http://www.adverityrockstar.comMultimedia personality  Aric H. Morrison speaks with Tyler Jones from Purpose Pups LLC. Tyler shares his story of becoming a musician and rubbing elbows with other famous industry people.  In the process, he became connected with some shady people and eventually began dealing drugs with them. By the age of 28, he became a multi-millionaire the dangerous way. In this compelling episode, Tyler takes the listeners on his journey from music, to addiction, to dealing drugs, to arrest.  He speaks of prison life, redemption, and then shares his many life lessons learned over his 9 years in prison.Today, Tyler is the proud owner of PURPOSE PUPS LLC, as he gives back to the community training service dogs for veterans, special needs, the disabled, and others.Adversities presented: Substance Abuse Disorder, Dealing Drugs, Crime, PrisonVisit www.adversityrockstar.com for speaking, appearances, coaching, books, and more.

http://www.adversityrockstar.comMultimedia personality  Aric H. Morrison speaks with Cindy Drummond author of the book Reflections from the Dating Pool. Cindy shares her story of falling in love with a man she THOUGHT she knew. Follow her storytelling as she takes the listeners on a pretty surprising journey of what transpired with that one!  Listen as she shares her wisdom after refusing to let the relationship world get her down, by setting a goal on New Year's Eve to actually go on 50 dates in 52 weeks.In this unique episode, Cindy takes the listeners on a wild ride from marriage, to dating a monster,  to serial dating, and on to an eventual new marriage.  Today, Cindy is the proud founder of the WOW retreat, celebrating a full weekend of activities, speakers, lessons, bonding, and fun, ONLY for women!Adversities presented: Failed Marriage, Failed Dates, Voyeurism, Rejection,Visit www.adversityrockstar.com for speaking, appearances, coaching, books, and more.

http://www.adversityrockstar.comMultimedia personality  Aric H. Morrison speaks with volunteer, educator, thought leader, Strawberry  G. Strawberry shares her story of growing up in an environment of alcohol abuse and mental illness between her two parents. From the start, she certainly came from rough beginnings.Strawberry weaves her compelling story along using a very real approach to recount some of her more difficult days. In this compelling episode, Strawberry courageously walks the listeners through her journey from a dysfunctional childhood to a slight bout with alcohol addiction. Listen to her story as she rises above her adversities to become a successful role model,  doctoral student, and advocate for first-generation college students.  This interview is one that really makes the listener want to give thanks for the good fortune of having a "typical" childhood while inspiring those who can relate to step up and not allow circumstance to dictate a future self. Adversities presented: Substance Abuse Disorder, Mental Illness, Physical Abuse, SuicideVisit www.adversityrockstar.com for speaking, appearances, coaching, books, and more.

http://www.adversityrockstar.comMultimedia personality  Aric H. Morrison Amber Rose Washington is an author, songwriter, musician, producer, public speaker, and advocate for the transgender community and has been featured on FOX, NBC, CBS, NPR, and a host of other media. Her new Podcast show is called "THE JOURNEY, Unscripted".Her book  "Hiding From Myself" quickly became an Amazon Best Seller.Listen here as Amber tells her courageous story of what it was like growing up in the "wrong" body. This episode was one of the more informative in recent memory as she truly is a refreshing wealth of knowledge on such a misunderstood population.Together we spoke for several hours as this podcast needed to be broken into two segments. Adversities presented: Transgender AwarenessVisit www.adversityrockstar.com for speaking, appearances, coaching, books, and more.

http://www.adversityrockstar.comMultimedia personality  Aric H. Morrison PART 2  WITH AMBER ROSE WASHINGTON!Amber Rose Washington is an author, songwriter, musician, producer, public speaker, and advocate for the transgender community and has been featured on FOX, NBC, CBS, NPR, and a host of other media. Her new Podcast show is called "THE JOURNEY, Unscripted".Her book  "Hiding From Myself" quickly became an Amazon Best Seller.Listen here as Amber tells her courageous story of what it was like growing up in the "wrong" body. This episode was one of the more informative in recent memory as she truly is a refreshing wealth of knowledge on such a misunderstood population.Together we spoke for several hours as this podcast needed to be broken into two segments. Adversities presented: Transgender AwarenessVisit www.adversityrockstar.com for speaking, appearances, coaching, books, and more.

http://www.adversityrockstar.comMultimedia personality  Aric H. Morrison from Adversity Rockstar is the host.Charles Smith is a seven-time author and program facilitator and a proud veteran of the US Military. His website is called lifelongexperience.netListen here as Charles tells his touching story of he grew up losing everyone in his life who was close to him. Being an addict to homelessness and on to attempting one evening to send his life via suicide. Continue on as he began realizing a greater calling, this episode has it all.  Charles tells it like it is, how it happened, and how he feels about his life.Today he is the proud parent to a little boy, who has somewhat completed the first leg of his journey.  I feel there is more greatness to come from him in the future, stay tuned. Remember...everyone has a story. Adversities presented: Poverty, Loss, Homelessness, PTSD, Suicide.Visit www.adversityrockstar.com for speaking, appearances, coaching, books, and more.

This is the first in a  short series of interviews to discuss the upcoming Fall Back Into Wellness Symposium to take place virtually on November 5, 6, 2022. In this episode,  Speaker / Author Aric H. Morrison meets with his co-host, fellow Speaker, and Author Wendy Blanchard from Write, Pray, Recovery fame to outline all things related to this incredible event!This is the first in an ongoing group of episodes to present each speaker, their platform, and their expectations for their audiences during this two-day-long global event!http://www.adversityrockstar.comhttps://harmonioushealth4life.com/whole-person-wellness/

Dr. Barbara Walsh joins in on this introductory episode to discuss the podcast, social media as it relates to story-telling, and other general conversations regarding adversity. She will be making random special guest co-host appearances on the show. We talk loosely about the podcast and what the expectations are for it. ( There is a minor cord annoyance on her microphone, but all has since been corrected.)

Aric H. Morrison speaks with inspirational personality Rich Taylor on this special episode. Rich shares in detail the story of struggling with an addiction to alcohol and cocaine from an early age in life. In this episode, we go pretty far to a point never gone before publically. This is another no holds barred conversation where Aric probes deeply into the headspace during this most challenging time in his young life. Listen to Rich's story, as he takes you on a real dark journey to hell and back. Be inspired by his words as someone who has been able to give back and share his story now. Listen to a man who now lives on the other side in a world where happiness and contentment reign. This is one episode you really need to listen to. He is quite a storyteller!Adversities presented: Substance Abuse Disorder, Alcohol, Cocaine, Crime, and Arrest.Visit www.adversityrockstar.com for speaking, appearances, coaching, books, and more.

In this episode, Aric H. Morrison interviews his guest Leticia Francis from Blacque Rose Coaching. Listen intently as the conversation swoops back and forth from her tangled mess of childhood trauma to become the courageous and strong woman she is today.  Can anything good occur when a 14-year-old girl begins dating a 28-year-old man who has been grooming her?    You don't want to miss this episode!  Some adversity topics discussed: Violence, Promiscuity, and Abandonment.Visit www.adversityrockstar.com for engagements, appearances, books, coaching, and more.

Aric H. Morrison speaks with Voices of Change 2018 Founder Nicole Moehring. She is the survivor of domestic, emotional, psychological, financial, and verbal abuse from her first marriage. Nicole shares in detail the story of discovering her son who was diagnosed with Fragile X Syndrome was also being sexually abused by someone close to him.  . In this episode, she shares the journey of a family discovering the true horror associated with sexual abuse in children, and how the legal system failed her. If you look up the word survivor in the dictionary, figuratively there is a picture of Nicole right there! Listen to Nicole's story, as she takes you on a guided path from frustration to awareness. Be encouraged by her action as someone who gives back daily through the creation of her Voices of Change 2018 Foundation. This is one episode you really need to listen to. It is real, dark, and jarringly true.Adversities presented: Child Sexual Abuse, Fragile X Syndrome, Sexual AbuseVisit www.adversityrockstar.com for speaking, appearances, coaching, books, and more.

In this very first episode, Aric H. Morrison shares his background regarding adversity, his platforms, and his expectations. He lets the audience know a few things they may be able to expect on this podcast. New episodes will be available every Thursday evening.  It is a fairly quick episode but a necessary one so that those who are following the podcast have a better picture as to his purpose, views, and perspective.

Aric H. Morrison speaks with Liza Blas from Very Happy Stories on this special episode. Liza shares in detail the story of struggling with her two children who were displaying serious signs of mental health disorder. Or was it something else?As we dove deeper into the conversation,  one of the underlying causes for this family struggle was introduced via a casual conversation had with an acquaintance while at a holiday party.  Listen to her story, as it winds and twists upon your emotional scale. This one is an episode every parent should listen to!Adversities presented: Suicide, ADHD, OCD… and others.Visit www.adversityrockstar.com for speaking, appearances, coaching, books, and more.

http://www.adversityrockstar.comSpeaker/ Author Aric H. Morrison chats with Wendy Blanchard M.S., CHHC, CPS from Harmonious Health 4 Life, and the author of a new book titled Write, Pray, Recover.  She is a survivor of domestic, emotional, psychological, and sexual trauma from a very young age. On this compelling episode, Wendy takes the listeners on a very emotional journey weaving her dysfunctional childhood through mental health awareness, substance abuse disorder, attempted suicide, and many of the key life learnings in-between. Listen-on as her story truly has been used to re-shape and re-define this most remarkable women speaking on the podcast today.Listen also, as she takes you on a ride from hopelessness to courage, from near death to summoning a will to survive and live another day for her children and grandchildren.  If there has been one guest on this podcast who truly embraces the wonder of each day with a new and positive approach to  her life gift; it is Wendy Blanchard. What an inspiration.Adversities presented: Domestic Abuse, Rape, Substance Abuse Disorder, SuicideVisit www.adversityrockstar.com for speaking, appearances, coaching, books, and more.

www.adversityrockstar.comSpeaker/ Author / Adversity Coach Aric H. Morrison speaks with Warren Lieff who is a relationship and divorce coach from Livinlifeafterdivorce.com.  On this unique episode, Warren takes the listeners on a informative discussion sharing his story regarding divorce, his learnings, and his view on starting over in a new relationship . As a person in his late 50's who ventured into the unfamiliar divorce world, he shortly thereafter found himself on a new journey of helping others who may be facing the same critical moment in their lives. Listen-on as his words offer general direction and guidance for those who may be in a struggling relationship currently. As always, another adversity topic well worth considering.Adversities presented: Divorce, Failed RelationshipsVisit www.adversityrockstar.com for speaking, appearances, coaching, books, and more.

http://www.adversityrockstar.comSpeaker/ Author Aric H. Morrison chats with Amy Gonzalez Nelsen from TheBraveryBrigade.com. As the guests on this podcast strive to do, she too is making a difference in the lives of others through giving back via her platform each day.  Bravery Brigade is a movement of collective and collaborative work that aims to acknowledge and highlight the brave, the strong, the changemakers, and the seed planters who are creating new beginnings. She is a survivor of emotional trauma at a young age, endured transition, faced racial discrimination as a youth, and struggled with emotional health and high anxiety for much of her early journey in life.  In this sensitive episode, Amy takes the listeners down a very hard road. Here she talks about various forms of adversity experienced throughout several phases of her life. Listen also, as Amy speaks candidly about being discriminated against as a minority, emotionally damaged, and raised in a very unique environment. Amy found herself walking the streets of Brooklyn at 5 years of age and flying on airplanes alone by age 7. Not because she wanted to, it was just the way it was back then for her.  This episode culminates with an absolute nightmare for any parent or sibling to ever have to endure. This very special woman certainly represents her purpose in life well.Adversities presented: Emotional abuse, Divorce, Anxiety, Discrimination,  Depression, Teen SuicideVisit www.adversityrockstar.com for speaking, appearances, coaching, books, and more.

http://adversitybitesthepodcast.buzzsprout.comhttp://adversityrockstar.comSpeaker/ Author Aric H. Morrison continues to chat with Amy Gonzalez Nelsen from TheBraveryBrigade.com. As the guests on this podcast strive to do, she too is making a difference in the lives of others through giving back via her platform each day.  Bravery Brigade is a movement of collective and collaborative work that aims to acknowledge and highlight the brave, the strong, the changemakers, and the seed planters who are creating new beginnings. She is a survivor of emotional trauma at a young age, endured transition, faced racial discrimination as a youth, and struggled with emotional health and high anxiety for much of her early journey in life.  In this sensitive episode, Amy takes the listeners down a very hard road. Here she talks about various forms of adversity experienced throughout several phases of her life. Listen to episode 2, as Amy speaks candidly about being in NYC on Sept 11 as the world changed forever on that fateful day in 2001. Amy found herself second guessing her purpose while navigating a failed relationship. Incredibly she once again found herself facing another life altering experience as the new mother of two young children. For a second time,  Amy open up here like never before. There is reason why her first episode broke all ADVERSITY BITES : The Podcast  - download records so far.Adversities presented: Anxiety, Sept 11, Separation, Relocation, Discrimination, Depression, Medical, Spectrum DisorderVisit www.adversityrockstar.com for speaking, appearances, coaching, books, and more.