Episodes

Imagine being ten years old when your family defected from the Soviet Union at the height of the Cold War and moved to the United States, leaving family members behind, bringing only your straw-filled teddy bear. Now take a s...

Join the conversation on our Facebook Community Page . --- I am an immersive hobbyist. I love learning about new things and getting deeply involved in new hobbies. To date, one of those hobbies has never been me. I don't like...

Jaynee: Part 1 of 3 In today's episode, Dr. Jaynee Paulson shares her story of overcoming an eating disorder and how it has shaped her life today. We also talk about: How to get authenticity, connection, and healing in your l...

Another first for SYK - A return visit from a previous guest - Jaxon (also my very first episode). In his dramatic comeback performance, Jaxon swaps roles with Brian and asks our host a few questions. “It’s a relatively safe ...

(Jaynee: Part 2 of 3) Listen to Jaynee Part 1 - Authenticity, Eating Disorders, and Generational Trauma Support the Show on Patreon Join the Conversation on our FaceBook Community NEW - Complete Show Notes for this episode! W...

(Jaynee part 3 of 3) Listen to Jaynee Part 1: Authenticity, Eating Disorders, and Generational Trauma; Part 2: Comparing vs. Cheering: Our Expectations - Their Self-Worth. --- Jaynee's TedX talk @ BYU - "How to Give Pain a RE...

At 34-years old, Shayla Benoit, filmmaker and actor, is diagnosed with stage-four cancer. Her treatment also coincided with the early Covid pandemic and she had to fight for her life while battling immunocompromisation and six rounds of chemotherapy.Shayla Benoit is a filmmaker, actor, and entr…

Meg brings her husband, Mason, as she returns to the show. Sharing how deconstructing their Mormon religion was only one part of finding their true selves. They also talk about Meg's first appearance on the show and how recor...

When a curious Diann Wingert discovers she was adopted as a child and had to mask her true self to keep her chaotic and violent home safe, she embarks on a journey to unearth her true identity and confront the compelling central conflict of her past.

"Together, we fight for a better future for our undocumented community, for a world where everyone is treated with humanity and afforded equal rights." "If we're not fighting for all of us, it's not good for anybody. We all d...

Do we have difficult conversations or allow the silence of suicide to create stigma, shame, and isolation? Talking with her 3-year-old daughter about her father’s death by suicide was almost unthinkable. But to Dani Bates, a ...

How does being an identical twin influence your understanding of yourself? What if people only knew you by way of reference to another person? You're the tallest in your family, you're much quieter than your sister. Who take...

Samantha Hodder has explored the power of storytelling since she was five-years-old. Today she shares the behind-the-scenes stories that led her to the most remote spot on earth and why that story was nearly silenced forever....

Matt Gilhooly's life took a sharp turn at the age of eight when a tragic accident claimed the life of his mother. Thrust into a world of grief and confusion, Matt struggled to make sense of his loss, eventually burying his pa...

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As we reach the one-year mark of "Strangers You Know," I want to express my gratitude and provide some important updates. I apologize for letting the anniversary slip by without acknowledgment, as it was a disservice to my gu...