Heather Holt Podcast Host | Storytelling on Healing, Resilience & Life After Change

Inspiring stories told weekly to help change your perspective — and maybe even leave you smiling.

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    After recording Trent’s episode — hearing him talk about compassion, stigma, and the quiet ache families carry through addiction — I found myself reflecting on my own family addiction recovery story. A story that shaped me long before I ever held a microphone. A story about my brother. My brother was the kind of person Read more

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    Raising a complex child in a world that didn’t yet understand neurodiversity taught me to trust my intuition and advocate beyond labels. I learned to teach the schools how to teach my child, prioritize who he truly was, and support him until he could choose his own identity as an adult. Read more

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    Ken’s story shows how one grandmother’s belief changed everything. In the 1970s, he was told he’d never learn to read—but she refused to accept that label. When children feel valued and supported, they don’t just become productive. They become confident, capable, and deeply valuable members of society. Read more

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    Losing my brother changed everything, including the way I listen to my intuition. This story explores intuitive healing after loss and why we can’t unknow what our soul knows. When we trust that inner guidance, grief becomes a path toward clarity, connection, and a new way of living. Read more

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    Some connections in life can’t be explained — they just are.That’s how it felt the first time I spoke with Rob Baugh. We were introduced by someone who didn’t really know either of us — just that we had something big in common: both of our lives had been changed by a traumatic brain injury. Read more

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    This reflection shares what I learned from my last interview with Kelly — a woman whose love for life and quiet strength taught me the real meaning of gratitude. She reminded me that every breath is a gift, and that slowing down is how we learn to live. Read more

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    A heartfelt reflection on Shawnti Refuge’s journey and the courage it takes to choose accountability. Discover how healing through journaling and self-awareness can turn pain into purpose and strength. Read more

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    At 8, Melinda Moulton turned heartbreak into courage by declaring she’d be a cliff diver. From losing her mother young to reshaping Burlington’s waterfront, her story is one of resilience, love, and change. As I turn 50, I reflect on her lessons and the courage to dive. Read more

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    From Tragedy to Transformation: Natalie’s Journey Through TBI, Healing, and Radical Love The Accident That Changed EverythingAt 49, Natalie was thriving—a hypnotherapist with a deep understanding of the brain and body connection. Then, during a sailing lesson on Vermont’s Lake Champlain, a sudden storm capsized her boat and left her with a traumatic brain injury Read more

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    When I first saw David, I didn’t even recognize him. The toll of opioid dependence was devastating. But Deb never gave up. Her love, strength, and tireless search for a better way became a lifeline—and a lesson in the difference between addiction and dependence, and the power of unwavering hope. Read more