Society & Culture · Personal Journals
by Gamut Podcast Network
Notes From the Edge is where polished stories end and the truth begins. Hosted by writer, trauma educator, executive advisor, and author Lisa Lacy, this globally ranked podcast explores survival, identity, trauma, addiction, recovery, leadership, relationships, and reinvention through raw, deeply human conversations. No scripts. No small talk. Just the stories we were taught to hide, the roles we performed to survive, and the truths that set us free. What did you perform in order to survive? Welcome to the edge. www.lisalacy.com
Lisa Lacy interviews Kristen Renee Appleby, author and founder of The Rebuild Collective, about the intersection of burnout, autoimmune illness, and high-achiever culture. The core premise is that the drive to push through, perform, and achieve—traits that often lead to success—can become unsustainable when the body…
Worth it if you're a high-achiever experiencing burnout or autoimmune symptoms and want to explore the mind-body-environment connection from someone who's lived it.
Lisa Lacy interviews Jenna Schutt, a former cardiac nurse and stem cell transplant survivor, about living with chronic illness while maintaining an outward appearance of capability. Jenna was diagnosed with a rare, incurable disease at 30 while raising two young children, enduring ten rounds of chemotherapy, serious…
Worth it if you live with chronic illness, care for someone who does, struggle with performing strength, or want to understand the psychological toll of medical trauma and identity loss.
Notes from the Edge presents a special Mental Health Awareness Week episode featuring host Lisa Lacy discussing her lived experience with Bipolar I Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, and Complex PTSD—what she calls 'the Psychotic Trifecta.' Rather than offering clinical instruction, Lacy centers personal…
Worth it if you're seeking authentic first-person accounts of mental illness, want to understand psychosis beyond clinical definitions, or are navigating similar diagnoses and need validation that high functionality doesn't equal wellness.
Notes from the Edge hosts Lisa Lacy in conversation with Amy Lenius, a personal development coach and Director of Group Coaching at Next Level University. The episode reframes success as something built from within rather than chased externally, centering on three pillars: self-worth, self-belief, and consistency. Amy…
Worth it if you're interested in reframing success around internal alignment rather than external achievement, or if you resonate with chronic illness narratives and identity reconstruction.
Lisa Lacy interviews Dr. Eric Anderson, a neurologist and CMO at Lin Health, about chronic back pain and alternatives to surgery. The core premise challenges a common assumption: that pain intensity correlates with structural damage visible on MRI scans. Dr. Anderson explains central sensitization—how the nervous…
Worth it if you have chronic back pain, are considering back surgery, or want to understand how the nervous system amplifies pain signals beyond structural damage.
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Lisa Lacy's 10-minute Edge Note examines the shadow side of positivity culture—specifically how the relentless push to 'look for the good,' practice gratitude, forgive, and trust that everything happens for a reason can become a form of spiritual bypassing that actually prevents healing and growth. The episode…
Worth it if you've felt pressured by positivity culture to suppress legitimate pain, or if you're curious about spiritual bypassing and how acceptance differs from resignation.
Lisa Lacy interviews psychotherapist and spiritual teacher Rosanne Annoni about the inward turn in personal healing and spiritual awakening. Annoni, author of 'Unfolding the Heart: One Woman's Quest for True Nature,' draws on decades of clinical practice and her own spiritual journey through therapy, meditation, loss,…
Worth it if you're actively exploring therapy, spirituality, or self-inquiry and appreciate hearing from experienced practitioners reflect on their own journeys, or if you're considering Annoni's memoir.
Lisa Lacy interviews Brad Koch, founder of The Story Project, in a 32-minute conversation centered on the importance of capturing and preserving family stories before it's too late. The episode is framed around a deeply personal motivation: Koch's father-in-law's death and his wife's subsequent regret at not having…
Worth it if you're estranged from aging relatives, processing grief, or looking for motivation to document family history before it's lost.
Notes from the Edge presents a special edition featuring Lisa Lacy in conversation with Liam Beville, an 18-year-old who became a catastrophically injured survivor after pushing a friend from the path of a stolen car, shattering both legs and severely damaging his right knee. Rather than accepting a prognosis that he…
Worth it if you're interested in disability narratives that go beyond inspiration, the psychology of trauma recovery, or honest explorations of how we construct identity after life-altering events.
Lisa Lacy interviews Natalie Holder, an employment attorney and former corporate HR executive, about workplace trauma and toxic work culture. The episode centers on how workplace harm often manifests subtly—through exclusion, being overlooked for opportunities, quiet bullying, and self-doubt about whether experiences…
Worth it if you've experienced subtle workplace exclusion or bullying, are questioning whether to stay or leave a job, or want language and strategy for navigating career transitions after toxic environments.
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Notes from the Edge hosts Lisa Lacy in conversation with relationship and intimacy coaches Natalie Vartanian and Glenn Nielsen to explore how unconscious roles and inherited patterns undermine authentic connection in marriage. The episode centers on a core question: what happens when couples perform versions of…
Worth it if you're in a long-term relationship feeling stuck in roles, interested in somatic/nervous system approaches to conflict, or seeking to understand how childhood patterns shape adult partnerships.
Notes from the Edge hosts Lisa Lacy in conversation with Reza Ghaemi, author of "Bipolar Is My Superpower" and host of The Rez Podcast, exploring his journey with Bipolar I Disorder. The episode centers on Ghaemi's transformation from fighting and denying his diagnosis to accepting it as a catalyst for recovery and…
Worth it if you're navigating bipolar disorder, interested in mental health acceptance frameworks, or seeking honest conversations about living with serious psychiatric conditions.
Notes from the Edge explores the physiological mechanisms underlying addiction relapse through a conversation between host Lisa Lacy and Dr. Deborah Rozman, a behavioral psychologist and President/Co-CEO of HeartMath. The episode centers on what happens in the body during the critical moments between a trigger, a…
Worth it if you're in addiction recovery or relapse prevention and want to understand the nervous system science behind cravings, or if you're curious about heart-brain coherence as a practical intervention.
Lisa Lacy, the solo host of this 15-minute episode, shares her personal experience living with Bipolar I disorder, psychosis, borderline personality disorder, and addiction while maintaining a high-functioning professional life—building businesses, leading teams, and earning six figures. The episode centers on the…
Worth it if you're navigating mental illness in professional settings, questioning workplace mental health culture, or seeking honest conversation about high-functioning illness and the cost of disclosure.
Licensed marriage and family therapist Renée Calhoun joins host Lisa Lacy to explore the distinction between genuine resilience and survival mode—a deceptively simple question that unpacks why high-functioning, capable people often appear successful externally while their nervous systems remain in a state of chronic…
Worth it if you're a high-functioning person who feels chronically exhausted, struggle with people-pleasing or rest, or want to understand why intelligence hasn't solved your relational patterns.
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Notes from the Edge hosts Lisa Lacy in conversation with Dr. Nneka Oluoha, a Nigerian-American physician, novelist, and storyteller, exploring the intersection of high-functioning depression, cultural identity, and survival roles. The episode centers on a paradox: how competence and strength—traits often…
Worth it if you're interested in mental health beyond clinical frameworks, navigating immigrant or multicultural identity, exploring how strength can become a burden, or seeking perspectives on depression that center empathy and presence over solutions.
Notes from the Edge brings together host Lisa Lacy and author/survivor advocate Amy McKiernan for a 36-minute conversation about how trauma—specifically sexual assault—can become intertwined with identity. McKiernan shares her personal experience of being raped at fifteen and how that event shaped her sense of self,…
Worth it if you're a survivor exploring how trauma shapes identity, seeking nonlinear healing frameworks, or interested in honest conversations about trauma, addiction, and reclamation.
Notes from the Edge brings together host Lisa Lacy and leadership consultant Jon Symes to explore how we construct protective identities and personas to survive early life challenges—and what happens when those survival strategies no longer serve us. The episode centers on Symes's concept of "Narrative Liberation,"…
Worth it if you're navigating midlife questions about authenticity, feel trapped by your own persona, or are interested in how early survival strategies shape adult identity and leadership.
Notes from the Edge hosts Lisa Lacy in conversation with Eric Robinson, a former pastor-turned-FBI Special Agent who spent 24 years in federal law enforcement, including 15 years as a SWAT operator. Robinson's career spanned investigations into counterterrorism, crimes against children, gangs, drugs, financial crime,…
Worth it if you're interested in psychology, criminal justice from a humanistic angle, or how lived experience shapes moral and professional judgment.
