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Send us a text It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair. In this opening line from the classic Charles Dickens novel a A Tale Of Two Cities, never has a quote. It’s so close to home and resonated so deeply as in the appropriate description of season four...

Send us a text David Berez is a retired Police Officer and Drug Recognition Expert, having served more than 20 years with the East Windsor Police Department and a total of 33 years in Emergency Services, including EMS and OEM. Following his retirement, Mr. Berez is now the President and Founder of Six4 Consultants, a Public Safety Consulting Firm. Mr. Berez is also the author of A Resilient Life: A Cops Journey in Pursuit of Purpose, co-author of Wounds to Wisdom, featured columnist, guest speak...

Send us a text Shane Crudele is a student athlete at North Arlington HS in lower Bergen County. He is a sophomore varsity QB1 and he also plays Safety! He also is a varsity boys volleyball player as a freshman and will entering his sophomore year in volleyball this spring. Shane maintains a high grade point average and is very academic. Shane has been playing quarterback since he was 6 and has a passion for football. He definitely aspires to play football in college. Shane has been unfortunate t...

Send us a text Corporal Detective Steven Byrne, shield 271, of the City of Chester (PA) Police Department has endured a 22+ year career in law enforcement. Cpl. Byrne comes from Ridley Park, a small borough within Delco, Delaware County PA, south of Philadelphia, where his father, Thomas J Byrne Sr retired as the Police Chief in 2012, and two brothers serve as professional firefighter and police officer for their community. Cpl. Byrne is an author, entrepreneur, business owner, philanthropist, m...

Send us a text Ana Pais is a dedicated and compassionate mental health professional who specializes in supporting first responders and their families. She earned her Master’s in Forensic Psychology in 2010 and went on to obtain a Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling in 2014. As a Board Certified Licensed Professional Counselor and a Certified First Responder Counselor, she is deeply committed to addressing the unique challenges faced by individuals in high-stress occupations. Certified ...

Send us a text Ketamine is emerging as one of the new break through medical treatments for a variety of ailment from Depression and Anxiety to Post Traumatic Stress. On this episode we feature two board certified doctors who administer these treatment and are here to bear witness to the benefits. Dr. Joseph Affortunato: Joseph Affortunato, DO, is a board-certified Emergency Medicine physician who co-founded KetaRevive. Dr. Affortunato is devoted to providing exceptional care to all his patients...

Send us a text Dave Fischer and Jeff Golden are committed to developing the minds of parents alienated from their children which happens all too often when divorce is the end result. Both men are members of FACE (Fathers' and Children's Equality). A membership organization that educates parents as to their parental rights and custody rights. FACE is not a legal team and does not act as a court representative but rather shows how to effectively represent themselves in family court. By showing sho...

Send us a text Anthony is an individual driven by passion and discipline. His relationship with God comes first and foremost to everything. His wife is second future children would be third and then country. He’s a product of a single parent home however, father was involved attended sports games has always been there for him and currently is still a huge impact for him. His relationship with his mother is very strong as well. His addiction to substances started at an early age years old and he ...

Send us a text Matthew Patunas is a 53 years old retired corrections officer roaming the halls of Rahway State Prison. Matt grew up in the small town of Moonachie located in Bergen county NJ. Growing up in a middle-class family Matt’s father Gene was a union ironworker that owned his own company, while his mother Ann was a stay at home mom. Family was always present having his grandparents live upstairs Matt met my wife Christina on the same street that we grew up on in Moonachie. With the prosp...

Send us a text MR. WALTER HENRY NOLTING, Mr. Nolting has a military career serving both the United States Army & Merchant Marines. He enlisted in 1942 he was only 17 years old. Walter was Honorably Discharged in 1946. Listed below are more details. Stationed: Fort Devons, MA & Utah, France Wars & Military operations & Deployments: WWII Utah France Military Awards & Decorations: American Service Metal, Good Conduct Medal & World War II Victory Medal. Military Career & Accomplishments: Served 33 m...

Send us a text Part 2 John Collins is a Navy SEAL veteran. He was born and raised in Sykesville MD. The oldest of 3. Growing up, he played football, lacrosse and he was a wrestler. He graduated from Glenelg High School in 2003 and joined the Navy on October 31, 2006. He served for 12 years. He was in 6 BUD/S classes. He went through first phase 4 times and has been through 2 1/2 hell weeks. He graduated SQT March 2nd, 2012 and went to SEAL Team 7. He did 2 deployments there before he went to th...

Send us a text Part 1 John Collins is a Navy SEAL veteran. He was born and raised in Sykesville MD. The oldest of 3. Growing up, he played football, lacrosse and he was a wrestler. He graduated from Glenelg High School in 2003 and joined the Navy on October 31, 2006. He served for 12 years. He was in 6 BUD/S classes. He went through first phase 4 times and has been through 2 1/2 hell weeks. He graduated SQT March 2nd, 2012 and went to SEAL Team 7. He did 2 deployments there before he went to th...

Send us a text Stuart Chirachella and Jason Antonette join in on this amazing episode. Edward Bullock was born and raised in Jersey City New Jersey, his family quickly moved to Bayonne for a better life, but tragedy struck when his mother was Murdered by a Bayonne Police officer. After suffering this emotional trauma Ed went to Virginia to live with his dad, where he discovered alcohol. Ed came back to Jersey at the age of 16 where he started running the streets and getting into trouble. He did ...

Send us a text Kathryn Dixon is a second generation social worker who has experienced the positive impact of Social Work first hand. She was adopted as an infant by a foster care social worker and an accountant. Kathryn received her Bachelor's in social work with a minor In justice studies at the University of New Hampshire and afterwards she worked in the New York City child welfare system. Kathryn then completed her masters of social work with a concentration in social policy and administrat...

Send us a text Take a step back in time and see where it all began for The Suffering Podcast. Episode 9 was the first time that Mike and Kevin appeared together in front of the microphone. Only on audio at the time, this animated and re-cut version of the original podcast airing on February 14th, 2021 is the beginnings of a partnership that lasted until Mike could no longer out run his demons and took his life on May 9th 2024. This heartfelt episode shows glimpses of where the podcast began and...

Send us a text Chasya was born the 4th out of 8 children. It would have been 13 children had her mother not have 5 miscarriages that spared an additional 5 innocent children being born to a cult-like life. Growing up Chasya right away didn’t fit in. There are no exceptions when born into the ultra religious sect. She was expected to follow her traditions, and the 613 commandments that come with the religion she was told she was so lucky and privileged to be a part of. Chasya didn’t buy into all ...

Send us a text Dejah-Maia’s story is one of incredible resilience and inspiring transformation. Born in San Diego and raised in the vibrant neighborhoods of Spanish Harlem, New York, and Maplewood, New Jersey, Dejah-Maia now calls Maplewood her home. She is the second eldest of four siblings, each of whom shares a bond strengthened by their shared trials and triumphs. At the age of two, Dejah-Maia's life was forever altered by a catastrophic house amage from smoke inhalation, and he eventually p...

Send us a text From July 2014 through 2022, Keith covered Rutgers athletics for NJ Advance Media, the content company for NJ.com and The Star-Ledger. The dean of the Rutgers football beat, Keith covered thousands of games and big-picture topics surrounding the state university’s athletics program since 2000. Keith recently garnered two national awards from the Associated Press Sports Editors for his investigative reporting. Two years ago, the National Sports Media Association named Keith New Jer...

Send us a text Dr. JC Doornick “The Dragon” comes from a fascinating life and family history full of pioneers in the entertainment industry and professional athletes. Later in life becoming a servant to the people as a Doctor of Chiropractic and Cofounder of a worldwide Humanitarian relief organization serving the third world with health, education, housing and food. Receiving awards such as the Humanitarian of the Year. What most would consider a privileged life, it came with a dark side connec...

Send us a text You can take the girl outta Texas, but you can’t take Texas outta the girl. Despite some hardships, the Texas grit has re-emerged in Yvonne, along with the fight and warrior spirit engrained into her from her hardworking and moral parents. Yvonne Rogers was born February 2, 1968 at Reese AFB, Texas, in Lubbock County. She is the youngest and only girl of three children. Her father, a Texas native, enlisted in the Navy during WWII and retired in the early 1970s after Vietnam, havin...

Send us a Text Message. One of the best Police Officers to ever take the oath of office in recent years has chosen to pull the plug and finally retire. On this Episode, Bobby Crudele comes in to talk about his career and next phase in life. His unique perspective on the Job and leaving it behind will bring laughs and introspection as we dive deep into his upcoming departure from a job that he loved and was well suited for leaving a void in the department that will be felt for years to come. Find...

Send us a Text Message. Brian Reyngoudt is the Vice President /Co-Founder of Operation K9 Beethoven. He was born and raised in Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey. As the son of a 3 time purple heart Vietnam veteran it has been his purpose in his life to always to help our veteran’s and active members of our military. It has been such a great honor and experience for him to help veteran’s and their family members one paw at a time. Brian expressed that there’s a special happiness that comes when you h...

Send us a Text Message. On the date of this recording, July 10th 2013, Kevin’s life changed forever. On this episode, Mike Depalma and Tom Flynn are in the studio to reveal details that can only be replayed amongst good friend and confidants. Find Mike Depalma https://www.instagram.com/mdepalma20/ Find Tom Flynn https://www.instagram.com/thetomflynn/ Find The Suffering Podcast The Suffering Podcast Instagram Kevin Donaldson Instagram Mike Failace Instagram Apple Podcast Spotify YouTube The Suf...

Send us a Text Message. Stefanie Shellhamer is a 32-year-old born and raised in New Jersey. She is a daughter, sister, aunt and friend. Stefanie is the daughter of retired police captain Peter Shellhamer, whom she adored very much. She has a unique understanding and perspective of law enforcement because of this relationship. Unfortunately, her father passed away suddenly in September of 2021 at 59, due to complications from Covid-19. This was a devastating blow filled with sorrow and confusion,...