When Life Gives You Lemons

About When Life Gives You Lemons

Welcome to the When Life Gives You Lemons podcast hosted by Sam Brinkman! In this personal and professional development podcast, we'll talk about the "lemons" life has given me and how I turned them into "lemonade." From childhood and religious trauma to mental illness and abusive relationships to failure and burn out, we'll discuss the ways that these "lemons" can lead to our growth as an individual and a leader. Let's make lemonade!

Publisher

Samantha Brinkman

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Jun 2021

Latest episode

17 Oct 2025

Latest episodes

23 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   17 Oct 2025

   When You Want to Break Free from Self-Destruction: One Man's Healing Journey through Psychedelics and Psychodrama Therapy

   In this deeply moving episode, we sit down with Ahren Alexander, who opens up about his transformative journey of healing through the combined power of psychedelics and psychodrama therapy. From confronting buried emotions to reimagining his inner narrative, Ahren shares how these unconventional paths helped him reconnect with himself, heal old wounds, and find a renewed sense of purpose. We explore the science and soul of both modalities, including how psychedelics can unlock suppresse...

2. 

   25 Sept 2025

   PART 3 - When You’re Considering a GLP-1: The Remarkable Benefits & Surprising Risks

   In this episode, we're continuing our 4-part series on the new groundbreaking medication that's taking the nation by storm: GLP-1s. Special guest, Harley Dickey, joins us in Part 3 to discuss their lived experience of gender-affirming care through GLP-1s. In this episode, we break down what gender-affirming care really means—including how it applies to cisgender individuals—and explore the stigma surrounding body image and gender identity shaped by culture and upbringing. You’ll gain in...

3. 

   18 Sept 2025

   PART 2 - When You’re Considering a GLP-1: The Remarkable Benefits & Surprising Risks

   *TW: This episode discusses eating disorders and disordered eating patterns. If you have a history with eating disorders, please listen with caution. In this episode, we're continuing our 4-part series on the new groundbreaking medication that's taking the nation by storm: GLP-1s. Special guest and Registered Dietitian, Gretchen Zimmermann, joins us in Part 2 to discuss the nutritional and clinical precautions that should be considered when taking a GLP-1, especially patients with a his...

Who has been a guest on When Life Gives You Lemons

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

• Sandra Ann Miller
• Rachel Kelly
• Rachel Druckenmiller
• Phil Hassman
• Abbey Kochert

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

209,486

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

12 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 47 / 100

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Quality

38

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

51

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