Sick Burn Podcast

The Sick Burn Podcast "Explores the Bright Side to Life's Darkest Moments." 🔥🎙️ Aloha, I'm Thomas Craig. My journey from a life-changing plane crash to recovery revealed a powerful truth: resilience, positivity, and even humor can emerge from unimaginable pain. Here we focus on positivity, optimism, and humor in the face of trauma, depression, and pain. Together, with our incredible guests, we share stories of overcoming, finding hope, and sometimes laughing through the scars. Whether you’re facing your own challenges or seeking a little inspiration, this is your place for strength, transformation, and connection. 🤙🏽

Sick Burn Podcast is a education podcast hosted by Thomas W Craig VIII, with 31 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.

Thomas W Craig VIII hosts Sick Burn Podcast, a education show with 31 episodes published.

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  Episode #26

  26. Surviving the Battle Within — One Veteran's Journey Through PTSD, Addiction, and Finding Peace w/ Jonny Mize

  Jul 31, 202651 minS1

  Send us Fan Mail Jonny Mize is a US Army combat veteran who served in Afghanistan from 2006 to 2007. When he came home, he was carrying invisible wounds — PTSD, anxiety, depression, and a darkness that nearly cost him his life. At his lowest point, he attempted suicide. But Jonny survived. He found Transcendental Meditation, and it changed everything. It worked so quickly and brought him so much peace that he became a certified TM teacher in San Diego, now serving veterans and first responders through the Resilient Warrior Program at Restore VFW Solana Beach. In this conversation, we talk about coming home from combat changed, navigating addiction and suicidal ideation, why Transcendental Meditation became his key to transformation, and how his healing is now rippling through entire families. Connect with Jonny Mize: •Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jonnyoptimize/ •Resilient Warrior Program : https://www.resilient-warriors.org/ •David Lynch Foundation: https://www.davidlynchfoundation.org/ Aloha and thank you for being here! Connect with The Sick Burn Podcast: •Website: https://www.sickburnpodcast.com •Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sickburnpod •TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sickburnpod •Threads: https://www.threads.net/@thomascraigviii Mahalo for listening! If this episode connected with you, please: Subscribe to The Sick Burn Podcast so you never miss an episode. Share this conversation with someone navigating trauma, mental health struggles, or suicidal ideation. Follow us on social media for behind-the-scenes moments and updates. Credits: Hosted & Executive Produced by Thomas Craig VIII Produced by Voice & Video — Bill Lanzarotta Audio Engineer — Mickey Dixon Edited by — Kevin Graphics by — Jeff Lee Special Thanks — Jonny Mize Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the participants and do not necessarily represent those of The Sick Burn Podcast, its affiliates, or any organizations we are associated with. This podcast is for entertainment purposes only and should not be taken as professional advice. #SickBurnPodcast #VeteransStory #PTSD #MentalHealth #davidlynchfoundatiom #SuicidePrevention #TranscendentalMeditation #VeteranHealth #CombatVeteran #MentalHealthMatters #VeteranSupport #ResilientWarrior #HealingJourney #SurvivalStory #BattleWithin #Hope #Recovery #MilitaryMentalHealth #VeteransFirst #Inspiration #Aloha Support the show

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  Episode #25

  25. Ownership Over Cancer — How McKenna Transformed Her Diagnosis Into Purpose

  Jul 9, 20261h 8mS1

  Send us Fan Mail At 23, McKenna was living her best life in San Diego when her body started sending warning signals. Pain. Swelling. Fatigue. Tests revealed synovial sarcoma — a rare and aggressive soft tissue cancer that most people have never heard of. It was the kind of diagnosis that stops your world. But instead of letting cancer write her story, McKenna became the author. What got her through wasn't just medical treatment — it was her mindset, her ownership of her healing, and her refusal to be defined by what happened to her. Today, she's not just surviving — she's thriving, raising awareness, and showing people what it looks like to move through the hardest diagnosis imaginable with grace, honesty, and purpose. In this conversation, we talk about what it felt like to get that diagnosis, how she rebuilt her life after treatment, and why she's so committed to helping others recognize their own warning signs. Connect with McKenna: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kenna_inbloom Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatiwishiknewcancer TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kenna_inbloom YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@whatiwishiknewcancerpod Podcast "What I Wish I Knew": https://linktr.ee/whatiwishiknew?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=c0af5fce-5e2a-419a-9151-a52e338caf96 Aloha and thank you for being here! Connect with The Sick Burn Podcast: Website: https://www.sickburnpodcast.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sickburnpod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sickburnpod Threads: https://www.threads.net/@thomascraigviii 🎧 Mahalo for listening! If this episode connected with you, please: Subscribe to The Sick Burn Podcast so you never miss an episode. Share this conversation with someone navigating a health crisis or uncertainty. Follow us on social media for behind-the-scenes moments and updates! Credits: Hosted & Executive Produced by Thomas Craig VIII Produced by Voice & Video — Bill Lanzarotta Audio Engineer — Mickey Dixon Edited by — Kevin Graphics by — Jeff Lee Special Thanks — McKenna Avery Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the participants and do not necessarily represent those of The Sick Burn Podcast, its affiliates, or any organizations we are associated with. This podcast is for entertainment purposes only and should not be taken as professional advice. #SickBurnPodcast #OwnershipOverCancer #RareDiagnosis #SynovialSarcoma #CancerSurvivor #CancerRecovery #HealthJourney #Resilience #Healing #PersonalGrowth #MentalHealth #CancerAwareness #AdvocacyMatters #FindingPurpose #YourStoryMatters #InspiringStories #RealConversations #HealingJourney #HopeAndHealing #Strength Support the show

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  Sick Burn Podcast

  Aloha and Welcome to the Sick Burn Podcast!

  Jun 20, 20262 min

  Send us Fan Mail The Sick Burn Podcast is for people stuck between who they were and who they're becoming. After surviving a plane crash in 2019 and six months in a Burn ICU, Thomas Craig rebuilt his life one step at a time. This trailer introduces his story, the mission behind the podcast, and why honest conversations about healing matter. Every episode features real people rebuilding their lives after their hardest moments. No fake recovery stories. No toxic positivity. Just one clear step forward. Subscribe now and join a community of survivors, warriors, and everyday people who refuse to give up. Connect with The Sick Burn Podcast: Website: ⁠https://www.sickburnpodcast.com⁠ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@sickburnpod Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/sickburnpod⁠ TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@sickburnpod⁠ Threads: ⁠https://www.threads.net/@thomascraigviii⁠ Take care of yourself. If you can, take care of someone else. And keep exploring the bright side to life's darkest moments. Aloha 🤙🏽 Thomas Support the show

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  Episode #24

  24. Why Acceptance Is the Path to Freedom

  May 28, 202633 minS1

  <p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>I remember waking up in the hospital after the plane crash — unable to move, unable to speak, in more pain than I thought was possible. Every morning after that, I looked at my hands expecting my fingers to be back. They never were. For months, I was stuck in denial, fighting reality instead of accepting it. And that resistance almost cost me everything.</p><p>Today we're talking about acceptance — not the kind that means giving up, but the kind that actually sets you free. We'll explore what acceptance really is (and what it i...

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  Episode #23

  23. Redefining Normal — Neurodiversity, Eating Disorders & Advocating for Change w/ Dan Roth

  May 8, 20261h 4mS1

  <p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>Dan Roth (@danrothconsulting) has spent a lifetime learning how to navigate spaces that weren't built for people like him — and turning that experience into a mission to make the world more inclusive for everyone else. </p><p>Diagnosed as neurodivergent in 1989, Dan has spent decades doing the deep work of self-reflection, research, and advocacy. He's an Amazon Best Selling Author, a TEDx speaker, a Strategic People Operations Executive, and a nonprofit advisor whose work spans some of the most underrepresented areas in mental health — including eating disorders, body dysmorphia, neurodiversity, domestic violence, sexual assau...

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