Kiersten Parsons Hathcock became a reluctant medium after she discovered an unexpected psychic talent. Today Kiersten helps investigators around the country solve missing children cases, and the spirits have helped Kiersten uncover and heal from her own traumatic past.

Just a few months before her baby was due Maria del Carmen’s own mother died. Still grieving the loss of her mom after her daughter’s birth she spiraled into postpartum depression. It was in a moment of despair that she realized she needed two things: to connect with other mothers and her mother’s recipes.

Before she even knew the word for intergenerational trauma Manpreet Johal Bernie could see it in her own family. It wasn’t until her father died that Manpreet read a self help book about loving herself that she realized she didn't. Today Manpreet coaches people through their own intergenerational trauma using mind body techniques.

In her twenties Amy Downs was living what she called a complacent, shallow existence. She felt empty and alone. When she discovered her husband couldn’t fix her life, she coped by eating. It wasn’t until tragedy struck on April 19, 1995, that she turned her life around.

Yuchi is one of more than 3,000 endangered indigenous languages. Many Native American tribes offer language classes to elementary school students, but linguists say the best way to learn is starting at birth. Halay and Jiles Turning Heart have banned English from their home in an attempt to save Yuchi.

Josephine Ensign has dedicated her life to improving health and social inequities for people marginalized by poverty but it was only after becoming homeless herself that she realized how she could work with people experiencing homelessness and make a difference.

Marcia Tullous grieved her old life when she gave everything up to homeschool her highly sensitive kid but as she nurtures her son she heals herself as well.

For many years Andres Dre Adauto created space for people to express themselves in Flagstaff. So when he was involved in a devastating bicycle accident, his community showed up for him.

When Kelly Vaughn was growing up she learned – as so many girls do – to always be nice. t wasn't until a scary experience in college that she realized "nice" doesn't get you out of the worst case scenario.

After two decades Miguel Gonzalez is speaking out about his family’s struggles to get asylum from Colombia in the United States, because he dreams of the day when he and his family don’t have to live and work in the shadows.

Jay Shifman has made it his mission to end stigma surrounding addiction and help people tell their own stories because he was over diagnosed and over medicated to the point of two suicide attempts before he told his story and found a way out.

Annette McGivney was overwhelmed with grief when her dog Sunny died because she unconditionally supported Annette through complex PTSD but Annette discovered a new dog could honor Sunny.

Life coach Makini Smith created a podcast to amplify women’s voices but she had to find her own first.

After Jessica Waite’s husband died, she was sent a box of his personal belongings that revealed one betrayal after another. But eventually with the help of a death doula Jessica was able to forgive him.

Growing up Jonah Hill was bullied for being half Hopi. So his dad taught him the ways of his Quechan ancestors and Jonah found a sense of wholeness. Those warrior teachings became crucial when once again he felt a part of himself missing.

Katie Bannon hid her trichotillomania for years living a lonely double life because she felt ashamed and thought wearing a wig was the only way to be accepted by the world.

Amy Green Smith felt silenced by guilt and fear growing up in a conservative evangelical Christian family. It wasn’t until she came face to face with her father’s dead body that she had the courage to leave her religion, stop placating her family, and use her voice.

Rebecca Tolin cured herself of a disease that more than 50 doctors and practitioners had told her was incurable.

How a YouTube video channel first celebrates then takes over Hunter’s life.

When it came time to ask for help, the very idea felt ridiculous and selfish to Monica, that she wasn't worthy. This is a story about how we resist help, even when the stakes are life or death.