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A Contagious Smile Podcast
Stop surviving and start thriving. A Contagious Smile is a globally ranked podcast providing a safe haven for abuse survivors and special needs families navigating the journey of trauma recovery. Whether you are healing from domestic violence, narcissistic abuse, childhood trauma, or the daily challenges of disability advocacy, our mission is to turn your pain into power.
Each episode features raw, authentic conversations with survivors, mental health experts, and advocates who share actionable resources for PTSD healing, resilience building, and emotional wellness. We go beyond the struggle to highlight the triumphs of the special needs community, offering support for caregivers and individuals with disabilities who are rewriting their own narratives.
Hosted by Victoria Cuore, an award-winning trauma advocate and survivor, this podcast delivers the "blueprints" for recovery—not just Band-Aids. Join our community to find hope, humor, and the unstoppable spirit needed to rekindle your inner light.
A Contagious Smile Podcast
Latest Episodes
Faith And Fire with Victoria Cuore and Antonio Sabato Jr.
If you’ve ever felt like the world is getting darker while your own hope gets thinner, this conversation is a jolt of light. We’re joined by Antonio Sabato Jr, who shares what it looks like when faith becomes a real, personal relationship with ...
How Dancing And Self Love Break The Dark Cycle with Victoria Cuore and special guest Antonio Sabato Jr
The Math Shirt Moment
The fastest way to understand our show is to hear us do what we do: laugh hard, pivot fast, and still land somewhere real. We start with a brand-new side business and a T-shirt that probably should not be worn around polite company, then we sli...
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From 9/11 Responder To Patient Advocate And Trauma Coach with Michael Mackniak, Victoria Cuore and special guest Craig Sotkovsky
Daniel Ryan Cotler, Victoria Cuore and Michael Mackniak Explains Why Narcissistic Abuse Leaves No Bruises
Abuse does not have to leave a mark on your skin to change the way you think, remember, and trust yourself. We sit down with Daniel Ryan Cotler, author of *Voiceless No More* and founder of the Heal Loudly movement, to name what so many survivo...
Fan Mail
I thank you so much for this episode it hit so many places in my life. I’ve been struggling with coming out of a relationship. I didn’t realize was a bad relationship until later and now looking back on everything made me look at myself in a different way and realize I’m not the bad person I was made to feel. I know that I’m a people pleaser, but that is not how I felt. And even after I was made to feel bad, I still wanted to please. I shared this episode with a friend who today still struggles with an abusive relationship she had many years ago. She thinks that no one would want to hear her story, but I explained to her so many women could benefit from her story. I'm hoping she reaches out. Victoria, my name is Sheryl. I've left a comment for this podcast, but I met you at the POpshelf store in Douglasville this weekend. I so enjoyed our conversation and I'm so grateful that you into the store and I've had the pleasure of speaking with you.
Atlanta, Georgia
