That Adds Up

Send us Fan Mail He was bullied, choked in class, and told in a hundred small ways that he was powerless. Now Javi Vargas is a professional boxer and ABF Super Welterweight Champion who turns that pain into discipline, faith, and knockout power.Kristina Richie sits down with Javi for a raw conversation about how a kid who never wanted to fight became a man who can read an opponent in real time, stay composed under pressure, and build a career on patience, pattern recognition, and belief.In th...

Send us Fan Mail The advice Annette Bridges lives by is simple: don’t box me in, don’t underestimate me, and don’t tell me who I’m supposed to be. From a tomboy childhood in a military family to 33 years in the U.S. Army, Annette built a life around one powerful instinct - prove it, protect others, and keep moving forward. Kristina Richie sits down with her longtime "work wife" for a deeply personal conversation that reveals the roots of Annette’s fierce independence, loyalty, and sense...

Send us Fan Mail One conversation can change a child's life, and Tori Hefley has spent years creating the kind of emotional safety that makes that possible. As a Director of Forensic Services who has interviewed more than a thousand children, Tori reveals what most parents get wrong about abuse, grooming, and "stranger danger" - and why the real warning signs usually show up much closer to home. Tori shares the personal story that shaped her calling, from losing her father at 15 to learning l...

Send us Fan Mail The Doctor’s Wife: She Married a Man With a Horrible Secret She survived foster care abuse, trafficking, a wrongful public reputation, and a marriage shattered by a devastating criminal case—then found the courage to reclaim her name, her voice, and her future. Ada’s story is a brutal, unforgettable look at what it means to be believed, betrayed, and finally free from living for everyone else.Kristina Richie sits down with Ada for a raw, deeply human conversation t...

Send us Fan Mail A mortician’s work starts where most people’s fear begins—and Carrie’s story shows why she’s uniquely built for it. From a childhood marked by being unheard and unchosen to becoming the person families trust on their worst day, this conversation reveals how the deepest wounds can shape an unexpected calling. Kristina Richie sits down with Carrie to trace the patterns that shaped her life: an unstable home, a complicated relationship with her mother, a stepfather whose discipl...