More To The Story

We hear that storytelling has power, but what does that really mean? Can telling our own story really make a difference in our lives? Does it matter how we tell our story? And furthermore, when we tell stories as a society, what are we really saying about people - especially people who have been impacted by trauma? This month we talk with Elissa Yancey about all these things and more. Elissa is the founder of A Picture's Worth, a nonprofit information gathering tool for journalists, educators & non-profits.

Decision Science is defined as "the collection of quantitative techniques used to inform decision-making at the individual and population levels." This month, Jamie talked with Michele Beaulieux, the creator of the Reservoir of Hope blog, and she is using decision science to create the My Choice Decision Navigator, part of the Our Choices Solution Facilitator.

The second of two episodes we talk with 8 people about what communities they are a part of, how it has helped them grow, and what it has meant to them.

In this first of two episodes we talk with 8 people about what communities they are a part of, how it has helped them grow, and what it has meant to them.

Jamie brings back La Shanda Sugg, LPC from Labors of Love to discuss how to ensure we can casually date while being sensitive to traumas that others have experienced.

For this episode of More To The Story: Overcome, Jamie talked with Tyler Jones: podcast host, musician, Olympic-style weightlifter, and a long-time friend of Jamie.

January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, so we talked with Gabrielle Hempel, a Cloud Security Engineer and Anti-Human Trafficking Specialist. She talked to us and broke down some general definitions while also showing some of the links between trafficking and cyber securities.

OVERCOME: Jalena Borders This episode of More To The Story: Overcome, was recorded in early 2020. Jamie talked with Jalena Borders, creator of Be Brave, Babe, a community where women inspire bravery and empower other women. She is also the author of the memoir Dear Pervert: I’m Spilling All Of Your Dirty Little Secrets…. Overcome episodes... Read more

Our guest for this episode is Gabi Deaton, one of the founders of Hopeshot Moms and a Kenton County Prevention Specialist working with the HEALing Communities Study out of the University of Kentucky. She shared her personal experiences and professional knowledge around addiction and recovery.

In this special episode of More To The Story, Jamie talks with Dr. Emily Bonistall Postel, Director of Outreach for Marsy's Law For Kentucky. They cover the ins and outs of Marsy's Law, including why people believe in it, why people are skeptical, and why it's appearing on the ballot again after passing in 2018.

In this episode of More To The Story: Overcome, Jamie talked with Tammy Kennington, a writer, speaker, life coach and a voice for adult survivors of childhood abuse. Familiar with the impact of trauma, chronic illness, and parenting in the hard places, Tammy leads women from hardship to hope.

When discussing repressed memories, it's not unusual to find different schools of thought from seemingly equally qualified professionals. But what are repressed memories, and why does it seem like no one can agree about them? We sat down with counselors Melissa Betsch and Shaun Salzman to get some clarity.

This month We talked to two AVFTI volunteers, Stephanie and Ashley, who both have experience volunteering with Crisis Text Line as well to help give us some practical tips for having hard conversations with people we love who may be struggling, especially during social distancing.

After presenting the release of Max & The Monster, Jamie sits down with writer/director Jenna Kanell to dig deeper into the themes and messages in the film.

Jamie talked with Clark Echols, LPCC about how counseling can help someone, even if it's been a long time since they experienced trauma.

In this episode of More To The Story: Overcome, Jamie sat down and talked with college student and jazz vocalist Natalie Brady.

This month Jamie talked all things counseling with La Shanda Sugg, LPC. La Shanda is a therapist, a trainer, and the founder of Labors of Love Counseling and Consulting. She talks about why counseling and therapy might be a good idea, reminds us that patients and clients have power, and helps give some thoughts around general anxieties - especially with the uncharted waters of COVID-19.

Jamie talks with author and activist Alma Cheng about overcoming abuse in an immigrant family.

This month we talked with Candace Mumphrey, the founder of The Comma Life, a services that provides support, resources, and advisory for domestic abuse survivors. We talked about her organization, and then discussed healthy relationships and how to navigate a relationship that isn't supportive of past traumas.

Should I tell my parents I was assaulted or abused? How should I approach them? What can I expect them to say? Nancy L. Moore, LISW-S, LCSW comes on this episode to help us break down these questions and more.