A Lighthouse in the Dark

A Lighthouse in the Dark is a heartfelt podcast about resilience, healing, grief, mental wellness, purpose, and human connection. Hosted by Michael Fishman, each episode shares honest conversations and personal reflections to help listeners feel seen, supported, and reminded that even in life’s darkest moments, light can still be found.

A Lighthouse in the Dark is a society podcast hosted by Fish, with 20 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Fish hosts A Lighthouse in the Dark, a society show with 20 episodes published.

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  Episode #20

  Bossi: Tell All the Other Girls - From the Finishing School for Difficult Women to the Songs That Set Us Free

  Sep 24, 20261h 34mS1

  In this deeply personal and empowering episode of A Lighthouse in the Dark , Michael Fishman sits down with artist, musician, songwriter, poet, multi disciplinarian artist and creative force Bossi for an honest conversation about survival, love, womanhood, art, cancer, and the power of finding your voice after life has tried to silence you. BOSSI opens up about what it truly means to be an artist. Not just as a performer, but as a person willing to turn pain, truth, rage, beauty, humor, and lived experience into something that can help others feel seen and less alone. She shares her journey into music, away from music, and then back again, including the love that helped steady her, the creative fire that called her home, and the strength it took to overcome cancer twice. Together, Michael and BOSSI explore the courage it takes to keep becoming, the healing power of self-expression, and why using your voice can become both a personal liberation and a public act of resistance. They also discuss Bossi’s Finishing School for Difficult Women , her bold, witty, and empowering satirical media series teaching women what to say when the world asks them to become smaller, softer, quieter, or easier to control. Her latest album, Tell All the Other Girls , expands that mission into music, giving voice to the inherited stories, silenced truths, and fierce reclamation at the heart of the female experience. Released in 2025, the album features 13 powerful songs that call for women to stop shrinking themselves to fit a world that was never built to hold their full brilliance. Heartfelt, funny, raw, defiant, and deeply inspiring, this episode is for artists, survivors, dreamers, women finding their fire, and anyone who has ever had to fight their way back to themselves. Because sometimes healing is not quiet. Sometimes it sings. Sometimes it roars. And sometimes it tells all the other girls that they were never too much, they were just finally becoming free. Links for Bossi: Website — https://www.iambossi.com/ Socials — @iambossiofficial YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/iambossi Spotify — https://open.spotify.com/artist/3AKwaimpgJI3BopgYKCy8l Full episodes can be watched as well on YouTube @alighthouseinthedark channel. For more connection and exclusive content please subscribe to the official @alighgthouseinthedark Substack. Additional content is available across social media @alighthouseinthedark

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  Episode #18

  Dr. Nicole LePera: The Holistic Psychologist - How to Do the Work, Heal the Patterns, and Become the Love We Seek

  Sep 11, 20261h 33mS1

  In this beautiful, raw, and deeply human episode of A Lighthouse in the Dark , Michael Fishman sits down with Dr. Nicole LePera , widely known as The Holistic Psychologist , for an honest conversation about healing, change, attachment, self-realization, communication, and the lifelong practice of becoming more fully ourselves. Dr. LePera’s work has helped millions begin the path of self-healing through books including How to Do the Work , How to Be the Love You Seek , How to Meet Your Self , and Reparenting the Inner Child . Her approach blends clinical psychology, holistic principles, neuroscience, nervous system work, self-awareness, and practical tools for breaking cycles, healing from the root, and reconnecting with the true self. Together, Michael and Dr. LePera explore why real change is possible, but rarely instant. They discuss anxious, avoidant, and disorganized attachment styles; the rarity of being secure, the ache of needing to be exceptional; how early experiences shape the brain, nervous system, beliefs, and relationships; and why so many of us repeat old patterns until we become conscious enough to interrupt them. The conversation moves into repair, communication, self-trust, inner child healing, and the courage to stop living on autopilot. Nicole shares insight into how childhood experiences can shape adult relationships, how to build emotional resilience, and how healing often begins by learning to meet ourselves with honesty, compassion, and daily practice. Warm, vulnerable, practical, and profoundly connective, this episode is for anyone who has ever felt stuck in old cycles, longed to feel safe and loved, or wondered whether they could truly change. Because doing the work is not about becoming someone else. It is about remembering who you were before the world told you who you had to be. Links for Dr. Nicole LePera: Website - https://theholisticpsychologist.com/ Socials - @the.holistic.psychologist How to Do the Work - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B089SZ9JKW?ref_=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_6XFP7Z6BWGTE2SKSGG12&bestFormat=true How to Meet Your Self - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B258CCTP?ref_=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_QF6PTE8DMAZGTBPQYSVD&bestFormat=true How to Be the Love You Seek - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BYDSF6V5?ref_=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_EQ00ZX9ZK21NZTH9Y5NJ&bestFormat=true Reparenting the Inner Child - https://a.co/d/01SDCRzF YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtEWTaMjqOH8J1Gy06Ey0Yg Full episodes can be watched as well on YouTube @alighthouseinthedark channel. For more connection and exclusive content please subscribe to the official @alighgthouseinthedark Substack. Additional content is available across social media @alighthouseinthedark

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  Episode #17

  Steve Eastin: A Life of Synchronicity, Story, and the Love of Acting

  Sep 4, 20261h 17mS1

  In this unforgettable episode of A Lighthouse in the Dark , Michael Fishman sits down with actor, author, teacher, musician, and master storyteller Steve Eastin for a conversation about craft, resilience, purpose, and a lifetime spent chasing truth through performance. Steve shares the wisdom behind his book, Born In A Fatal Car Crash: …And Other Dramatic Entrances , walking us through the experiences that shaped his life, his career, and his powerful approach to teaching acting. Michael and Steve reflect on working together on Little Bigfoot 2 , the lessons that stay with you long after a set wraps, and what it really means to train, prepare, listen, and show up fully as an artist. From his time as a touring musician to an extraordinary screen career that includes Catch Me If You Can , Killers of the Flower Moon , Con Air , The X-Files , Dexter , Field of Dreams , Austin Powers , A Nightmare on Elm Street , Locker 13 , Gilmore Girls , Black Scorpion , Murder One , Diagnosis Murder , and Days of Our Lives , Steve offers a rare look inside the long road of a working actor who has built a life through discipline, humility, humor, and heart. He also shares what it was like working with visionary directors including Steven Spielberg , Martin Scorsese , and Jason Reitman , while offering timeless insight for actors, creators, teachers, dreamers, and anyone still finding their way. Warm, funny, honest, and deeply human, this episode is a celebration of the artist’s journey. From the strange beginnings, the hard-earned lessons, the beautiful accidents, and the courage it takes to keep saying yes to the work. Because sometimes a life in story begins with an impossible entrance — and becomes a masterclass in how to keep showing up. Links for Steve Eastin: IMDB - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0247611/?_ssoLoop=1 Steve's Book - https://www.amazon.com/Born-Fatal-Car-Crash-Entrances-ebook/dp/B0D7YX1S3H/ref=sr_1_1?crid=37FQ9ZSWO1E7X&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.k-9AVSQkw_I6CX_3KeWFcsxyTMpz-G8nmM-FEWSGFVbn9hNEw6h-AUdtxQNBoBIN63LG8jl93lKEpc5Cv35oucH0opZPDoVmrkPU8REshxc.edUcGPGeFGmB87Q28YZL_0-IqcNRB_fri3ihwQ563TM&dib_tag=se&keywords=Born+in+a+fatal+car+crash&qid=1788545205&sprefix=born+in+a+fatal+car+crash%2Caps%2C163&sr=8-1 Article - https://burbankarts.com/artists/steve-eastin/ Full episodes can be watched as well on YouTube @alighthouseinthedark channel. For more connection and exclusive content please subscribe to the official @alighgthouseinthedark Substack. Additional content is available across social media @alighthouseinthedark

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  Episode #16

  Kalina Silverman: One Question Can Change Everything. Big Talk, Real Connection, and the Courage to Go Deeper

  Aug 27, 202658 minS1

  In this heartfelt episode of A Lighthouse in the Dark , Michael Fishman sits down with Kalina Silverman , author and creator of the global Big Talk movement, for a beautiful conversation about loneliness, mental health, curiosity, vulnerability, and the life-changing power of asking better questions. Kalina’s work invites people to move beyond small talk and into conversations that reveal who we really are. Through her videos, cards, workshops, and book Big Talk , she gives people practical tools to build empathy, deepen relationships, strengthen belonging, and create moments of honest human connection in everyday life. Her work has grown into a global movement used in schools, workplaces, governments, nonprofits, and communities around the world. Together, Michael and Kalina explore why deep conversations matter now more than ever, especially in a world where so many people feel connected online but alone in real life. They discuss how curiosity can become a bridge, how one meaningful question can open a heart, and how conversation can support mental health by reminding people they are seen, heard, and not alone. This episode is warm, practical, hopeful, and deeply aligned with the mission of A Lighthouse in the Dark . It is for anyone who is tired of surface-level exchanges and hungry for more meaning, more honesty, more belonging, and more human connection. Because sometimes healing begins with one brave question and the willingness to truly listen. Kalina Silverman Links: Website — https://www.kalinasilverman.com/ Socials — @KalinaSilverman & @MakeBigTalk Big Talk Book — https://www.amazon.com/Big-Talk-Meaningful-Connections-Enrich-ebook/dp/B0F9V6CHFD Full episodes can be watched as well on YouTube @alighthouseinthedark channel. For more connection and exclusive content please subscribe to the official @alighgthouseinthedark Substack. Additional content is available across social media @alighthouseinthedark

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  Episode #15

  Nausheen I. Chen: Speaking Coach - Find Your Voice, Own Your Power, Speak as a Leader

  Aug 20, 20261h 44mS1

  In this inspiring episode of A Lighthouse in the Dark , Michael Fishman sits down with Nausheen I. Chen world-renowned speaking coach, 3-time TEDx speaker, former Fortune 500 communications leader, filmmaker, and creator of the Speak as a Leader system for a powerful conversation about confidence, voice, self-belief, and becoming the kind of communicator the world remembers. Nausheen has coached entrepreneurs, executives, founders, and leaders across major global companies, helping them speak with clarity, confidence, energy, and impact. Her work centers on three essential pillars: confidence, messaging, and delivery. Great communication is never just about what you say. It is about how fully you believe it, embody it, and bring it to the people who need to hear it. Together, Michael and Nausheen explore how to move through fear, quiet the negative self-talk, use your voice with intention, and build the self-trust needed to stand in your message. They dive into her speaker’s toolkit: voice, energy, body language, presence, feedback, and style. They continue going deeper into the human side of communication: believing you are worthy of being heard, carving out your niche, and showing up with the courage to be seen. This conversation is practical, motivating, and deeply empowering for speakers, creators, entrepreneurs, leaders, performers, and anyone who has ever wondered whether their voice matters. Because finding your voice is not just about speaking louder. It is about becoming more fully yourself — and trusting that your light belongs in the room. Nausheen I. Chen Links: Website — https://www.speaking.coach/ LinkedIn— https://www.linkedin.com/in/nausheenichen/ YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/@nausheenichen Socials — @nausheen.speaking.coach Full episodes can be watched as well on YouTube @alighthouseinthedark channel. For more connection and exclusive content please subscribe to the official @alighgthouseinthedark Substack. Additional content is available across social media @alighthouseinthedark

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