Episode

A Medium Names The Missing Hand

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A Contagious Smile Podcast
Published
Jun 8, 2026
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4364
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Summary

Send us Fan Mail She said one word that changed the whole room: hands. Danielle Worthing Columber had never met Victoria before, didn’t know her history, and was doing a true cold read when that detail landed and the camera revealed an amputation. What follows is not a polished performance. It’s a raw, human conversation about validation, grief, and what it feels like when someone names the thing you’ve been carrying silently. We talk with Danielle, an LCSW trauma therapist and founder...