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You know that thing you've been thinking about doing? Why Not Now? Amy Jo Martin, a New York Times Best-Selling Author and Personal Branding pioneer, created this show because she believes the world will be a better place if more people ask themselves, "Why Not Now?". Each episode you'll hear from Amy Jo herself and a professional Why Notter - guests like Mark Cuban, Jessica Alba, Tony Robbins, Barbara Corcoran, Billy Corgan and more - and learn how they answered the question then took actio ...
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Everyone has stories of transformation. And some of them include moments, or years of intense adversity, a time when it felt like there was no hope. This podcast, "Breakfast of Choices," holds space for people to share their true, raw and unedited stories of overcoming extreme struggles, like addiction, mental illness, incarceration, domestic violence, suicide, emotional and physical abuse, toxic family structures, relationships, and more. Trauma comes in so many forms. Every week, as a cert ...
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Join Headspace founder Andy Puddicombe for a conversation and Q&A with best-selling author Amy Jo Martin. They'll discuss the evolution of the popular meditation app and its upcoming initiatives. Find out how Headspace is making the world a healthier and happier place at this interactive event.
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Finding Good Bones

Finding Good Bones

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Finding Good Bones is a podcast for anyone who wraps themselves in words to warm their heart, who turns to text for a guiding light through the dark. Every other Thursday, hosts Kate Caldwell and Amy Winters speak with a guest on a piece of writing that helps them acknowledge the sorrow in the world, and then find the hope to move through it. Join us as we work to uncover, understand, and share the ”Good Bones” that help us see that we can make this world beautiful.
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Today on Breakfast of Choices, I’m thrilled to have my guest Rossie Manka on the show today. Rossie is an author, speaker, and transformational coach who helps women break free from limiting beliefs and step into their full potential. In our conversation, Rossie shares her powerful story of overcoming childhood trauma, domestic abuse, and addiction…
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In this episode of Breakfast of Choices, I sit down with Chad Garcia to hear his powerful story of overcoming childhood trauma, addiction, and mental health struggles during his military service. As he shares his personal journey, I'm struck by the depth of his resilience and the rawness of his experiences. Growing up, Chad endured physical abuse a…
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Welcome to Breakfast of Choices, where we share real-life stories of transformation from rock bottom to rock solid. I'm your host, Jo Summers, and today I'm honored to be joined by my friend Ben Martin, a local community business owner and the founder of R&B Trees. Ben has an incredible story to share about his journey from the depths of addiction …
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On today’s episode of Breakfast of Choices, I share my conversation with my good friend Lou Jenkins. I knew his story would resonate with many of our listeners. Lou opened up about the devastating loss of his daughter, who passed away from a fentanyl-laced cocaine overdose at the age of 34. As a parent, Lou described the heartbreaking experience of…
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Today on Breakfast of Choices, I’m honored to welcome Ashley Aldendorf back to the show for Part 2 of her story. If you have not yet listened to Part 1, you are definitely going to want to go back and listen to last week’s episode. Ashley is a woman whose story of resilience and triumph in the face of unimaginable adversity is truly inspiring. On t…
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In this episode of Breakfast of Choices, I sit down with Ashley Aldendorf, A Bourbon Boss Babe from Kentucky who is doing amazing work in her community. Ashley shares her powerful story, opening up about her challenging childhood and the abusive relationships she's endured as an adult. Despite the trauma she's faced, Ashley has found the strength t…
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On today’s episode of Breakfast of Choices, I’m thrilled to welcome my guest, Angel Gaddis, to the show. Angel's story of overcoming addiction, childhood trauma, and finding purpose through her faith is truly inspiring. Growing up, Angel faced emotional neglect from her mother and abandonment from her father due to his drug addiction. This left her…
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Welcome to another episode of Breakfast of Choices. I'm your host Jo Summers and today I have the pleasure of speaking with entrepreneur and community leader, Amy Singleton. Amy shared her inspiring story of transformation from rock bottom to rock solid. Amy grew up in Oklahoma City and struggled with self-doubt, and trying to fit in with societal …
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Well, Dear Listeners, it feels like a great time to join our wildernesses and sorrows together with Ross Gay’s Book of Delights, brought by burgeoning gardener, Gatherer of memes, and Tea Geek Sumina Bhatti. The conversation covers the immediate understanding of “March of 2020”, chaotic joy, sitting with pain, sharing burdens, and how rough we all …
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On this episode of Breakfast of Choices, I have Guest, KJ Johnson, on the podcast today to share his incredible story of personal growth and mental health recovery. KJ opened up about growing up privileged but losing it all after experiencing a sudden brain aneurysm and stroke that required extensive rehab. He detailed his journey of relearning bas…
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On today’s episode of Breakfast of Choices, I have Bryan Journeay on the show to share his inspiring story of overcoming mental health issues and addiction. He openly shares his story with us to help others. Bryan grew up facing childhood trauma as his parents divorced at a young age. He was then introduced to drugs and alcohol by his sister's boyf…
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Join us, Dear Listeners, as we delve into Terry Pratchett’s Discworld through the novel Carpe Jugulum with podcast co-host and episode guest Amy Winters. The conversation covers the responsibility of choice, standing in between the light and the dark, the hilarious awkwardness of Death, and the subtle empathy of stern people who take on the weight …
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Today on Breakfast of Choices, I share a conversation I had with Ashley Pakulski. Ashley is an Online Mompreneur Coach who guides ambitious mompreneurs to confidently achieve next-level success in both business and life. She is also a Best Selling Author. On this episode, Ashley opened up about her journey with childhood trauma, addiction struggles…
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Welcome to another episode of “Breakfast of Choices”. Today, I sit down with my long time friend, Dr. Markus Smith, a remarkable individual with an incredible journey from adversity to success. Dr. Markus, born in Japan and moving to Oklahoma as a child, shares his experiences growing up in a rough neighborhood on the east side of Oklahoma City. Hi…
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Join Finding Good Bones for a rewilding as storyteller and leadership coach Jeff Mount challenges us all to look deep within and around, and speak of what we find there. It’s a ruminative discussion filled with ancient myths, challenging truths, sacred journeys, and secret names. Pour yourself a dram and start listening already!…
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On today’s episode of Breakfast of Choices, I share my interview with my beautiful friend, Love Sherpa and spiritual transformation coach, Lindsi Miller. She openly discussed her powerful personal journey of overcoming childhood trauma and addiction to find self-love and purpose. Lindsi detailed her early struggles with abandonment issues and seeki…
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Welcome to another inspiring episode of Breakfast of Choices. Today I'm thrilled to have Blythe Donovan on the show to share her powerful story of resilience and hope. As Blythe opens up about her challenging childhood dealing with family trauma, abuse, and the impact it had on her life, it's clear that her journey involved immense courage and heal…
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Guy Kawasaki is a bona fide legend. He is an evangelist for innovation, and has been on the front lines of the biggest evolutions in tech; those moments that we’ve all heard about. In Amy Jo’s mind, Guy is the OG influencer and you’ll hear why. Guy’s background stretches from his first stint with Apple back in the 80’s all the way through to Canva …
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Welcome to another episode of "Breakfast of Choices". I have Guest James Low with me today on the show. James opens up about his difficult journey of overcoming addiction and childhood trauma to find mental freedom. He got real about the neglect and abuse he experienced as a child and how that led him to people-pleasing behaviors and eventually dru…
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It’s a Wonderful Life here on the Finding Good Bones podcast with our guest Nancy Guzman - fiber artist, witch, tarot reader, horror film fanatic, sci-fi enthusiast, and a Gemini with too many hobbies - as we take a look at this holiday classic from Frank Capra. We discuss the underplayed darkness in the film, the blinders depression can put on a p…
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Today on Breakfast of Choices, I'm joined by inspiring Guest, Kristin Campbell. Kristin shares her powerful story of healing from trauma. She opens up about overcoming 13 years of narcissistic abuse through counseling, journaling, and holistic wellness practices. Kristin gets vulnerable discussing the trauma of past relationships and her ex-husband…
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On this episode of Breakfast Choices, I'm joined by Phillip "Flip" Kell to discuss his inspiring journey of overcoming addiction and finding purpose. Flip reflects on struggling with financial hardship as a youth but working diligently to afford nice possessions. He describes being introduced to methamphetamine and spiraling into addiction, facing …
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Come get starstruck by this week's Finding Good Bones guest - New York Times bestselling author, writing coach, and podcast superstar Lani Diane Rich - and her selection, Anthem by Leonard Cohen. It's a vulnerable yet frolicking discussion on finding the beauty in destruction, honoring scars, and rebuilding foundations. Lani Diane Rich is totally o…
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On this episode of Breakfast of Choices, Tammy Lyn Connors joins me to share her powerful story of overcoming addiction and loss. She vulnerably discusses the childhood trauma and abusive relationship that contributed to her struggles with alcoholism. Tammy takes listeners through her journey of hitting rock bottom and finding the strength to get s…
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Today on Breakfast of Choices, I have with me today my special guest, Stacy Robertson, to discuss some important topics around suicide, mental health, addiction, grief, and turning pain into purpose. Stacy opened up about her personal journey with loss - from the impact of her father's alcoholism and subsequent death from liver cancer, to her own s…
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Dear Listeners, this week’s episode takes in the mindkiller with The Litany Against Fear by Frank Herbert (from Dune) with guest (and host) Kate Caldwell. Secrets are revealed - it turns out Amy somehow hasn’t read Dune (?!?) - and the conversation covers matriarchal orders in a patriarchal world, taking in fear, and letting it take what you don’t …
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On this episode of "Breakfast of Choices," I share another powerful story of recovery. As my guest Daniel Steeds joins me, listeners will hear his harrowing journey battling substance abuse from a young age. Daniel recounts his struggles beginning with marijuana use at just 8 years old, and how his drug problems escalated after his parents' divorce…
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Juliet Funt is a Productivity Wizard. She is a renowned Keynote Speaker, CEO, Author and tough-love advisor to the Fortune 500. In this episode, Juliet gets into the tactics of how and what to do in order to create more space in your day and life. You’ll learn how to recognize that you’re doing too much, how Juliet helps companies and individuals r…
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Join us for an examination of hierarchies on this episode of Finding Good Bones, when artist, improviser, award winning storyteller, and animal lover Ladislao Loera brings Lulu Miller’s book “Why Fish Don’t Exist”. It’s a joyful discussion on The Dandelion Principle, killing your darlings, understanding the ”should”, and finding grace for the peopl…
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On this episode of Breakfast of Choices, I sit down with Author Jack Raymond to discuss his personal journey with addiction and recovery. Jack shares his early experiences with alcohol as a child, after being given a shot of Jack Daniels by college students at just 6 years old. He reflects on growing up with addict parents and how that influenced h…
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This week’s Finding Good Bones is an exploration of Sonnet 65 by William Shakespeare with Liz Larson - actor, writer, and occasional a-hole for hire (a/k/a trial attorney). The conversation covers the immutability of time, the enormity of grief, the immortality within stories, and the gleeful bawdiness of the Bard. With a few sad trombones scattere…
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Welcome to another episode of Breakfast of Choices. I’m your host Jo Summers, and today I'm joined by a very special guest, Chelsea Williams. Chelsea is here to share her powerful story of addiction and recovery in the hopes of offering hope and encouragement to others. Chelsea gets right into sharing the raw details of her journey. She started wit…
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This week on Finding Good Bones, actor, improviser, and musician Kareem Badr brings a hypnotic and vibrant neo-noir - Hell’s Half Acre by author Will Christopher Baer. The discussion includes the wonder in terrible things expressed beautifully, the works we find that help us rebuild ourselves, and the fatalistic hope at the heart of noir. Come for …
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In this episode of "Breakfast of Choices", I sit down with longtime friend and tattoo artist George "Boogy" Dungan to discuss our personal journeys with addiction and recovery. Listeners will gain insight as Boogy candidly recounts growing up in Oklahoma and how experimenting with drinking and drugs in his youth ultimately led to over 20 years of s…
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In this week’s episode of the Finding Good Bones podcast, guest and host Amy Winters takes us back to “Spring Break 1899” by the band Murder By Death. The conversation covers waking up to empty whiskey bottles, second chances and clean slates, and doing all the good we can. With a side of buttery Johnny Cash.…
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When life throws you into the depths of hardship, the climb back up can seem insurmountable. Bobby Wetter's story is a living testament to the fact that it's possible to emerge stronger, no matter the weight of your past. With candor and vulnerability, he takes us through his transformation from a life scarred by homelessness and crime to one where…
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Sandra Campos is a three-time CEO, having led some of the biggest retail and fashion brands in the world. She is also a two-time founder, a member of multiple private and public boards, a contributor on CNBC and an absolute expert on the consumer. One of the things that stands out most about Sandra is her ability to understand the macro picture of …
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This week, Amy and Kate take on "The Risk of Birth", a poem by Madeleine L'Engle, with guest Genevieve Saenz. This includes physical human birth, metaphysical creative birth, the birth of this podcast, and dinosaurs. Don’t worry, Dear Listeners - nature finds a way. So do poems.By Finding Good Bones
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Ever wondered how someone can emerge from the depths of chaos, where violence and neglect are the norm, to find a beacon of hope and transformation? Our latest episode features an extraordinary tale of resilience as I sit down with a man whose early years read like a cautionary tale. He vividly recounts his escape from an abusive home to the anarch…
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This one is for the procrastinators and cowards in all of our hearts as guest Wendell Kimper, Amy, and Kate discuss "The Kookaburras", a poem by Mary Oliver. The episode covers the multitudes of potential, the desire (if not always the ability) to unlock the cages of suffering, and figuring just exactly what (or who?) is a god of flowers. Annnnnd w…
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This week on the Finding Good Bones podcast, our guest Morgan Anderson takes Amy and Kate to "The Middle Place", a poem by Rupi Kaur. It's a dreamy discussion on turning people into gods, building ivory towers, taking off the mask, and figuring out how to be mortals together. Oh, and Morgan's murders of crows!…
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Welcome to Breakfast of Choices! I’m your Host, Jo Summers. On this podcast, I’m diving into the journey of overcoming trauma, and extreme struggles, and discovering hope through personal narratives. I kick off the conversation today by sharing my own transformative experience. At the age of 19, I went to prison. My life had become a mess starting …
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Steven Kotler studied journalism, poetry, and writing in school. When he told others about his plans to conduct a neurobiological study, some literally laughed in his face. But Steven’s interviews with Flow State experts made him an authority on the subject, and he set out to help others reach peak performance. He now works with entrepreneurs, athl…
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Join Amy and Kate for the very first official episode of the Finding Good Bones podcast - a discussion of the namesake of the podcast, the poem Good Bones by Maggie Smith (the poet, not the Dame). This episode covers the power of sparseness and repetition, the importance of breaking and reforming, and the glory of fake footnotes - in between lots o…
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Our priorities are what we do, not what we say we are going to go. In this episode, Amy Jo explains the difference between priority management and time management. You’ll hear two personal stories that have helped shape the way Amy Jo looks at her priorities as well as learn actionable tips you can try today to help you discern what is a priority, …
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Welcome to the longest teaser ever! Can you still call it a teaser when it's basically the length of the episode? Well we can and we did. Hear all about Finding Good Bones, a podcast digging into the writing that lifts us up, from hosts Amy and Kate. Get ready for raucous laughter, heavy sighs, lengthy descriptions, and a lot of fun.…
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Alignment and equal value exchange are everything when it comes to having skin in the game. Asking for equity, no matter if you are an employee, advisor or otherwise, is a long term strategy and can be life changing. In this short-but-tactic-packed episode, Amy Jo breaks down the 7 ways you can ask for equity, the strategy behind these phrases and …
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“Once you launch in, there’s no going back.” Paula Wallace is the Founder and President of the Savannah College of Art & Design (SCAD) - a world leading comprehensive university for creative professionals. Paula invented SCAD in 1979, and she has most definitely not looked back. Paula has continued to reinvent the way we learn and the way we teach …
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This is the final episode of Amy Jo’s 3 part series all about reinventing your relationship time and money. We encourage you to listen to Part 1 (Ep 313) and Part 2 (Ep 314) before pushing play on Part 3. In this last installment, Amy Jo focuses on the money side of things. To be clear, this is not investment advice, but you will learn how to poten…
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Welcome to Part 2 of Amy Jo’s 3 part series on reinventing your relationship with time and money. If you haven’t spent time with Part 1 (episode 313), we encourage you to go back and listen before diving in to this latest installment. As promised, in this episode you’ll hear Amy Jo’s New Year’s list featuring what she plans to take with her into th…
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