After the Crisis

On today’s episode of After the Crisis, Vance Johnson shares his journey from the world of being a professional athlete to the depths of addiction and the hope of recovery through faith. Listen in as Victoria and Vance discuss focusing on the bigger picture, finding your identity through Christ, rebounding to old coping habits after trauma, and starting each day with gratitude. Vance Johnson is a former professional football player with the Denver Broncos. He made three Super Bowl appearances, and is a world class athlete, and a recovering alcoholic/addict. Reclaiming my faith and redeemed, it is his purpose and passion to inspire those who like him, finding themselves powerless broken and looking for a breakthrough. His is now partnering with Oglethorpe Inc. to help those around the country in need of recovery. You can connect with Vance via his website: https://www.vancejohnsonrecoverycenter.com/staff/vance-johnson/ If you have experienced a crisis and are looking for a place to share your story and gain support, join the After the Crisis with Victoria community here. You can also subscribe to the podcast for future episodes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today’s episode of After the Crisis, Paul Roux shares his journey through addiction and recovery and why he is passionate about helping others prepare their financial futures while in recovery. Listen in as Victoria and Paul discuss embracing your superpower, seeking connections through substance abuse, and simple things you can do to stop feeling overwhelmed when dealing with financial situations. Paul Roux is a writer, life coach, financial advisor and recovery advocate. He believes everyone has unique gifts they can use to find meaning and bring joy and freedom to their lives. In his coaching practice, Paul works with courageous individuals who are ready to embrace their superpowers, become financially empowered and learn to “play for their dreams.” You can connect with Paul in the following ways: Website: paulrouxcoaching.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/paul.roux.5243 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/masterproux/ If you have experienced a crisis and are looking for a place to share your story and gain support, join the After the Crisis with Victoria community here. You can also subscribe to the podcast for future episodes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today’s episode of After the Crisis, freelance writer Megan Griffith shares her experience with identifying and working through a “shame-based personality.” Listen in as Victoria and Megan discuss the difference between shame and guilt, being vulnerable about the healing process, and how to break the pattern of limiting self-beliefs. Megan Griffith is a freelance writer, blogger, and mental health advocate. She describes herself as someone who lives with depression, generalized anxiety disorder, and a shame-based personality born of little “t” childhood trauma. You can learn more about Megan’s experiences on her blog: https://meganwriteseverything.com/about/ You can read her article about Shame-Based Personalities here: https://meganwriteseverything.com/2020/03/21/i-have-a-shame-based-personality/ If you have experienced a crisis and are looking for a place to share your story and gain support, join the After the Crisis with Victoria community here. You can also subscribe to the podcast for future episodes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today’s episode of After the Crisis, author Jocellyn Harvey shares how her journey through sobriety led to a passion to help others create space in their lives and gain radical acceptance. Listen in as Victoria and Jocellyn discuss the fallacy of alcohol managing stress and anxiety, using your energy in better ways, and what it looks like to allow yourself to feel things. Jocellyn Harvey got sober in 2016 and continues to live in recovery through many aids: spirituality and mindset, a bit of therapy, a touch of traditional recovery programming, close relationships, creativity, and simply enjoying life without the hangover! In 2019 she wrote Recovering the Home — a decluttering guide for women in recovery — which you can find at www.recoveringthehome.com. You can also follow Jocellyn on @soul_and_mindset . If you have experienced a crisis and are looking for a place to share your story and gain support, join the After the Crisis with Victoria community here. You can also subscribe to the podcast for future episodes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today’s episode of After the Crisis, executive coach and writer Don Johnson shares his story of how an essay on limiting beliefs changed his life. Listen in as Victoria and Don discuss how to acknowledge what’s holding you back, why it takes vulnerability to write your beliefs down, and how writing can create a greater awareness of your spirituality. Don is an experienced executive coach, entrepreneur, and leadership development consultant. He has over 25 years of experience in business and sales leadership, consulting, strategy deployment, executive coaching and facilitation. He helps founders and business leaders be more effective, intentional and self-aware so that they can drive sustainable business success within a culture of engagement trust and respect. ​You can connect with Don via his website: https://www.integriagroup.com/ If you have experienced a crisis and are looking for a place to share your story and gain support, join the After the Crisis with Victoria community here. You can also subscribe to the podcast for future episodes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today’s episode of After the Crisis, wellbeing advocate and Chief of Cancer Wellness magazine Caylei Vogelzang shares why she is dedicated to provide resources and support for those living with cancer. Join Victoria and Caylei as they discuss making the recovery process relatable through stories, how to navigate the initial shock of a diagnosis, and how to support those who are immunocompromised during the pandemic. As the founder and Editor-in-Chief of Cancer Wellness magazine and Director of Business Strategy at Vogelzang Law, Caylei Vogelzang applies her leadership ability and experience to help those affected by cancer. In both her personal and professional life, Caylei strives to champion and support causes for which she feels strongly about, with overall human health and wellness topping the list. As Director of Business Strategy at Vogelzang Law, Caylei oversees the general operations of the firm, marketing and PR efforts, charitable initiatives, and community outreach. She aims to grow and expand Vogelzang Law’s community presence as well as connect to new potential clients affected by mesothelioma and provide them with a smooth and transparent legal process. In 2017, Caylei formed Cancer Wellness magazine, and the magazine’s first issue debuted in July of 2018. An enlightened lifestyle magazine, Cancer Wellness consolidates wellness resources and offers a public forum for the exchange of stories from the many faces of cancer. Cancer Wellness’ unique mix of health, wellness, beauty, and medical innovations provides all the essentials for an ever-growing community to thrive with and beyond the scope of cancer. Caylei lives in Lincoln Park with her husband Nick, son Chase, and bins of yoga mats. You can connect with Timothy via LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timothy-harrington-5106b88/ You can connect with Caylei via the Cancer Wellness magazine website: https://cancerwellness.com/ If you have experienced a crisis and are looking for a place to share your story and gain support, join the After the Crisis with Victoria community here. You can also subscribe to the podcast for future episodes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today’s episode of After the Crisis, addiction and recovery specialist Timothy Harrington shares his thoughts on the value of understanding behavior and how that knowledge with serve us as we reopen society post-pandemic. Join Victoria and Timothy as they discuss understanding vs. controlling behavior, staying in the moment, and understanding what you value most. Tim is the founder & Chief Inspiration Officer of Family Addiction Recovery Mentorship Services, Sustainable Recovery Renovention® Services, Inc., and LaunchPad Colorado Discover Your Purpose Services® & finally Co-founder of Wide Wonder ZERO Stigma Education Services. Tim is a loud and persistent voice in the field of mental and emotional health advocacy, addiction treatment, and recovery. He is an active participant in the movement to reduce social stigma related to substance use disorder as well as emotional and mental health injury. The goal of his most important role so far, as co-founder of Wide Wonder, is to create the first ZERO Stigma city in America! His professional mission as an addiction recovery coach, Renoventionist™, and family recovery support specialist is to meet family members/parents with a struggling loved one exactly where they are and attend to their particular needs. He does this with a personalized and comprehensive, continuum of support strategy, that includes modern, relevant, and comprehensive family recovery education, training and ongoing support. Addiction is a family (societal) issue. There​ is a family (societal) solution. You can connect with Timothy via LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timothy-harrington-5106b88/ Take Dr. Demartini’s Value Assessment here: https://drdemartini.com/values/ If you have experienced a crisis and are looking for a place to share your story and gain support, join the After the Crisis with Victoria community here. You can also subscribe to the podcast for future episodes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today’s episode of After the Crisis, author Annie Grace shares her journey of finding the truth behind her alcohol habits and how that process impacted multiple facets of her life. Join Victoria and Annie as they discuss the naked mind methodology, ending your inner conflict, and removing the shame and blame from your choices. Annie Grace is the author of This Naked Mind: Control Alcohol, Find Freedom, Discover Happiness & Change Your Life and The Alcohol Experiment: A 30-day, Alcohol-Free Challenge to Interrupt Your Habits and Help You Take Control. She grew up outside Aspen, Colorado, in a one-room log cabin without running water or electricity. Having discovered a passion for marketing, Annie Grace earned a Masters of Science (Marketing) and dove into corporate life. As the youngest vice president in a multinational company at the age of 26, her drinking career began in earnest. At 35, in a global C-level marketing role, she was responsible for marketing in 28 countries; she was drinking almost two bottles of wine a night. Knowing she needed a change but unwilling to submit to a life of deprivation and stigma, Annie Grace embarked on a journey to painlessly gain control of alcohol -- for her that process resulted in no longer wanting to drink. Never happier, she left her executive role to write and share This Naked Mind with the world. In her free time, she loves to ski, travel (26 countries and counting), and enjoy her beautiful family. Annie Grace lives with her husband and three children in the Colorado mountains. You can connect with Annie via her website: TNMconnection.com If you have experienced a crisis and are looking for a place to share your story and gain support, join the After the Crisis with Victoria community here. You can also subscribe to the podcast for future episodes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today’s episode of After the Crisis, grief recovery specialist Darlene Garcia shares how she helps others heal from the fear and overwhelm of grief. Listen in as Darlene and Victoria discuss how trauma is associated with grief, how we are unified in our grief experiences, and simple ways that you can break through the myths that are keeping you stuck in the grief process. Darlene is currently an advanced specialist and delivers the Grief Recovery Method through the online program and the 2-day personal workshops, not just on Guam but around the globe. She is a global speaker passionate about giving grief a voice and a Life Coach with a focus on Self Love which allows her to continue to help grievers move from recovery to discovery. Walking this journey as a widow by teaching the Grief Recovery Method continues to allow Darlene to honor her husband's memory while helping other's heal and find purpose and meaning in their own lives. You can connect with Darlene in the following ways: Website: https://www.griefrecoverymethod.com/grms/darlene-garcia If you have experienced a crisis and are looking for a place to share your story and gain support, join the After the Crisis with Victoria community here. You can also subscribe to the podcast for future episodes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today’s episode of After the Crisis, author, recovery coach, and sober influencer Emily Lynn Paulson shares her story of achieving freedom and authenticity after recovery from alcohol addiction and an eating disorder. Join Victoria and Emily as they discuss “mommy wine culture,” coping with trauma, and the freedom of being vulnerable and authentic. Emily Lynn Paulson is the author of Highlight Real: Finding Honesty & Recovery Beyond the Filtered Life. Emily is an entrepreneur, certified professional recovery coach, She Recovers Designated Coach, and a member of the long-term recovery community. Formally trained as a chemist and a teacher, she rose to success in the top tiers of a skincare company, where she gained her voice and a platform for sobriety and healing. Sober since January 2, 2017, her recovery path is focused on ruthless honesty, grace, and self love. She is passionate about connecting women with resources for recovery from trauma, eating disorders, and substance abuse, and believes that sharing our truth with each other is the best resource of all. Emily lives in Seattle with her husband and their five children. You can connect with Emily in the following ways: Website: https://www.emilylynnpaulson.com/ If you have experienced a crisis and are looking for a place to share your story and gain support, join the After the Crisis with Victoria community here. You can also subscribe to the podcast for future episodes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on After the Crisis, nutrition and fitness expert Stacy Kennedy reveals the three obstacles every person must overcome in order to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Listen in as Victoria and Stacy discuss weighing the cost of healthy food vs. fast food, how regular activity supports weight management, and why sleep is critical to gut health. Stacy is a board-certified specialist in oncology nutrition and an integrative nutritionist for Reboot with Joe. Stacy is featured in the award-winning documentary films, Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead and Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead 2, is a senior clinical nutritionist at the Dana-Farber/Brigham & Women’s Cancer Center Hospital, and is an adjunct professor in wellness and health coaching at William James College. Stacy holds a BS degree in dietetics from Indiana University and a master’s in public health from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. You can connect with Betty in the following way: Instagram: @StacyKennedyRD Learn more about Upshoot: https://www.myupshoot.life/victoriaenglishmartin/products Learn more about Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead: Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead - Wikipedia If you have experienced a crisis and are looking for a place to share your story and gain support, join the After the Crisis with Victoria community here. You can also subscribe to the podcast for future episodes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on After the Crisis, executive director of Glory House of Miami Betty Lara shares how she utilizes the skills learned from the healing of her own trauma to serve others. Join Victoria and Betty as they discuss human trafficking and how traffickers seek out vulnerable women, how to humbly accept a calling to serve a higher purpose, and how Glory House of Miami is bring hope and services to adult women survivors of sex trafficking. Betty worked in the corporate business world for more than 30 years. During that tenure she managed large accounts, established project guidelines, implemented internal information technology needs, and set up support structures in several major U.S. corporations. Consequently, she opened her own Real Estate Development business and was in charge of all the Operational development. After working for many years in the business world, she shifted to assisting the Senior and Executive pastors of a large church in Miami-Dade. Betty has traveled extensively with her husband Dr. Rene Pelleya-Kouri on mission trips to Cuba, Ecuador, Switzerland, Tanzania, Puerto Rico, Columbia, Pakistan, Uganda, and Brazil and Mexico. They support an orphanage of 175 children and two homes for survivors of human trafficking through Watooto Orphanage in Tanzania, Africa. As Executive Director for Glory House of Miami, Betty has taken all the experience she has gained throughout the years to build the internal structure for Glory House of Miami. The organization offers a safe home for survivors of human trafficking as well as a Drop In Center “Restored Masterpiece” that provides services to non-resident survivors for their healing and restoration. Glory House also through street outreach assists survivors get out of the life of trafficking and helps them get into a safe place where they can heal and receive services. Glory House of Miami is a faith based non-profit organization dedicated to serving rescued adult survivors (18 TO 28 years old) of Human Trafficking. We have a long-term residential program and a Drop in/Community Center where we offer wrap around services such as medical care, spiritual guidance, mental health care, social services, legal support, reintegration, education, art, vocational training, and job and life skills training. Our mission is to provide a safe place for healing and restoration to those who have been broken by abuse. In addition, we do street outreach to give hope to the women that are being trafficked and prostituted. We visit porn websites and get information of women that are being sold and we call them to offer them hope and free services. We work with Law Enforcement, Victim Advocates, Violence Shelters, and other community organizations in a network to combat Human Trafficking. We strive to educate the community through Trafficking Awareness Events, Social Media, and the “Hands That Heal” training curriculum in an effort to bring an end to the abuse and exploitation caused by Human Trafficking. Glory House would greatly benefit in joining a citywide initiative to end human trafficking in Miami. You can connect with Betty in the following way: https://www.gloryhouseofmiami.org/ If you have experienced a crisis and are looking for a place to share your story and gain support, join the After the Crisis with Victoria community here. You can also subscribe to the podcast for future episodes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on After the Crisis, mental health advocate, author, and speaker Michelle E. Dickinson shares how she has been impacted by mental health issues in three different ways, which she refers to as the “trifecta.” Listen in as Victoria and Michelle discuss growing up as the caretaker of a parent with mental illness, living with depression, and the importance of acknowledging invisible disabilities in the workplace. Michelle E. Dickinson is a passionate mental health advocate, a TED speaker, and a published author of a memoir entitled Breaking Into My Life. After years of playing the role of child caregiver, Michelle embarked on her own healing journey of self-discovery. Her memoir offers a rare glimpse into a young girl’s experience living with—and loving—her bipolar mother. Michelle spent years working to eradicate the mental health stigma within her own workplace by elevating compassion, causing more open conversations, and leading real change in how mental illness is understood in the corporate setting. She also knows first-hand what it feels like to struggle with a mental illness after experiencing her own depression due to challenging life events of her own. Michelle recently concluded her 19-year pharmaceutical career and she has emerged with a strong desire to positively impact the mental health landscape. Michelle is also committed to improving the lives of youth. As a past volunteer with Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), The Make A Wish Foundation, and serving as big sister with the Big Brothers / Big Sisters, elevating the wellbeing of our youth matters to her. Michelle’s volunteer work led her to create her own children’s program called Perfect, Just the Way You Are. This program was designed to help youth better understand how to Nourish the Body and the Mind and has reached over 2,000 children and their families in NJ, NY and PA over the past 5 years. The program recently evolved into a school-wide and student led mental health wellness fair. Her intentions are to touch as many children’s lives with this program so that children proactively develop a healthy relationship to brain health. You can connect with Michelle in the following ways: https://www.michelleedickinson.com/ https://breakingintomylife.com/ If you have experienced a crisis and are looking for a place to share your story and gain support, join the After the Crisis with Victoria community here. You can also subscribe to the podcast for future episodes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today’s episode of After the Crisis, fertility coach Pradeepa Narayanaswamy shares her painful 12 year journey of infertility and how it created a passion within her to serve others. Join Victoria and Pradeepa as they discuss the mental, physical, and emotional impact of infertility, the powerful impact of loneliness while experiencing infertility, and how you can support your friends and family who are going through infertility. Going through infertility SUCKS! That’s what Pradeepa Narayanaswamy experienced for 12 long years! She made it her life’s mission to help other people’s infertility journey SUCK LESS! It also motivated her to write this one of a kind, interactive book that weaves in her story, experiences, and her (not so great) choices she made during her own infertility journey. Pradeepa also includes various lessons learned with plenty of tips and techniques to make infertility “SUCK LESS” for other people! This book has dedicated chapters for Women, Men, Couples and Family/Friends to look at this complex massive problem from different perspectives. The book also encourages people to not only gain knowledge and find inspiration, but also find their own unique way to take control and ownership of their infertility. You can connect with Pradeepa in the following ways: Website: https://pradeepafertilitycoach.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/NotYourTypicalFertilitySupportGroup/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pradeepafertilitycoach/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/NPradeepa If you have experienced a crisis and are looking for a place to share your story and gain support, join the After the Crisis with Victoria community here. You can also subscribe to the podcast for future episodes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on After the Crisis, nonprofit founder and compassion educator Michelle Fabulich Hodgson shares how the loss of her loss began a journey of empowering others through compassion with the development of her nonprofit organization, Children Helping Children. Listen in as Victoria and Michelle discuss creating a business from a mission, choosing how tragedy defines you, the importance of human contact during the grieving process, and Michelle’s best advice for starting a movement in your community. Michelle Fabulich Hodgson is a former Dekalb County Teacher of the Year, Founder and Executive Director of the Atlanta based nonprofit, Children Helping Children, Co-Founder, of the National Women’s Movement, S.H.E. Spiritual Healing Energy, and mother of five. Michelle has committed her life to understanding children and celebrating their divine strengths and gifts. Providing support for kids of every background and their unique mark they all make on the planet, as well as creating ripples of love through the tens of thousands of service projects she and her youth philanthropists have initiated and gifted to the city of Atlanta. She has over 30 years of experience in the field of education, featured on the cover of both Best Self and My Buckhead magazine, highlighted in REDBOOK’s WE LEARN FROM HER, showcased on CBS 46 and Atlanta & Company, the recipient of GiGi’s Playhouse’s Skate Award for her work with children with special needs, and honoree of the coveted George Bush’s Daily Points of Light Award for her years of service in the nonprofit sector, Michelle still says her favorite part will always be the connections and impact that are collectively made when working with children and women for the greater good. You can connect with Michelle via her website: https://www.chcatlanta.org/our-village/our-founder/ If you have experienced a crisis and are looking for a place to share your story and gain support, join the After the Crisis with Victoria community here. You can also subscribe to the podcast for future episodes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on After the Crisis, empowerment strategist and trauma specialist Jennifer Whitacre shares her process of dealing with invisible trauma and how it has impacted her life. Listen in as Victoria and Jennifer discuss hidden trauma, hidden addiction, and what perfectionism has to do with trauma. Jennifer Whitacre, is an Empowerment Strategist. She helps you safely navigate your fear and anger through overwhelm and difficult transitions when you feel lost or doubt your abundance, and feel a calling to go bigger and make the world a better place. Jennifer works with clients who are ready to create empowerment through self-awareness so they can stop sabotaging themselves, find inner peace, and finally feel fulfilled so they can get what they want out of life. You can connect with Jennifer via her website: https://jenniferwhitacre.com/meet-jennifer/ If you have experienced a crisis and are looking for a place to share your story and gain support, join the After the Crisis with Victoria community here. You can also subscribe to the podcast for future episodes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of After the Crisis, cognitive behavioral therapist and triple negative cancer survivor Clare Reed shares her journey to diagnosis and how education and awareness played a pivotal role to her survival. Listen in as Clare and Victoria discuss how CBT helps cancer patients, the importance of advocating for yourself, and knowing the difference between adverse side effects of treatment and a potential secondary health issue. Clare Reed is a triple negative breast cancer survivor and a Cognitive Behavioral Therapist. She trained in CBT back in 2008 after a decade in the corporate world in human resources and practiced for nine years, specializing in anxiety and self esteem. However, in 2017 Claire was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer. She found CBT techniques saved her sanity during treatment and set out to help cancer patients use CBT techniques and tools. In 2018 she was diagnosed with a secondary cancer with a tumor in her brain. She was hospitalized while waiting for the brain surgery to remove it and had follow up radio surgery. Clare is dedicated to sharing her knowledge with other cancer survivors and helping them utilize CBT techniques to thrive. You can connect with Clare via her website: https://www.cbtforcancer.com/ If you have experienced a crisis and are looking for a place to share your story and gain support, join the After the Crisis with Victoria community here. You can also subscribe to the podcast for future episodes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of After the Crisis, emotional intelligence expert Kris Macc shares her best advice for navigating social relationships while grieving and healing. Listen in as Victoria and Kris discuss how to ask for what you need, using the 90-10 rule in social situations, and dealing with others who are uncomfortable with grief. Kris Macc (Kris Macchiarola), Ed.S. is the founder and president of KMACC SOLUTIONS, a consulting firm specializing in emotional intelligence and leadership development in the workplace. As a consultant, speaker, and coach, she has worked with Fortune 500 and mid-size companies, non-profits, and universities. She believes in the power of women supporting women! Kris lives in Tampa with her family. She loves traveling and practicing yoga in her spare time. You can connect with Kris via Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kris-macchiarola/ or via her website: https://krismacc-author.com/ If you have experienced a crisis and are looking for a place to share your story and gain support, join the After the Crisis with Victoria community here. You can also subscribe to the podcast for future episodes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

During the second half of this two-part interview, chronic illness survivor Mimi Novic shares what happened after she came to a fork in the road between the darkness of her crisis and enlightenment. Mimi also shares a healing breathing technique that played a pivotal role in her recovery, and how you can incorporate it into your daily life. Listen in as Mimi and Victoria discuss how breathing reclaims your power, makes you aware of your body, and reconnects you with your inner self. If you have experienced a crisis and are looking for a place to share your story and gain support, join the After the Crisis with Victoria community here. You can also subscribe to the podcast for future episodes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this introductory episode of After the Crisis, Victoria introduces us to Mimi Novic. An England native, Mimi endured childhood illness that culminated in a virus that attacked her nervous system at the age of 19, leaving her unable to move or see. Listen in as Victoria and Mimi discuss the side effects of crises and the moment when you have to choose between the dark moments and enlightenment. If you have experienced a crisis and are looking for a place to share your story and gain support, join the After the Crisis with Victoria community here. You can also subscribe to the podcast for future episodes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.