Out Loud With Cindy Schwartz

Cindy Schwartz is the host of Out Loud, a storytelling podcast where the mic is passed to the lived experiences of everyday women. It's where we talk about hard subjects, Out Loud. As a professional coach, Cindy has spent years bearing witness to deeply personal and nuanced stories. No matter the circumstance, the common theme that consistently emerges: resilience and liberation.She created Out Loud from the belief that in today's world we need to feel heard, and we also need to hear the stories of others. Listening to lived experiences helps us better understand our own lives and reminds us that we belong to something bigger than ourselves.In each episode, a woman shares a story that is hers to tell. Together, Cindy and her guest uncover the wisdom within these moments and brings those insights forward to be shared, Out Loud.

Out Loud With Cindy Schwartz is a society podcast hosted by Cindy Schwartz, with 14 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Cindy Schwartz hosts Out Loud With Cindy Schwartz, a society show with 14 episodes published.

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  Episode #12

  "I was told all my friends would go to hell" with Casey-Rae Nunn

  Aug 14, 20261h 4mS1

  What if you grew up believing that most of the people you loved were destined for hell? Casey Ray Nunn was born into what she believed was simply a devoted Christian community in rural Manitoba. From an early age, she was taught there was one right way to live, one right way to believe, and one path to salvation. As she met children outside her community at school, she was told by the adults in her life that anyone who wasn't part of their faith would spend eternity in hell. But even as a child, Casey sensed something wasn't quite right. She remembers wondering, What do you mean all of my friends are going to hell? She was naturally curious and quietly questioned the messages she was being taught, even if she didn't yet have the words, or the freedom, to challenge them. It wasn't until she left home to attend university that her world began to expand. In her twenties, Casey started to wonder whether the community she had grown up in was not simply a strict Christian sect, but a cult. One of the most fascinating parts of Casey's story is the contrast between the world that shaped her and the woman she is today. A vibrant, creative, artistic, and deeply thoughtful person, Casey grew up in an environment that saw life in stark black and white. Her journey has been one of reclaiming curiosity, embracing nuance, and redefining who she is on her own terms. In this episode, we talk about growing up in a high control religious community, questioning everything you thought you knew, untangling identity from indoctrination, and finding the courage to build a life that feels authentically your own, while still loving family members who remain part of that world. This wasn't an easy story for Casey to tell. Following public scandals involving the group she grew up in, she has chosen to share her experience because it is an important part of who she is and because she knows others may recognize pieces of their own story in hers. This conversation is about faith, identity, belonging, courage, and what happens when you finally give yourself permission to ask the questions you've carried your whole life.

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  Episode #11

  "I turned abandonment into my superpower" with Melanie Roy

  Jul 31, 202659 minS1

  What happens when your greatest fear becomes your reality? For Melanie Roy, the fear of abandonment wasn't just something she worried about, it became the defining circumstance of her life. Over the years, she experienced the unimaginable loss of every member of her immediate family, forcing her to navigate profound grief, heartbreak, and loneliness long before most people ever face those challenges. But this is not a story about loss. It's a story about resilience. In this deeply moving conversation, Melanie shares what it was like to carry grief through every season of her life, how she learned to keep moving forward when the people she loved most were gone, and why she refused to let tragedy define who she would become. Today, Melanie has transformed her pain into purpose. She has dedicated her life to caring for some of the most vulnerable people in our communities, individuals who are often overlooked, forgotten, or left behind. Her story is a powerful reminder that while we cannot always choose what happens to us, we can choose what we do with it. This episode is about loss, healing, courage, and the extraordinary strength of the human spirit. Most of all, it's about discovering that sometimes our greatest wounds can become our greatest gifts.

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  Episode #10

  "I Felt Like My Mind Was in a Cage" with Christine Guenette

  Jul 17, 202653 minS1

  What if the darkest moments of your month weren't simply PMS, but a serious and treatable medical condition? In this powerful and deeply personal conversation, Christine shares her experience living with Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD), a severe and often misunderstood condition that affects millions of women yet remains significantly underdiagnosed. For years, Christine found herself trapped in a cycle of emotional and psychological symptoms that seemed to take over her life. During certain phases of her menstrual cycle, she experienced intense shifts in mood, thinking, and emotional regulation that left her feeling as though she had lost access to mental facilities. As she describes it, it felt like her mind was in a cage. Because PMDD symptoms can closely resemble anxiety, depression, and other mental health conditions, many women spend years searching for answers without realizing that their symptoms may be linked to their hormonal cycle. Despite its prevalence, awareness of PMDD remains surprisingly low, leaving countless women struggling in silence. Christine shares her journey to diagnosis, the challenges of navigating a condition she didn't understand, and the relief that came with finally finding the right support, treatment, and medication. Today, she is living well and using her story to help others recognize the signs, ask questions, and seek the care they deserve. Whether you've heard of PMDD before or are learning about it for the first time, this conversation offers hope, validation, and a deeper understanding of a condition that deserves far more awareness. If this conversation resonates with you, please share it with someone who may need to hear it. Greater awareness can help more women find answers, support, and hope. christine-guenette.com

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  Episode #9

  "You're starting chemo on Monday are the best words I've ever heard" with Lisa Braidwood

  Jul 3, 20261h 7mS1

  At just 28 years old, a week after getting engaged, Lisa Braidwood was diagnosed with stage 3C breast cancer and was forced to confront an uncertain future at the very moment her life was just beginning. Twenty-one years later, she is living proof that the story doesn't always end where it's predicted to. In this episode, Lisa shares the raw, unfiltered reality of her diagnosis, treatment, but this is not just a cancer story. It's a story about what happens after: the unexpected paths, the identity shifts, the resilience built over time, and the deep gratitude that comes from simply being alive. Lisa's perspective is grounded, powerful, and deeply human. She doesn't sugarcoat what she went through, but she also doesn't live there. Instead, she brings us into how she learned to move with life rather than resist it, and how overcoming cancer shaped her into someone who meets every chapter with presence, grace, and acceptance. A story of living, but more importantly, a story of becoming.

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  Episode #8

  "I found my value in abandoning myself for others" with Erin Marguerite

  Jun 19, 202656 minS1

  What happens when the life you've been told to want isn't the life you actually want? In this episode, Cindy sits down with Erin Marguerite to talk about choosing an unconventional path long before it became trendy to do so. Growing up as the oldest of four children, Erin learned early that her role was to help. She describes feeling "shrink-wrapped" by family expectations, often putting her own needs aside while caring for her younger siblings and becoming the dependable people-pleaser everyone counted on. Like many of us, Erin followed the path that seemed laid out for her. She went to university with plans of becoming a teacher, but quickly realized that a traditional career and a 9-to-5 life didn't fit who she was. Sitting behind a desk and following a prescribed path felt disconnected from the freedom and creativity she craved. Rather than continuing to live according to other people's expectations, Erin began creating a life that reflected her own values. Over the years, she has continually reinvented herself, giving herself permission to evolve, explore new possibilities, and choose herself again and again. Now, as she steps into her next chapter, Erin is helping other women break free from the roles they've outgrown and build lives that feel authentic, expansive, and fully their own. This conversation is about people-pleasing, identity, self-trust, belonging and the courage it takes to create a life that looks different from what others imagined for you. Erin's podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/own-your-wild/id1518657803 Erin's website https://www.erinmarguerite.com/

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