Episodes 54
Avg. Duration 2h 3m
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Apple Rating 5.0 (21)
Since Oct 2020
Latest Episode Feb 2026

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Uncomfortable and unpopular topics now have a new home in the Dark and Enlightened podcast. Jaclyn Brown embraces these "dark" topics by sharing some of her own personal experiences and the stories of others as well. Hope you join her on this journey and experience some enlightenment along the way.

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S4E7 Hold the Door Open

Feb 27, 2026 1h 58m

Join me for an AMAZING conversation with my friend, Robyn Hantelman. We talk about gambling and our experiences with it. Would you guess I was talking to a former poker star? Neither would I! We talk…

S4E6 It's a Welcome Back Yappy Hour (or two)!

Feb 13, 2026 2h 2m

I know I was gone a LOT longer than I said I would be and as someone with abandonment issues, it wasn't very cash money of me to leave y'all hanging. I apologize for my extended hiatus, but if you…

S4E5 Allow Me to Reintroduce Myself

Oct 24, 2025 1h 3m

I'm solo this week, so decided to use the time to recap how this podcast came about. I realized that this week 5 years ago, I dropped my first episode! Love a random full circle moment. Hang out…

S4E4 We Can't Win in Silos

Oct 10, 2025 1h 56m

I am back with another amazing guest, Lisa Peterson! We talk ALLLLLL things drug war, substance use, harm reduction, and my favorite: all the deets on the journey to opening the first overdose…

S4E3 We're Professional Skill Builders

Sep 26, 2025 2h 10m

This week, I have Monika Avalos on the podcast! We explore the complexities of coaching, working through our own trauma, and how the patriarchy unknowingly shaped a lot of false beliefs. I really…

S4E2 Breaking the Cycle

Sep 12, 2025 2h 34m

On today's episode, I have the amazing Tiffany Kuhwede with me to talk about all things healing! Tiffany shares her story and discusses her experience with intimate partner violence. We really get…

S4E1 Better Late Than Never

Aug 29, 2025 1h 42m

Well, I took a little hiatus that turned into a big hiatus and now I'm back! Except I also decided to upgrade my software, so there's now a video version of this!I will say though - I decided to do…

S3E15 This is Great, But It Sucks

Aug 18, 2023 2h 20m

This is the season finale and it's all about me. My husband, Jordan, interviews me about my life. I apologize in advance for all the scatterbrained convo, but welcome to my life. This was awkward at…

S3E14 Uncovering and Discovering

Aug 04, 2023 1h 52m

This was a deep conversation and I learned a lot about my friend, Carol Cruz. We talk about everything from body image to eating disorders to her 18 months at an orphanage as a child to selling drugs…

S3E13 Deprogrammed from the Program

Jul 21, 2023 2h 2m

Today, I talk with my friend, Chauncie Beaston, about anything and everything because that's what happens when you throw a couple of ADHD baddies together. Our topics range from how she decided to…

S3E12 Sometimes, I Need Help Too

Jul 07, 2023 1h 33m

This was definitely one of my favorite interviews because I feel like Ryan Hampton is my twin, so I was just really talking to myself.  FOR REALSIES THOUGH, we had a great, deep conversation about…

S3E11 Word Vomit

Jun 23, 2023 33m

This wasn't what I had planned, but I am giving myself grace to not beat myself up for putting my mental health first. I word vomit a bunch of things and if I actually knew how to take someone's…

S3E10 I'm Not There, But I'm Here

Jun 09, 2023 2h

Today's episode includes topics I have never talked about before! I interview my friend, Michelle Kavouras, about her role as a peer doula. She primarily works with a population of pregnant people…

S3E9 This is Hope You Can't Keep Bottled Up

May 26, 2023 2h 17m

I have a convo today with one of my favorite people in the world, Chekesha Lakenya Ellis. She is a fellow advocate and someone who is in recovery. Her story is incredibly unique with a lot of layers…

S3E8 You Can't Go Wrong With Loving Yourself

May 12, 2023 2h 8m

I have a great convo with my friend, Alex, who is a plus size model and content creator. We talk about body image, quitting her corporate job for full time content creation, and she provides guidance…

S3E7 The Final Person That Had to Forgive Me Was Me

Apr 28, 2023 2h 1m

I sit down for a chat today with my friend and fellow advocate, Tom Cotter. We discuss his later in life diagnosis of ADHD (at the age of 60) and the unknowing impact that had on his alcohol…

S3E6 We All Needed Each Other

Apr 14, 2023 1h 49m

The last time my husband and I recorded together was August 2022, right after we lost Gus. That was ROUGH. This time, we talk about what life has been like since then, mental health and body image…

S3E5 A Narcissist is Always the Victim

Mar 31, 2023 2h 25m

I had such an amazing and insightful conversation with my friend, Sabre Sarnataro, about narcissistic personality disorder, the spectrum of narcissism, and growing up with a father with NPD. Then we…

S3E4 I Learned How to Save Myself

Mar 17, 2023 3h 12m

I know this is my first 3 hour episode in a while (or maybe ever?), but I promise you that every minute is worth the listen. I interviewed my friend, Amanda, about her life and the multitude of…

S3E3 Marc Has Them All Now

Mar 03, 2023 1h 40m

I have one of my favorite regular guests back on the show: my sister, Alison Kane. We catch up on how her 2022 went and her recent diagnoses of depression, anxiety, and the one I would have NEVER…

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