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What do you do when you know something is wrong, but no one believes you? Tiffanny and Josh Thomason share the lessons that carried them through years of medical uncertainty.
What happens after surviving a traumatic event? Christina Reckard shares how being held at gunpoint reshaped her perspective and the mindset that helped her heal.
Military service doesn't end when someone takes off the uniform. Three Marine veterans share what life looked like after returning home, including PTSD, survivor's guilt, addiction, and the search for purpose after military service.
After years of unimaginable loss, Donna Campbell discovered that healing didn't just change her life. It changed what she chose to live for.
What happens when the work you love starts taking more than it gives? After 12 years in child welfare, Carmen Gosa reached a breaking point. Hear how burnout led her to an unexpected new chapter.
The people Josh Stephenson set out to help ended up changing him too. Discover the lessons he learned serving Nashville's homeless community.
As the world shut down, Marine veteran Andy Littlefield continued serving, supporting fellow veterans, and navigating the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic.
After years of misdiagnosis, Tiffanny Thomason finally received answers about her Cushing's disease. But treatment uncovered additional rare diseases and new challenges that affected her health, marriage, and plans for the future.
One vacation afternoon turned into a fight to save a toddler's life. Years later, Valerie reflects on performing CPR, the emotional aftermath, and how that single moment changed her perspective forever.
When does faith become control? Sarah Gates shares her experience with spiritual abuse, religious trauma, fear-based Christianity, and the difficult journey of rebuilding trust in herself after leaving a controlling faith community.
What does it mean to grow up Black in America? Belinda Harvey shares her story of resilience, family, activism, and hope.
What if purpose isn't one destination but a collection of choices that reflect who you are? Interior designer Wendy Yates shares why building a meaningful life starts with knowing what truly brings you joy.
Ballroom dancing helped Brea Cox rebuild confidence, process grief, manage stress, and trust her body again after a type 1 diabetes diagnosis. In this Human Amplified conversation, she shares what dance can teach us about connection, communication, emotional release, and starting something new.
Doctors told Mark Dant there was nothing he could do to save his son. Years later, that same son graduated college, started a career, and planned a wedding. This is a story about grief, determination, and why hope is something we create through action.
What would you do if you knew your future would almost certainly include disability? Nathan Peck lives with that question every day. He opens up about VCP disease and the unexpected lessons that come from facing a progressive illness head-on.
A childhood obsession with mermaids turned into a career in underwater performance art, freediving, shark encounters, and ocean activism for Hannah Mermaid.
Many sex workers aren't looking for advice about their jobs. They're looking for a therapist who can see them as a human being first. Dr. Miro Gudelsky discusses mental health, stigma, relationships, and the unique challenges sex workers face when seeking support.
After the Ferguson protests, Coco Kennell turned natural soap making into a form of healing, self-care, and community conversation. She shares how skincare, racial healing, sustainability, and self-acceptance became unexpectedly connected.
Former police officer Peggy Kingsbury shares how growing up white in the Jim Crow South shaped her understanding of systemic racism in America. We talk about implicit bias, foster care, privilege, criminal justice reform, and the lifelong process of becoming anti-racist.
What starts as a conversation about tattoo culture becomes a deeply human story about grief, healing, cancer survival, and connection. Tattoo artists Jeff Barnard and Caitlyn Campbell share how special tattoos transformed not only their clients, but themselves.
Marine veteran Oscar La Madrid says many veterans don’t just lose a job after deployment. They lose identity, purpose, and community. He opens up about PTSD, reintegration, and what actually helps people rebuild life after military service.
Kia Jarmon discusses Black philanthropy, the racial wealth gap, collective trauma, systemic inequality, and why healing requires truth, discomfort, and rebellious joy.
Long before social media, Clif Doyal was already witnessing how politics can strain relationships. He reflects on the Vietnam War era, integrated bands in the 1970s, and losing connections over political division.
After 100 episodes, Human Amplified has become more than a podcast. Brandi Fleck and Ryan Sauls revisit the stories, guests, creative breakthroughs, grief, healing, and human connection that shaped the show over four years.
What does a 10,000-mile motorcycle challenge reveal about how you live?
Steve Davis shares what the Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge taught him about resilience, faith, loss, and why some experiences stay with you long after they’re over.
What if trauma isn’t the event, but what happens after?
Yemi Penn shares how trauma shapes identity, relationships, and the way we show up in the world. From dissociation to healing, this episode explores what it really means to move forward without ignoring what’s happened.
Disconnection doesn’t always look obvious. Sometimes it shows up as tension, reactivity, or ignoring what your body is trying to say.
Renee Watkins breaks down how that happens and what it means to reconnect in a way that actually holds up in real life.
Burnout isn’t just about doing too much. It’s the slow erosion that comes from constant care and never fully stepping away.
Stephanie Dunn breaks down why clergy burnout is so common, what makes it different from compassion fatigue, and how recovery actually begins. If you’ve ever felt like caring for others came at your own expense, this will resonate.
What does it mean to feel seen in a world that wasn’t built for you? We explore identity, belonging, and why feeling seen can feel complicated, risky, and deeply personal.
Years of unexplained symptoms led Tiffany Thomason on a long search for answers before she was finally diagnosed with Cushing's disease. She and her husband share the road to diagnosis.