Couch Stories celebrates the value of resilience in action, and demonstrates that sometimes the right story, at the right time, can change our struggles from pains to amazing gains. Esteemed psychiatrist and storyteller, Dr. Mandanis, explores every aspect of life's challenges from the merely irritating to the life altering. Dive into this sometimes raw journey of vulnerable real life moments with inspiring guest interviews and memorable lessons while persevering through some of life's toughest (and sometimes comical) experiences. Couch Stories is a place for stories that aren't just good — they're good for you!
S1E24: Interview with former NFL Cheerleader turned Life Purpose Cheerleader and Coach, Amber Valdez
It’s hard to believe how many old and new hardships Amber Valdez has had to overcome — but they’ve made her stronger for herself, and an inspiring mentor to others. Listen in to hear how you can change “you’re crazy” into “your life purpose.” Follow @iamambervaldez and visit www.ambervaldez.com.
7 Dec 2020
S1E23: An Interview with Dawn Averitt
Dawn Averitt was diagnosed with HIV in 1988 at age 19 and has since become one of the nation's most prominent HIV and AIDS advocates as well as an accomplished speaker and published writer on women's health issues. As the founder of the Women's Research Initiative on HIV/AIDS (WRI), Dawn has been instrumental in shifting the research paradigm to include more women and people of color. Ms. Averitt is the founder of The Well Project, a non-profit organization formed in 2002 to improve the lives of women living with HIV and AIDS and change the course of the AIDS pandemic through a comprehensive focus on treatment and prevention for women. She joins Dr. M to kick off HIV and AIDS Awareness Month, to share how she transformed herself from fearing the worst when she first learned of her HIV status, to becoming the fierce advocate for others that she is today.
30 Nov 2020
Special Episode — American Style Icon, Mary Randolph Carter
Mary Randolph Carter is the quintessential American style icon, executive, and muse to Ralph Lauren for over 30 years. She's a regular contributor to Country Living Magazine and has authored book after book about creating a warm and inviting home with things that others may even call junk. In this sometimes raw interview, she shares how she learned about resilience from her parents after her family survived not one, but two, devastating house fires that took the lives of loved ones, heirlooms, and family homesteads — but never her perseverance or steadfast love of family, home, and welcoming others.
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