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Between The Before & After (The Stories that Shape Us) - Podcast

Between The Before & After (The Stories that Shape Us)

Each episode we share an inspiring guest with a moving story that shines a light on the power of the human spirit. You'll be inspired as we dive deep into their experiences and uncover the gritty and vulnerable details that make us messy and human.

This show is about sharing peoples’ stories of overcoming significant adversity in their life. If you've been through, or are going through adversity or transformation in your own life, you'll be moved as you realize that same potential lies within you as well.

Documentary Personal Growth Society & Culture Personal Journals Mental Health Inspiration Development Growth Personal Development Stories Storytelling Health & Fitness
Update frequency
every 4 days
Average duration
49 minutes
Episodes
134
Years Active
2019 - 2023
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How Meg survived abusive parents to become a powerful advocate for women

How Meg survived abusive parents to become a powerful advocate for women

If you love the show and would like to support it, please share this episode!  You can also Buy Me A Coffee! ☕❤️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/coachjonm    

As an indie podcaster, that would mean the w…

00:43:26  |   Fri 12 Aug 2022
Kirby Ingles: From fatherless to veteran fighting FOR the fatherless

Kirby Ingles: From fatherless to veteran fighting FOR the fatherless

Kirby is a leadership coach, and a combat veteran and hosts the TRUE Success podcast. His 26-year leadership and human capital experience have allowed him to provide results-driven, laser-focused, pu…

00:47:44  |   Mon 08 Aug 2022
Escaping a 14-year abusive marriage to cycling across the US & Publishing a Novel!

Escaping a 14-year abusive marriage to cycling across the US & Publishing a Novel!

Born in Athens, Greece as an Air Force brat, Teri M. Brown now calls the North Carolina coast home.

In 2017, after finally getting out of an emotionally abusive 14-year marriage, Teri began dabbling i…

00:54:44  |   Thu 04 Aug 2022
Karyn Seitz: From Rebellious Self-Destruction to Authentic Happiness

Karyn Seitz: From Rebellious Self-Destruction to Authentic Happiness

Karyn Seitz calls herself The Happiness Mentor.

A far cry from the rebellious self-destructive partier that she was through her teens and 20's.

The greatest gift she ever gave herself was realizing she…

01:04:26  |   Mon 01 Aug 2022
Mitadru Dey: From painfully shy immigrant to corporate communications coach and international banker

Mitadru Dey: From painfully shy immigrant to corporate communications coach and international banker

Growing up in a suburb in India, Mitadru did not have the opportunity to study English until graduation from high school.

He had his share of struggles, especially speaking up during meetings when he …

00:38:36  |   Fri 29 Jul 2022
Sara Im: Surviving the Khmer Rouge Genocide

Sara Im: Surviving the Khmer Rouge Genocide

Sara Im spent four years in captivity in Cambodia, witnessing the genocide of over 2 million people.

After enduring starvation and extreme exhaustion in a work camp under the Communist Khmer Rouge, Sa…

00:47:21  |   Thu 28 Jul 2022
From years of pain and fatigue to living joyfully and vibrantly in her 50's and beyond

From years of pain and fatigue to living joyfully and vibrantly in her 50's and beyond

Tina McDermott spent most of her life struggling with digestive issues. She didn't understand that the embarrassing gas, bloating, constipation, and yo-yo weight gain/loss were all interconnected. Ti…

00:49:23  |   Mon 25 Jul 2022
Defy The Darkness with Dylan Sessler: How I survived child abuse, parental suicide, PTSD & war trauma

Defy The Darkness with Dylan Sessler: How I survived child abuse, parental suicide, PTSD & war trauma

Dylan Sessler is an empath, survivor, author, mental health advocate, speaker, and US Army Veteran. 

He is a survivor of parental suicide, PTSD, child abuse, bullying, war, life-changing injuries alon…

00:57:02  |   Wed 20 Jul 2022
From a Childhood of Abuse, Addiction, and Poverty to Mom of 18 and Role-model to hundreds more

From a Childhood of Abuse, Addiction, and Poverty to Mom of 18 and Role-model to hundreds more

CONNECT WITH JENN:Jenn's story is about a young girl growing up surrounded by and experiencing abuse, poverty, and addiction, and later as a woman, struggling through traumatic losses including infer…

00:49:24  |   Mon 18 Jul 2022

"Let's Go Win" the story behind the story of JM Ryerson

JM Ryerson has been fortunate enough to build 4 companies in his professional career.

But, in this image-driven world, we miss the real behind-the-scenes stories of how someone has become successful.

H…

00:45:29  |   Fri 15 Jul 2022
From anger, anxiety loss to resilient and inspiring professional

From anger, anxiety loss to resilient and inspiring professional

Jolene shares her story of learning to cope with anger as a young girl after her parent's divorce and later with anxiety as she pursued higher education in earth sciences.

Jolene shares how she has ha…

01:00:40  |   Mon 11 Jul 2022
From couchbound with a brain disorder to life-changing entrepreneur!

From couchbound with a brain disorder to life-changing entrepreneur!

When Olivia was 15, she was diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disorder called PANS, a condition that occurs suddenly after a virus gets into the brain and causes the immune system to attack the brain.

01:05:23  |   Thu 07 Jul 2022
From Awkward kid with an eating disorder to Successful family businessman

From Awkward kid with an eating disorder to Successful family businessman

Ryan Cote (co-tay) is the Founder of Morning Upgrade, a business dedicated to raising the awareness of personal development and morning routines.

In Ryan's Words: "My beautiful wife, Jill, and I raise…

00:48:15  |   Tue 05 Jul 2022
Hollywood Capone: From the Sudden Death of His Best Friend to Therapy Through Writing

Hollywood Capone: From the Sudden Death of His Best Friend to Therapy Through Writing

Hollywood Capone suddenly lost his best friend with no warning. 

In the midst of his grief, Hollywood takes to writing "The Ashes", a fictional yet autobiographical novella about his best friend's dea…

00:49:49  |   Fri 01 Jul 2022
Kevin Kepple: From alcohol addiction and ego to (com)passionate professional Coach

Kevin Kepple: From alcohol addiction and ego to (com)passionate professional Coach

For more than the first half of his life, Kevin Kepple did everything "his way". Kevin was great at his career, but internally he was struggling with low self esteem, comparison, and imposter syndrom…

00:53:21  |   Thu 30 Jun 2022
Sarah Peyton: From Intense self-hatred to deep compassion and resonant healing

Sarah Peyton: From Intense self-hatred to deep compassion and resonant healing

Despite having a wonderful family, Sarah Peyton still had something eating away at her inside.

Emotionally unstable and laceratingly cruel to herself, Sarah began to believe she must be defective or c…

00:51:09  |   Wed 29 Jun 2022
From abandonment and abuse to acceptance and embracing it all: Kimmy's story

From abandonment and abuse to acceptance and embracing it all: Kimmy's story

"The Epitome of Kimmy: Accept & Embrace It All" is Kimberly's story of finding hope from a painful past.

Kimberly's journey goes from being abandoned by her biological parents at a tender young age to…

01:27:40  |   Tue 28 Jun 2022
Gemma Bailey: From Broken Home to Serial Entrepreneur

Gemma Bailey: From Broken Home to Serial Entrepreneur

Gemma Bailey is an international speaker, author, Youtuber, and a director for a non-profit organisation called Superheroes, as well as director for 3 companies specializing in NLP, Hypnotherapy and …

01:07:52  |   Sun 26 Jun 2022
From suicidal and on probation to trainer, bestselling author and

From suicidal and on probation to trainer, bestselling author and "Hope Dealer" Joe Martin!

Relentless positivity. That's where Joe is today, as the owner of the (very originally named) Joe Martin Fitness LLC, based out of Huntsville, Alabama.

A far cry from overweight, on probation, depress…

00:44:09  |   Fri 24 Jun 2022
From Fiji to a FROZEN winterland ... Uprooted from paradise as a child!

From Fiji to a FROZEN winterland ... Uprooted from paradise as a child!

Coming to Canada and the winter after growing up on a Pacific Island was quite the shock.

But Adi faced this with an indomitable spirit, and she's now a thriving healthcare professional, passionate ab…

00:44:21  |   Wed 22 Jun 2022
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