The C.K. Simms Show
The C.K. Simms Show is about real stories, real struggle, and real growth. Each episode explores mental health, adversity, and what it truly takes to rebuild your life. These are honest conversations about trauma, resilience, identity, and finding meaning when things feel broken. If you’ve ever felt lost, stuck, or unsure of your path, this show is here to remind you—you’re not alone, and there is a way forward. Follow the show and be part of a space built on vulnerability, resilience, and hope. Be a guest via PodMatch: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/1715119227867423c07672fbc
Episodes
Guest Name: Amy Lenius
https://www.nextleveluniverse.com/group-coaching/
Instagram: amylenius
📝Summary:
This powerful conversation with Amy Lenius of Next Level University explores her journey from years of chronic illness and misdiagnosis to becoming a speaker, educator, and advocate for women’s health. Amy shares how endometriosis, PCOS, and repeated medical dismissal shaped her early identity and how studying anatomy, holistic ...
Guest Name: Marita Littauer
https://thepersonalities.com/
https://livingyourbestlife60plus.com/
Instagram: maritalittauertedder
Facebook: energyrabbit
📝Summary:
In this insightful and energetic conversation, C.K. Simms interviews bestselling author Marita Littauer about her influential book Wired That Way, a personality‑typing framework rooted in ancient theory and refined through decades of research. Marita shares the origins of th...
Guest Name: AdamBrownlie
📝Summary:
In this thought‑provoking conversation, author Adam Brownlie joins CK Simms to explore the origins of his book Happypedia and the life experiences that shaped his philosophy on happiness, forgiveness, and human behavior. From growing up on a remote Australian cotton farm to boarding school, farming, business, and eventually writing a 600‑page happiness encyclopedia, ...
Guest Name: Wendy Correa
www.wendybcorrea.com
Instagram: wendybcorrea
Facebook: wendycorrea
📝Summary:
Author Wendy Correa joins The C.K. Simms Show to discuss her memoir My Pretty Baby, a powerful exploration of childhood innocence, early trauma, family secrets, and the lifelong journey of healing. She opens up about losing her father at seven, surviving an abusive home, navigating addiction, and ultimately finding recovery throug...
GuestName: Dr. Niran Al-Agba
https://www.secondopinion-md.com/
📝Summary:
Pediatrician and medical scientist Dr. Niran Al‑Agba joins the show to expose a hidden crisis inside child‑abuse investigations: misdiagnoses, racial and cultural bias, and the devastating consequences families face when medicine and CPS systems get it wrong. Drawing from real cases across 24 U.S. states, Dr. Al‑Agba explains how birth trauma, genetic condition...
Guest Name: Scott Martin
https://librarytalespublishing.com/collections/scott-martin
https://librarytalespublishing.com/products/play-from-your-heart
https://a.co/d/08oCbL5F
Summary:
Former nationally ranked soccer coach and quad amputee Scott Martin joins C.K. Simms for a powerful, deeply human conversation about trauma, resilience, fatherhood, discrimination, and the long road back to purpose. After contracting Group A Strep with ...
Guest Name: Laura Van Wormer
https://lauravanwormer.net/
https://classof74podcast.com/
Summary:
In this powerful conversation, novelist and former Doubleday editor Laura Van Wormer shares her extraordinary life story — from discovering storytelling at a young age to becoming a bestselling author, getting sober at 27, surviving a devastating drunk‑driving crash, and rebuilding her life and creativity.
Drawing from moments like “...
Guest Name: Tom LeNoble
www.tomlenoble.com
www.linkedin.com/in/tomlenoble
https://www.facebook.com/tomlenoble
https://www.instagram.com/lenoble.tom
📝 Summary:
In this powerful and deeply human conversation, award‑winning author and philanthropist Tom LeNoble shares the remarkable story behind his memoir My Life in Business Suits, Hospital Gowns, and High Heels. From growing up in a shack in Jacksonville Beach to performing in drag p...
Guest Name: Dr. Melanie Gray
https://www.drmelaniegraytheconfidencecoach.com/
Instagram: drmelaniewellnesscoach
Facebook: melanie.gray.550422
LinkedIn: drmelaniegray
📝Summary:
In this powerful Black History Month episode, C.K. Simms sits down with Dr. Melanie Gray — a 2017 Black Excellence Award recipient — to explore her extraordinary 41‑year journey in nursing, higher education, trauma‑informed care, and leadership. From growing u...
Summary
In this deeply personal season finale of Poddin’ My Noggin, C.K. Simms reflects on two transformative years of podcasting, healing, creativity, and connection. Filmed on New Year’s Eve, this episode explores gratitude, anger, grief, faith, global uncertainty, and the courage it takes to remain hopeful in turbulent times. C.K. shares how books, guests, creativity, and vulnerability became a form of currency and announces the ...
Guest Name: John Borden
https://www.getpsychedfitness.com/
Summary
In this powerful episode of Poddin’ My Noggin, C.K. Simms sits down with author and transformation coach John Borden to unpack the deeply personal journey behind his memoir Your Mindset Is Your Reality. John opens up about addiction, bullying, emotional repression, and the quiet collapse behind outward success. He shares how psychedelics—used intentionally and resp...
Guest Name: Nicholas Ruchlewicz
https://linktr.ee/giftofperspective
We had some technical issues with the video portion of this episode resulting in it being choppy but it was a wonderful episode nonetheless and we recommend giving it a listen.
Summary
In this powerful episode of Poddin’ My Noggin, traumatic brain injury survivor and mental health advocate Nicholas Ruchlewicz shares his life-altering story of survival, recovery, an...
Guest Name: Noah May
https://linktr.ee/noahspodcast
Summary
In this powerful and deeply personal conversation, C.K. welcomes podcast host Noah May, who opens up about his journey from a challenging adolescence marked by depression, anxiety, bullying, and family hardship to discovering purpose through storytelling and podcasting. Noah shares how his mental health diagnoses shaped his growth, how long-term recovery transformed his o...
Guest Name: Alan Lazaros
https://www.nextleveluniverse.com/
Instagram: alazaros88
YouTube: NextLevelUniversity
Summary
In this powerful and deeply human episode, C.K. sits down with Next Level University co-founder Alan Lazaros for a transformative conversation about resilience, potential, and the courage to redesign your life from the ground up. From losing his father at age two, to the collapse of his family at 14, to surviving a ...
Guest Name: Ellen Barrett
https://www.ellenbarrett.com/
Instagram: ellenbarrettfit
Summary
In this energizing episode, host C.K. Simms sits down with aerobics instructor, author and online movement studio founder, Ellen Barrett, to explore her lifelong devotion to helping people feel strong, capable, and fully alive. From her technicolor introduction to aerobics as a teenager to teaching at Club Med, shaping millions of home exerci...
Guest Name: D Paul Fleming
https://www.facebook.com/people/D-Paul-Fleming/100088886720840/
Summary
Author, U.S. Navy veteran, and Native American seasoned holy man D. Paul joins host C.K. Simms for an unforgettable conversation about pain, faith, and purpose. From surviving a tortured childhood to finding healing through spirituality and storytelling, D. Paul’s journey is a powerful testament to resilience. He shares how his books...
Guest Name: Laura Bratton
https://www.laurabratton.com/
TEDx Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XQ_gXhkGN4
Summary
Author, speaker, and TED Talk alumna Laura Bratton joins host C.K. Simms to share her extraordinary journey from losing her sight as a teenager to becoming a national voice for resilience, healing, and mindful change. In this heartfelt conversation, Laura opens up about grief and the long process of rediscovering p...
Guest Name: Mila Maxwell
https://milamaxwell.my.canva.site/
Instagram: milamaxwell_author
Facebook: MilaMaxwellAuthor
Summary
In this heartfelt episode, C.K. Simms sits down with Canadian author Mila Maxwell to discuss her powerful debut novel, Finding Lady Baltimore. Blending fiction with lived experience, Mila opens up about mental health, motherhood, authenticity, and finding healing through writing. Together, they explore faith,...
Guest Name: Morgan Scafe
https://morganscafe.net/
Content warning: The following episode contains content involving child and sexual abuse, which may be upsetting to some audiences. Viewer discretion is advised.
Summary
In this deeply moving episode, Morgan Scafe opens up about her courageous journey from the darkness of childhood abuse to the light of healing and empowerment. She recounts how early innocence was shattered by t...
Guest Name: Jenn Robb
https://warriormomcoach.net/
Instagram: @warriormom_jennrobb
Facebook: Warrior Mom's Rising
Summary:
In this deeply moving episode, C.K. Simms speaks with author and nurse practitioner Jenn Robb about her book Warrior Mom Rising: A Mom’s Battle Plan to Advocate, Overcome, and Thrive. Jenn shares her family’s journey through her daughter’s mental health struggles, including anxiety, depression, and an accide...
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