Overcoming Adversity Podcast
1) S3: EP 17 - You Do You with Grit and Grace
In this episode of Overcoming Adversity, we’re turning the mic around and spotlighting the powerhouse behind our own production - Janine Stella of StellaMix Studios. We’re talking podcasting, social m...Show More
2) S3: EP 16 - What We Really Do and Why It Works
In this episode of Overcoming Adversity, we’re pulling back the curtain on what we actually do at Next Level Recovery Associates. From case management and companioning to interventions and aftercare, ...Show More
3) S3: EP 15 - Sex, Shame & Survival: Reclaiming Pleasure as a Radical Act of Healing
In one of our most powerful conversations yet, Amanda Marino and Sarah Frias sit down with psychologist and certified sex therapist Dr. Rachel Needle to unpack the intersections of trauma, shame, inti...Show More
4) S3: EP 14 - Behind the Brand: Yasmin Cuesta on Showing Up and Standing Out in Behavioral Health
In this episode of Overcoming Adversity, Amanda Marino and Sarah Frias are joined by Yasmin Cuesta, the founder and owner of Y&S Digital Growth, a boutique digital marketing agency based in South Flor...Show More
5) S3: EP 13 - Merik’s Legacy: A Son’s Heart, A Mother’s Journey
In this deeply personal episode of Overcoming Adversity, Amanda Marino is joined by her 19-year-old son, Merik, for a rare and raw conversation about growing up, healing generational trauma, and findi...Show More
6) S3: EP 12 - Cake for Dinner & Other Ways We Rise: Keesha Scott’s Story of Grit, Grace, and Starting Over
In this uplifting episode, Amanda Marino and Sarah Frias sit down with Keesha Scott—mom of three, co-founder of Guardian Recovery, and author of the upcoming book Cake for Dinner. With 23 years sober,...Show More
7) S3: EP 14 - Never Outmatched: Strategy, Grit & Disruption with Lee Pepper
Lee Pepper flew in, rerouted his life—and dropped pure gold on this episode of Overcoming Adversity. Amanda Marino dives into Lee’s journey from military service to behavioral health marketing legend,...Show More
8) S3 : EP 10 - We’ve Outgrown the Room: Why Playing Small No Longer Works
This one’s for anyone who’s ever walked into a networking event and left feeling drained instead of inspired. Amanda and Sarah reflect on the power of curating your circle—choosing real connections ov...Show More
9) S3: Ep.9 - How to Make Faith Personal, Not Performative with Natasha Silver Bell (Part 2)
What if faith wasn’t something you performed… but something you personally experienced? In this continuation of our heartfelt conversation with Natasha Silver Bell, host Amanda Marino leans into the d...Show More
10) S3: Ep. 8 - Healing from Religious Trauma
Ever felt like faith should bring peace, but instead leaves you confused, hurt, or questioning everything? You're not alone. In this powerful episode of Overcoming Adversity, Amanda Marino sits down w...Show More