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.
A Contagious Smile Podcast
Amir Arison Beyond The Blacklist: Why Faith's Poetry Touched His Heart
Use Left/Right to seek, Home/End to jump to start or end. Hold shift to jump forward or backward.
A few lines of poetry can hit harder than a whole hour of advice, and that’s exactly how we choose to end this one. We wrap up by reading a poem from Faith Cure Solomon that puts a mother-daughter relationship into plain, vivid words: shared humour, shared pain, and a love that doesn’t disappear when life gets messy. If you’re drawn to spoken word, emotional storytelling, and real family bonds, this closing is built to stay with you.
Faith’s poem moves from warmth to truth without flinching. She talks about being “like my mother… to the core,” about the highs and lows, and about the kind of support that shows up day after day. The message isn’t perfect-family fantasy. It’s loyalty, resilience, and the quiet power of knowing someone is there “every step of the way.” Along the way, we reflect on what makes a bond strong: presence, admiration, and the decision to have each other’s backs when it counts.
We also take a moment to thank Amir for coming on and sharing time with us, because community is part of the story too. This is a short listen, but it’s packed with heart and it’s an easy share for anyone who loves their mum, misses their mum, or is still figuring out what family means. If it moves you, subscribe, share the episode with someone you ride for, and leave a review telling us the line that hit you most.
Setting Up The Closing Poem
SPEAKER_00Okay, I see the poem. To finish our podcast, I would like to read a poem that Faith what's your last name, Faith?
SPEAKER_01She goes, Faith Cure Solomon. Our bond is one. Hello, but an old poem. I'm gonna Yeah.
SPEAKER_00Our bond is one. All right. A little bit of an old poem, but the one she chose to share with me, then I'm going to read to what's wrapping up our day. All right. Okay, here we go.
Faith Reads Her Poem
SPEAKER_00By faith. I'm like my mother, every single part to the core. When we were together, we're never a bore. We're like two peas in a pod, our mind sometimes as one, but our shared love is always fun. We've had our highs and lows. We sometimes had drawbacks, but there's one thing I truly know. Her love for me never lacks. She's there for me every step of the way, is I admire her day by day. Our strength is strong. Our hearts, our heart strings a tie. From my birth, we're besties. That's no lie. Eve, each other are I might be even. Eva.
SPEAKER_01Eva.
SPEAKER_00Even each other's are even no lie. Even each other's are different. We've both have, we've both been through hell, but despite that together, we come on top. For that, everyone can tell. We're both kind and loyal, but not someone to cross. Otherwise, when that happens, well, let's say, well, show them who's boss. We'll always have each other's backs. Our fighting ne is never done, fighting's never done, and everyone can see our bond as one. That's awesome.
Thanks To Amir And Final Wrap
SPEAKER_00I want to thank thank you again, Amir, for coming on. I appreciate it, buddy.
SPEAKER_01You're awesome. It's amazing.
SPEAKER_00Thank you for sharing your time and that amazing poem. I only people could be so lucky to have a bond like that.