47: Alethea's Story: Seeking Love and Approval

On January 18, 2022, Brody Michael Lazar was stillborn at full term. In this episode, Brody's mom, Katherine, shares her emotional journey of meeting Brody's dad, her perfect no risk pregnancy, the day she found out Brody had died and what life after baby loss has been like ever since. As a Loss Mom, Katherine shares why she started the podcast, "At a Total Loss" and how she is helping other families with similar experiences connect so that they can survive the pain of baby death through community, support and a little joy. @thekatherinelazar @pushpregnancy @measuretheplacenta @countthekicksus

Dr. Brian Yee is a Board-Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist and Doctor of Physical Therapy who believes that physical therapy can (and should) come well before you're faced with an injury, surgery or ongoing pain. In this episode, Dr. Yee shares his process of getting to know his patients on a personal level instead of just addressing and assigning a treatment along with how physical pain can greatly affect someone's mental and emotional state. He discusses that truly helping a patient goes so much deeper than simply resolving pain. IG: @brianyee_dpt www.motionstability.com

Fresh off of her 17th surgery (a full hysterectomy) Jessie Magaro shares her incredible story and painful battle with Crohn's disease and endometriosis. Jessie was first diagnosed at just 15 years old and in this episode we learn about the ups and downs of her 22 year journey, how it has affected her mental health, the impact it's had on her relationships and the hope she has to live a pain-free life with her husband and 2 daughters. @jessiemagaro

Allie McAllister has made a name for herself in the aesthetic injector world and it's just the beginning. As a fairly new entrepreneur and newlywed, 2022 has been the biggest year of Allie's life but in this episode she opens up about how success can lead to guilt and how she navigates that world. Allie contributes some of this to her parent's divorce when she was a teenager and how dealing with an alcoholic father growing up inspired her to create a life much different than the one she was handed. @theatlantainjector @lemmonavenueatlanta

On February 13, 2008, FP was sexually assaulted and brutally attacked after being drugged at her college food hall. When she woke up several hours later and realized what happened, she tried to take her own life. In this episode, FP shares how this traumatic experience along with years of emotional neglect and victim shaming actually inspired her to become a criminologist and suicidologist. As the Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice at Cal State, Los Angeles, FP is working to build a community around suicide prevention, education and intervention to help destigmatize a very isolating human experience. @withoutasafetynet**Please listen with discretion

TEDx speaker and author of "Free and Clear: Get Unstuck and Live the Life You Want," Shira Miller opens up about her personal and professional struggles on this week's episode. From financial ruin to prosperity, chronic health challenges to a state or wellness, obesity to healthy weight loss and divorce to lasting love, Shira is no stranger to feeling stuck. In this episode we learn how Shira has taken her own life experiences to inspire others to take control of their lives, how she teaches them to get unstuck and how her own path has led her to a purpose-driven life. Website: shiramiller.com IG: @theshiramiller

After 25 years of helping others as a nurse, Daniela Ezratty became the patient when she found a large lump on her scapula. While she prayed and waited for the results, Daniela vowed to leave her job and follow her dream of opening her own wellness and medical aesthetic company where she would provide integrative treatment and curated plans for her clients to look and feel better. In this episode Daniela shares why she was inspired to change her life at 41 and how Ezratty Integrative Aesthetics came to life. @danielaezrattyaesthetics; https://eiaesthetics.com/

A self-proclaimed overachiever, Alethea Tinkle spent most of her life craving her parent's attention and approval in a very strict Christian household. In this episode, Alethea shares her story of how growing up in a hands-off household motivated her to become an entrepreneur, a loving wife and a very hands-on mother of 3. Alethea also shares how she balances being the owner and manager of 2 Bella Medspa locations, how she runs a small farm with her husband and how she is continuously inspired to be the parent she never had. @alethea.laser.guru @bella_medspa_atl

Down and out in the middle of 2019 after losing the biggest job of her life, our host, Megan Armstrong shares her journey over the last 3 years. When you don't have a determined path or even know what the next day will bring, it means truly anything can happen. In this episode we hear how Megan learned to pivot during the pandemic, how she built a personal training business and how saying YES to a network marketing opportunity with Nu Skin has completely changed her life. Megan will be doing more of these solocasts to inspire change, motivate our listeners and will gladly accept questions or topic ideas to [email protected] or DM her @megstagram11 @6feetabovepodcast

In this episode, Pietro Gianni convinces us all that's it's never too late and you're never too old to take responsibility for your mental health. Originally from Rome, Italy, Pietro shares his story of going against his family's wishes as he became a young entrepreneur at 17, left the family business a few years later and moved to the US to follow his dreams of opportunity. As the co-owner of Storico Fresco, Forza and Storico Vino in Atlanta, Georgia, Pietro opens up about how his anger began to control his life, how it affected his relationships and how he came to terms with making the changes necessary to regain control of his life.