A Contagious Smile Podcast

From Post Op Pain To Purposeful Impact with Victoria Cuore and Michael Solomon

Send us Fan Mail Over 130 surgeries will teach you who is solid and who is just loud. While Victoria recovers, we talk honestly about what healing looks like right after

Life After Surgery And Life After Abuse

Send us Fan Mail They got her through surgery, but nobody talks enough about what happens right after the operating room when you’re still foggy, hurting, and being told

You Are Strong Enough To Leave Abuse Domestic Violence Awareness with Victoria Cuore

Send us Fan Mail One hit can flip your whole world, and the scariest part is how fast your brain tries to explain it away. We talk openly about domestic violence, coerci

He Brought Lube To A Vow Renewal, yep that's my husband with Victoria Cuore and Michael Solomon

Send us Fan Mail He plans a birthday breakfast. Two hours later, we’re standing at a cemetery while Michael pulls out a handmade 12-page scroll, custom silver rings, and

Turning Pain Into Purpose With Peer Support

Send us Fan Mail Your worst day can feel huge, right up until real loss snaps everything into focus. We open by sending heartfelt condolences to our friend Monk Sticky a

Hair, Boundaries, And Hard Truths

Send us Fan Mail A gross joke turns into something unexpectedly honest: what does it look like to take your life back when people have spent years trying to manage how y

Living One-Handed And Refusing To Shrink

Send us Fan Mail Something as “small” as a haircut can crack open the real conversation: what happens when your body changes and the world thinks it gets a vote. We get

Claude Racine Velinsky Explains How She Rebuilt Her Life After Postpartum Depression

Send us Fan Mail Postpartum depression doesn’t politely arrive with a warning label. It can hit like a trapdoor, and our guest Claude Racine Velinsky names the parts man

From Dancer To Mother: Breaking Hustle Culture And Finding Peace with guest Claude Racine

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Grace By Night And The Cost Of Hope with Victoria Cuore and Antonio Sabato Jr

Send us Fan Mail Grace By Night made us stop, breathe, and feel everything, so we brought Antonio Spider Jr back to talk about what it takes to tell a story that honest.

Shot In The Line Of Duty With Ret. Sgt. Eric Kocheran, Victoria Cuore and Michael Solomon

Send us Fan Mail A five minute stop at the office becomes a fight for survival. Retired deputy Eric Cochran answers a knock at the back door of his sheriff’s office and

Faith And Fire with Victoria Cuore and Antonio Sabato Jr.

Send us Fan Mail 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 Sab

How Dancing And Self Love Break The Dark Cycle with Victoria Cuore and special guest Antonio Sabato Jr

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The Math Shirt Moment

Send us Fan Mail 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 sid

From 9/11 Responder To Patient Advocate And Trauma Coach with Michael Mackniak, Victoria Cuore and special guest Craig Sotkovsky

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Daniel Ryan Cotler, Victoria Cuore and Michael Mackniak Explains Why Narcissistic Abuse Leaves No Bruises

Send us Fan Mail 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

Real Talk On Respect with Victoria Cuore and Michael Solomon

Send us Fan Mail Somebody can be laughing with you one minute and quietly fighting shame the next and that whiplash is real. We start with our usual marriage banter (dog

This Is What It Takes with Michael Mackniak and Victoria Cuore with Special Guest Alison Graham

Send us Fan Mail “Bounce back” sounds motivating until you’re living with chronic pain, a major diagnosis, or a life event that permanently changes the map. We sit down

Cup Of Mud with Victoria Cuore and Michael Solomon

Send us Fan Mail “A cup of mud” turns into a whole philosophy tonight. We start with the messy, funny reality of married life: coffee orders that confuse strangers, typi

This Is What It Takes with Mike Mackniak and Victoria Cuore. With Special Guest 3-time World Record Holder, John GrahamPanic Attacks And Presence

Send us Fan Mail He could memorize a shuffled deck of cards in 21.5 seconds, compete on a massive Chinese TV stage, and beat world-class opponents with pure focus. Then