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.