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  • What First Responders Carry: Chris Fields’ Journey Through PTSD (REPLAY)

    What First Responders Carry: Chris Fields’ Journey Through PTSD (REPLAY)
    2026/09/23
    As the country reflects on 25 years since 9/11, we’re revisiting this conversation about the lasting trauma first responders can carry long after an emergency is over. Chris Fields spent 31 years with the Oklahoma City Fire Department. In 1995, he responded to the Oklahoma City bombing and became part of one of the tragedy’s most iconic images, carrying three-month-old Baylee Almon from the wreckage. Years later, after cumulative trauma and PTSD began to take a toll, Fields had to confront what it meant to ask for help. Chris joins host Julie Rose to talk about the pressure first responders feel to stay strong, the cost of burying painful experiences, and how vulnerability and treatment helped him begin to heal. Resources mentioned: Trauma Behind the Badge - https://www.traumabehindthebadge.us/ Survive First - https://www.survivefirst.us/ Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (US) - Call or text 988 Original airdate: July 9, 2025 CHAPTERS (0:00) Introduction (0:47) Meet Chris Fields: A Firefighter's Journey (4:59) The 1995 Oklahoma City Bombing (6:34) The Iconic Photo (8:52) The Long Road to Healing (12:19) Helping Others Through Trauma (17:16) Oklahoma First Responders Wellness Division (19:06) Resources and Final Thoughts
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    22 分
  • She Spent Decades Hiding This. Then Someone Asked One Question. – Aneela Idnani

    She Spent Decades Hiding This. Then Someone Asked One Question. – Aneela Idnani
    2026/09/16
    What happens when the thing you’ve spent years hiding is suddenly impossible to hide? Aneela Idnani spent decades concealing trichotillomania (compulsive hair-pulling disorder). She joins host Julie Rose to talk about shame, self-compassion, and the unexpected moment that helped her see her struggle differently. ABOUT GUEST Aneela Idnani is the co-founder of HabitAware, maker of the Keen bracelet—a wearable designed to help people notice and interrupt body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs)—and author of the memoir “Aneela, Where Are Your Eyebrows?” More about HabitAware and the Keen bracelet – https://habitaware.com/ Check out the book – https://a.co/d/06VfcVFj CHAPTERS (0:00) Intro (1:09) Aneela’s Secret Revealed (3:47) Hiding and Shame (5:01) How Pulling Started (7:35) Life Choices and Anxiety (8:58) Finding the Diagnosis (11:11) Therapy and Turning Point (12:50) A Helpful Invention (15:42) Community and Self Compassion (17:01) Wrap Up
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    20 分
  • Could 5,000 New Yorkers Agree on the Future of Ground Zero? – Carolyn Lukensmeyer

    Could 5,000 New Yorkers Agree on the Future of Ground Zero? – Carolyn Lukensmeyer
    2026/09/09
    Months after the 9/11 attacks, New Yorkers were deeply divided over what should become of Ground Zero. Carolyn Lukensmeyer brought nearly 5,000 of them into one room to find a way forward. She joins host Julie Rose to share what happened when people with grief, money, and competing visions at stake tried to truly listen to each other. ABOUT GUEST Carolyn Lukensmeyer is the founder of AmericaSpeaks. Her work is featured in the new documentary “9/11: Reclaiming Ground Zero,” streaming now. Amazon Prime - https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0H967BL44 Apple - https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/911-reclaiming-ground-zero/umc.cmc.4qgdl58od8p41hs5kl42er4g2 Be sure to also check out “The Untold Story of How America Remembers 9/11,” a special two-part series over on the Top of Mind podcast feed. - https://lnkfi.re/TopofMind CHAPTERS (0:00) Introduction (0:49) Meet Carolyn Lukensmeyer (3:32) Stakes and Stakeholders (5:43) Listening to the City (7:45) Officials Start Over (9:34) How the Setup Worked (13:11) What Changed at Ground Zero (15:52) Future of Democracy Tools (18:05) Conclusion
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    20 分
  • He Lost Both Hands. The Hardest Part Wasn’t Learning to Live Without Them. – Scott Martin

    He Lost Both Hands. The Hardest Part Wasn’t Learning to Live Without Them. – Scott Martin
    2026/09/02
    What happens when pushing through is no longer enough? Scott Martin survived a life-threatening illness that cost him both hands and parts of his feet, then fought to return to the soccer field. But the emotional recovery took much longer. He joins host Julie Rose to talk about disability, identity, and what it means to stop pretending you’re fine. ABOUT GUEST Scott Martin is an award-winning soccer coach and author of “Play From Your Heart: A Journey Through Loss, Resilience, and the Beautiful Game” (https://a.co/d/07XYwtuZ). CHAPTERS (0:00) Introduction (0:42) Meet Scott Martin (1:05) The Horrifying Encounter (1:55) Sudden Illness Strikes (2:55) Waking Up to Amputation (4:49) Rehab Like an Athlete (6:56) Learning Prosthetic Control (8:40) Faking It and Fear (9:50) Confidence Cracks (11:24) Rock Bottom (12:27) Rebuilding from Scratch (14:37) Return to Coaching and Belonging (16:13) Owning Identity and Purpose (18:03) Conclusion
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    20 分
  • How Dressing Up Helped One Woman Fight Loneliness – Mollie Kaye

    How Dressing Up Helped One Woman Fight Loneliness – Mollie Kaye
    2026/08/26
    For years, Mollie Kaye dressed in full 1950s style every Tuesday: hats, gloves, heels, and all. She initially worried that people would find her strange or annoying. Instead, her vintage outfits became an invitation to connect. Mollie shares how small compliments and pleasant conversations with strangers helped her fight loneliness, build community, and discover the unexpected power of being seen. ABOUT GUEST Mollie Kaye is a writer, performer, and vintage-fashion enthusiast who became known as the “Tuesday Lady” after dressing in 1950s style every Tuesday to create meaningful connections with strangers (https://www.instagram.com/turned_out_tuesdays/). Check out her TEDx talk - https://youtu.be/mcYPiQGyZbM?si=mvczBkoh-olpMQTb CHAPTERS (0:00) Intro (0:37) Meet Mollie Kaye (1:20) Why Tuesdays (3:13) Dread to Delight (5:01) Wear Comment Bait (6:49) Receive Compliments (8:05) From Compliments to Connection (9:33) Loneliness and Looking Up (10:46) Wrap Up
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    13 分
  • How Do You Face a Future You Didn’t Choose? – Laura Lummer

    How Do You Face a Future You Didn’t Choose? – Laura Lummer
    2026/08/19
    What do you do when something happens that you can’t control and you’re terrified of what comes next? For Laura Lummer, that moment came with a devastating cancer diagnosis. She couldn’t control what was happening or how the people she loved reacted to it, but she could decide where to put her energy. Laura joins host Julie Rose to talk about fear, the surprising weight of other people’s feelings, and learning to look toward the life ahead instead of the one you thought you’d have. ABOUT GUEST Laura Lummer is a certified life, health, and nutrition coach, host of The Breast Cancer Recovery Coach podcast, and founder of Better Than Before Breast Cancer (https://www.thebreastcancerrecoverycoach.com/). CHAPTERS (0:00) Intro (0:51) Meet Laura Lummer (1:24) Stage Four Shock (4:15) Choosing to Heal (5:14) Future Self Mindset (6:36) Handling Others’ Reactions (8:31) Better Than Before (11:16) When Fear Returns (13:18) Advice to Past Self (14:24) Wrap Up
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    16 分
  • She’s Covered the News for 20 Years. Here’s How Faith Kept Her Hopeful. – Niala Boodhoo

    She’s Covered the News for 20 Years. Here’s How Faith Kept Her Hopeful. – Niala Boodhoo
    2026/08/12
    After 20+ years covering the news, journalist Niala Boodhoo has seen how easy it is to become cynical. But she’s choosing a different approach—bringing together two things journalists have traditionally kept separate: faith and the news. In this episode, Niala joins host Julie Rose to talk about why she’s done keeping faith on the sidelines and what it might add to the way we understand the news and each other. ABOUT GUEST Niala Boodhoo is an award-winning journalist and podcast host who has worked with NPR, Axios, Reuters, and the Miami Herald. She is the creator and host of the new podcast “Oh God Now What,” which explores current issues through religious, spiritual, and moral wisdom (https://nialaboodhoo.substack.com/). CHAPTERS (0:00) Introduction (0:47) Meet Niala Boodhoo (1:13) The Layoff (1:49) Walking the Camino (4:33) News Trauma and Faith (6:30) Reimagining a News Show (8:50) Oh God Now What (11:32) Big Questions Sacred Lens (12:12) Hope Frameworks and Values (13:13) Wrap Up
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    15 分
  • What an Autism Diagnosis Taught This Father and Son – Harry and Gus Psaros

    What an Autism Diagnosis Taught This Father and Son – Harry and Gus Psaros
    2026/08/05
    An autism diagnosis changed everything for Harry and Gus Psaros—but not in the way they expected. Together, this father and son share an honest conversation about fear, hope, parenting, and what happens when you stop focusing on limitations and start looking for possibility. ABOUT GUESTS Harry Psaros is the author of “From Struggle to Strength”, a memoir about raising his son Gus after he was diagnosed with autism at age 3 (https://www.harrypsaros.com/). Gus Psaros is a recent Kent State University graduate pursuing a career in physical therapy. CHAPTERS (0:00) Introduction (0:41) Diagnosis Drive Home (3:21) Early Signs and Denial (5:06) Gus on Being Different (6:49) Kindness as Superpower (7:55) Setbacks (9:24) Brain Balance Breakthrough (11:07) Finding Balance and Burnout (11:58) Senior Year and College Leap (14:38) Gus’ Vision Board and Big Goals (15:24) Calling on Dads to Step Up (18:27) Conclusion
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    20 分