Best Avery Chatman Podcasts (2024)

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God's Got This 32:21

1+ y ago32:21

32:21

Avery and Joey talk about their faith and tell stories about how God has guided them exactly where they need to be in life. Support the Show.By Joey Braun & Avery Chatman

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RECAP: The Committee 10:27

1+ y ago10:27

10:27

Avery and Joey talk about episode 7 with Jamal Rhoden-Stevens Support the Show.By Joey Braun & Avery Chatman

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The Committee 17:21

1+ y ago17:21

17:21

Jamal Rhoden Stevens is a track and field athlete from Great Britain. He has been competing since he was nineteen years old. Jamal shares his story about how he was denied going to the Olympics because of a committee decision that was out of his control. This is a story that needs to be heard and shared with people and athletes all around the world…

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RECAP: Mysterious Headaches 10:09

1+ y ago10:09

10:09

Avery and Joey Recap episode 6 with Millie Support the Show.By Joey Braun & Avery Chatman

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Mysterious Headaches 22:15

1+ y ago22:15

22:15

Millie McGinnis comes on the podcast to share her story about getting a stage 4 brain tumor. Millie talks about what it was like getting the news about her tumor, what surgery and chemotherapy were like and how she is doing at this stage in her life. Support the Show.By Joey Braun & Avery Chatman

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RECAP: This Saved My Life 11:12

1+ y ago11:12

11:12

Avery and Joey recap episode 5 Support the Show.By Joey Braun & Avery Chatman

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This Saved My Life 33:21

1+ y ago33:21

33:21

Arielle is a health coach from California. Arielle grew up a regular kid but throughout her childhood she developed poor eating habits. Back then Arielle had no idea about the impact that food had on our bodies as a whole. Like most people on earth, she was eating everything everyone else ate. As she got older she would develop multiple chronic ill…

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RECAP: Mom, My Biological Mom? 9:02

1+ y ago9:02

9:02

Avery and Joey recap the latest episode featuring Belle Vanderlaan Support the Show.By Joey Braun & Avery Chatman

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Mom, My Biological Mom? 25:59

1+ y ago25:59

25:59

Belle Vanderlaan comes on the podcast to share her story about being adopted. Belle was adopted at the age of 1, so she never really knew who her biological parents were or what they were like. CPS stepped in and took Belle's sister out of the home and placed her in foster care around the same time Belle was born. Her sister was soon adopted by a g…

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RECAP: The Suppressed Void 7:51

1+ y ago7:51

7:51

This is the recap for episode 3 with Sean Landes. Avery and Joey talk about their conversation with Sean and the impact that it had on them. Joey also shares a story that he has never told anyone publically in this recap episode. If this story inspired you, please subscribe and share it with your friends. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagr…

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The Suppressed Void 23:49

1+ y ago23:49

23:49

Sean Landes is 30 years old and is from Midland, Michigan. Sean comes on the podcast to share a story about childhood trauma and drug addiction. During this podcast, Sean breaks down the events that led him to develop a drug addiction and how he dealt with the trauma of sexual abuse that happened to him at a young age. If this story inspired you, p…

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RECAP: 1000 Points 8:43

1+ y ago8:43

8:43

Avery and Joey recap the second episode of the season with Isaiah Sheffield. Support the Show.By Joey Braun & Avery Chatman

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1000 Points 29:07

1+ y ago29:07

29:07

Isaiah Sheffield is from Olive Branch, Mississippi. Isaiah had a stress-free life until the end of 5th grade. He would find out from his Mom that his Dad had a tumor in his lungs and his brain. He watched his Dad battle cancer for the next seven years. Isaiah and his Dad bonded over sports. Even though his Dad loved and wanted him to play baseball,…

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RECAP: The King of Chemo 11:49

1+ y ago11:49

11:49

This is the first season where we are doing recaps after every episode. The purpose of this is for our listeners to learn more about us (Joey and Avery) as hosts and to discuss the story that we all just listened to. These recaps are going to be serious and, at the same time very light-hearted and funny. Enjoy and make sure to tap that subscribe bu…

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The King of Chemo 34:08

1+ y ago34:08

34:08

Iain Ward's life changed forever when he received a diagnosis of stage 3 terminal brain cancer at the age of 31 in 2019. Since then, he decided to take on a world record. Iain is dedicated to raising the most money ever for cancer research for running a marathon. In order to break the world record, he needs our help to share his content so he can g…

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Catfish 48:41

2+ y ago48:41

48:41

As the hosts, we are still figuring out the mystery behind this story. So we are letting our listeners decide for themselves what transpired during this episode. Was Kaylee groomed by her best friend, or was her best friend involved in a sex trafficking ring run by Ken? Kaylee Makenna is 21 years old and is from Michigan. Kaylee comes onto the podc…

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Watching My Friend Die & Conquering My Demons 40:50

2+ y ago40:50

40:50

Luke Colson is a senior executive producer from Los Angeles, California. Luke comes on the podcast to share a traumatic childhood event. When Luke was 11 years old in England, he watched his best friend get hit by a car and die right before his eyes. The trauma from watching his friend die had an everlasting impact on his future. He talks about how…

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Leap of Faith 17:41

2+ y ago17:41

17:41

Avery and Joey talk about why giving is more powerful than receiving and Avery shares how meeting his biggest fear head-on changed his life. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindshapepod/?hl=en Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mindshape2 Support the Show.By Joey Braun & Avery Chatman

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Divorced Parents & Overcoming Heartbreak 31:00

2+ y ago31:00

31:00

Joey and Avery discuss what it was like having their parents get divorced while they were young and how to heal from a broken heart. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindshapepod/?hl=en Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mindshape2 Support the Show.By Joey Braun & Avery Chatman

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NFL vs. Navy 56:05

2+ y ago56:05

56:05

Cameron Kinley is 21 years old and is from Memphis, Tennessee. Every since Cam was a little kid he had a football in his hand. Like most kids, he had a dream to eventually play in the NFL. As he grew older his mindset shifted from reaching the NFL to using football as a vehicle to get into the best college that he could out of high school. Cam woul…

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Upper Limb Deficiency 27:11

2+ y ago27:11

27:11

Martin was born in Russia with an upper limb deficiency which caused him to start his life without hands. In Russia, he was categorized as disabled which meant he wouldn't be able to go to school and would need a caretaker for the rest of his life. However, his life changed when an American family decided to adopt him and bring him back to New York…

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Regrets of the Dying 37:14

2+ y ago37:14

37:14

Kandiee Campbell joins us on the podcast this week to share a story that focuses on her relationship with her Mom and the grief she experienced after losing her Mom, Dad, 4-month-old baby, and a pet in a short time frame. Kandiee breaks down the abnormal relationship she had with her mom and how the stress and chaos molded her into someone that she…

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38 Surgeries 40:56

2+ y ago40:56

40:56

Kristen Means was an all-around athlete growing up, all she wanted to do was play sports and compete. Everything was great until when she was in her teens she got hurt and the injury never healed right. Kristen kept getting hurt over the next decade and couldn't quite understand why. She was eventually diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome which is…

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Online Addiction 43:33

2+ y ago43:33

43:33

Sathiya Sam comes on the podcast to talk about a topic that is not widely discussed in today's day and age. Sathiya comes on to talk about porn addiction. He talks about the negative impact porn had on his life growing up and how he was able to conquer his addiction after 15 years of what seemed to be endless dependence. Sathiya breaks down studies…

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Quadriplegia 42:58

2+ y ago42:58

42:58

Rick Werry was born in a small town in Utah and grew up on a dairy farm, the youngest of four kids. As a teenager, Rick loved sports and being outdoors. In 2007 Rick married his college sweetheart Tara. One year later while building their house, Rick was in a construction accident and broke his neck. His life changed that day as Rick became paralyz…

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Acupuncture & Childhood Abuse 38:29

2+ y ago38:29

38:29

Hannah is a 29-year-old intuitive healer and acupuncturist whose journey to transformation began with healing from childhood sexual abuse. She comes on the show to speak to her past trauma and how she turned her struggle into strength and empowerment. Her work to heal her childhood wounds has taught her that our triggers and traumas can be some of …

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Gen X and Transgender 43:47

2+ y ago43:47

43:47

Amy Stephens is a woman who happens to be transgender. Since coming out, she has found her voice as a podcaster, comic, and storyteller. Amy is currently working towards her Masters's in Mental Health Counseling at the State University of New York - Brockport. Amy lives in Rochester, New York, with her ex-wife, daughter, and kid. She has entertaine…

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300 Calories a Day 42:33

2+ y ago42:33

42:33

Isabelle Jordan is 21 years old and is a student at Augustana College. She comes on the podcast to share a story that focuses on her struggle with disordered eating. During this episode, she breaks down what it was like mentally and physically to live with an eating disorder. It got to the point where she was only consuming 300 calories a day while…

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America's Strongest Disabled Man 47:53

2+ y ago47:53

47:53

Alex "The Tank" Armor was born in Calgary, Alberta, and currently resides in Johnson City Tennessee. After high school, Alex decided that he wanted to serve his country. He joined the US Army in 2004. While deployed Alex suffered major injuries after hitting 2 IEDs in Iraq. In 2010 Alex's injuries became too much and he was given noticed that he wo…

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Strange and Unusual Creatures 48:51

2+ y ago48:51

48:51

Megan Hatfield was just a normal girl growing up when one day everything changed. It all started one day at the age of 22 while she was working her job at soul cycle. She noticed that she was feeling tired that day and was overall just really fatigued. Over the course of the next couple of days, her body just kept getting weaker and weaker so she e…

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Flesh Eating Disease 44:53

2+ y ago44:53

44:53

In the spring of 2015 Chris faced a life-changing decision. He occupied a hospital bed in St. Mary’s Hospital, a Mayo clinic facility, in Rochester, MN. About a week and a half prior, he had contracted necrotizing fasciitis (flesh-eating bacteria) from a tiny scratch on his right hand. He had recently run a Pi-Day race (3.14 miles) in 19:29, which …

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Losing My 17 Year Old Daughter 37:50

2+ y ago37:50

37:50

Dan Loeffler comes on the podcast to share with us his journey through grief after he lost his daughter Leah in a car accident. 20 years ago, his daughter Leah was a senior in high school and driving to school one morning when she was involved in an accident. As usual Dan made sure that Leah was awake and then went to work, Leah would drive her sel…

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Stripping and Sexual Abuse 47:14

2+ y ago47:14

47:14

Jane Epstein comes on the podcast to share her courageous story. Between the ages of 6 and 12, Jane was sexually molested by her sibling. Years later, after barely graduating high school Jane went to college to study court reporting. Her time in college didn't last long and she ended up dropping out to become a stripper. Jane talks about how stripp…

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Divorce, Drugs & Incarceration 54:12

3y ago54:12

54:12

Amanda Acker comes on the podcast to share her story which is full of captivating and difficult moments. When Amanda was 15 her parents got divorced which led her down a dark path of feeling abandoned. She found herself getting into a lot of toxic relationships with friends and with boyfriends. She ended up getting heavy into the party scene where …

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My Husband Came Out 55:57

3y ago55:57

55:57

Jessica Frew is a mom, wife, ex-wife, step-mom, lover of all things active, and entrepreneur. Jessica's Bio: My first husband (Steve) and I were active members of the LDS/Mormon church and just a few months into our marriage is when my husband came to terms with the fact that he was gay. We stayed married for another 6 years while he worked through…

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An Unforgettable Night 45:14

3y ago45:14

45:14

Andrew Nies is from Midland, Michigan. In 2016, his Dad and sister were involved in a murder-suicide while he was at work. His Dad decided to put down his family dog without telling anybody else and it stirred up a ton of emotion. His sister had a difficult relationship with his Dad and a really close bond with their dog so this decision made her r…

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Uncharted Waters 57:12

3y ago57:12

57:12

As a lifelong surfer, Matthew Schwab grew up on the coast of New Jersey. He allowed his love for water to lead him to experience living on the coasts of Hawaii, California, Oregon and now Tampa, Florida. Having spent 20 years traveling the world’s oceans and experiencing nearly 40 countries as a United States Merchant Marine officer, Captain Matthe…

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Imposter Syndrome 57:40

3y ago57:40

57:40

Laura Cathcart Robbins is a freelance writer and host of the popular podcast, The Only One In The Room. She lives Studio City, California. Laura comes on the podcast to talk about living a double life, her drug addiction and being the only one in the room. In the beginning of the episode she talks about how imposter syndrome took over her life in h…

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Dior Scott (Last Chance U) 39:06

3+ y ago39:06

39:06

Dior Scott is 21 years old and is from Antioch, California. Dior was the star wide receiver for the Laney College Eagles in Season 5 of Last Chance U on Netflix. The season takes you through Dior's story but we wanted to bring him on the podcast to dive deeper into his life. Growing up Dior and his Dads relationship slowly deteriorated, it got to t…

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The Sole Survivor 56:46

3+ y ago56:46

56:46

Kristie Bennett is 29 years old and is from Sydney, Australia. Kristie was the winner of the first ever Australian Survivor (S1-2016). Since she was 8 years old it was her dream to be on Survivor. In this episode she talks to us about surviving with little food, backstabbing, her personal anxiety attacks while on the island, the immunity challenges…

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Climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro Without Legs 46:50

3+ y ago46:50

46:50

Spencer West is 40 years old and is from Toronto, Canada. Spencer is a double amputee and lost both his legs from the pelvis down at the age of five. He was born with Sacral Agenesis which is a rare birth condition characterized by partial or complete absence of sacrum and lower lumbar spine. In the first part of the episode Spencer shares how grow…

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Dating Apps & Dad Bods 1:03:43

3+ y ago1:03:43

1:03:43

Julie Griggs and Danielle Dietzek are the founders of a Double Dating App called Fourplay. The join us to talk about their app and the struggles that they have encountered along their journey. In the beginning of the episode Danielle dives into her struggle with eating and talks about how having an eating disorder has affected her life. We also div…

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High School to War 1:01:46

3+ y ago1:01:46

1:01:46

Dick Bork is 27 years old and is from Midland, Michigan. After he graduated high school he decided that he wanted to serve his country and joined the Marine Corps. Dick talks to us about the time he spent in the Marines. From his first day outside of the wire in Afghanistan to detailed accounts of firefights with insurgent groups. While he encounte…

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Blind Greek National Athlete 34:15

3+ y ago34:15

34:15

Vicky Agoe is 21 years old and is from Greece. Vicky was born with a visual impairment at birth called retina detachment. This caused her to have extremely poor vision at birth and to eventually lose her sight altogether. Vicky walks us through the struggles that she has faced in her everyday life. When she first started school she was placed in a …

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Priest Charged with Sexual Assault 34:04

3+ y ago34:04

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Sarah Zastrow is 26 years old and is from Midland, Michigan. She was working for a priest who was arrested for criminal sexual assault. He was the priest of the church that she grew up going to and 1 year before he was arrested he actually married Sarah and her husband. After he was arrested there were two other priests in nearby towns that were ar…

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My Family Got Kidnapped 43:52

3+ y ago43:52

43:52

Carlos Rodriguez is 37 years old and is from Modesto, California. Carlos is a photo journalist, a film editor and an Emmy Award winner. He has accomplished a lot in his career but also has gone through some tough situations. In September of 2011 his wife and his 2 month year old son were kidnapped by a fugitive who was on the run from the police. I…

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Worlds Rarest Disease 25:49

3+ y ago25:49

25:49

Stephen Ludwig aka Stevo is 22 years old and is from North Carolina. Stephen was born with a extremely rare bone disease called Maffucci's syndrome. There are only 250 people in the world that have been diagnosed with Maffucci's. His condition causes his bones to grow in all different shapes and sizes around his body. The most noticeable difference…

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Heaven & Heroin 40:42

3+ y ago40:42

40:42

Mike Ashe is 35 years old and is from Baltimore City Maryland. In this episode Mike tells his story of being incarcerated and overcoming a decade long heroin addiction. Mike gives us vivid accounts of overdosing and breaks down moments when he tried to take his own life. After being charged with multiple felonies he spent a total of 5 years in pris…

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My Battle With Cancer 34:42

4y ago34:42

34:42

Markus Hogg is 17 years old and is from Toronto, Canada. When he was 15 years old Markus noticed that he had an abnormal pain in his hamstring. After a couple doctor visits he ended up getting an MRI. The results of the MRI would change his life. The MRI showed that Markus had a large tumor growing in his spine. He was later diagnosed with Osteosar…

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I Was In a House Fire (Part 2) 34:58

4y ago34:58

34:58

Marius Woodward is 21 years old and is originally from Romania. When he was 8 years old he was in a house fire. 75 percent of his body was burned. During his recovery 2 girls from the United States came to visit him everyday. The ended up getting Marius to the United States and getting him medical treatment. One of those girls families would later …

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