Stand Up Speak Up podcast

Stand Up Speak Up

Tune in for the Stand Up Speak Up Podcast, with more than fifty inspiring stories from people who have beaten the odds and persevered through trauma and discrimination. Why listen? Because in listening to others’ stories of healing, we are reminded of the potential we all have to find the light, even in the darkest of moments. No matter what we are up against, we are all survivors worthy of finding healing and happiness.

Tune in for the Stand Up Speak Up Podcast, with more than fifty inspiring stories from people who have beaten the odds and persevered through trauma and discrimination. Why listen? Because in listening to others’ stories of healing, we are reminded of the potential we all have to find the light, even in the darkest of moments. No matter what we are up against, we are all survivors worthy of finding healing and happiness.

 

#61

Starting the Conversation about Death with Grief Educator Doreen Thibert

Death is something we all experience, yet we seem to avoid talking about it until just bef... more

22 Apr 2022

48 MINS

48:32

22 Apr 2022


#60

Transforming our Brains into Kinder, Cozier Places to Live - The Sarah Peyton Story

In this episode, your host Karla Stephens-Tolstoy will take you along for her first resona... more

10 Mar 2022

38 MINS

38:21

10 Mar 2022


#59

An inspiring story of resilience, positivity and fighting the odds. This is Brea Griffiths Story

To most people, Brea seemed to have it all. She was a great student and talented athlete w... more

03 Jan 2022

59 MINS

59:36

03 Jan 2022


#58

Ashleigh Banfield

For the past 30 years, Ashleigh Banfield has been consistently one of the most acclaimed a... more

12 Apr 2021

1 HR 54 MINS

1:54:12

12 Apr 2021


#57

Letters on Sex Trafficking

Human trafficking is a hard conversation to have, as most of us would like to think we hav... more

20 Apr 2020

30 MINS

30:19

20 Apr 2020


#56

My Boobs Are Trying To Kill Me: If You’re Gonna Have Cancer Fog You Might As Well Be Blonde‪

Karla Stephens-Tolstoy, the founder of Stand Up Speak Up, continues to share her fight in ... more

04 Apr 2019

1 HR 08 MINS

1:08:28

04 Apr 2019


#55

My Boobs are Trying to Kill Me: Exclusive Interview with childhood trauma survivor Sandra Doweck

Welcome to My Boobs Are Killing Me. A podcast brought to you by Stand Up Speak Up founder ... more

19 Mar 2019

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:50

19 Mar 2019


#54

My Boobs Are Trying To Kill Me: Karla Stephens Tolstoy & Her Fight Against Cancer

Karla Stephens Tolstoy believes in revealing the truth and getting the real story out ther... more

12 Jan 2019

1 HR 09 MINS

1:09:59

12 Jan 2019


#53

How does he do it? David Bernstein: Homeless youth to Harvard

Dr. David Bernstein is a well-respected, highly educated professional who has held appoint... more

27 Nov 2018

1 HR 04 MINS

1:04:16

27 Nov 2018


#52

Michael Alig: Club Kids to Convict & Back - Part 2

This is the second part of a two-part series featuring the charismatic founder of The Club... more

23 Oct 2018

38 MINS

38:46

23 Oct 2018


#51

Michael Alig: Club Kids to Convict & Back - Part 1

Michael Alig is a complex character.He’s the charismatic founder of the Club Kids, a group... more

23 Oct 2018

54 MINS

54:56

23 Oct 2018


#50

Devin Price: Recovery – Relapse - Recovery

We first met Devin Price in Episodes: [I Spent $1 Million on Drugs: The Devin Price Story ... more

28 Sep 2018

1 HR 41 MINS

1:41:34

28 Sep 2018


#49

Burst the Bubble: Police Corruption

Kelly Donovan is a whistleblower. Her story begins workingfor a major bank, marrying a pol... more

30 Aug 2018

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:05

30 Aug 2018


#48

Trust Me When I Say There Is No (Hero) In Heroin - Part 2

In the first part of this two-part podcast series interviewing Frank, an addict who has ab... more

22 Aug 2018

55 MINS

55:50

22 Aug 2018


#47

Trust Me When I Say There Is No (Hero) In Heroin - Part 1

Franky Frank runs the My Cold Turkey Detox website where he shares the story and updates a... more

28 Jun 2018

54 MINS

54:35

28 Jun 2018


#46

Life is Easy, Living is Hard

Erica has endured a lifetime of trauma marked by a difficult upbringing, abusive relations... more

12 Jun 2018

41 MINS

41:19

12 Jun 2018


#45

Rehab #9: The Rob Rawlings Story

Rob Rawlings is working hard to break the cycle of drug addiction in his family. Despite h... more

30 May 2018

45 MINS

45:36

30 May 2018


#44

The Pain of Perfection

Recently we’ve featured addiction stories of people who had clear trauma growing up that c... more

17 May 2018

46 MINS

46:51

17 May 2018


#43

Nowhere to Turn

Today’s guest has 5 kids from 4 different fathers and was abused as a child.Rose is an art... more

04 May 2018

53 MINS

53:49

04 May 2018


#42

Scientology Scars

There’s no shortage of content out there on the subject of Scientology.When we decided to ... more

18 Apr 2018

1 HR 13 MINS

1:13:54

18 Apr 2018


#41

2 Generations of Pain & Addiction: The Linda Price Story

When Linda Price graduated high school, her dream of the perfect life was with a home, a b... more

12 Apr 2018

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:35

12 Apr 2018