Welcome to this inspiring episode of "Rising from the Fall," where we delve into the incredible journey of Talia Lazarus, a resilient young girl who faced life's challenges head-on. Join us as we explore the life-altering accident that changed everything for Talia and how she found the strength to rebuild her life. In this emotionally charged episode, we hear the harrowing account of the accident that left Talia severely injured after being hit by a vehicle. Her physical and emotional struggl...
This week on Dark Angel Co, we had the privilege of sitting down with the inspiring and courageous Belle Morrone. In our candid conversation, Belle opened up about her personal journey with depression, shedding light on the challenges she faced as a young teenager and the profound impact it had on her life. Belle vividly recalls the pivotal moment when she first recognized the presence of depression in her life. It was during her early teenage years, a time when emotions are often intense and...
This week on Dark Angel Co. we got the privilege to speak with Jordan Harouche. Jordan was a regular kid until his life got completely flipped upside down at just 15 years old. At only 15 Jordan found out he had brain cancer. Jordan had to put his whole teen years on pause. He had to stop playing his sport, he wouldn’t be able to go to prom, and he had to miss out on what all of his friends were doing. To make matters worse, this occurred in the midst of the pandemic as well. However, J...
The Dark Angel Podcast will be taking a brief 4 week break, but we will return on July 11, 2023 with a brand new episode. Please enjoy this older favorite from The Dark Angel Podcast in the meantime. Kris Rafsol joins us to share his extraordinary and deeply inspiring journey of triumph over an eating disorder. Kris's story serves as a beacon of hope, illustrating the immense strength and perseverance required to overcome such a challenging battle. His experience underscores the ...
We are all familiar with the immediate effects of substances such as weed, alcohol, and psychedelics: the high, intense feelings of happiness or sadness, numbness, or even hallucinations. However, it is important to understand how these compounds impact our mental health. At Dark Angel Co., we have conducted extensive research to shed light on how weed, alcohol, and certain psychedelics can influence our mental well-being. To our surprise, we discovered that some of these substances may actua...
Can’t believe we’re at 50 episodes already surrounding mental health! This podcast means so much to the Dark Angel Co. team and your support means even more. We’re so happy to see all the people this podcast has impacted from both hearing other people’s amazing stories or our other weekly episodes talking about ways to better your life! For this 50th episode special, we answer your questions! From whether or not we’re single, to how to have better self confidence! This was a supe...
This week we got to sit down again with Rebecca Koltun, a 23 year old quadriplegic. For those of you who don’t know, At just 21 years old, Rebecca koltun suffered a massive spinal cord injury while skiing in Vermont. The accident left her paralyzed from the neck down, changing her life forever. About a year ago we had the pleasure of meeting Rebecca for the first time and hearing her story of how she became a quadriplegic and what her life has been like since her recent accident. ...
Delve into the profound exploration of men's emotional expression in the latest episode of The Dark Angel Podcast, hosted by the insightful Nicholas Seminario. In collaboration with renowned psychologist and guest, Max Grewal, this week's episode dives deep into the pressing question: "Why don't men show their emotions as often?" Studies have unequivocally shown that men experience emotions just as intensely as women. However, societal expectations and ingrained gender norms often discourage ...
Welcome to the Dark Angel podcast, where we're dedicated to helping you achieve your goals and improve your mental health. In today's episode, we'll be discussing practical tips and strategies for putting your goals into action and overcoming the mental hurdles that can hold you back. We all have goals in our lives, but turning them into reality can be challenging. That's why we'll be sharing our personal experiences of how we've managed to achieve our own goals, and the steps we took to make...
In today's episode, Dark Angel Co has the pleasure of sitting down with Gia, a brave young woman with a powerful story to tell. Gia's journey has been far from easy, with twists and turns that have shaped her into the person she is today. From her early experiences in dance class, where she was weighed and compared to her peers, to her eventual discovery of psychedelics, Gia's story is one of perseverance, resilience, and self-discovery. But Gia's journey has also been marked by heartbreak, p...
In this episode of The Dark Angel Podcast, we delve into the world of trichotillomania, or TTM, a mental health disorder where a person compulsively pulls out their hair. Our guest today is Anthony Dibennedetto, one of the 5-10 million people in America who has suffered from this disorder. Trichotillomania can be extremely stressful and confusing for anyone going through it. Unfortunately, like many mental health disorders, many people feel alone in this situation and feel like there’s someth...
Your “inner child” is a part of your subconscious that has been picking up messages way before it was able to fully process what was going on (mentally and emotionally). It holds emotions, memories and beliefs from the past as well as hopes and dreams for the future. Our inner child remembers the smell of fresh baked cookies our mom would make on a random weekday night or the look on your dads face when you did something that made him proud. This week on the Dark Angel Podcast, Nick a...
This week Dark Angel Co sits down to talk to Sydnee- a fellow podcaster and amazing story teller. Syndee speaks out about how the abuse and neglect she faced as a child has impacted her in her teenage years and still today. These childhood events have impacts on our relationships with others and ourselves as we get older which is why it’s so important to hear in order to prevent more children from going through the same thing, and to realize you’re not alone if you’ve gone through something s...
Dark Angel Co is back this week talking about FOMO, or the fear of missing out. we’ve all experienced FOMO to some degree at one time or another. Whether your friends are all hanging out and you weren’t invited, you couldn’t make it to a party and now you’re seeing Snapchat and Instagram posts of everyone having a good time, or you have the option of two plans and can’t decide which one you’d rather “miss out” on. It sucks. FOMO is never a good feeling and it really can cont...
This week on the Dark Angel Podcast Nick and Max talk Toxic Relationships. We’ve all dealt with toxic relationships and we may have not even realized it at the time. There are many things we should all know about toxic relationships in order to prevent being in one for too long. Nick and Max talk about their experiences with toxic people as well as discussing questions such as- Why do we stay in toxic relationships? How do they form? How do you even recognize if a relationship is ...
Why do we find ourselves comparing almost every aspect of our lives to everyone else's? It dates back to when our ancestors would compare themselves to others simply to see if they were living and physically okay. Now however, we compare ourselves to people we see on the internet with things like how we look, how many likes we get, how much money we have, our jobs, and so much more- it's exhausting and detrimental to our mental health. Today Nick and Max dissect why we try t...
Have you ever second guessed your career or education path? We’ve all been there. We get a second to look back at where our lives are at or where they’ll soon be at and think to ourselves… is this what i really want to do? We’re pressured to choose what the rest of our life will look like at such a young age-right after finishing high school when we barely know anything about ourselves. It’s the most important decision of your life. Our career can have a direct impact on our...
This past year, 89% of Americans have experienced burnout. Meaning there’s a good chance you could have experienced it or will experience it and you may not even realize it. That’s because the symptoms of burnout aren’t talked about enough. Many people confuse burn out with feeling ‘stressed’ or ‘overwhelmed’ but the truth is, the symptoms are drastically different and are not healthy for anyone. If lately you’ve felt “lazy”, or like you’ve lost your sense of motivation, creativity, and...
Social media has undoubtedly transformed the way we connect and communicate with others, but it's not all sunshine and rainbows. While there are many benefits to being on social media, such as growing a business or staying in touch with friends and family, there is also a dark side to it that can have negative effects on our mental health. One of the biggest issues with social media is the constant comparison to others that it creates. We see the highlight reels of other people's lives and st...
Therapy can be scary. There are so many unanswered questions about therapy like-What will the first session be like? How do you even get started? How do you find a therapist? In this episode we talk about our first experiences with therapy and what we both liked and disliked about it. We talk about how we got the most out of therapy, ours tips on navigating your therapy journey, what we look for in a therapist. We also talk about how to get started in therapy including thing...