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From Wounds to Wisdom (Previously the Mental-Hell Podcast)
Welcome to From Wounds to Wisdom—the podcast where we turn life’s toughest lessons into our greatest strengths. Here, we dive deep into mental health, personal growth, and the messy, beautiful journey of healing. Whether you’re seeking a fresh perspective, a little humor, or just a safe space to feel seen, you’re in the right place. Let’s navigate the hard stuff together and uncover the wisdom waiting on the other side. Ready to get started? Let’s dive in.
Episodes
49 episodes
FWTW S4E09 High Achiever Secret: Successful's Midnight Binges | Natalia Fomichenko & Barbie Moreno
High achiever secretly binging at midnight? Natalia Fomichenko reveals why corporate success led her to eating disorder hell—and how she escaped. This raw episode of From Wounds to Wisdom uncovers the hidden triggers behind stress eating, exter...
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22:47
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FWTW S4E08 Healing from Abuse & Betrayal Through Plant Medicine & Van Life | Sarah May, Barbie Moreno
🚀When your world shatters, what rises from the ashes? Author and healer Sarah May shares how an abusive marriage, helicopter crash trauma, and depression led her to plant medicine (ayahuasca, mushrooms, MDMA), Reiki, and van life freedom. Her m...
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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33:44
FWTW S4E07 How Toxic Dentistry Nearly Destroyed Martin Pytela's Health What Saved Him? Barbie Moreno
How do you heal when the very system designed to “help” you is making you sicker? In this episode, I sit down with Martin Pytela, founder of Life Enthusiast, who went from thriving young professional to completely broken after a mouth full of m...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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28:32
FWTW S4E06 How Rare Melanoma Forged An Ex-Swat Negotiator's Resilience - Terry Tucker, Barbie Moreno
What happens when tactical empathy from high-stakes hostage crises becomes your secret weapon against terminal cancer? Former SWAT hostage negotiator Terry Tucker talks to Barbie Moreno and reveals how negotiation skills saved his life t...
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35:50
FWTW S4E05 What Turns Postpartum Hell Into Leadership Gold? | Chou Hallegra's Truth | Barbie Moreno
New mom. Postpartum spiraling. Meds making it worse. Divorce shattering the picture-perfect life. Yet somehow, Chou Hallegra transforms it all into a mission to help thousands heal and belong. In this powerful conversation with host Barbie More...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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27:57
FWTW S4E04 How Patty Cabot Discovered Binge Eating Hid Her Childhood Abuse | With Barbie Moreno
Writer and survivor Patty Cabot spent decades in a brutal binge–diet–regain cycle before one confronting therapy session connected her weight struggles to unresolved childhood sexual abuse. In this powerful conversation, we explore how trauma h...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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37:05
FWTW S4E03 Why Facing Childhood Pain Is The Key To Real Healing | Dr Robert Bleck x Barbie Moreno
Surviving daily beatings, humiliation, nightmares, and intense anxiety, Dr. Robert Bleck grew up in a home filled with rage and generational trauma — and somehow turned that pain into a life’s work of helping others heal. In this episode, we ta...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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37:21
FWTW S4E02 | Symptoms Aren’t Random: Burnout, Body & Quantum Field | Eva Vennari with Barbie Moreno
On this episode of From Wounds to Wisdom, host Barbie Moreno sits down with holistic healer Eva Vennari, founder of The Elevate Institute, to explore what really causes burnout, why the body breaks down when you abandon your authentic se...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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26:55
FWTW S4E01 | How to Decode Human Behavior: Learn Septemics Jim Marshall | With Barbie Moreno
Explore Septemics—a revolutionary system that breaks down human phenomena into 7-level scales, offering profound insights into behavior, relationships, and personal growth. In this episode, Jim Marshall, the discoverer of Septemics, expl...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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31:05
FWTW S3E11 | How Motherhood Revealed the Trauma Jalisa Hardy Tried to Outrun | with Barbie Moreno
In this Season 3 ender of the From Wounds to Wisdom Podcast, host Barbie Moreno sits down with Jalisa Hardy, “the golden child”, a licensed minister, author, mother, and advocate whose story shows what healing actually looks like ...
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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31:18
FWTW S3E10 | Captivity, Abuse and Strength: Dr. Luissa Kiprono’s Path to Purpose with Barbie Moreno
On Barbie Moreno’s From Wounds to Wisdom podcast, Dr. Luissa Kiprono—physician, author, and survivor of abuse—shares her extraordinary journey from captivity and trauma to becoming a specialist in high-risk pregnancy. This episode highli...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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23:53
FWTW S3E09 | Why True Success Requires Soul Healing: Gina Cavalier on Trauma, Art, and Authenticity
In this episode of From Wounds to Wisdom, we explore the deep intersection of creativity, trauma, and spiritual rebirth with author, artist, and former entertainment executive Gina Cavalier.Gina shares her journey from a high-pre...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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26:14
FWTW S3E08 | Why One Childhood Tragedy Led Dr. John DeGarmo to Foster 60+ Children
In this episode of From Wounds to Wisdom, host Barbie Moreno sits down with Dr. John DeGarmo—TEDx speaker, educator, foster-and-adoptive father, and founder of the Foster Care Institute. He shares how the tragic loss of his first child became t...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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37:02
FWTW S3E07 | Why Stress Isn’t the Enemy—It’s the Side Effect of Your Brilliance: Dr Gary Sprouse
What if the anxiety you feel is actually a side effect of your most human superpowers? In this episode of From Wounds to Wisdom, Barbie sits down with retired physician and author Dr. Gary Sprouse—aka The Less-Stressed Doc—to unpack why modern ...
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43:00
FWTW S3E06 | How She Survived 4 Cancers—and Chose Joy Anyway: Dianne Callahan Story
What do you do when life keeps breaking you open?In this soul-stirring episode of From Wounds to Wisdom, Barbie Moreno sits down with Dianne Callahan—a four-time cancer survivor and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s 2021 Woman of the...
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38:20
FWTW S3E05 | Why Most Men Are Emotionally Stuck—and What It Really Takes to Heal: Mighty Brad
In this powerful episode of From Wounds to Wisdom, Barbie sits down with Mighty Brad — a self-development coach, content creator, and founder of The Mighty Tribe. Diagnosed with depression at 13, Brad’s healing journey didn’t begin in a therapi...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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14:01
FWTW S3E03 | Tried 30+ Healing Tools… THIS One Worked: Alenka Kyslik's Breakthrough
What if the healthcare system isn’t broken—it just wasn’t built for women like you?Today on From Wounds to Wisdom™, Barbie Moreno welcomes Alenka Kyslik—a recovering people-pleaser turned tech innovator—whose health crisis became a soul...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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26:58
FWTW S3E02 | How Trauma Became Her Power: Amanda Lee’s Untold Story
Description:Amanda Lee’s story is one of survival, resilience, and transformation. After enduring years of domestic abuse and a terrifying night that forced her to flee her home with her children, Amanda found the courage to rebuild ...
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27:41
From Fitness Model to Rock Bottom… and Back to Life | Derek Newborn’s Redemption Story
Derek Newborn seemed to have it all — the body, the brand, the lifestyle. But behind the perfect Instagram posts was a life crumbling from childhood abandonment, toxic relationships, and self-sabotage. In this raw and inspiring interview...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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39:18
Sow in Tears Reap in Joy
Today’s guest is the inspiring Dr. Susie—author of Sow in Tears, Reap in Joy, a profound memoir of healing, resilience, and reclamation. Dr. Susie’s journey begins in the shadows of a childhood shaped by a narcissistic mot...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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33:06
Breaking Free: From Emotional Scarcity to Abundant Love
What happens when you spend your entire life feeling like you're not good enough? Sharon Vedano knows this journey all too well. Growing up under the weight of strict Korean-Filipino parents who prioritized academic excellence above all else, S...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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30:15
From Corporate Comfort to Entrepreneurial Freedom
What happens when the career you've invested decades building suddenly feels empty? Sheila Andres faced this pivotal moment after 20 years helping grow someone else's business from a California footprint to international success. Despite extern...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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36:22
Answering the Call: One Caregiver's Journey
Have you ever wondered what it really means to become someone's caregiver? Beyond the practical tasks lies a profound journey that transforms not just the life of the person receiving care, but the caregiver themselves.Vaughn Fahi...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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59:51
Step Fully into Your BOLD Authentic Self- get RAW, go BOLD, be YOU
PODCAST DESCRIPTION for SITE Today’s guest is bringing the fire, the heart, and a whole lotta Moxy. Rhonda Liebig—also known as Rhonda Lou Moxy—is a powerhouse in the world of mindset transformation...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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31:27
Porn, Shame, & Betrayal: A Candid Talk on Addiction with Craig Perra
Are you ashamed of your porn use? Or are you in a relationship where you feel constantly betrayed by your partner and their porn addiction? If so, you have to listen to this powerful conversation between host, Barbie Moreno, and guest, Craig...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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36:08