephanie Bloom sits down with Ash Perrow to explore a life shaped by adoption, rebellion, trauma, and ultimately, awakening. Ash shares the arc of his journey—from being given up for adoption in 1970s Australia, to navigating school bullying and emotional isolation, to finding solace in music, teaching, and fatherhood. A near-death experience following a medical error changes everything. What follows is a radical transformation: healing from PTSD,

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48:30

Gina Economopoulos

Walk With Me, Conversations With Real People ·

2025/05/22

From Brokenness to Compassion: Gina Economopoulos on Grief, Faith, and Finding Purpose 🗓️ Episode Summary: In this deeply moving episode of Walk With Me, host Stephanie Bloom speaks with Gina Economopoulos—author, end-of-life doula, and former Catholic nun—about how life's deepest wounds can cultivate our greatest compassion. Gina shares her journey through chronic illness, profound grief, religious trauma, addiction, and recovery, and how these trials ultimately equipped her to serve others at

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51:41

Paula DiMarco

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2025/05/19

🎙️ Episode Title: Between Beauty and Pain: Navigating Love, Loss, and the Aftermath of Suicide 🎧 Guest: Paula DiMarco 🎤 Host: Stephanie Bloom Podcast: Walk With Me Episode Summary: In this powerful and emotionally charged episode, visual artist and writer Paula DiMarco opens up about surviving childhood dysfunction, loving someone with PTSD, and ultimately processing the tragic suicide of her partner, Alex. From her upbringing in Argentina to her creative healing journey in Canada, Paula

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41:28

Tammy Cox

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2025/05/15

🎙️ Walk With Me Podcast Episode Title: Healing the Root: Tammy Cox on Breaking Cycles, Reclaiming Self, and Transforming Love Host: Stephanie Bloom Guest: Tammy Cox – Relationship Coach, Host of Behind the Veil Podcast Episode Summary: In this raw and illuminating conversation, Tammy Cox shares her journey from a traumatic childhood marked by abuse and religious control to becoming a transformational relationship coach. Tammy walks us through how she unraveled her own inherited wounds,

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38:05

Michael Blair

Walk With Me, Conversations With Real People ·

2025/05/12

👤 Guest: Michael Blair – Therapist, Coach, Author, and Creator of the Spin Method 📝 Episode Summary: In this powerful episode, host Stephanie Bloom sits down with Michael Blair, a veteran therapist and passionate grandfather who introduces us to a life-changing emotional regulation tool: When in Doubt, Spin It Out. Drawing from over 34 years of clinical experience, Michael shares how his "Spin" method helps individuals rapidly release emotional pain, process trauma, and reclaim mental clarity —

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48:01

Dr. Lynn Banis

Walk With Me, Conversations With Real People ·

2025/05/06

🔹 Podcast Show Notes: 🎙 Episode Title: Resilience Reset with Dr. Lynn Banas: Navigating Grief, Identity, and Rebirth 🎧 Summary: In this powerful conversation, Dr. Lynn Banas shares her journey through profound loss, personal transformation, and her mission to guide others through grief. After losing her mother, brother, and husband within a short span, Lynn used her background in psychology, coaching, and change leadership to rebuild her life—and help others do the same. From the fog of early

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39:48

Nick Barrett

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2025/05/05

Episode Title: Building Something Brick by Brick: The Journey of Nick Barrett Guest: Nick Barrett, Founder of Cord Brick LLC Episode Overview: In today’s episode, we hear from Nick Barrett, the founder of Cord Brick LLC, as he shares his remarkable story of transformation—from overcoming addiction to launching a successful entrepreneurial venture. Nick’s journey is one of resilience, creativity, and growth. Through his candid conversation, he highlights the power of community, the importance of

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49:35

Dr. Joe Rosado

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2025/05/01

Episode Overview: In this powerful episode of the "Walk With Me" podcast, Joe Rosado shares his incredible journey of resilience, self-healing, and growth. From childhood trauma and loss to overcoming addiction and embracing holistic healing, Joe’s story is a testament to the power of transformation. Join us as Joe reflects on his life’s challenges, the lessons learned, and how he now helps others through his work in medical cannabis and addiction recovery. Key Topics Covered: Joe's Early Life and

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01:04:04

Rodney Miles

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2025/04/29

Episode Title: Rodney Miles: Embracing Dual Identities in Creativity and Professionalism Episode Summary: In this episode, we sit down with Rodney Miles, a man who beautifully navigates the balance between his professional career and creative passions. Rodney discusses how he adopted his full name, "Rodney Miles," as both his professional pen name and a symbol of his evolving identity. He shares valuable insights into how being a professional doesn't mean abandoning your creative soul, and how

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52:24

Brigitte Becker

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2025/04/22

Let the Wildflowers Grow – A Mother’s Journey Through Adoption, Attachment, and BPD Guest: Brigitte Becker, author and advocate Summary: In this heart-wrenching yet inspiring episode, Brigitte Becker shares her journey from growing up in a loving immigrant family to becoming a mother through adoption. When her daughter began to exhibit signs of deep trauma and was eventually diagnosed with borderline personality disorder, Bridget entered a new world of advocacy, therapy, and self-discovery. Her

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54:20

Patrick Casey

Walk With Me, Conversations With Real People ·

2025/04/17

From Heroin to Healing: Patrick Casey’s Recovery Journey Guest: Patrick Casey – Nurse Practitioner, Personal Coach, Recovery Advocate In this episode, Patrick Casey shares his raw and honest journey from a chaotic childhood and teenage heroin addiction to 22 years of sobriety and a career in healthcare. Patrick discusses the emotional roots of addiction, the turning point that changed his life, and the importance of connection and laughter in recovery. He also opens up about his divorce, grief, and

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48:23

Brian Fleming

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2025/04/14

In this moving episode, I sit down with Brian Fleming, a combat-wounded veteran who has overcome immense trauma—from the battlefield to his own childhood. Brian shares how he found a way forward through darkness, what post-traumatic growth really means, and how vulnerability became his superpower. Whether you’re navigating your own hardships or supporting someone who is, Brian’s message will leave you inspired. What You’ll Learn: Brian’s personal journey from injury to insight The hidden struggles

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40:55

Jamie Fleming

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2025/04/10

From Trauma to Transformation: Jamie Flemming’s Journey Through Psychedelic Healing Jamie Flemming is no stranger to pain. A survivor of over three decades of trauma, her story begins in childhood and winds through years of fear, anxiety, religious shame, and physical suffering. But it’s not a story of despair — it’s one of healing, awakening, and empowerment. After years of feeling trapped in her trauma, Jamie began a healing journey that truly accelerated in her 30s. Traditional therapy and

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50:49

Larry Bilotta

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2025/04/07

From Pain to Purpose: How One Man Turned a “Marriage Made in Hell” Into a Mission of Love Larry Bilotta’s story doesn’t start with success. It starts with silence—loneliness in a childhood home filled with music but devoid of mentorship or emotional guidance. Raised by parents who prioritized performance over parenting, Larry describes his upbringing as living in the “twilight zone”—not quite abuse, but certainly not nurturing. With no mentors, no emotional compass, and no guidance, Larry learned

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54:47

Jen Alai

Walk With Me, Conversations With Real People ·

2025/03/30

Jen Alai shares her personal journey of mental health struggles and recovery, beginning with her childhood in New Jersey. Though she grew up in a stable and loving home, she experienced intense anxiety from infancy—something that remained with her throughout her life. Despite a seemingly normal upbringing, Jen's internal struggles eventually led to significant challenges, including moments of crisis like a literal high-speed car chase. Her story is not only about hardship but also resilience and

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01:03:14

Darren Elliott

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2025/03/26

Today’s guest, Darren Elliott, lived a picture-perfect life from outside perspectives but on the inside, he grew to be very depressed. His relationship with his father suffered greatly due to emotional immaturity and as a result Darren was left unable to sing for 25 years. For Somone who loved to sing, this was very difficult. After lots of trauma and some drama, Darren can now support others through therapy in helping them deal with the things that need dealing with. You can connect with Darren

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50:04

Mark Collins

Walk With Me, Conversations With Real People ·

2025/03/20

Today’s guest, Mark Collins, started life as a child of a service member who moved several times between states and countries, which instilled in him a passion for travel. Through some unintentional abandonment, he internalized that people who love you, leave you. It took him a lot of work to unpack that and reframe what his brain took for truth at a young age. It sent him on a path of figuring out how to show up as the person he wanted to be, instead of the person that was showing up. He reminds

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41:30

Andrew Levander

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2025/03/10

Today’s guest, Andrew Levander, grew up in the Highland Park area of Chicago. He endured years of sexual abuse as a child and adapted some poor coping skills which first presented as an eating disorder. That was just the beginning as it progressed into drugs and alcohol and eventually cost him his job. When he decided he wanted to live, he changed his life and now serves others from The Encino Recovery & Detox Center in LA. My affiliate link to Full Script, saves you a 15% discount on

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54:54

Kevin Skellett

Walk With Me, Conversations With Real People ·

2025/03/03

Today’s guest, Kevin Skellett, reflects on his personal journey with grief, sharing his experiences of losing his best friend at a young age and later, the devastating loss of his child to suicide. He discusses how these two forms of grief differed, emphasizing that grief affects everyone uniquely. Kevin’s efforts to create a supportive space for others—by listening and offering guidance—are helping to bring greater understanding and support to those navigating similar struggles. My affiliate link

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56:38

HollyKem Sunseri

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2025/02/25

Today’s guest, HollyKem-Sunseri, started out life in absolute psychological, emotional, and physical chaos. Work-a-holic fathers who were also alcoholics and her mom who was addicted to them created instability in every aspect of her young life. This prompted her to use drugs to escape her own reality, and when they stopped working, it forced her to make a choice to live or die. That forced several other changes and decisions and further to recognize the unhealed and unheard parts of her self.

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