{"id":150527,"date":"2026-02-10T19:11:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T19:11:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/150527\/"},"modified":"2026-02-10T19:11:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T19:11:11","slug":"mary-martha-house-leader-hosts-podcast-to-help-people-break-cycles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/150527\/","title":{"rendered":"Mary & Martha House Leader Hosts Podcast To Help People Break Cycles"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A local podcast aimed at confronting the issues people are often told to avoid discussing is gaining momentum as it enters its second year. Break That Cycle, sponsored by Mary & Martha House, debuted in May 2025 and releases new episodes monthly, said Executive Director Bill Chini. The podcast features guest speakers whose expertise aligns with the topic.<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery episode has a new guest, depending on the subject. I find either experts, or those with lived experience, for each topic,\u201d Chini said. \u201cFor example, our second episode is about sexual assault, so the guest was someone who endured that pain but turned it into purpose and started her own nonprofit.\u201d<\/p>\n

Episode nine focuses on human trafficking and features advocate Dotti Groover-Skipper, who has made it her life mission to help victims and stop human trafficking.<\/p>\n

The podcast tackles a wide range of difficult subjects, including suicide prevention, sexual assault, narcissism, healthy relationships, youth violence, reintegration after incarceration and breaking the cycle of hunger. An upcoming episode, \u201cEmpowerment After Tragedy,\u201d highlights a mother who turned the loss of her son into purpose.<\/p>\n

While Chini doesn\u2019t choose favorites, the mission is clear.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t really have a favorite subject to cover, but I will say I enjoy having conversations that people are afraid to talk about,\u201d said Chini. \u201cEvery story matters.\u201d<\/p>\n

Feedback is beginning to surface as the podcast builds its foundation.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople have told me that the podcast either opened up their eyes to something or that it prompted them to tell their story,\u201d Chini said. \u201cThat\u2019s important because that\u2019s when the healing can begin.\u201d<\/p>\n

The show\u2019s title reflects its purpose.<\/p>\n

\u201cPatterns are a beast. That\u2019s what we are trying to stop, at least the bad ones,\u201d Chini said. \u201cSome people don\u2019t even know they are repeating bad cycles, and I hope these episodes open their eyes and give them the power to break them.\u201d<\/p>\n

Though sponsored by Mary & Martha House, the podcast extends far beyond domestic violence.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are trying to tackle all the cycles,\u201d Chini said. \u201cThis was good information that should be spread around to the world, not just the ladies we serve.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cBreak That Cycle was created because too many people are navigating trauma, fear and major life decisions without ever being taught the tools to survive them,\u201d Chini said. \u201cIf one episode helps someone recognize a red flag, ask for help or see themselves differently, then it\u2019s doing exactly what it\u2019s supposed to do.\u201d<\/p>\n

Break That Cycle is available on all the major podcast platforms, including YouTube at www.youtube.com\/@breakthatcycle<\/a>, Spotify and Apple Podcasts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A local podcast aimed at confronting the issues people are often told to avoid discussing is gaining momentum…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":150528,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[202,204,203,199,201,200],"class_list":{"0":"post-150527","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-st-petersburg","8":"tag-st-pete","9":"tag-st-pete-headlines","10":"tag-st-pete-news","11":"tag-st-petersburg","12":"tag-st-petersburg-headlines","13":"tag-st-petersburg-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/150527","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=150527"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/150527\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/150528"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=150527"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=150527"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=150527"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}