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Jonny Mize is a US Army combat veteran who served in Afghanistan from 2006 to 2007. When he came home, he was carrying invisible wounds — PTSD, anxiety, depression, and a darkness that nearly cost him his life. At his lowest point, he attempted suicide. But Jonny survived. He found Transcendental Meditation, and it changed everything. It worked so quickly and brought him so much peace that he became a certified TM teacher in San Diego, now serving veterans and first responders through the Resilient Warrior Program at Restore VFW Solana Beach. In this conversation, we talk about coming home from combat changed, navigating addiction and suicidal ideation, why Transcendental Meditation became his key to transformation, and how his healing is now rippling through entire families.

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Audio Engineer — Mickey Dixon

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At 23, McKenna was living her best life in San Diego when her body started sending warning signals. Pain. Swelling. Fatigue. Tests revealed synovial sarcoma — a rare and aggressive soft tissue cancer that most people have never heard of. It was the kind of diagnosis that stops your world.

But instead of letting cancer write her story, McKenna became the author. What got her through wasn't just medical treatment — it was her mindset, her ownership of her healing, and her refusal to be defined by what happened to her. Today, she's not just surviving — she's thriving, raising awareness, and showing people what it looks like to move through the hardest diagnosis imaginable with grace, honesty, and purpose. In this conversation, we talk about what it felt like to get that diagnosis, how she rebuilt her life after treatment, and why she's so committed to helping others recognize their own warning signs.

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• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kenna_inbloom
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatiwishiknewcancer
• TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kenna_inbloom
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Credits: Hosted & Executive Produced by Thomas Craig VIII

Produced by Voice & Video — Bill Lanzarotta

Audio Engineer — Mickey Dixon

Edited by — Kevin

Graphics by — Jeff Lee

Special Thanks — McKenna Avery

Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the participants and do not necessarily represent those of The Sick Burn Podcast, its affiliates, or any organizations we are associated with. This podcast is for entertainment purposes only and should not be taken as professional advice. #SickBurnPodcast #OwnershipOverCancer #RareDiagnosis #SynovialSarcoma #CancerSurvivor #CancerRecovery #HealthJourney #Resilience #Healing #PersonalGrowth #MentalHealth #CancerAwareness #AdvocacyMatters #FindingPurpose #YourStoryMatters #InspiringStories #RealConversations #HealingJourney #HopeAndHealing #Strength

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The Sick Burn Podcast is for people stuck between who they were and who they're becoming.

After surviving a plane crash in 2019 and six months in a Burn ICU, Thomas Craig rebuilt his life one step at a time. This trailer introduces his story, the mission behind the podcast, and why honest conversations about healing matter.

Every episode features real people rebuilding their lives after their hardest moments. No fake recovery stories. No toxic positivity. Just one clear step forward.

Subscribe now and join a community of survivors, warriors, and everyday people who refuse to give up.

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Take care of yourself. If you can, take care of someone else. And keep exploring the bright side to life's darkest moments.

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