# The Battle to Win - Author in Scars to Stars Vol. 5 Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/scars-to-stars-podcast-6384270/the-battle-to-win-author-in-scars-to-stars-vol-5 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/scars-to-stars-podcast-6384270/the-battle-to-win-author-in-scars-to-stars-vol-5.md Podcast: [Scars to Stars™ Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/scars-to-stars-podcast-6384270) Published: 2026-05-27T08:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://scars-to-stars-podcast.captivate.fm/episode/the-battle-to-win Audio file: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/b4f051f0-eb58-4cd7-abe2-b9ba0a55f2f0.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/scars-to-stars-podcast-6384270/episodes/the-battle-to-win-author-in-scars-to-stars-vol-5 Duration seconds: 1340 ## Resource In this heartfelt episode, Deana welcomes Debra D’Ambrosio , a Scars to Stars™ Volume 5 author from Bakersfield, California. Debra shares how the suicide loss of her grandfather deeply impacted her life, how she later faced her own suicidal thoughts, and how her faith, family, grandchildren, prayer, and purpose helped her choose life. She also opens up about her love of boxing and how it became a powerful metaphor for spiritual strength, resilience, and fighting through pain. Debra also shares her “ Tears in a Bottle ” project, inspired by the belief that our tears are not wasted and that God holds each one. Her story is a message of hope for anyone grieving, struggling, or feeling alone: you are loved, your life matters, and reaching out can be the first step toward healing. #MentalHealthAwareness #SuicidePrevention #YouAreNotAlone #ScarsToStars #RealizeFoundation #MentalHealthMatters #HopeHeals #EndTheStigma #SuicideLossSurvivor #HealingJourney #ChooseHope #FaithAndHealing #GriefSupport #SurvivorStory #ConnectionMatters #ItsOkayToTalk #SpeakUp #MentalWellness #PodcastEpisode #StorytellingSavesLives ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/scars-to-stars-podcast-6384270/episodes/the-battle-to-win-author-in-scars-to-stars-vol-5/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/scars-to-stars-podcast-6384270/the-battle-to-win-author-in-scars-to-stars-vol-5.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.