Journalist, mother, and advocate Erika Mahoney shares her story of life after her father was killed in a mass shooting in her hometown of Boulder, Colorado.

Erika reflects on the shock and disorientation that followed his death, the love and human connection that helped carry her through those early days, and the complexity of grieving while preparing to welcome new life as a first-time mother.

She also speaks to what came next: how loss began to take the shape of purpose, and how she committed to staying open, choosing love, and stepping into advocacy in the aftermath of violence.

This is a conversation about resilience, and the strength it takes to keep your heart open.

Connect with Erika:
Instagram: @eri_mahoney
Substack: erikamahoney.substack.com
TikTok: @erika.mahoney

Listen to Senseless with Erika Mahoney.

As part of her advocacy, Erika supports March Fourth, a nonpartisan organization dedicated to reducing gun violence.
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In this episode of I Choose Happy, Marilyn sits down with Jamie Estelle Roth, best-selling author of Should’ve Seen That Coming: Navigating the In-Between Moments of Acceptance, Surrender, & Resilience, to talk about what happens when life changes without warning - and how we learn to meet what comes next.

After suddenly losing her eyesight in 2021, Jamie was forced to slow down in ways she never had before. What began as fear and uncertainty became a journey into presence, healing, and a deeper way of seeing herself and the world around her.

With honesty, humor, and heart, Jamie shares how losing her sight led her to confront old patterns, release the need to stay busy and brave, and step into a new relationship with her body, her emotions, and most importantly, her spirit. From the quiet in-between moments to the power of surrender without despair, this conversation is a reminder that even when we lose something we thought defined us, so much meaning can still be found.

This is a story about resilience, clarity, and choosing to live fully... even when the path looks nothing like what we expected.

Connect with Jamie on instagram @jamieestelleroth, or on her website at jamieestelleroth.com
Purchase Should've Seen That Coming: Navigating the In-Between Moments of Acceptance, Surrender, & Resilience.
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What happens when cancer enters your life... and then returns years later?

Scott Miller was diagnosed with throat cancer for the first time in his forties. With no family history and no warning, his life changed in an instant. What followed was not only treatment and recovery, but a profound internal shift. One that led him to slow down, listen to his body, and approach healing with compassion instead of fear.

Fifteen years later, after building a life rooted in presence, peace, and purpose, Scott faced a second cancer diagnosis. In this episode, he shares both chapters of his journey: what he learned the first time, how those lessons shaped the years in between, and how they guided him when the words came back again.

This is a conversation about meeting life gently, trusting the body’s wisdom, and choosing love. Through illness, healing, and everything that follows.

Connect with Scott on instagram @scottmiller.htf
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