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CONVERSATIONS with FRIENDS

Danny McFarlandwww.dannymcfarland.com

CONVERSATIONS with FRIENDS, shares inspirational stories from all around the world, a people that have transformed tragedy into the triumph. Sharing empowering perspectives and tools that supported our guests, in their transformation of life’s pain, into life purpose. 💫


Hosts, Dr. See Love and Danny McFarland became good friends at the University of Santa Monica where they both received their Master's in Spiritual Psychology and trained to become Spiritual Facilitators. While working as a Peace Officer, Danny was nearly killed and disabled in the line of duty. After a decade of suffering from miserable pain without any improvement, Danny significantly healed his mind and body holistically. This epic journey was a spiritual awakening for Danny, which redirected him on a new path of inspiring others to overcome their challenges as well.

Dr. See Love is a gifted Author, Speaker, Educator, and Life Coach with more than 20 years of professional motivational speaking, 21 years of study in the field of Spiritual Psychology, and 27 years in Social Services. As a mentor and teacher, Dr. See Love continues to make a positive impact on highly at-risk youth throughout the Los Angeles area, and maintains a private coaching practice in the city of Inglewood.

New episodes every Monday evening at 6pm (PST). If you're interested in sharing your story please email us @ realtalkcwf@gmail.com. Social Media: Linktree.com/DannyMcFarland and @DrSeeLove

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Episodes

Dr Brenda Jefferson - Life After Love... Toxic Love that is. E56

Dr. Brenda Jefferson Found Her ‘Life After Love’. Music icon, Cher, once posed a question in a hit song, “Do you believe in life after love?” For many women in toxic relationships, the answer is “no, I don’t believe there’s more life to live outside of the current ‘love’ connection I’m involved in.” It’s this unfortunate truth is what keeps many women bound in abusive relationships far past “love’s” expiration date. According to the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC), there are fou...

Oct 25, 202249 min

Schenika Quattlebaum - Founder/CEO of wildly popular Natalia Me'Gan Hair & Beauty. E55

Schenika Quattlebaum - Founder/CEO of wildly popular Natalia Me'Gan Hair & Beauty, and recent winner of "She Is Monumental" award. Schenika's life took a huge turn for the worse when he mother unexpectedly died when she was only 16 years old. She began acting out, and it was much later she began having children as a young teenager. As challenges continued to mount, it wasn't long until she found herself in a life threatening domestic violence relationship. Hear how her struggles lead her to ...

Oct 18, 202249 min

Tamarra Lewis Johnson overcame teenage pregnancy and domestic violence to co-found child care centers. E54

Tamarra Lewis Johnson exemplifies what it means to be a superwoman. After becoming pregnant at age 16 and then later narrowly escaping an abusive relationship and with two children in tow. Tamarra fought through bouts of depression, and budding addiction to pain pills, before finding refuge through spirituality. Soon Tamarra was putting her natural entrepreneurial skills to work, and co-founded successful childcare centers.

Oct 03, 202241 min

Brandee Joyner - Childhood verbally abused for her weight, also overcame Domestic Abuse as an adult. E53

Brandee Joyner grow up being shamed for her weight and skin color. Brandee was a victim of domestic violence, sexual, emotional and verbal abuse as an adult. Brandee J used her life challenges as a resource for self empowerment. Brandee is now the host of "The Brandee J" show and the Founder and CEO of "Luxe Kurves Magazine", she has transformed her tumultuous past into her present POWER! Her violent past began in her youth when she was mocked by her peers and her father for being overweight. At...

Sep 27, 202253 min

Tara Lynn Townes overcomes chronic pain and bullying of her disabled child. E52

Tara Lynn Townes suffered from debilitating pain from a disk injury, chronic fatigue, and fibromyalgia for 14 years. The birth of her disabled son became the catalyst for changing the way she was relating to herself and her injuries. She quickly began healing herself, which launched her into an entirely new trajectory in life, one with more purpose, peace, and love. Tara became a certified life coach and developmental therapist. She trains and coaches others to live above their circumstances and...

Sep 20, 202256 min

Gina M. Garcia survived serial killer abduction at 8 years old, tells her incredible story! E51

Gina M. Garcia is the 1%. Ninety-nine percent of all children abducted by a stranger are murdered within the first 24 hours. At the tender age of eight, Gina saved herself by jumping out of a moving car half-naked, after being brutally raped, sodomized, and assaulted at knife point, at the Fashion Square Mall in Orlando, Florida on October 12, 1981. Gina was taken by the same person that abducted and murdered Adam Walsh, (son of John Walsh, the host and creator of America’s Most Wanted). After G...

Sep 13, 202243 min

Derek Vanderhorst finds new lease on life after surviving Stage 4 Head & Neck Cancer. E49

Derek Vanderhorst’s incredible transformations after surviving Stage 4 Head & Neck Cancer. Derek is best known for his work on the Academy Award-nominated No Country for Old Men, as well as Hidden Figures, 300 and The Eyes of Tammy Faye. Derek is now pouring his renewed passion and dedication into his own music as a Folk-Americana singer-songwriter. Using his new lease on life to live a more purposeful and peaceful life, one that makes his heart and soul sing louder than ever before. Hear hi...

Aug 23, 202259 min

Angalia Bianca, addicted to heroin at age 9, ex felon turns to life of helping others. E48

Angalia is an award-winning author of the book "IN DEEP" Activist and Violence Interrupter. From the age 9, she became addicted to heroin, roamed the streets of Chicago, thus spiraling into a life of crime including prostitution, drugs, hanging out with gangs not to mention a couple of terms in prison but, the very last time in prison after being transferred to a halfway house she had a word with God and said "God, if you take the taste of heroin out of my mouth, I will do everything in my power...

Aug 16, 20221 hr 18 min

LaJune Singleton epic journey to healing and empowering herself through childhood trauma. E47

Inspired by her own experience and trauma, Singleton reaches girls and women alike to teach the strategies to overcome grief, depression, suicidal thoughts, molestation, sexual assault, injury recovery, and abandonment that has contributed to their self-sabotaging behaviors. Some of the most successful, peaceful, and strongest people—mentally, emotionally and professionally—have actually endured the most struggle and overcome. By falling, failing and rising back up, one learns resilience and det...

Aug 11, 202256 min

John Larocchia, NYC Firefighter shares his horrific 9/11 experience, and how first responders continue to die from toxic poisoning. E46

On 9/11/01 NYC Firefighter John Larocchia lost 19 members assigned to his firehouse. John decided that he wanted to remember his brothers lost on 9/11 and continue to be lost due to 9/11 related illnesses. In 2011, John established the LAUGHTER SAVE LIVES FOUNDATION and COMEDY TOUR, with the mission to provide assistance to First Responders trying to overcome financial hardship due to an unforeseen tragedy or illness. More info @ Laughtersaveslives.org Also learn more about your hosts @ LinkTree...

Aug 01, 202256 min

Dr Jada Moore-Ruffin - Shedding your illusion of unworthiness. Weight Loss Specialist. E45

Dr Jada MD shares her heartfelt struggles as a child, being a mother, and releasing the illusions of unworthiness. Hear how she inwardly discovered her self-worth in the midst of her life falling apart all around her. This enlightening journey has led her onto a path of helping people all over the country release their misbeliefs about unworthiness as well. Dr. Jada Moore-Ruffin is a nationally recognized weight loss specialist, wellness expert, and successful entrepreneur with an award-winning ...

Jul 26, 202252 min

Ilyssa Panitz- Hollywood reporter is reinvented through a devastating divorce. She's now your #1 resource for divorces. E44

Former Hollywood report was living the fairytale life with the perfect husband and storybook life until things took a major turn for the worst. Hear how overcoming domestic violence and a horrific divorce has led her onto a new path of helping others through their divorces. Ilyssa is The Divorce Reporter, and the only divorce journalist out there. Ilyssa is the creator, and Host of a national radio show called, “The Divorce Hour" that airs every Saturday and Sunday on CRN Digital Talk Radio and ...

Jul 18, 202247 min

Dr. Brittany Clayborne - Overcoming Heart Transplant and Stage 4 Cancer. E43

Dr. Brittany Clayborne was in perfect health when she had a heart attack at 26 years old during pregnancy, eventually leading to a heart transplant. But that wasn't the end of her challenges, as she would soon face stage 4 cancer as well. Hear her incredible journey and how it has empowered her to become the confident thriving woman she is today. Learn more about how she is helping others today at www.BrittanySpeaks.com and follow @DrBrittanySpeaks. Hosts websites: www.Linktree.com/DannyMcFarlan...

Jul 12, 20221 hr 1 min

Mindi Huebner - Overcoming limiting beliefs, self sabotage, and perfectionism. E42

Mindi Huebner, Mindset Mastery Coach for successful entrepreneurs, shares an incredibly painful situation while working for her church, that became the catalyst for inner healing, transformation, and self-empowerment. She is a certified NLP Practitioner and a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist. She designs her programs around the concepts from both these areas to equip clients to break free of limiting beliefs, stop self-sabotage, and how to embrace a growth and abundance mindset. Website: MindiH...

Jul 06, 202254 min

Crystal Jordan - Mom and advocate for Autism. Hear her inspirational journey - E41

Crystal discusses the challenges she faced when her 2 year ago son was diagnosed with Autism. Crystal journey has led her to becoming a voice and advocate for all children facing Autism, including her website www.zachariahworld.com , which is a tremendous resource for parents of children with Autism. Hosts Links: LinkTree.com/DannyMcFarland @DrSeeLove

Jun 28, 202252 min

Kilayla Pilon - Living with Dissociative Identity Disorder developed from early childhood trauma - E40

Kilayla Pilon, a 24-year-old author from Ontario, Canada, shares her traumatic childhood journey that led to her developing Dissociative Identity Disorder. Despite this, she has written six novels - two of which are currently published, one that was published, and one that is being released in September. Though she still struggles in daily life, she has still completed some of her lifelong dreams. Kilayla hopes that sharing her heartfelt story will help spread awareness of this challenging disor...

Jun 21, 202242 min

S1E37 - Speaker & Best Selling author Kim Stanwood Terranova loses her entire home in the Malibu fires.

Kim Stanwood Terranova, author of the new best-selling book, The Technology of Intention: Activating The Power of the Universe Within You! Foreword by Rev. Michael Bernard Beckwith (From the popular documentary "The Secret"). Kim is often is a speaker at Rev. Beckwith’s Agape International Spiritual Center in Los Angeles, she is the Lead Facilitator at the Rythmia Retreat Center in Costa Rica, and she works very closely with some of the top names in Hollywood. Kim also knows what it takes to mov...

Feb 09, 202152 min

S1E36 - Dr. Kre overcomes betrayal while finding a healthier balance between her professional & family life.

Marriage Isn't for the weak. Dr. Kre thought she was entering the perfect 'SpelHouse' love story. However, she discovered you can't have it all. Even though her and her husband said 'I Do' they allowed their careers to not just financially support their marriage, but create a storm that she didn't see coming. While she worked 7 days a week her husband was always traveling for work. New business, new marriage, and new baby brought a new triumph. Nine months after giving birth, Dr. Kre received a ...

Feb 02, 202150 min

S1E2 (Replay) HOST, Danny McFarland, nearly killed and permanently disabled in line of duty. Spiritual awakening💫

Host, Danny McFarland, who is also a retired decorated Deputy Sheriff tells us his horrific story of nearly being killed and disabled in the line of duty. After a decade of suffering from excruciating pain, Danny significantly healed himself Holistically. This was a spiritual awakening for him and catapulted Danny into a whole new way to help others overcome their challenges. Part 2 of the episode can be found as our 3rd episode released back on June 1, 2020. Danny began studying holistic healin...

Jan 26, 202157 min

S1E35 - UniQue Starks suffered from a debilitating illness that threatened her life at 11 yrs old.

Have you or someone you know ever had to deal with a traumatic injury or illness as an adolescent? Unique Starks underwent four brain surgeries in the span of 16 days. Doctors predicted the possibility of everything from lifetime cognitive disabilities to death. Hear her extraordinary journey through it all. Be inspired by where she is today and how she’s now helping others through her foundation.

Jan 19, 202145 min

S1E34 - Pervis Taylor's father died from a drug overdose which put him into a state of confusion and depression.

Pervis Taylor’s purpose in life is to help men maximize their potential, master their emotions, and thrive in the lives of their dreams. As an award-winning celebrity life coach, inspirational speaker, mentor, and author, Pervis travels the nation delivering his uplifting message to crowds large and small. He has helped countless individuals achieve their goals, and is excited to see where his journey of self empowerment will take him next.

Jan 14, 202155 min

S1E33 - As a child, Symoan Greillis was handicapped, in a wheelchair and unable to walk.

Symoan was handicapped, in a wheelchair and unable to walk. Originally she was diagnosed with Crohn’s only to realize some time later that Crohn’s was a misdiagnosis. Because she was in a wheel chair and hospitalized most of her childhood, Symoan struggled with self-esteem issues, a non existent social life and also guilt because she felt that she robbed her siblings of their parents attention because she was sickly. Hear her epic journey now. Today Symoan is happy in a romantic relationship, ca...

Jan 05, 202141 min

S1E32 - Suzanne Coy / Princess Boucher shares shocking life journey and how it serves her today in helping others.

Suzanne Coy, AKA Princess Boucher, is Founder/CEO of International Women's Achiever Award. Back in 2014 Princess was running for City Councillor in Toronto and halfway through the campaign was diagnosed with third stage kidney cancer. two weeks later she had Surgery to remove one of my kidneys. After a few months at home she was back in the community helping people. In 2017 she was now diagnosed with stage four of a different cancer. The a third diagnosed in 2019 with a totally different cancer,...

Dec 29, 202048 min

S1E31 - Nic McLaughlin faced intense social anxiety and bullying in school, resulting in a pattern of self mutilation.

Nic McLaughlin's childhood significantly shifted after his parents divorce. He started suffering from social anxiety and resorted to self mutilation as a coping mechanism. Then came tons of bullying at school and at one point considered suicide. Nic has overcome all of his challenges and now uses them as a source to support helping others overcome their struggles as well. Nic is a NLP Coach and Podcast Host for "The Goodlife". Follow him on IG @Nic.Goodlife and your host @TheDannyMcFarland &...

Dec 22, 202046 min

S1E29 - Gerald Isaac Waters shares heartfelt journey after accident leaves him paralyzed from neck down.

Gerald Isaac Waters, Actor from NETFLIX's "All Together Now" shares his heart wrenching journey after his accident that left his doctor telling him he would never walk again. With Gerald's unbelievable grit, positivity and shear determination he is already proving the doctors wrong and he lives a joyful life from a place of gratitude and abundance. We are deeply inspired by Gerald journey and attitude, he is truly a gift to anyone who takes the time to hear his story and zest for life. Follow hi...

Dec 08, 202053 min

S1E28 - Kathiana Dulcine shares struggles with sexuality after sexual assault and stick religious upbringing.

As a young girl it was difficult growing up in a strict religious household while also a curious teen going through puberty with sex being a taboo topic in my household. I grew curious about my body but never felt like I had a person or place I could talk about it with. At age 15 I was introduced to an 18 yr old man who was a friend of my friend's boyfriend, and he sexually assaulted me.

Dec 01, 202054 min
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