Against All Odds Podcast, The Less than 1% Chance with Maria Aponte
Maria highlights stories of people that have been the "less than 1% chance" and have come out of their situations thriving and seeing life as happening FOR them and not TO them! Inspiring and empowering stories that will show you that against all odds you can make it through anything!
Episodes
When the experts say “there’s nothing more we can do,” where do you go next? Maria sits down with Eva Skarström, a vitality guide and best-selling author, to unpack a practical path from chronic pain and burnout to a grounded, energized life. Eva’s story begins with endometriosis, expands into fibromyalgia and fatigue, and arrives at a powerful framework that helped her get her life back: calm the nervous system, cl...
A red kidney bean in the palm of a hand changed everything. That small birthday gesture revealed a living donor, set a life-saving transplant in motion, and became the spark for a comeback that defies every expectation. We sit with author and leader Mark Maselli to unpack how a feared family diagnosis turned into fuel, how a simple online plea found three matches, and how gratitude and grit carried him from the reco...
What if the badge of hustle is actually the burden blocking your purpose? We sit down with speaker, strategist, and best-selling author Shelley Meche'tte for a powerful update on her journey—surviving three strokes in one day, finding her voice again, and letting grace, not grind, set the pace. Shelley’s story doesn’t glamorize near-death. It reorders what matters: identity over titles, alignment over applause,...
Start before it’s perfect. That’s the heartbeat of our conversation with real estate broker, investor, and developer Armando Roman, whose journey stretches from low-income housing to leading a growing brokerage while flipping and holding properties across Western Massachusetts. We explore how faith, mentorship, and daily systems convert adversity into advantage—and why waiting for ideal conditions is the fastest way...
Some stories don’t just inspire—they recalibrate what you believe is possible. Today we sit down with Shauna, a women’s embodiment mentor, yoga teacher, and Gene Keys guide who rebuilt her life after profound childhood trauma. She walks us through the turning points that moved her from anger and hypervigilance to a grounded practice of trust, presence, and self-leadership. You’ll hear how therapy opened the door, bu...
The ground can give way without warning. When Shaina Hargens’ first child, Lee, was stillborn, the loss was a one-in-a-million event that shattered assumptions and rewired daily life. From that grief came a quiet question that shaped everything: what actually held me up? Together we explore how her answer became a practical, grace-filled approach to resilience that women can use in real time.
Shaina walks u...
What if your body isn’t fighting you, but guiding you? That single shift turns breakdowns into intel and healing into a teachable skill. I sit down with soul-led entrepreneur and former elite boxer, Mia Dins, to trace a life that moved from an 80-person village to the New Zealand boxing team to multidimensional guidance rooted in the Akashic Records and quantum embodiment.
Mia opens up about early-life impr...
What if fear isn’t a stop sign but a signal to build better safety? We sit down with adult swim educator Cori Myka to unpack how confidence in water starts in the mind. From the moment you step onto the pool deck—pulse quickening, breath tightening—Cori shows why presence, not pressure, creates real progress. Instead of chanting “just do it,” we map out what makes it safe to try, define the feeling we’re chasing, an...
What if the diagnosis you feared became the doorway to your purpose? That’s the heartbeat of our conversation with mental health advocate and nonprofit founder, Maddie Andrews—whose story stretches from early childhood trauma to a life-altering medical crisis, and then into service, stability, and fierce hope.
Maddie opens up about being diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type, and the years s...
What if the “normal” you were taught to accept was actually the harm you had to heal? Maria sits down with Catalina, a psychotherapist and survivor of narcissistic abuse, for a candid conversation about recognizing toxic patterns, choosing safety, and building the kind of community that helps people move from surviving to truly living. Catalina grew up under the weight of control and projection and later found herse...
What if the love you want begins with the way you speak to yourself in the mirror, the glass of water you drink at sunrise, and the boundaries you keep when others won’t? Our guest, certified love and relationship coach Navi Bliss, takes us from a childhood marked by abuse and years of toxic relationships to a life rebuilt on self-worth, discernment, and joy. Her story is raw, but her tools are clear: stop outsourci...
A loud motorcycle, a quiet plaque, and a promise: we will remember. Maria sits down with Token Squid—executive director, veteran, storyteller—to unpack a mission that’s as simple as it is hard: show up for Gold Star families in person and keep their loved ones’ legacies alive. No scripts. No bureaucracy. Just miles, presence, and the right words at the right time.
We explore what a Gold Star family truly is...
What if the story you inherited—be perfect, earn love, never be too much—was the very thing keeping you from feeling worthy? We sit down with inner glow coach and author Angie Hawkins to trace a breathtaking arc: childhood emotional neglect seeds a belief that love must be earned; success becomes a shield; a cross-ocean move promises a reset; and then life unravels. A flooded home, job instability, isolation, a brea...
A promising career, a growing business, and a baby on the way—then everything crashed. Mike shares how dehydration led to a severe concussion, relentless stress triggered chest pain from pneumomediastinum, and sleepless nights pushed him to the edge. One last kiss to his newborn daughter pulled him back. He started with a loop around the apartment, holding his baby, and rebuilt from there—first steps, then rucking, ...
When survival becomes your whole identity, integration can feel impossible. We invited children’s therapist and author Stacy Schaffer to share how she moved from early trauma and institutional harm to a practice built on safety, consent, and repair—and how those same tools can help any family navigate grief, anxiety, and big feelings.
Stacy opens up about not being believed at first, the perfection armor th...
What if the real shift isn’t “why me” but “now what”? We sit down with author and coach Terri Kozlowski to unpack how a childhood marked by sexual trauma and abandonment transformed into a life of awareness, courage, and purpose. Terri shares the moment her father asked the question that would change everything, the difference between guilt and shame, and why speaking the truth dissolves secrets that keep us small.<...
A bullet hit the truck. A doctor set a countdown. For years, Dwayne Morton lived like time was running out—until a seventh oncologist connected the dots and uncovered severe sleep apnea, not blood cancer. The whiplash between relief and regret reshaped everything: how he worked, who he trusted, and the way he shows up for himself and others.
We go deep into resilience without buzzwords. Dwayne shares how su...
What if belonging isn’t something you find out there, but a home you build inside your body? Maria sits down with Jhorna—a mother, wife, and embodiment healer—whose journey spans transracial adoption across countries, a late diagnosed neurological condition, and the jarring introduction to American racial dynamics. Together we trace how the constant pressure to pass, perform, and fit in drains our energy, and how se...
Some lives seem to collect plot twists, and Sarah’s has a few you won’t see coming. From sudden near-death moments and a long wrestle with addiction to deep grief and a full-bodied reinvention, Sarah opens up about how she stopped performing for attention and started building a life rooted in boundaries, ritual, and self-respect. We go there—assault, cancer, mental health, and the hard truth that change usually star...
What if the moments you fear most are the ones that can set you free? Maria sits down with transformational coach and author Morgan Rich to unpack how we move from victimhood to agency, not by pretending pain isn’t real, but by training our bodies and minds to meet it with presence. From breath retention and cold-water exposure to small daily rituals that anchor integrity, we explore practical ways to calm your nerv...
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