HeyJaredI Choose Happy With Marilyn
We all carry something. In this soulful and deeply human podcast, Marilyn Getas Byrne holds heartfelt conversations with people who’ve lived through the unthinkable—and made their way back to joy. These are real stories of pain, healing, and what it truly means to choose happy.
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Ep57: The Cult Next Door: Healing, Manipulation, And The Fight to Break Free (opens the original)
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When Aundria Adams ran away from an abusive home at 16, she thought she'd finally found safety. But what began as a quest for healing led her straight into the arms of a manipulative therapist who was running a cult in plain sight. In this gripping episode, Aundria shares how she escaped both her childhood trauma and a hidden web of psychological abuse—breaking the cycle not just for herself, but for her family. It's a harrowing story of betrayal, resilience, and ultimately, reclaiming joy. ----
Ep55: The Music That Meant More: Johnny Irish on Survival, Sobriety & a Second Chance at Life (opens the original)
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John Borland, better known by his stage name Johnny Irish, has spent his life surrounded by music, but a near-fatal car accident changed the way he understood what really mattered. Then, in an instant, everything shifted. As his car flipped and he became convinced he was going to die, John wasn’t thinking about fame or the next album. He was thinking about the people he loved, the family he hadn’t yet built, and the life he still wanted to live. Years later, sobriety became another defining turn
Ep54: Raising Strong-Minded Kids In A Screen-Obsessed World With Diane Provo (opens the original)
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In an age of constant scrolling, comparison, and FOMO, today’s kids are under pressures that previous generations never faced. In this episode of I Choose Happy , Marilyn Getas Byrne sits down with child development specialist Diane Provo, who has spent decades helping families navigate the emotional challenges of modern childhood. Together they explore the hidden cost of social media on self-worth, why “keeping up” is eroding confidence, and how parents can re-center around what really matters.
Ep53: I Choose Life: Grief, Grace, And A Grand Canyon Misadventure (opens the original)
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After a devastating accident in the Grand Canyon takes the life of a child, Margot Baker’s world is shattered. What follows is a harrowing journey through grief, survivor's guilt, and the tragic loss of her best friend. But in the silence of her home—and later, in the stillness of the Canyon—Margot hears a whisper that will change her life forever. This is a story about choosing life when everything in you wants to give up. It’s about rivers, rituals, and remembering who you are. And it’s a stor
Ep52: The View From the Edge: What Harry Parker Learned About Life Through Facing Death (opens the original)
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Harry Parker has spent more than three decades at the edge: jumping from airplanes and cliffs, traveling the world as a photographer, and finding family in the close-knit communities of skydiving and BASE jumping. But a life spent confronting fear also brought Harry face-to-face with loss. After a devastating period in which many friends in the BASE jumping community died, Harry found himself helping create memorials for the people left behind. That work eventually led him to Project Recover , w
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