A Contagious Smile Podcast
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Stop surviving and start thriving. A Contagious Smile is a globally ranked podcast providing a safe haven for abuse survivors and special needs families navigating the journey of trauma recovery. Whether you are healing from domestic violence, narcissistic abuse, childhood trauma, or the daily challenges of disability advocacy, our mission is to turn your pain into power.
Each episode features raw, authentic conversations with survivors, mental health experts, and advocates who share actionable resources for PTSD healing, resilience building, and emotional wellness. We go beyond the struggle to highlight the triumphs of the special needs community, offering support for caregivers and individuals with disabilities who are rewriting their own narratives.
Hosted by Victoria Cuore, an award-winning trauma advocate and survivor, this podcast delivers the "blueprints" for recovery—not just Band-Aids. Join our community to find hope, humor, and the unstoppable spirit needed to rekindle your inner light.
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S1E5 This Is What It Takes with special guest Daniel Ryan Cotler, Psychological Warfare In Intimate Relationships
Send us Fan MailThe most dangerous abuse is often the kind nobody can photograph. We talk with Daniel Ryan Cotler, author of *Voiceless No More* and founder of the Heal Loudly movement, about the…
Amir Arison: The Kind of Human the World Needs More Of
Send us Fan MailA kid who has endured more surgeries than most adults can fathom sits beside a mother who refuses to let trauma be the last word. Then our guest, an actor best known for his work on…
Amir Arison Beyond The Blacklist: Why Faith's Poetry Touched His Heart
Send us Fan MailA few lines of poetry can hit harder than a whole hour of advice, and that’s exactly how we choose to end this one. We wrap up by reading a poem from Faith Cure Solomon that puts a…
S1E4 Care Coalition Caregiving Guests of Kellan Fluckinger
Send us Fan MailWhen you’re trying to keep a loved one safe, get the right diagnosis, or survive a crisis, the healthcare system can feel less like support and more like a test you did not study for.…
A Medium Names The Missing Hand
Send us Fan MailShe said one word that changed the whole room: hands. Danielle Worthing Columber had never met Victoria before, didn’t know her history, and was doing a true cold read when that…
What A Roast Reveals About How We See Ourselves
Send us Fan MailYou’re getting a front-row seat to a special kind of family chaos: we hand the mic to the crew, announce a roast of Michael, and let the night spiral in the funniest way possible.…
Schizophrenia And The Long Road Back
Send us Fan MailA schizophrenia diagnosis can feel like your future just collapsed into one terrifying question: what happens now? We talk with Matthew Dixon, founder of MindAid and the first person…
S1E4 Five Hard Truths About Caregiving Rights And Advocacy
Send us Fan Mail“HIPAA” gets blamed for everything, families get shut out, and a loved one in crisis gets reduced to a label and a sedative. We’re not doing that. Michael Makniak and Victoria Cure…
Breaking The Silence On Abuse
Send us Fan MailA lot of people say they want survivors to “speak up” until the story gets messy, angry, and specific. We go there. We talk about domestic violence and coercive control the way it…
Trauma Recovery Through Laughter and Honest Marriage Talk
Send us Fan MailCaregiver resilience stories come alive when you laugh through the hard moments. Your body can outpace your mind, and when sciatic nerve pain hits while life demands everything,…
Surviving Financial Crisis | The Resilience Story You Need to Hear
Send us Fan MailWhen Anil Gupta's wife heard "we're homeless," she smiled. That single reaction becomes the foundation for trauma recovery, not from abuse, but from the identity collapse of financial…
S1E3 Navigating Addiction, Mental Illness & Trauma | Civil Rights with Mark Astor with special guest Mark Astor
Send us Fan MailWhen love alone won't stop the spiral, families need answers. A parent's worst nightmare: substance use disorder and mental illness collide, triggering crisis calls, involuntary…
A Private Message From Grandparents And A Skeptic’s Reaction
Send us Fan MailOne conversation can shake your certainty, even if you’re the type of person who normally needs proof. We sit down and tell the story of meeting Danielle, a therapist who is also a…
How Matthew Dixon Recovered From Schizophrenia And Biked Across Canada
Send us Fan MailA schizophrenia diagnosis can feel like your life has been rewritten without your consent, and the hardest part is often the unknown: Will I get better, will I ever feel like myself…
When A Stranger Shares A Dark Secret
Send us Fan MailA guy offers to help us move a table and chairs, and for a few minutes it feels like a normal neighborly moment. Then, out of nowhere, he mentions multiple felonies and casually…
S1E3 This Is What It Takes: Mental Health Care That Listens with Special Guest Rebecca Tuoni. Unbreakable Caregivers
Send us Fan MailWhen trauma survivors stop seeking help, the system has failed. Michael Mackniak and Victoria Cuore share how retraumatization in healthcare and mental health settings can silence the…
Miracles, Caregiver Resilience, and Showing Up with Amir Arison
Send us Fan MailDomestic violence recovery and caregiver resilience aren't one-time breakthroughs; they're built day by day. This week, we sit down with actor Amir Arison to explore what it really…
Choosing Courage Over Fear | Cheryl Preheim on Special Needs Resilience with Cheryl Preheim of NBC 11Aive and Faith
Send us Fan MailWhen doctors told Faith's family to "let her go," they chose courage instead. NBC journalist Cheryl Preheim sits down to discuss trauma recovery, special needs parenting, and how…
S1E2 This Is What It Takes with Michael Mackniak and Victoria Cuore. People Stop Seeking Help When The System Stops Listening
Send us Fan MailThe moment “help” makes you feel smaller, unheard, or more afraid, something in the system has already failed. We sit with the uncomfortable reality that mental health care and…
The Power of Unscripted Healing | Trauma Survivors Talk Real
Send us Fan MailMichael and Victoria reveal why A Contagious Smile stays unscripted on purpose, because trauma recovery and caregiver resilience stories can't be rehearsed. Discover how lived…
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A Contagious Smile Podcast has published 401 episodes since April 2022, covering topics in Education, Relationships.
A Contagious Smile Podcast is currently highly active with new episodes every few days. Average episode length is 44m.
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