Finding Light in Darkness is a raw, real, and heartfelt podcast about living with PTSD, anxiety, depression, and social anxiety. Through honest storytelling, deep conversations, and a touch of humor, Scott shares his journey of survival, healing, and resilience. Joined by co-host Michael, each episode explores mental health struggles, coping tools, and the search for hope, offering listeners connection, comfort, and light in the darkest moments.
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Episode 20 The Room That Stayed Empty When Support Has Nowhere to Land
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32:07Episode 20: The Room That Stayed Empty — When Support Has Nowhere to Land Scott opens up about the ache of absence — the empty spaces left when support, love, or connection never arrived. In this episode, he reflects on the loneliness of waiting for someone to show up, the grief of rooms that remain empty, and how those voids shape the way we carry…
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Episode 19 Ink for the Words I Couldn’t Say Writing to Heal
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41:54Episode 19: Ink for the Words I Couldn’t Say — Writing to Heal Scott reflects on the power of writing as a way to release pain, process trauma, and say the words that were too heavy to speak aloud. In this episode, he shares how journaling, letters, and even unfinished notes became lifelines through PTSD, anxiety, and depression. With Michael, he e…
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EPISODE 18 Becoming the Shelter When a Friend Comes Home
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50:18Episode 18: Becoming the Shelter — When a Friend Comes Home Scott shares the story of opening his door — and his heart — when a friend in pain needed somewhere to land. In this episode, he reflects on what it means to be a shelter for someone else while still navigating his own struggles with PTSD, anxiety, and depression. Joined by Michael, they t…
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Episode 17 Being There When Your Child Needs You and You’re Still Healing
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1:02:21Episode 17: Being There — When Your Child Needs You and You’re Still Healing Scott opens up about one of the hardest challenges of fatherhood: showing up for his daughter while still carrying his own scars from PTSD, anxiety, and depression. In this raw and emotional episode, he reflects on what it means to be present as a parent even when you feel…
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Special Episode Margaret’s Story A Tribute to Daughters and Fathers Learning to See
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56:07Special Episode: Margaret’s Story — A Tribute to Daughters and Fathers Learning to See This deeply emotional special tells the story of Margaret, a young woman who shared her pain of not being seen by her father. Her honesty opened a powerful reflection for Scott, stirring his own memories of fatherhood, grief, and the years apart from his daughter…
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EPISODE 16 Bob the Botherer Anxiety Antics and Finding the Funny in the Fight
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46:56Episode 16: Bob the Botherer — Anxiety Antics and Finding the Funny in the Fight Scott introduces “Bob the Botherer,” the voice of his anxiety that never seems to leave him alone. In this episode, he shares the ups and downs of living with Bob — the interruptions, the doubts, and the way anxiety barges in at the worst times. But alongside the strug…
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Episode 15 Where Is Home When You Feel Homeless in Your Mind
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1:14:52Episode 15: Where Is Home When You Feel Homeless in Your Mind Scott opens up about the deep feeling of being lost within yourself — of searching for home when your mind feels like anything but a safe place. In this raw and reflective episode, he shares how PTSD, anxiety, and depression can strip away the sense of belonging, even in familiar spaces.…
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Episode 14: The Quiet Ones Scott and Michael turn their focus to the people who often go unseen — the quiet ones who carry their struggles silently. In this episode, Scott shares personal reflections on living behind the curtain of silence with PTSD, anxiety, and depression, while Michael brings perspective on how many fight battles without ever sa…
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Episode 13 When The Heart Goes Quiet Echoes Without Scott
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42:25Episode 13: When the Heart Goes Quiet — Echoes Without Scott In this special episode, Michael and Eric step forward while Scott takes time away to rest and heal. Together, they reflect on the journey so far, sharing their own insights into grief, anxiety, and resilience. Without Scott’s voice, the conversation feels different — quieter, yet still f…
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Episode 12: The Day After the Fall Scott opens up about what happens after everything comes crashing down — the aftermath of collapse, when survival feels uncertain and hope seems far away. In this episode, he reflects on the emptiness, the questions, and the slow, painful process of finding solid ground again. With Michael, he explores how the day…
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Episode 11: The Pieces We Carry Scott reflects on the fragments of life we all hold onto — memories, scars, regrets, and small victories that shape who we are. In this episode, he shares how living with PTSD, anxiety, and depression has left pieces he still carries, and how those pieces can feel both heavy and meaningful. With Michael, he explores …
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Episode 10: The Faces Behind the Smile Scott opens up about the hidden struggles behind the mask of a smile. In this episode, he shares how laughter and positivity often covered deep pain, anxiety, and depression, and how many people silently carry battles no one else can see. Joined by Michael, he reflects on the cost of wearing a mask, the cracks…
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Episode 9.5: The Recap In this special recap episode, Scott, Michael, and Patrick come together to reflect on the journey so far. They revisit the powerful themes from Episodes 1–9 — from childhood trauma and loneliness to anxiety, depression, fatherhood, and resilience. With heartfelt honesty, a touch of humor, and moments of deep reflection, the …
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Episode 9 Depression has Many Faces Part 2
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26:39Episode 9: Depression Has Many Faces — Part II Continuing the journey from Episode 8, Scott dives deeper into the hidden sides of depression. He reflects on the layers of pain, the way depression can shift from silence to overwhelm, and the toll it takes on relationships, identity, and hope. Alongside Michael, he unpacks personal experiences, explo…
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Episode 8: Depression’s Many Faces Scott explores the complex and shifting nature of depression — how it wears many faces, from quiet withdrawal to overwhelming heaviness. In this episode, he shares personal stories of living with depression, the masks people wear to hide it, and the silent battles fought behind closed doors. With honesty and compa…
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Episode 7: Anxiety — The Uninvited Guest Scott takes a deep dive into the relentless presence of anxiety, describing it as the uninvited guest that shows up without warning and refuses to leave. Through raw storytelling and reflection, he shares how anxiety disrupts daily life, the ways it lingers in silence, and the toll it takes on mind and body.…
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Episode 6 The Weight we carry Grief Loneliness and the Ones we still miss
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24:30Episode 6: The Weight We Carry — Grief, Loneliness, and the Ones We Still Miss Scott opens up about the heavy burden of grief and the loneliness that follows in its shadow. In this deeply personal episode, he reflects on the people he has lost, the moments that still ache, and the way absence can shape a life. With honesty and heart, he explores ho…
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Episode 5.5 Holding Space A Conversation Without Scott
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22:20Episode 5.5: Holding Space — A Conversation Without Scott In this special episode, Michael and Patrick step in while Scott takes time away to process the emotional weight of his journey. Together, they hold space for the stories already shared, reflecting on the themes of pain, healing, and resilience. With honesty and compassion, they explore what…
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Episode 5 The Drug Years Escaping The Pain That Stayed
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19:54Episode 5: The Drug Years — Escaping the Pain That Stayed Scott dives into one of the hardest chapters of his life — the years lost in addiction. He shares how drugs became an escape from PTSD, anxiety, and depression, but never silenced the pain that lingered underneath. With raw honesty, he reflects on the cycle of escape, the damage it caused, a…
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Episode 4 Fatherhood And Fracture Lost Years And Reconnection
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51:40Episode 4: Fatherhood and Fracture — Lost Years and Reconnection In this powerful episode, Scott reflects on the challenges of fatherhood while battling PTSD, anxiety, and depression. He opens up about the years lost to struggle, the deep fractures in family life, and the painful distance from his daughter. But alongside the heartbreak comes the st…
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Episode 3: Where the Cracks Begin Scott takes listeners into the moments when life started to fracture — the first cracks in childhood that revealed deeper struggles with anxiety, depression, and trauma. In this episode, he shares raw memories of pain, confusion, and emotional weight, while also exploring how these early breaks shaped the person he…
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Episode 2 The Lonely Years: When Silence Took Root
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39:40Episode 2: The Lonely Years — When Silence Took Root In this episode, Scott shares the painful years of loneliness where silence became both a shield and a weight. He opens up about the hidden struggles of growing up unseen, the toll it took on his mental health, and how those quiet years shaped the battles he still faces today. A raw and honest lo…
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Episode 1 The Darkness and the Beginning My Story starts here
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51:09Episode 1: The Darkness and the Beginning — My Story Starts Here In this opening episode of Finding Light in Darkness, Scott takes you back to where it all began. He shares the raw truth of living with PTSD, anxiety, depression, and social anxiety — the struggles, the setbacks, and the moments that shaped him. This is more than just the start of a …
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