A Contagious Smile Podcast

About A Contagious Smile Podcast

Stop surviving and start thriving. A Contagious Smile is a globally ranked podcast providing a safe haven for abuse survivors and special needs families navigating the journey of trauma recovery. Whether you are healing from domestic violence, narcissistic abuse, childhood trauma, or the daily challenges of disability advocacy, our mission is to turn your pain into power. Each episode features raw, authentic conversations with survivors, mental health experts, and advocates who share actionable resources for PTSD healing, resilience building, and emotional wellness. We go beyond the struggle to highlight the triumphs of the special needs community, offering support for caregivers and individuals with disabilities who are rewriting their own narratives. Hosted by Victoria Cuore, an award-winning trauma advocate and survivor, this podcast delivers the "blueprints" for recovery, not just Band-Aids. Join our community to find hope, humor, and the unstoppable spirit needed to rekindle your inner light.

Publisher

Victora Cuore; A Contagious Smile, Who Kicked First, Domestic Violence Survivor, Advocate, Motivational Coach, Special Needs, Abuse Support, Life Skill Classes, Special Needs Social Groups

Category

health & fitness · society & culture · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

5 Apr 2022

Latest episode

9 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

62 of 437 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   9 Oct 2026

   We Learn How Lived Experience Turns Pain Into Practical Healing with Victoria Cuore and special guest Jessie Tylre Williams

   Host Victoria Cuore interviews author Jessie Tyler Williams about transforming lived trauma into practical healing and rebuilding a life.

2. 

   5 Oct 2026

   From Post Op Pain To Purposeful Impact with Victoria Cuore and Michael Solomon

   Victoria Cuore and Michael Solomon discuss navigating post-operative recovery, sharing raw insights into the physical and emotional realities of healing and finding purpose.

3. 

   2 Oct 2026

   Life After Surgery And Life After Abuse

   Hosts Michael and Victoria share their raw experience of post-surgery recovery and its parallels to healing from abuse, offering insights into navigating difficult transitions.

Inside a recent episode

You Are Strong Enough To Leave Abuse Domestic Violence Awareness with Victoria Cuore

Published 28 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And then you turn around and take that and take that driver's license and put it in a PO box, right? Order a copy of your birth certificate or go pick one up. And then put it in there with your stuff at the bank, in the box over there, in the safe deposit box. Put those things, your driver's license, birth certificate of the kids. Make sure you have the kids. Make sure you have their medical records. All of those things. You can go and order a social security card online. You can go and do that. And then put it in the safe deposit box. That way you have all of these things. This is so critical that you have these things because If he thinks he has them, he thinks he has you. […]

Who has been a guest on A Contagious Smile Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Jessie Tylre Williams
• Jesse Tyler Williams
• Claude Racine Velinsky
• Claude Racine
• Antonio Sabato Jr

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

197,870

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

32 ratings

Spotify

4.8 / 5

80 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 80 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

98

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

71

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