MindShape hosts Joey Braun and Avery Chatman ask everyday people to answer difficult questions about their past traumas. After helping over 80 people share traumatic stories, it's clear that vulnerability is the bridge that connects people. Their goal is to empower their guests and inspire the people who listen to their stories. All the stories told are about trauma, which means episodes will contain life-sensitive content. The listener's discretion is advised.
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We want to bring stories of suffering and trauma to light and spread awareness with the hope that it can lead to prevention of similar stories being created. We also want to build a network along the way to help individuals who are suffering currently and do not have a support system as some of us do. We are the bridge between Sympathy and Empathy.
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Avery and Joey talk about their faith and tell stories about how God has guided them exactly where they need to be in life. Support the Show.Από τον Joey Braun & Avery Chatman
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Avery and Joey talk about episode 7 with Jamal Rhoden-Stevens Support the Show.Από τον Joey Braun & Avery Chatman
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Jamal Rhoden Stevens is a track and field athlete from Great Britain. He has been competing since he was nineteen years old. Jamal shares his story about how he was denied going to the Olympics because of a committee decision that was out of his control. This is a story that needs to be heard and shared with people and athletes all around the world…
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Avery and Joey Recap episode 6 with Millie Support the Show.Από τον Joey Braun & Avery Chatman
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Millie McGinnis comes on the podcast to share her story about getting a stage 4 brain tumor. Millie talks about what it was like getting the news about her tumor, what surgery and chemotherapy were like and how she is doing at this stage in her life. Support the Show.Από τον Joey Braun & Avery Chatman
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Avery and Joey recap episode 5 Support the Show.Από τον Joey Braun & Avery Chatman
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Arielle is a health coach from California. Arielle grew up a regular kid but throughout her childhood she developed poor eating habits. Back then Arielle had no idea about the impact that food had on our bodies as a whole. Like most people on earth, she was eating everything everyone else ate. As she got older she would develop multiple chronic ill…
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Avery and Joey recap the latest episode featuring Belle Vanderlaan Support the Show.Από τον Joey Braun & Avery Chatman
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Belle Vanderlaan comes on the podcast to share her story about being adopted. Belle was adopted at the age of 1, so she never really knew who her biological parents were or what they were like. CPS stepped in and took Belle's sister out of the home and placed her in foster care around the same time Belle was born. Her sister was soon adopted by a g…
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This is the recap for episode 3 with Sean Landes. Avery and Joey talk about their conversation with Sean and the impact that it had on them. Joey also shares a story that he has never told anyone publically in this recap episode. If this story inspired you, please subscribe and share it with your friends. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagr…
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Sean Landes is 30 years old and is from Midland, Michigan. Sean comes on the podcast to share a story about childhood trauma and drug addiction. During this podcast, Sean breaks down the events that led him to develop a drug addiction and how he dealt with the trauma of sexual abuse that happened to him at a young age. If this story inspired you, p…
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Avery and Joey recap the second episode of the season with Isaiah Sheffield. Support the Show.Από τον Joey Braun & Avery Chatman
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Isaiah Sheffield is from Olive Branch, Mississippi. Isaiah had a stress-free life until the end of 5th grade. He would find out from his Mom that his Dad had a tumor in his lungs and his brain. He watched his Dad battle cancer for the next seven years. Isaiah and his Dad bonded over sports. Even though his Dad loved and wanted him to play baseball,…
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This is the first season where we are doing recaps after every episode. The purpose of this is for our listeners to learn more about us (Joey and Avery) as hosts and to discuss the story that we all just listened to. These recaps are going to be serious and, at the same time very light-hearted and funny. Enjoy and make sure to tap that subscribe bu…
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Iain Ward's life changed forever when he received a diagnosis of stage 3 terminal brain cancer at the age of 31 in 2019. Since then, he decided to take on a world record. Iain is dedicated to raising the most money ever for cancer research for running a marathon. In order to break the world record, he needs our help to share his content so he can g…
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As the hosts, we are still figuring out the mystery behind this story. So we are letting our listeners decide for themselves what transpired during this episode. Was Kaylee groomed by her best friend, or was her best friend involved in a sex trafficking ring run by Ken? Kaylee Makenna is 21 years old and is from Michigan. Kaylee comes onto the podc…
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Luke Colson is a senior executive producer from Los Angeles, California. Luke comes on the podcast to share a traumatic childhood event. When Luke was 11 years old in England, he watched his best friend get hit by a car and die right before his eyes. The trauma from watching his friend die had an everlasting impact on his future. He talks about how…
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Avery and Joey talk about why giving is more powerful than receiving and Avery shares how meeting his biggest fear head-on changed his life. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindshapepod/?hl=en Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mindshape2 Support the Show.Από τον Joey Braun & Avery Chatman
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Joey and Avery discuss what it was like having their parents get divorced while they were young and how to heal from a broken heart. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindshapepod/?hl=en Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mindshape2 Support the Show.Από τον Joey Braun & Avery Chatman
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Cameron Kinley is 21 years old and is from Memphis, Tennessee. Every since Cam was a little kid he had a football in his hand. Like most kids, he had a dream to eventually play in the NFL. As he grew older his mindset shifted from reaching the NFL to using football as a vehicle to get into the best college that he could out of high school. Cam woul…
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Martin was born in Russia with an upper limb deficiency which caused him to start his life without hands. In Russia, he was categorized as disabled which meant he wouldn't be able to go to school and would need a caretaker for the rest of his life. However, his life changed when an American family decided to adopt him and bring him back to New York…
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Kandiee Campbell joins us on the podcast this week to share a story that focuses on her relationship with her Mom and the grief she experienced after losing her Mom, Dad, 4-month-old baby, and a pet in a short time frame. Kandiee breaks down the abnormal relationship she had with her mom and how the stress and chaos molded her into someone that she…
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Kristen Means was an all-around athlete growing up, all she wanted to do was play sports and compete. Everything was great until when she was in her teens she got hurt and the injury never healed right. Kristen kept getting hurt over the next decade and couldn't quite understand why. She was eventually diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome which is…
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Terry was a NCAA Division 1 basketball player, spent some time in the corporate world, worked in Hospital Administration, Customer Service manager for an academic publishing company, a police officer in narcotics division, Swat hostage negotiator, and has also coached high school girls basketball. Throughout the past 10 years, Terry has been battli…
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Sathiya Sam comes on the podcast to talk about a topic that is not widely discussed in today's day and age. Sathiya comes on to talk about porn addiction. He talks about the negative impact porn had on his life growing up and how he was able to conquer his addiction after 15 years of what seemed to be endless dependence. Sathiya breaks down studies…
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Joseph is a choreographer, Broadway performer, dance teacher, and fitness instructor, but at his core, Joseph is a teacher. He is the founder of 567Broadway! A New Musical Workout. Connect with Joseph: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/567BROADWAY/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/567SWEAT Website - https://www.567broadway.com/ Instagram - htt…
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Rick Werry was born in a small town in Utah and grew up on a dairy farm, the youngest of four kids. As a teenager, Rick loved sports and being outdoors. In 2007 Rick married his college sweetheart Tara. One year later while building their house, Rick was in a construction accident and broke his neck. His life changed that day as Rick became paralyz…
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Brandon is the founder of Delight Café. He strives to create a positive impact in the world with his CBD packets, especially focused on those with depression, anxiety, and bipolarism. Connect with Brandon: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/brandon.croucher Delight Cafe Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/DelightsDigitalCafe Website - https://deli…
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Hannah is a 29-year-old intuitive healer and acupuncturist whose journey to transformation began with healing from childhood sexual abuse. She comes on the show to speak to her past trauma and how she turned her struggle into strength and empowerment. Her work to heal her childhood wounds has taught her that our triggers and traumas can be some of …
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This is one of my favorite conversations. Tyler is such a down to earth, chill dude and that is refreshing during the times we are living through. He is an event coordinator for Apex Entourage and his story of how he got there is truly inspiring. Tyler is all about living for the moment, in the moment! Connect with Tyler: Facebook - https://www.fac…
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Amy Stephens is a woman who happens to be transgender. Since coming out, she has found her voice as a podcaster, comic, and storyteller. Amy is currently working towards her Masters's in Mental Health Counseling at the State University of New York - Brockport. Amy lives in Rochester, New York, with her ex-wife, daughter, and kid. She has entertaine…
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29. Joey Braun - Mindshape / Lyme Disease / Juvenile Dermatomyositis
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Joey has a podcast that is similar to what we are doing her at Fire Through Fog and I think that is great! We need as many people as we can providing a platform for people to share their stories. Joey started his podcast after finding his way through his own fog. Connect with Joey: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/joeybraun_/ Mindshape Faceboo…
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Isabelle Jordan is 21 years old and is a student at Augustana College. She comes on the podcast to share a story that focuses on her struggle with disordered eating. During this episode, she breaks down what it was like mentally and physically to live with an eating disorder. It got to the point where she was only consuming 300 calories a day while…
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Zach is a husband, father, foster parent, entrepreneur, and no longer an alcoholic. The story of how he obtained and maintained these titles are powerful and many of you can relate. Zach also lives in Hawaii, which alone is pretty cool. Connect with Zach: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/BravingtheJourney Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/br…
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Alex "The Tank" Armor was born in Calgary, Alberta, and currently resides in Johnson City Tennessee. After high school, Alex decided that he wanted to serve his country. He joined the US Army in 2004. While deployed Alex suffered major injuries after hitting 2 IEDs in Iraq. In 2010 Alex's injuries became too much and he was given noticed that he wo…
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Matt has gone through the ringer throughout his life and when he began to tell his story, he realized how liberating it is. Everything he went through made him the man he is today, and this is a concept we must always realize and accept. We cannot allow the labels to define who we are, more so the experiences we grow from. Connect with Matt: Facebo…
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Megan Hatfield was just a normal girl growing up when one day everything changed. It all started one day at the age of 22 while she was working her job at soul cycle. She noticed that she was feeling tired that day and was overall just really fatigued. Over the course of the next couple of days, her body just kept getting weaker and weaker so she e…
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On this episode, I talk with Dr. Danita Morales Ramos, aka Dr. D. She is a licensed mental health professional in multiple states, providing mental health services for close to two decades. Dr. D is all about self-disclosure. Sharing our life challenges and mental health struggles is not only helpful, it is healing she claims. Dr. D believes that a…
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In the spring of 2015 Chris faced a life-changing decision. He occupied a hospital bed in St. Mary’s Hospital, a Mayo clinic facility, in Rochester, MN. About a week and a half prior, he had contracted necrotizing fasciitis (flesh-eating bacteria) from a tiny scratch on his right hand. He had recently run a Pi-Day race (3.14 miles) in 19:29, which …
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25. Kelby & Jacob - Take A Step
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On this episode, I talk with our first ever guest, Jacob Stolly. Jacob gives a little update of where he is in life and the arrival of his son, who will be here any day now. Overall, we discuss different tactics and answer some stoic questions that can help you live a fuller life. Enjoy.Από τον Kelby & Yuke
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Dan Loeffler comes on the podcast to share with us his journey through grief after he lost his daughter Leah in a car accident. 20 years ago, his daughter Leah was a senior in high school and driving to school one morning when she was involved in an accident. As usual Dan made sure that Leah was awake and then went to work, Leah would drive her sel…
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24. Quinn Staugler - Choose Right over Wrong: Part 1
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Quinn and I graduated high school together and even though we were not close, we shared memories together such as football. I always seen Quinn as an admirable guy and thought he carried himself well. Little did I know, he was actually being overtaken by the fog. Connect with Quinn: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/quinn.staugler Join the FIRE T…
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Jane Epstein comes on the podcast to share her courageous story. Between the ages of 6 and 12, Jane was sexually molested by her sibling. Years later, after barely graduating high school Jane went to college to study court reporting. Her time in college didn't last long and she ended up dropping out to become a stripper. Jane talks about how stripp…
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Leah’s husband was killed in June 2018 by a distracted driver while driving his tractor. The recovery process has been rough, especially with and for the kids. Throughout the process, they would have a single fly visit them, just often enough to notice. This was no normal fly as it could be handed from person to person. The fly became a symbol of s…
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Amanda Acker comes on the podcast to share her story which is full of captivating and difficult moments. When Amanda was 15 her parents got divorced which led her down a dark path of feeling abandoned. She found herself getting into a lot of toxic relationships with friends and with boyfriends. She ended up getting heavy into the party scene where …
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22. JJ & Naomi Cox - Labels & Life Pivot Points
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JJ was told he would never talk. Naomi was in a cloud of darkness, questioning her existence. Two different paths crossed during one similar objective. Now they are traveling Evangelist's that share their story through art, sermon, and worship around the country. Connect with JJ & Naomi: JJ Cox Ministries Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ThePast…
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Jessica Frew is a mom, wife, ex-wife, step-mom, lover of all things active, and entrepreneur. Jessica's Bio: My first husband (Steve) and I were active members of the LDS/Mormon church and just a few months into our marriage is when my husband came to terms with the fact that he was gay. We stayed married for another 6 years while he worked through…
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Sean is an amazing human being. You just have to follow him and his work to understand that statement. The one thing that anyone should take from him is that when you are in a dark place...Tell the Truth. No matter what, be honest with yourself and others to be set free. You can not get anywhere positive in life if you keep lying to yourself and fo…
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20. Weston Wenner - Cannabis Roller Coaster
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Weston walks us through the incredible story from when he was raided by the DEA. This made him realize that everything can be ripped away from you at the snap of a finger. Weston has adopted consistent practice of daily gratitude and being extremely intentional with everything he does. If you do not like where you are right now, pivot and make the …
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Josh provides a little background on his life story and where it got him, today. When he hit a void in his life, he turned to fitness, which ultimately lead him to be in a better mental state. Josh is on the path of helping men achieve a similar mental state. He is the founder of It's All Mental. Connect with Joshua: Instagram - https://www.instagr…
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