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Burned Ambition with Burned Beauty 2018It Was on Purpose After AllSetting the stage for a weekly storytime that will explain what happened and discuss signs of emotional abuse.2025-04-1721 min
Burned Ambition with Burned Beauty 2018Burned Ambition - Interview with Burn Center Nurse - Virginia Garner - National Burn Awareness WeekIn honor of National Burn Awareness Week, we are blessed with the presence of Virginia Garner, a Nurse, who began her career in a Burn Center, was a Triage Nurse on 9/11 and has worked in various other compassionate fields throughout her 34 year career. tonyameisenbach #burncenternurse #burncenter #burnnurse #nationalburnawarenessweek #burnawareness #podcast #interview #thistooshallpass #caregiverSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/burned-ambition-with-burned-beauty-2018/donations2023-02-091h 02
Burned Ambition with Burned Beauty 2018Burned Ambition Season 2: Layer Cake Episode 9 - Finding Purpose After TragedyAs I think about it, there were a few occasions where I could see the possibility of finding my joy again, but it didn’t happen until I was ready to accept my new position in life. My transformation as we discussed last week.I’m excited to delve into this discussion that will be livestream from 7:00 pm EST to 8:00 pm EST.Love y’all! 😘#burnsurvivor#tonyameisenbach#burnedbeauty2018Follow 👉🏽 for daily inspiration ✨Follow 👉🏽 for burn survivor makeup looks and tutorials 💄...2023-02-021h 01
Burned Ambition with Burned Beauty 2018Burned Ambition Season 2: Layer CakeThank you for joining us for Episode 8!This episode well by default, say that it is live, but it was pre-recorded earlier today. Feel free to leave any comments and they will be answered, as always.This week I have my brother by another mother, Ozzie Coto on with me.He is such a kind and wise soul and he knows a lot about transformation after losing a portion of his hand at 11 years old. He has helped me personally so much in calming...2023-01-251h 19
Burned Ambition with Burned Beauty 2018Burned Ambition Season 2 : Layer CakePlease join us this Wednesday, January 18th, at 7 PM EST for episode seven of Burned Ambition Layer Cake.This week we will talk about strength, acceptance, and resilience post trauma. First, we have to understand what each of these things mean. In this context.Then, how do we take those things and return our life to what is meaningful to us without regard to any disabilities we may have. Those disabilities are not going to stop us!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/burned-ambition-with-burned-beauty-2018/donations2023-01-1923 min
Burned Ambition with Burned Beauty 2018Burned Ambition: Layer CakeI feel like it’s time to discuss the first time I looked at my face after the skin grafts. I don’t talk about it much and I would like to describe all those feelings that I had at the time. It’s so emotional for me and I don’t want to lose my nerve, so please join me this week to talk about it.If you or a loved one are struggling with facial differences, due to burns, skin grafts or any other cause, please be sure to tune in this week!2022-12-0827 min
Burned Ambition with Burned Beauty 2018Burned Ambition Season 2: Layer CakeLast episode, the Paramedics transporting me from the physical rehabilitation center to the hospital for a swallow test realized that I was having a medical emergency.They took me to the emergency room instead ultimately saving my life AGAIN. I thought I had pneumonia again.I was in a lot more trouble than I realized. But God 🙌🏽Please SUBSCRIBE & GET NOTIFICATIONS 🔔 and never miss an episode! #burnsurvivor#podcast#burnedambition#burnedbea...2022-12-0129 min
Burned Ambition with Burned Beauty 2018Burned Ambition Season 2: Layer CakeThis week I finish my initial stay in the Burn ICU at Grady Memorial Hospital and move to a Physical Rehabilitation Center.It’s time to learn to walk again and it’s not going to be pleasant.TRIGGER WARNING/SENSITIVE CONTENT It was a terrible experience on many different levels and it changed my life for the better on many different levels. That’s life for ya’.Please join me LIVE on Wednesday, November 16th, at 7:00 pm EST for Episo...2022-11-1732 min
Burned Ambition with Burned Beauty 2018Burned Ambition Season 2: Layer CakeTrigger Warning/Sensitive Content After 2 months in a medically induced coma, I awakened happy and grateful.I was facing many more challenges than I knew, but within the first week I understood most of them. How could I possibly overcome all the medical problems I had? And how would I maintain my sanity when I was so wrought with anxiety and fear?This week I’ll discuss the details of my health condition at the time and how my issues were resolved. From repeated pne...2022-11-1040 min
Burned Ambition with Burned Beauty 2018Burned Ambition Season 2: Layer CakeThe story continues! Last week we finished with me in the ambulance. That first night was the longest of my life, although I was in a medically induced coma, for the majority of it. That’s when my soul began living a life of it’s own. You could say I was dreaming, but it was so much more. My husband kept a digital diary every day that I was in the coma so that I would know the things that happened. After awakening and reading that diary, I was able to understand that my dr...2022-11-0336 min
Burned Ambition with Burned Beauty 2018Burned Ambition Season 2: Layer CakeBurned Ambition - It’s a State of Mind! It’s the determination I have been given to help others going through crisis get through and know that they’re going to make it. It’s being laser focused on spreading love and inspiration and hope and joy.It is a blessing that was born of tragedy. It is my purpose in life.Please join me for”Burned Ambition Season 2 - Layer Cake” where I’ll explore the months right before I was burned up until now. The every day life, the accident, the coma, the a...2022-10-2733 min
Burned Ambition with Burned Beauty 2018Burned Ambition with Burned Beauty 2018 - Caregivers & Survivors - The DynamicWe’re taking the opportunity this week to talk about the dynamics of the caregiver-survivor relationship as it has been for me over the past four years. Not having proper expectations has often been a downfall for me. Remember that “caregivers” are our doctors and nurses and spouses and significant others and friends and children. It takes a village to heal us.I think this would have been a great topic earlier on in the podcast season, but things were just starting to evolve for me as to what those relationships look like now that I...2022-09-2959 min
Burned Ambition with Burned Beauty 2018Burned Ambition - Joshua Dixon - Admire Wear Founder - Survivor of Double Pit Bull Attack, Depression, Child Abuse and MoreMy name is Joshua Dixon; when I was eight years old, I was attacked by two pit bulls on the south side of Chicago in my parent's backyard. I lost over 80% of my face that day, and over the past 15 years, I’ve had 61 reconstructive surgeries. Throughout all these years, I battled things I wasn’t honest about. I struggled with PTSD, Depression, Anxiety, and suicidal thoughts.I'm a photographer that uses self-portraiture to describe these experiences, have inspired me to tell narratives while also raising awareness about issues regar...2022-09-221h 08
Burned Ambition with Burned Beauty 2018Burned Ambition - Ozzie Coto - Multiple Trauma Survivor & THRIVERI asked this week’s guest - my dear friend Ozzie - to send his Bio and he sent me the following.You definitely don’t want to miss meeting Cousin Ozzie this Wednesday, September 14th, at 7:00 pm EDT.He will NEVER let you down. 🥰“I am Uncle Grandpa Ozzie. I am a huge people-person. I do my best to remind everyone I am blessed to meet that they are worthy a n.v d that they ARE enough.Early on...2022-09-151h 01
Burned Ambition with Burned Beauty 2018Burned Ambition with Faith LoPiccolo - I Woke up Alone and on FireOn June 3 2021, Faith woke up in flames. She was taken to Vanderbilt hospital in Nashville, Tennessee where she received life saving surgeries and care for 3rd degree burns to 40% of her body. After 71 days in the hospital (most spent in the Burn ICU), she was transferred to Stallworth Rehab Facility for inpatient occupational and physical therapies. She was a patient at Stallworth for 3 weeks, before finally being discharged to live with her family. Since her discharge, she has had multitudes of surgeries and therapies from her new, outpatient, medical team. (YAY for no more o...2022-09-011h 07
Burned Ambition with Burned Beauty 2018Burned Ambition with Amber Wilcox - Burned by Hot CaramelAmber Wilcox is a burn survivor, yoga instructor, and marketing professional from Ormond Beach, Florida. After her kitchen accident in 2020, Amber faced burns on 20% of her body from a hot caramel spill. After two skin graft surgeries from Orlando Regional Burn Center, Amber experienced hypertrophic scarring and underwent a series of laser burn surgeries at Tampa General Hospital. As the Marketing Lead for Phoenix Society, Amber oversees organizational and service marketing, manages PR and media efforts, develops strategies to grow and continually engage with our community, and so much more. Prior to her role at Phoenix Society, Amber has...2022-08-251h 02
Burned Ambition with Burned Beauty 2018Burned Ambition - Attacked at a Red Light - Burn Survivor Khloe McNealThis episode was originally broadcast in June. Please join me in listening to Khloe one more time. She is an amazing woman.Khloe McNeal Better Known As Kueen Khloe!I feel honored to speak with her and spread awareness with her.Khloe is 26 years old and from Maryland, but currently resides in North Carolina. She is a 2 year burn survivor after being attacked by a complete stranger. She suffered 70% burns and is an amazing woman. The case is still pending, but we’ll talk with Khloe again once it’s been decided. Fol...2022-08-181h 00
Burned Ambition with Burned Beauty 2018Multiple Trauma Survivor & THRIVER - Sanielle JonesHello world, my name is Sanielle Jones. I was born and raised in Albany, Ga August 18th 1994. I currently reside in Savannah, Georgia where I recently graduated from Georgia Southern University with my bachelors degree in psychology. I’m currently doing a internship at nonprofit organization called Family Promise Inc where they assist the homeless families and help them permanent residency. I am a proud mom of a 12 year old cat named Michael, who treat dearly as my own birth child. I had him ever since he brought into this world. So we literally gre...2022-08-041h 28
Burned Ambition with Burned Beauty 2018Burned Ambition - Connecticut House Fire Survivor Shartarra PennShartarra Penn is an amazing 30 year burn survivor. Ms. Penn is a mother of 4, a Property Manager and works with individuals with special needs.She has so much knowledge to share with us and I am so honored to have her with us. She has already opened my eyes to a few burn survivor truths just over the past week!Please be sure to SUBSCRIBE, LIKE, COMMENT and SHARE, so this message may reach as far as to possible and so that you never miss an episode!#burnsurvivor#growthcoach#amaz...2022-07-211h 12
Burned Ambition with Burned Beauty 2018Burned Ambition - CA Inmates Paid His Son’s Tuition - Heart Transplant Survivor Frank Green III EndedFrank Green lll has overcome so many things. But God never gives us a load heavier than we can bear. He is a strong man and one of the kindest people I have ever met.Growing up in the Elmwood Projects of Cairo, Illinois, Frank was faced with many unforeseen challenges such as drug abuse, alcoholism, domestic violence, sexual assaults, gang violence and more. At the age of 21, Frank found himself facing 21 years in Military Prison. After release he looked at life as hopeless for a young Black male a...2022-07-071h 04
Burned Ambition with Burned Beauty 2018Burned Ambition with Grace Athena Flott - A Fine Artist Burn Survivor Portrait ExhibitionGrace Athena Flott (b. 1990) is a fine art painter, arts educator, and burn survivor from Spokane, Washington. Southwest Arts Magazine awarded her First Place in Artistic Excellence in January 2022. Major exhibitions include Figurativas 2021 at the Museum of Modern European Art (MEAM), Barcelona, Spain; Shades of Blue at Equity Gallery, NYC, NY, 2021; and recurring exhibitions at Maryhill Museum of Art, Goldendale, WA, 2019, 2020, 2021. A finalist in the 2020 BP Portrait Award and Art Renewal Center competitions, her work has appeared in Fine Art Connoisseur, The Artist’s Magazine, Realism Today, Seattle Refined and numerous print and online journals. She is a graduate of...2022-06-301h 02
Burned Ambition with Burned Beauty 2018Burned Ambition - “I’ma Big Fish Not a Guppy“™️© - with Fatimah BeeFatimah Bee @busybumblebee_ was born and raised in New York City. She is the youngest of 10 children. Ms. Bee is a Substance-abuse Intervention Prevention Counselor. She graduated from York College with a Bachelors of Science degree in Community Health Education. Fatimah is an aspiring author and is in the process of writing her first children’s book series. She has worked in education for half of her life. Her love for working with the youth began with her first job at age 16 as a culinary arts instructor for a non-profit organization. At the age of 18 she had an opportunity to...2022-06-161h 03
Burned Ambition with Burned Beauty 2018#BurnedAmbition - My Story & Transformation after TragedyTonya Meisenbach, better known as Burned Beauty 2018, is a wife, mother of two adultchildren, luminary, and humanitarian currently living in Atlanta, GA.Formerly a Paralegal and Realtor, Tonya has always enjoyed helping and elevatingothers. After being burned over 35% of her upper body and almost losing the battle,nothing has changed, Tonya turned her pain into purpose, and although Tonya’smethodology is different, the end goal remains the same, elevating others.“My face and upper body all skin grafts, and my determination and spirit all God...2022-05-1253 min
Burned Ambition with Burned Beauty 2018#BurnedAmbition Podcast #6 by #BurnedBeauty2018 with Lendjina LouigenorLandjina Louigenor is the founder of Burn Survivors on the Rise. She is 26 years old and works as a traveling Occupational Therapy Assistant. She is a daughter, a sister to 3 wonderful siblings and an auntie to 3 nieces and 7 nephews.She was burned at the age of 7 by a kerosene lamp in her home country of Haiti. She lives life and enjoys spending time alone, specially in great sentimental scenery. Her goal is to inspire all burn survivors to love the...2022-05-051h 08
Burned Ambition with Burned Beauty 2018Burned Ambition Podcast #5 with Burn Survivor, Mother, Poet & Entrepreneur - Ebonee DebrahEbonee is an author, poet, and founder of Literary Light Publishing. Her publishing company supports non-fiction writers and poets in becoming published authors. She is also a passionate burn survivor advocate and loves supporting causes that help uplift those in the burn survivor community. She is married and the mother of 6 amazing children. You can connect with her online via the following platforms:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eboneedebrah/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/eboneedebrahTwitter: https://twitter.com/eboneedebrahPersonal Website: https://www.eboneedebrah.com/...2022-04-281h 09
Burned Ambition with Burned Beauty 2018Burn & Domestic Violence Survivor- Paris TaylorParis Taylor is an activist both for domestic violence survivor’s rights AND burn survivor strength and recovery. She’s a baaaddddd woman that has overcome BOTH and I, personally, draw great strength and comfort from her.Her story is amazing, uplifting, infuriating and inspiring.Please enjoy and please protect yourself by leaving any abusive situation. 😘Key factsViolence against women – particularly intimate partner violence and sexual violence – is a major public health problem and a violation of women's human rights.Estimates published by WHO indicate that global...2022-04-0759 min
Burned Ambition with Burned Beauty 2018Ugandan Acid Attack Survivor - Ruboha Kirungi Linneti - Part TwoWe are back with Ruboha Kirungi Linneti this week - Ugandan Acid Attack Survivor and Activist - for the second part of her story. You can support her efforts by visiting www.hocram.org or www.risecoalition.com and either signing her petition for action by the Ugandan government (20,000 signatures would be a good start!), donating directly to the cause or purchasing beautiful woven art made by the survivors themselves. I’m working towards all of the above. $5.99 USD is a significant donation.#burnsurvivors #acidattackSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com...2022-03-311h 03
Burned Ambition with Burned Beauty 2018Ugandan Acid Attack Survivor - Ruboha Kirungi Linneti - Part OneBurned Ambition Season 1 - Episode1Acid Attack Survivor - Part OneRuboha Kirungi Linneti is an amazing survivor and activist. Please enjoy her amazing story. We had connection issues with her being in Uganda and myself in Atlanta GA USA. I’d like to introduce you to what my podcast is about by allowing you to listen to her story until the point that we lost each other. Tune in next Wednesday at 7:00 for the complete story.#burnsurvivorSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/burne...2022-03-2422 min