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.
- Update frequency
- every 4 days
- Average duration
- 49 minutes
- Episodes
- 134
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2023
100 surgeries later ... This is Victoria's Story of surviving abuse and attempted murder
Victoria is a true survivor and mother of a special need's miracle child.
After becoming a mother to a miraculous little girl, Victoria's life took a terrifying turn. Victoria and her daughter would f…
Hope on the other side of crippling anxiety! (Dr. Isabel's Story)
Isabel is Functional/Integrative Medical Doctor from USA, now living in New Zealand.
As a Medical Doctor who suffered from Depression for 20 years, Isabel is now "Alive and Inspired" about life. She h…
Life After Windows: How 9/11 took away my family, with Inez Ribustello
Inez Ribustello got her start in the world of food and wine after moving to New York City from her home state of North Carolina. Her wine career took a huge leap forward when she became an Assistant …
"Get Outta Your Head" - Brian's remarkable mental health journey
Brian Sachetta is the author and owner of "Get Out of Your Head," a brand and book series that seeks to help folks overcome anxiety and depression.
In his writings, he discusses his past struggles wit…
From Tragedy to Triumph: Sheena's story of rebuilding after loss
To say Sheena is a remarkable woman feels like an understatement!
After a tragic loss as a teenager and 10 years of struggling through depression and anxiety, she and her sister took a leap of faith a…
Dancer and Physique athlete refuses to give up after life-changing diagnosis
Steph O'Leary's world was rocked when she first got her diagnosis.
And, feelings of "Why me?", "Why Now?" crept in. Sadness. Helplessness. Fear. Anger.
But, rather than let those emotions break her, sh…
Contagiously Positive: How Laurie-Ann Dug her way out of a dark depressing place to become a vibrant successful woman
To meet Laurie-Ann Sheldrick is to meet someone who is, in her words "contagiously positive".
You might think it's natural for her, or that she was born this way.
Not so. She hit rock bottom in her 20'…
From troubled teen to military vet to multi-million dollar tech entrepreneur
Tim Branyan is NOT your typical military veteran.
He was making bad choices until he decided to turn things around and joined the military.
After serving and travelling to over 32 countries, he decided…
From Losing Everything and (literally) Sleeping through life ... to powerful leader
James Heppner nearly gave up. He nearly lost his marriage, his family, his career and everything he had worked for.
He tried to sleep the days away hoping it would get better. Until he realized it had…
From Basement to Boardroom: Brenden K's journey to internationally recognized speaker
Brenden Kumarasamy started out making videos in his Mom's basement, and now he's an internationally recognized speaker and founder of MasterTalk!
After many years of doing presentation case competitio…
Not Defined By Chronic Illness: Triathlete, life coach, non-profit founder
Leann's super power is being genetically optimistic.
She was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 2009.
However, she believes that finding the positive in negative situations is a skill that can be lea…
Saving Innocence: One Man's fight against child sex trafficking
Alan Smyth is the Executive Director of Saving Innocence, and organization dedicated to fighting child victims of sex trafficking.
He's also the author of Men! Fight For Me!, a book about ending sexua…
A dietitian whose life came crashing down! With Karie Cassell, Author of "The Domino Diet"
Karie was a dietitian, on the Board of the Canadian Diabetes Association, specialized in Chronic Disease and Sports Nutrition with the IOC Nutrition.
But then, things started falling apart both for he…
From weak and broken to empowering and changing lives with Lindsay Miller, aka The Stress Nanny
This week's episode was both heartbreaking and heartwarming with Lindsay Miller!
Lindsay is incredibly open and vulnerable in sharing the story of her devastating struggles and how it led her to the a…
Brownies for Breakfast?? Cuz a glam Grandma told you to?
Why should you take cooking tips or health advice from a snarky grandma who doesn’t own a restaurant, isn’t a reality TV star, doesn’t have a medical degree, and doesn’t particularly like to cook?
Her…
Heather's Great Resignation: From a vacation to full Nomad
Heather Markel quit her 25+ year career in corporate for a career break, that turned into a way of life.
She's now been traveling full time for 4 years and been to 27 countries on 6 continents in that…
Dan Junkins: "I should be dead by now ... but I'm a long-distance runner instead"
Daniel Junkins was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia in April of 2017 with just weeks to live.
While receiving this diagnosis as well as one of the most powerful chemotherapy protocols in the canc…
The Healing Power of Donating a Kidney
Melissa Mayer is a Holistic Physical Therapist and author of the book, "Recovering My True Self".
In her book she tells the story of the transformational journey she experienced donating her kidney to…
Finding the Basement of Rock Bottom before rebuilding
Some people find rock bottom... Kevin found out that rock bottom has a basement.
In Kevin's words: I am the CFO, Founder & Co-Host of Next Level University, a Global Top 100 Self-Improvement Po…
My mother died, and when I finally healed, my father died. My life after painful loss, with Melissa Bright
After losing her Mom at the age of 25, she would spend the next ten years not processing the trauma, losing her self confidence along the way, and feeling alone in her struggles.
This all came to a…