There aren't many stories as compelling and inspirational as the one of Aspen Matis. On her second night of college, she was raped by another freshman in her dorm and the college did nothing to protect her. Her perpetrator was found innocent and she was expected to go about her education with him living on the floor directly above her. Then, in an act of personal salvation, Aspen hiked the Pacific Coast Trail from Mexico to Canada. On this episode, Sarah and Aspen discuss the 2,650-mile, life-changing journey, Aspen's novels Girl in the Woods and Your Blue is Not My Blue, and 15 king size PayDay candy bars
Listen in as Sarah and Marvin discuss the hard-earned lessons in self-determination, gratitude, and the law of reciprocity that earned Marvin a “PhD in Progress” and the small steps he takes every day to maintain that progress in part 2 of their conversation on Bar Fights.
Epic “Battles, Breakthroughs, and New Beginnings” are on the agenda as Sarah talks with author, renowned speaker, and ex-FBI agent Marvin Peake in this week’s awe-inspiring episode. Turning victimhood on its head, Marvin describes the gift he has found in the brutal circumstances that cut and shaped him to be the man he is today. The tenacity, resilience, ingenuity, and self-determination he needed to survive a childhood on the streets, extreme poverty, and abuse have carried him “Out of the Tunnel” to the heights of success.
Marvin Peake is the author of Out of the Tunnel: An Epic Tale of Battles, Breakthroughs, and New Beginnings. Visit him at https://marvinpeake.com/.
In part 2 of their discussion, Sarah and Nicole talk about the powerful impact that one small voice can have when you are willing to say hard things, the “gift of going second,” the responsibility of healing, and the sacred space that survivors have found in Nicole’s weekly e-course, UNLEASH.
An advocate, activist, and survivor of child sexual abuse, Nicole Braddock Bromley is the founder of https://www.iamonevoice.org/ and the founder and Executive Director of https://www.onevoice4freedom.
On today’s episode of Bar Fights, Sarah talks with advocate and activist Nicole Braddock Bromley about how an unexpected confession in front of 300 teens at summer camp ultimately spurred her to start her nonprofit, OneVOICE, the power she has found in her endurance as a CSA survivor, and why EMDR and her dog are her favorite go-to therapies.
An advocate, activist, and survivor of child sexual abuse, Nicole is the founder of https://www.iamonevoice.org/ and the founder and Executive Director of https://www.onevoice4freedom.
In part 2 of their conversation, Sarah and friend and fellow survivor Stephen Mills talk about the importance of paying attention to your dreams, why Stephen called the day his book came out “Liberation Day,” and how cathartic it is to know that after half a decade he will finally have his day in court and face his perpetrator as plaintiff and defendant.
Sarah Klein sits down for a crucial conversation about accountability, healing, and the urgent need to confront institutional failures with friend, attorney and fellow survivor, Stephen Mills, author of the deeply moving memoir, Chosen: A Memoir of Stolen Boyhood.
On today's episode, Sarah is joined by Lisa Bryant, award-winning director, showrunner, producer and development executive with 25 years of experience in documentary television, news, entertainment and sports, to discuss the shocking world of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. Lisa discusses her experience in creating the award-winning Netflix documentaries, Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich and Ghislaine Maxwell: Filthy Rich and what she discovered during the filming process as she and Sarah take a deep dive into the psyche of the two infamous predators.
Jim Karol, aka Jimmy Da Brain, was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy just before his 50th birthday. Through the power of positive thinking and a daily regimen of brain exercises, Jim was able to reverse his medical condition. Now almost 70, he leads a healthy life as a renowned mentalist, a performer and the author of the self-help book Ultimate Memory Magic. He has also appeared on The Tonight Show, Today and Ellen. Here's an episode of Bar Fights you'll never forget.
Comedians were put on this planet to make people laugh and to bring happiness to those who need it most. Jeffrey Gurian takes that concept to the next level. Besides being a comedy guru, Jeffrey is also a former cosmetic dentist, a stuttering specialist, and the author of inspirational books like Healing Your Heart By Changing Your Mind, Facing Adversity and Fight the Fear. On this episode of Bar Fights, Sarah lets Jeffrey take the wheel and school us all on overcoming self-sabotage and life's other mysterious obstacles.
In today's episode of Bar Fights, Court Tv reporter, Emmy award winner, lawyer and former prosecutor Vinnie Politan joins Sarah to talk about the premise of his upcoming show, Accomplice to Murder with Vinnie Politan. Sarah and Vinnie explore the concept of accomplices in criminal cases, how our justice system treats them and why they often end up being relatively ordinary people with no motive for committing the crime, pointing to a fascinating pattern in the relationships of these accomplices. Tune in to this thought-provoking episode to gain a deeper understanding of the criminal justice system.
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