• Fierce Conversations with Toby

  • By: Toby Dorr
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Fierce Conversations with Toby

By: Toby Dorr
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  • Fierce Conversations with Toby is a transformative podcast that delves into the power of personal stories and the courage to overcome life’s toughest challenges. Hosted by Toby Dorr, a woman who turned her own life around after a period of intense adversity, this podcast is a space for honest, raw, and inspiring conversations. Each episode brings you closer to the heart of what it means to heal, grow, and transform your story. Whether you’re seeking motivation, comfort, or a new perspective, Fierce Conversations with Toby offers powerful insights and uplifting stories that inspire change from within. Tune in, and discover how to escape the prisons of your own making.
    © and ℗ 2024, Toby Dorr and GracePoint Matrix, LLC d/b/a Number Three Productions.
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  • It Was God Who Heard My Cry with Jackie Stuckey

    It Was God Who Heard My Cry with Jackie Stuckey
    Sep 17 2024
    As a Reality existential therapist, Jacqueline Stuckey shares with her patients the "choices" they indeed have to improve their lives but may not realize it. She also helps patients assess how they understand their existence in this life. Jackie’s background is in drug and alcohol counseling. Sometimes all you might need is an ear to listen to your most intimate of moments. That’s where she comes in. Head to https://www.youtube.com/@fierceconversationswithtoby to find all video interviews! Transcripts available at https://tobydorr.com/podcast-schedule/ Some of our fierce topics today: [00:02:46] I wanted to stop (drinking), but I didn't know how because I was surrounded by people who drank and nobody was interested in stopping and I couldn't get advice. [00:05:26] I was in a domestic violence situation. So, I'm a survivor. That was hard to deal with. So, I was in two situations. I married two men who were know violent. And not only that, but they were also addicts. The second husband was an addict, and it kept setting me back. Every time he would use, you know, he would run away from the house. He would steal from the house, steal from me. I was working on my undergraduate at the time. And it's very difficult to go to school when you don't know where your husband is, or if he's dead or alive. [00:08:12] It was God who heard my cry when I was drinking and down. I didn't know how to stop; no earthly measures could help me. So I remember praying one night, uh, actually it was one day for God to take my life because I just couldn't continue on that way. [00:16:25] I wanted to be a counselor. I wanted to give back. And so, because she made the enrollment process so comfortable for me, it seems like God just opened the doors for me. [00:23:10] It hides in the dark and it tells you can't talk to anybody about these things. But you can. And once you start talking about shame, when you expose it, but of course you must have a safe space to do it. Then, as you said, the healing can begin. [00:29:35] People shouldn't be afraid to talk about tough, scary, unpleasant issues. About Jacqueline Stuckey: In her stunning memoir, Restoring the Southpaw: Abused Stalked Restored, Jacqueline Stuckey shares that regardless of a life dominated by parental and partner mental and physical abuse, teen pregnancies, addiction, phobias, and anxiety, she came back from the brink of desperation, renewed her strength, and reclaimed a positive productive life beyond her wildest dreams. She restored her life. Links mentioned in this episode: Jacqueline Stuckey: Jackie’s book on Amazon: https://a.co/d/7Zafn8i https://www.facebook.com/jackie.m.stuckey ____________________________________ Toby Dorr: Books and Audiobook Website Patreon YouTube Instagram Facebook Or head to https://linktr.ee/fierceconversations for all things Fierce Conversations with Toby. Credits: Created by Toby Dorr. Produced by Number Three Productions, a division of GracePoint Publishing. Theme song: Lisa Plasse: Composer, arranger, and flutist Caroline Parody: Piano Tony Ventura: Bass For more information on these fabulous musicians, please go to https://tobydorr.com/theme-song/
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    45 mins
  • From a Life Sentence to Walking in Love with Katrina Butler

    From a Life Sentence to Walking in Love with Katrina Butler
    Sep 3 2024
    Katrina Butler is a certified social impact consultant and a restorative justice facilitator. She is also the author of a book written for children of incarcerated parents. Katrina is a resilient woman who transforms life’s adversities into opportunities that inspire others. She believes in paying it forward by advocating for second chances, trauma-informed care, alternative sentencing and giving voice to those individuals let down by society. Head to https://www.youtube.com/@fierceconversationswithtoby to find all video interviews! Transcripts available at https://tobydorr.com/podcast-schedule/ Some of our fierce topics today: [02:30] I was one (incarcerated parent) that was not lucky enough to have regular visits from my children, or even regular phone calls from my children because they had to take care of themselves. When I left, my 18-year-old daughter got custody of my three younger underage children and they were just trying to make it through life the same way I was on the inside. [05:58] (My book) I took it from my lived experience, but it was just put in my heart to make the character a little boy and him losing his father. So it's about the initial shock of a child losing their parent. The mother is upset. He's saying how his house is just so quiet now, void of the father's presence. He doesn't want to play with his friends. And then in talking to one of his close friends, he finds she has a secret too. [09:13] I left them at a very important part of their life. I missed my youngest daughter's graduation and that hurt me. Especially when I heard her during a phone conversation. She says, Mom, I never thought my graduation would be this way… And yeah, they are incarcerated in their own prison as well with dealing with their own emotions trying to figure things out without the parent there. [00:10:32] trauma comes out in bits and pieces here and there as things happen or things are triggered. [00:12:32] I took my very last check and incorporated my business, Different Souls of One Accord. I got the website, the logo, and it's been existing since. And I am a social impact, project consultant company where I collaborate with different nonprofits and I help build programs that focus on things that I believe will be instrumental to the successful re-entry for individuals. I also provide legal services for men on the inside as well. [00:13:26] I use my lived experience to build programs, the infrastructure for programs that I know will communicate and speak the same language and support those coming home. [00:19:54] It's okay to stand up and say, you know what, this doesn't feel good. This doesn't work for me. And you don't have to be ugly or rude about it. About Katrina Butler: Katrina Butler’s unwavering commitment to advocacy is deeply rooted in her strong spiritual beliefs. With the support of her network, family and close friends, she continues to uphold and promote her principles with integrity, compassion, and determination. Katrina firmly believes in the power of truth and the importance of acknowledging one’s roots. She is known to live by the words, “Never forget where you came from and stand on your truth no matter what.” It is only when we stand on our truth that we can foster personal growth and work toward the betterment of humanity. Links mentioned in this episode: Katrina Butler: https://www.differentsouls1accord.com/ www.sofarsoclose.org So far, So close: Children Coping with the Incarceration of their Loved Ones by Katrina McCutchen Butler ____________________________________ Toby Dorr: Books and Audiobook Website Patreon YouTube Instagram Facebook Or head to https://linktr.ee/fierceconversations for all things Fierce Conversations with Toby. Credits: Created by Toby Dorr. Produced by Number Three Productions, a division of GracePoint Publishing. Theme song: Lisa Plasse: Composer, arranger, and flutist Caroline Parody: Piano Tony Ventura: Bass For more information on these fabulous musicians, please go to https://tobydorr.com/theme-song/
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    44 mins
  • From Safe to Fierce: Fierce Conversations with Toby Podcast Trailer

    From Safe to Fierce: Fierce Conversations with Toby Podcast Trailer
    Aug 31 2024

    Welcome to Fierce Conversations with Toby—where stories of struggle, strength, and transformation take center stage. I’m Toby Dorr, and I believe that every conversation has the power to change lives. Here, we dive deep into the raw, unfiltered moments that shape us, challenge us, and ultimately, set us free. From personal reflections to compelling interviews, join me on a journey of fierce honesty, courageous healing, and bold transformations. Let’s turn pain into power and conversations into catalysts for change.

    Watch the video here!

    Transcripts available at https://tobydorr.com/podcast-schedule/

    Some of our fierce topics today:

    [00:42] - choose the second definition (of fierce) showing a heartfelt and powerful intensity.

    [1:25] - The average person can make a difference and be part of righting a wrong.

    [2:05] - I am not a small talk kind of woman.

    [2:35] - My life's mission is to empower women, leading them to embrace the hard things in their lives and break free from whatever prison confines them.

    About Your Host, Toby Dorr:

    Toby Dorr is a transformational speaker, best-selling author, and the courageous voice behind Fierce Conversations with Toby. Known for her powerful journey from incarceration to inspiration, Toby’s story is one of radical redemption and fierce determination. Through her memoir, Living with Conviction, her poetry collection, and her transformative workbooks in The Unleashed Series, Toby guides others on a path of deep introspection and personal change. She brings her lived experience and fierce grace to every episode, creating a space for honest, impactful conversations that challenge, heal, and inspire. Toby’s mission is to help women break free from their past and reclaim their lives, one fierce conversation at a time.

    Learn more about Toby:

    Books and Audiobook

    Website

    Patreon

    YouTube

    Instagram

    Facebook

    Or head to https://linktr.ee/fierceconversations for all things Fierce Conversations with Toby.

    Credits:

    Created by Toby Dorr.

    Produced by Number Three Productions, a division of GracePoint Publishing.

    Theme song:

    Lisa Plasse: Composer, arranger, and flutist

    Caroline Parody: Piano

    Tony Ventura: Bass

    For more information on these fabulous musicians, please go to https://tobydorr.com/theme-song/
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    3 mins

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