I Choose Happy With Marilyn

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We all carry something. In this soulful and deeply human podcast, Marilyn Getas Byrne holds heartfelt conversations with people who’ve lived through the unthinkable—and made their way back to joy. These are real stories of pain, healing, and what it truly means to choose happy.

Episode Date
Ep60: Surviving Terror on Bourbon Street: Ryan Quigley & a Bond Unbroken by Death
Oct 06, 2026
Ep59: Miracles in the Ashes of the Palisades Fire: Paige Killian on Survival & Pivoting with Grace
Sep 29, 2026
Ep58: Sent Away to Be “Saved”: A Year Inside a Christian Conversion Program
Sep 22, 2026
Ep57: The Cult Next Door: Healing, Manipulation, And The Fight to Break Free
Sep 15, 2026
Ep56: 25 Years After Flight 93: Jack Grandcolas on Losing His Wife, Lauren; and Carrying Her Love Forward
Sep 08, 2026
Ep55: The Music That Meant More: Johnny Irish on Survival, Sobriety & a Second Chance at Life
Sep 01, 2026
Ep54: Raising Strong-Minded Kids In A Screen-Obsessed World With Diane Provo
Aug 25, 2026
Ep53: I Choose Life: Grief, Grace, And A Grand Canyon Misadventure
Aug 18, 2026
Ep52: The View From the Edge: What Harry Parker Learned About Life Through Facing Death
Aug 11, 2026
Ep51: Eternal Life, Not Eternal Legs: A Colonel’s Story of Bravery, Grit, and the Power of Perspective
Aug 04, 2026
Ep50: Turning Survival Into Service: Finding Strength Through Two Cancer Journeys with Julie Rosenau
Jul 28, 2026
Ep49: The Mindset Behind the NFL Dream: A Conversation with Carolina Panthers Quarterback Haynes King
Jul 21, 2026
Ep48: Bruised, Not Broken: Healing Hidden Shame with Kristine Jensen, LCSW
Jul 14, 2026
Ep47: It's More Uncool Not to Try: Tom Siletto on Letting Go of Fear and Chasing Big Dreams
Jul 07, 2026
Ep46: What Happens After Survival? Kristen Vargas on Rebuilding a Life She Never Expected
Jun 30, 2026
Ep45: Cancer Patient To Cancer Researcher: The Full-Circle Journey Of Jonah Rosas
Jun 09, 2026
Ep44: Losing A Child To Skin Cancer—And How To Protect Your Own Kids
Jun 02, 2026
Ep43: The Unexpected Path: Brian Speciale of The Comfy on Shark Tank, Risk & Choosing Action
May 26, 2026
Ep42: Trust Yourself Anyway: Sally Miller on Confidence, Curiosity & Becoming Limitless
May 19, 2026
Ep41: The Mountain With No Top: Hall of Fame Coach Cathy Compton on Winning, Belonging & Learning to Love the Climb
May 12, 2026
Ep40: An I Choose Happy Encore with Joseph Pangilinan: Fighting For Life & Laughter—With Stage 4 Cancer
May 05, 2026
Ep39: The Rise Back: Tiffaney Childers on Grief, Survival & Learning to Heal After Loss
Apr 28, 2026
Ep38: The Work Behind the Dream: JT Byrne on Integrity, Family, and the Road to the NFL Draft
Apr 21, 2026
Ep36: A Brush With Serial Killer, Ted Bundy: Katie Mahon On Survival, Perspective, And Life's Waves That Follow
Apr 07, 2026
Ep35: When the Body Stops Listening: Steve Georgeson on Living with MS and Redefining Strength
Mar 31, 2026
Ep34: A Life Lived Fully: Irene Audet on Choosing Life - and Letting Go
Mar 24, 2026
Ep 33: Attention, Please: The Super Power of the ADHD Brain with Diane Provo
Mar 17, 2026
Ep32: An I Choose Happy Encore with Adam Bremen: Celebrating Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month
Mar 10, 2026
Ep31: When the Heart Tears Open: Surviving, Letting Go, and Learning to Live Again with Lori Hand Jankowski
Mar 03, 2026
Ep30: After the Finish Line: Olympian Nick Cunningham's Journey to Purpose
Feb 24, 2026
Ep29: The Teacher in Everything: Suzanne Marie Berman on Loss, Sobriety, and Devotion to Life
Feb 17, 2026
Ep28: It Ends With Us: Perry Power on Breaking Generational Silence
Feb 10, 2026
Ep27: The Emotional Landscape Beneath Eating Disorders with Amy Isabella Chalker, RDN, CEDS
Feb 03, 2026
Ep26: Between Life and What Comes Next: Pep Torres’ Near-Death Experience
Jan 27, 2026
Ep25: Life After a Mass Shooting: Erika Mahoney on Navigating Loss and Choosing Love
Jan 20, 2026
Ep24:Should’ve Seen That Coming: Jamie Estelle Roth on Seeing with the Soul
Jan 13, 2026
Ep23: When Cancer Returns: Scott Miller and the Choice to Love Life
Jan 06, 2026
Ep21: More Than Coincidence: A Conversation on Miracles with Joan Hill
Dec 23, 2025
Ep20: For Ian: A Father's Story of Loss, Psychedelic Healing, & Finding Peace
Dec 16, 2025
Ep17: The Can-Do Heart: Living Fully with Cerebral Palsy — Adam Bremen’s Story
Nov 25, 2025
Ep16: The Light Beyond the Darkness: Shaela’s Story of Faith and Forgiveness
Nov 18, 2025
Ep15: Eternal Life, Not Eternal Legs: A Colonel’s Story of Bravery, Grit, and the Power of Perspective
Nov 11, 2025
Ep14: Breathing Life Back In: A Mother’s Journey from Trauma to Teaching
Nov 04, 2025
Ep13: Marilyn's Rebirthday: From Cancer To 15 Years of Choosing Happy
Oct 28, 2025
Ep11: "You Don’t LOOK Sick" — A TV Anchor Living and Thriving With Lupus
Oct 14, 2025
Ep10: Drugged, Assaulted, UNBROKEN — How Pain Can Become Purpose
Oct 07, 2025
Ep9: The Addiction Doctor to the Stars: Dr. Robb Kelly's Rocky Road To Happiness
Sep 30, 2025
Ep8: Skittles In Her Pocket: Lessons From A Life With Type 1 Diabetes
Sep 23, 2025
Ep7: Cancer Patient To Cancer Researcher: The Full-Circle Journey Of Jonah Rosas
Sep 16, 2025
Ep6: Losing A Child To Skin Cancer—And How To Protect Your Own Kids
Sep 09, 2025
Ep5: Fighting For Life & Laughter—With Stage 4 Cancer
Sep 02, 2025
Ep4: All Aboard The Grief Train: A Journey From Heartbreak To Happiness
Aug 26, 2025
Ep3: "Daddy’s Killing Mommy!": A Survivor’s Journey To Joy
Aug 19, 2025