Episodes
Starting the Conversation about Death with Grief Educator Doreen Thibert
April 22, 2022
Come along as your host Karla Stephens-Tolstoy sits down for the first time with Death Doula, Grief Educator and Celebrant Doreen Thibert, who founded One Thread Consulting and offers services for both those preparing for th…
Transforming our Brains into Kinder, Cozier Places to Live - The Sarah Peyton Story
March 10, 2022
In this episode, your host Karla Stephens-Tolstoy will take you along for her first resonance training & relational neuroscience session with Sarah Peyton, a neuroscience educator and author.
An inspiring story of resilience, positivity and fighting the odds. This is Brea Griffiths Story
Jan. 3, 2022
This is an inspiring story of resilience, positivity and fighting the odds. This is Brea’s Story.
Ashleigh Banfield
April 12, 2021
For the past 30 years, Ashleigh Banfield has been consistently one of the most acclaimed anchors in television news, and one of television’s top crime journalists. In her most recent role, Ashleigh hosted Primetime Justice w…
Letters on Sex Trafficking
April 20, 2020
Human trafficking is a hard conversation to have, as most of us would like to think we have nothing in common with people who sell other people or those that exploit humans in any way. But, the reality is that this is a thri…
My Boobs Are Trying To Kill Me: If You’re Gonna Have Cancer Fog You Might As Well Be Blonde
April 4, 2019
Karla Stephens-Tolstoy, the founder of Stand Up/Speak Up, continues to share her fight in battling Stage 4 cancer. She courageously shares Karla’s medical journey from all sides of the disease, her life, and her extensive s…
My Boobs are Trying to Kill Me: Exclusive Interview with childhood trauma survivor Sandra Doweck
March 19, 2019
Welcome to My Boobs Are Killing Me. A podcast brought to you by Stand Up Speak Up founder Karla Stephens-Tolstoy who shares with us the journey of her life with stage four cancer and the amazing individuals that inspire her …
My Boobs Are Trying To Kill Me: Karla Stephens Tolstoy & Her Fight Against Cancer
Jan. 12, 2019
Karla Stephens Tolstoy believes in revealing the truth and getting the real story out there. For the past two years, her Stand Up Speak Up Podcast has told the stories of those who had been neglected or forgotten by mainstre…
David Bernstein: Homeless youth to Harvard University.
Nov. 27, 2018
Dr. David Bernstein is a well respected, highly educated professional who has held appointments at Yale University School of Medicine, where he completed his doctoral internship, and Harvard University Medical School, where …
Michael Alig: From Club Kids to Convict & Back – Part 2
Oct. 23, 2018
This is the second part of a two part series featuring the charismatic founder of The Club Kids, Michael Alig. The Club Kids were a group of young, flamboyant New York City underground dance club personalities in the late 1…
Michael Alig: From Club Kids to Convict & Back – Part 1
Oct. 23, 2018
Michael Alig is a complex character. He’s the charismatic founder of the Club Kids, a group of young, flamboyant New York City underground dance club personalities in the late 1980s and early 1990s. They wore outrageous cos…
Devin Price: Recovery – Relapse - Recovery
Sept. 28, 2018
We first met Devin Price in Episodes 45 and 46 of the Stand Up Speak Up Podcast, when he took us through his road to addiction, becoming a drug dealer and pimp and his eventual arrest. After serving three years in prison, he…
Burst the Bubble: Police Corruption
Aug. 30, 2018
Kelly Donovan is a whistleblower. Her story begins working for a major bank, marrying a police officer, then deciding to become a police officer. After only a few years, Kelly began to learn about internal inconsistencies, a…
Trust Me When I Say There Is No (Hero) In Heroin Part 2
Aug. 22, 2018
In the first part of this two part podcast series interviewing Frank, an addict who has abused drugs from the age of 12, he told us the origins of his addiction and how sniffing glue as a child turned into full on heroin add…
Trust Me When I Say There Is No (Hero) In Heroin
June 28, 2018
Franky Frank runs the My Cold Turkey Detox website where he shares the story and updates about his struggle overcoming drug abuse, primarily heroin and crack. His sister filmed his struggle as he detoxed cold turkey at her p…
Life is Easy, Living is Hard
June 12, 2018
Erica has endured a lifetime of trauma marked by a difficult upbringing, abusive relationships, an addiction to phone sex, attempted suicide, and a number of diagnosed mental health issues. Recently, we heard of a website ca…
Rehab #9: The Rob Rawlings Story
May 30, 2018
Rob Rawlings is working hard to break the cycle of drug addiction in his family. Despite his father’s abrasive nature and drug use, Rob continued to seek approval as his son. At the age of 14, Rob himself was introduced to d…
The Pain of Perfection
May 17, 2018
Recently we’ve featured addiction stories of people who had clear trauma growing up that contributed to the path they took in life. However, these things can happen to anyone. Danielle McCarron is a recovery advocate, worki…
Nowhere to Turn
May 5, 2018
Today’s guest has 5 kids from 4 different fathers and was abused as a child. Rose is an artist with designs in the Stand Up Speak Up. Growing up, she faced physical, mental, and sexual abuse. She had nowhere to turn and was…
Scientology Scars
April 18, 2018
There’s no shortage of content out there on the subject of Scientology. When we decided to tackle it, we knew the episode would have to focus on people, and the lasting effect Scientology has on its members once they leave.…
2 Generations of Pain & Addiction: The Linda Price Story
April 12, 2018
When Linda Price graduated high school, her dream of the perfect life was with a home, a baby, and a husband. These all eventually came to fruition, but not in the way she had imagined. An unfulfilling childhood led to…
I Spent $1 Million on Drugs - The Devin Price Story Part 2
March 27, 2018
Devin Price blames nobody but himself for the direction his life took. As a kid, Devin thought his childhood was fairly normal. His dad ran off and his mother became addicted to drugs, but Devin’s grandparents did their best…
I Spent $1 Million on Drugs - The Devin Price Story Part 1
March 20, 2018
Devin Price blames nobody but himself for the direction his life took. As a kid, Devin thought his childhood was fairly normal. His dad ran off and his mother became addicted to drugs, but Devin’s grandparents did their best…
Out of the Gutter: Howard Heathcote’s Story - Part 2
March 13, 2018
Howard Heathcote grew up in a house of addicts. Out of 2 parents and 9 children, only one, an older sister of Howard’s, miraculously avoided drugs and alcohol completely. Aside from that miraculous exception, fate was all bu…