Adversity to Strength with Lee Freeman

By Lee Freeman

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Adversity to Strength is a story-led podcast hosted by psychotherapist Lee Freeman, featuring honest, in-depth conversations with people who have lived through extraordinary experiences. From addiction, abuse and trauma to crime, fame, loss, recovery and reinvention, guests share the experiences that shaped their lives — including the moments that changed everything and the strength it took to move forward. Drawing on his background as a psychotherapist, Lee goes beyond the headlines and public image to explore the person behind the story: where their journey began, what they experienced, how it affected them, and who they became as a result. These are not polished success stories. They are open conversations about the difficult, complicated and sometimes remarkable realities of people’s lives. Real stories. Honest conversations. Adversity to Strength.

Episode Date
Seka: The Platinum Princess. Behind The Legend
Oct 29, 2026
Austin Rampt: Heroin Addiction, a Heart Attack at 21 & Life With a Drug Cartel | With Lee Freeman
Oct 20, 2026
Ken Tipton: Surviving Childhood Sexual Abuse – Grooming, Silence and the Fight for Justice
Oct 15, 2026
Carrie Davidson: Kidnapped in Mexico. A Remarkable Story of Survival and Resilience
Oct 13, 2026
Caron Grossman: Losing Her Mother, Surviving a Heart Attack and Starting Again
Oct 06, 2026
Colleen Clifford: Alcohol, Grief and the Turning Point That Changed Everything
Sep 01, 2026
Hollyanna Vellichor : Losing Everything and Rebuilding from the Ground Up
Aug 27, 2026
Dale Atkinson: From Terminal Diagnosis to Patient Advocate
Aug 11, 2026
Katie Rizzo: Losing Her Son to Addiction and Learning to Live With Grief
Jul 28, 2026
Scott Lackey: How Failure Became My Greatest Teacher
Jul 14, 2026
Anu Verma: Breaking Free from Childhood Sexual Trauma and Toxic Relationships
Jul 03, 2026
Katie Hadiaris: Escaping Toxic Workplaces and Rebuilding Your Life
Jun 26, 2026
Nancy Deyo: How a Mount Kilimanjaro Crisis Changed My Life Forever
Jun 18, 2026
Todd Malloy: Reclaiming Life And Thriving After Years of Survival
Jun 16, 2026
Jon Edlin: From Tornado Survivor to Safety Advocate and Author
Jun 11, 2026
Amy McKiernan: From Trauma to Triumph After Childhood Sexual Abuse
Jun 02, 2026
Raquel G. Breaking Cycles of Emotional Neglect of a Mother to a Journey of Healing
May 28, 2026
Leah Renee: Leaving Mormonism and Finding Her Voice in Stand-Up Comedy
May 25, 2026
Keith Cole: From Marine and Vietnam Veteran, To PTSD & Life After War
May 20, 2026
Monae Evans: Healing After Family Secrets & Loss
May 14, 2026
Amanda Gordon: Burns Survivor to Musician, Advocate, Resilience & Self-Acceptance
May 12, 2026
Jessie Tylre Williams: From Drug Addiction, Child Sexual Abuse, and Chaos, To Starting Again at 50
May 05, 2026
Amanda J. Scott: Reclaiming Self-Worth After 17 Years of Abuse
Apr 29, 2026
Ronald Zion Roseboro: Breaking Silence, The Power of Facing Inner Trauma and Overcoming Prison and Injustice.
Apr 24, 2026
Deanna Steinle: Living with Myasthenia Gravis, A Journey of Resilience
Apr 16, 2026
Dr Candice O'Neil: From Childhood Trauma to Specialising in CSA Trauma Therapy
Apr 07, 2026
Jackie Collier From Liquidation to Legacy, Jackie's Resilient Property Journey
Apr 02, 2026
Sean Martin: From Surviving Combat in Iraq to Finding His Voice Through Music
Mar 26, 2026
Scott Martin: How a Life Threatening illness Shaped a Soccer Coach to Author and Advocate
Mar 24, 2026
Eric Robinson: From Pastor to FBI Agent, A Journey of Courage and Resilience
Mar 18, 2026
Gabor Kadas :Rebuilding Community And Connection: How The Friendling App Is Changing Social Connections
Mar 10, 2026
Milica Vogt: From War Torn Croatia and Refugee Camps to Author: A Story of Resilience and Hope
Mar 03, 2026
Misty Nesbitt:The Girl Who Kept Breathing: Breaking Generational Trauma and Choosing Resilience
Mar 03, 2026
Amrita Sen Mukherjee: From Silence to Strength: Dr. Amrita's Journey of Resilience
Feb 26, 2026
Betty Guadagno: From Heroin Addiction, Parental Suicide, Childhood Abuse to a Journey of Transformation
Feb 24, 2026
Fitz Koehler: From Fitness Expert To Overcoming Cancer
Feb 19, 2026
Mary Turner Thomson: When Love Was a Lie: Surviving a Psychopath's Deception, to Author and Advocate
Feb 12, 2026
Ralph Brewer: The Power of Brotherhood in Men's Healing
Feb 10, 2026
Beth Chamberlin: From Invisible to Unstoppable: Reclaiming Life After Midlife and Cancer
Feb 05, 2026
Camille Svirinaite: The Power of the Right Therapist and Thriving Part 2
Feb 03, 2026
Julia Silveira: Navigating Identity, Overcoming Mixed Race Ethnicity to Self-Acceptance
Jan 31, 2026
Annette Finn: From Trauma and tragedy to Triumph, Strength and Healing Journey
Jan 29, 2026
Steve Eichenblatt: From Abandonment, Abusive Childhood and Trauma to Empowerment
Jan 22, 2026
Shereen Alexander:From Outsider to Healer, a Story of Trauma, Family Abuse Resilience
Jan 21, 2026
Dr Shanea Clancy:The Power of Forgiveness in Leadership After Tragedy
Jan 13, 2026
Jessie Torres: Jessie Torres: The Alchemy of Childhood Abuse, Trauma, Loss and Transforming Pain into Purpose
Jan 08, 2026
Camille Svirinaite: Reclaiming Identity After Childhood Sexual Abuse Part 1
Jan 05, 2026
Nikki Allen: The Journey from Pain to Empowerment After Domestic Abuse
Dec 30, 2025
Sam Mitchell: Empowering Voices on Autism Advocacy
Dec 22, 2025
Dr Meher Chahal: The Power of Family Constellations Therapy
Dec 18, 2025
Natasha J. Layton: Inside the Warren Jeffs Cult: Trauma, Sexual Abuse, and Family Suicide
Dec 17, 2025
Wendy B Correa: The Journey Back: Healing After Deep Trauma and Addiction
Dec 16, 2025
Caroline Elliott: Surviving a Toxic Workplace – And Finding the Courage to Leave
Dec 15, 2025
Julie McCammon: The Body Knows: Understanding Pain, Trauma, and Inner Wisdom
Dec 11, 2025
Jennifer Chase: Addiction Runs Through Families – Breaking the Cycle of Trauma
Dec 09, 2025
Wendy Alexander: Growing up Under Apartheid, From South Africa to Starting Again in Australia
Dec 04, 2025
Alicia Zylinski-Straub: When Success Feels Empty – From Corporate Life to Healing Others
Dec 03, 2025
Adrienne Caldwell: Surviving Childhood Sexual Abuse – The Lifelong Journey to Healing
Dec 02, 2025
Peggy Sharr: The Body Remembers: Trauma, Grief, and Living with Burning Mouth Syndrome
Dec 01, 2025
Romilly Golding: Escaping Toxic Relationships – Red Flags, Boundaries and Reclaiming Your Worth
Nov 28, 2025
Michelle Jewsberry: Breaking the Silence – From Domestic Abuse to Empowering Survivors Worldwide
Nov 27, 2025
Jennifer Chase: Addiction Runs Through Families. Breaking The Cycle of Trauma
Nov 24, 2025
Adrienne Caldwell: Surviving Childhood Sexual Abuse – Breaking the Silence and Healing
Nov 19, 2025
Natasha Layton: Surviving and Escaping Warren Jeffs Religious Cult
Nov 17, 2025
Sara Im: Surviving and Escaping From the Cambodian Killing Fields: A Journey of Resilience
Nov 13, 2025
Edy Nathan: Grief Changes Who You Are. Learning to Live After Loss
Nov 10, 2025
Deana & Lizzie: We Married The Same Narcissist. Then We Found Each Other
Nov 07, 2025
Marjie Hadad When Everything Goes Wrong. How to Stay Calm in a Crisis
Nov 06, 2025
Maike Mullanders: Losing Father to Suicide. Turning Trauma Into Purpose
Nov 06, 2025
Lisa Sugarman: I Lost my Father Twice. Discovering The Truth About Suicide
Nov 04, 2025
Allicia Johnson Niles: Understanding CPTSD, Childhood loss of a Parent and the Impact of Childhood Trauma to Thriving
Oct 30, 2025
Dr Gloria Vanderhorst: Men Are Taught Not To Feel
Oct 23, 2025
Malissa Hepner: Complex Trauma Changed Me. Living With CPTSD
Oct 21, 2025
Caroline Kobylinski: The Therapist Who Became The Patient
Oct 16, 2025
Tina Coleman: Life After Addiction. Sobriety Changed Everything. Part 2
Oct 13, 2025
Tina Coleman: From Childhood Trauma and Addiction to Freedom, Healing & Reinvention
Oct 09, 2025
Andrew Engbring: The Myth of Rock Bottom. Addiction Affects The Whole Family
Oct 08, 2025
David Tarnowski: Disappointing Affirmations – Using Dark Humour to Survive Depression
Oct 06, 2025
Trina Kennedy: Overcoming Childhood Trauma to Thriving as a Coach and an Author
Oct 06, 2025
Pamela Michaux: A Conversation About Childhood Trauma and Finding the Strength to Overcome and Thrive
Oct 02, 2025
Emma Lyons: The Shame Narcissists Leave Behind – Breaking Free From Emotional Abuse
Oct 02, 2025
Pamela Michaux: Identity,Racism, Childhood Sexual Abuse, Trauma, to Author and Thriving Part 1
Oct 01, 2025
Samantha DeMarco: Breaking free from Toxic Relationships to Personal Growth
Sep 30, 2025
J.J. Cummings: Real Life Top Gun
Sep 29, 2025
Bethany Shelton: Losing My Only Child – From Profound Grief to Spiritual Awakening
Sep 26, 2025
Caroline Hughes: Addicted To Success, Until I Ended Up In Hospital
Sep 26, 2025
Jennifer Finch: From Punk Rock, Nirvana, L7, addiction to Recovery
Sep 25, 2025
Erin Mills: Losing Her Daughter, Finding a Way Through Grief and Trauma
Sep 24, 2025
Angie Biln: Walking Away From an Unhappy Marriage. Part 1
Sep 24, 2025
Michele Rosenthal: Who Are You After Trauma? – Rebuilding Your Identity and Your Life. Part 2
Sep 23, 2025
Angie Biln: Learning to Trust Yourself Again – Healing the Inner Child | Part 2
Sep 23, 2025
Michele Rosenthal: What Trauma Does to You – Understanding PTSD and the Road to Recovery Part 1
Sep 23, 2025
Joe O'Connor: 2 Near-Fatal Accidents
Sep 22, 2025
Jacob Hill: From Prison To Purpose
Sep 18, 2025
Jared Maxwell: The War Followed Me Home
Sep 16, 2025
Sarah Michelle Boas: My Child Was Born With a Severe Heart Condition – Anxiety, OCD and Finding Strength
Sep 15, 2025
Briana Bass: Beyond Sex Therapy – Self-Worth, Relationships and Finding Fulfilment
Sep 11, 2025
Nick Eagle: From Famous Gigolo to Spiritual Healer – The Dark Side of Fame and Finding His True Self
Sep 10, 2025
Samantha Williams: From Eating Disorder To Nutritionist
Sep 10, 2025
Caroline Hughes: When Success Breaks You
Sep 09, 2025
Blanca E. Rodriguez: From Childhood Trauma to Healing – Grief, Forgiveness and Finding Purpose
Sep 04, 2025
Nicole Harris: What Are Your Dreams Telling You?
Sep 02, 2025
Dame Clarissa Burt: From Supermodel to Self-Worth – The Woman Behind the Fame
Aug 28, 2025
Arius Webster-Berry: From Childhood Adversity to Entrepreneur – Building a Business Against the Odds | With Lee Freeman
Aug 27, 2025
Lillo Brancato: A Bronx Tale, De Niro, Prison & Redemption
Aug 26, 2025
Nadine Macaluso: From The Wolf of Wall Street to Therapist and Trauma Expert
Aug 21, 2025
Phyllis Leavitt: 30 Years Of Therapy. Trauma, Healing And Compassion
Aug 19, 2025
Jeff Pearson: Diagnosed With a Brain Condition at 2 Weeks Old – Multiple Surgeries and a Lifetime of Resilience
Aug 18, 2025
Jay Aston: Bucks Fizz, The Rise, Fall and Resurgence of a Pop Phenomenon
Aug 14, 2025
Shuang-Min Chang: From Luxury Fashion to Burnout and Depression – Finding a New Purpose
Aug 12, 2025
John Comerford: 40 Years Of Silence. Surviving Childhood Sexual Abuse
Aug 12, 2025
Dena Hodges: Surviving Childhood Abuse and Family Betrayal – Breaking Generational Trauma |
Aug 11, 2025
Jeff Sorensen: Life After Prison, Overcoming Addiction, Radical Ownership and Finding Purpose: Part 2
Aug 09, 2025
Jeff Sorensen: From the Sinaloa Cartel to Prison – Addiction, Near-Death and Redemption Part 1
Aug 09, 2025
Holly Eve: From Childhood Sexual Abuse and Addiction to Celebrity Makeup Artist and Entrepreneur
Aug 08, 2025
Jake Ranney: Surviving Sexual Assault – Betrayed by the Justice System and Finding His Voice
Aug 07, 2025
Jill Sitnick: Living With PTSD – How MDMA-Assisted Therapy Changed Her Life |
Aug 06, 2025
Jodi Pavlock: Surviving Narcissistic Abuse
Aug 05, 2025
Marysol James: Six Years With a Narcissist – How a Romance Author Lost Herself and Found Her Strength
Aug 04, 2025
Sheila Kamuda: Losing Her Husband – Finding the Strength to Live Again After Grief
Jul 30, 2025
Paul Stewart: Breaking the Silence of Childhood Sexual Abuse to Advocate.
Jul 24, 2025
Peter Anderson: Why Love Isn't Enough – Emotional Safety, Intimacy and Building a Lasting Relationship
Jul 22, 2025
Alysha Lee: From Being Abducted and Held Captive to Escaping and Thriving
Jul 22, 2025
John Paul Brown: Betrayed by a Trusted Business Partner – Embezzlement, Financial Ruin and Rebuilding His Life
Jul 17, 2025
Ellen Busch: Surviving an Abusive Marriage – Dyslexia, Emotional Trauma and Rebuilding Her Life
Jul 14, 2025
René Recktenwald: The Hidden Cost of Success – Burnout, Mental Health and Rebuilding His Life
Jul 10, 2025
Jess Impiazzi: Navigating Celebrity, Trauma and Dealing With Mental Health
Jul 09, 2025
Felicity Ashley: 3,000 Miles Across The Atlantic, Then Came Cancer
Jul 08, 2025
Heather Gandhi: When Bipolar Mania Took Over. Hospitalisation, Jail And Finding Hope
Jul 03, 2025
From Military Discharge to Homelessness and Prison – Mental Illness, Addiction and the Fight to Survive
Jul 02, 2025
Urmi Hossain: Growing Up Bengali in Italy – Cultural Identity, Expectations and Finding Her Voice | With Lee Freeman
Jul 01, 2025
Bernd Haber: My Grandfather Refused to Fight for Hitler – A German Soldier's WWII Story
Jun 30, 2025
Cindy Dhalai: 11 Years in a Wheelchair – Learning to Walk Again After Lupus and Kidney Disease
Jun 28, 2025
Jodi Pavlock: Life With A Narcissist
Jun 26, 2025
Mark Ross: The Marine Veteran Who Suffered in Silence – PTSD, Mental Health and Finding His Voice
Jun 26, 2025
Drive Patel:Healing Before Success. Trauma And Addiction To Inner Peace
Jun 18, 2025
George Haymaker: 50 Painkillers and 2 Bottles of Vodka a Day – Rock Bottom and Recovery
Jun 17, 2025
Eve Zmarko: Growing Up With an Alcoholic Mother. The Hidden Trauma
Jun 16, 2025
Zahra Adloo: Life After Narcissistic Abuse. The Invisible Scars, Trauma Bonds And Finding Yourself Again
Jun 13, 2025
Chrystal Bowers: From Police Officer to Heart Attack Survivor – The Hidden Cost of Stress
Jun 12, 2025
McCracken Poston Jr.: Accused of Murder. The Alvin Ridley Story
Jun 08, 2025
Michelle Dosanjh-Johal: When Your Family Is In Crisis
Jun 07, 2025
Alan Lazaros: The Hidden Cost of Success – Why Achievement Doesn't Always Bring Happiness
Jun 02, 2025
Terry Tucker: From SWAT Hostage Negotiator to Cancer Survivor – Facing Death and Finding Strength
Jun 01, 2025
Kadri Aworigo: Losing Her Father to Suicide – Childhood Trauma, Domestic Violence and Finding Her Strength
May 31, 2025
Stephen Mee: From Colombian Drug Cartels and Prison to Reform and Redemption
May 31, 2025
Naomi Riley: Surviving a Traumatic Brain Injury – Rebuilding Her Life and Fighting for Change
May 30, 2025
Richard Lowe: Losing His Wife to COPD – Childhood Abuse, Grief and Finding a New Purpose
May 25, 2025
Nick Edgar: Why I Walked Away From Professional Football – Depression, Shame and Finding My Purpose
May 24, 2025
Jess Frost: Breaking Down on Brooklyn Bridge – Childhood Trauma, Perfectionism and Finding Her Strength
May 22, 2025
Lii Brooke : From Struggle to Strength on Autism, Suicide, and Finding Her Voice
May 15, 2025
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May 10, 2025