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Lisa Regina: Her Story Was Supposed to End That Night - It Became a Movement Instead
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- Third Chances
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- Oct 9, 2025
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- 5291
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Summary
When actress, acting coach, and filmmaker/producer Lisa Regina met the man she thought she’d marry, she had no idea her life was about to shatter — and then transform into a mission that would touch countless lives. In this powerful and deeply human conversation, Lisa opens up about: Growing up in a blue-collar Italian American home with a dad who didn’t always understand her artistic dreams. Losing her mother at 18, and the life lessons that still guide her today. The day her engagement ended in a brutal act of violence - and how surviving it changed everything. The broken systems, the media frenzy, and the courage it took to rebuild her life when her life, health, name, and career were nearly destroyed. How she found healing through her beloved writing - and eventually turned her pain into the foundation for A Write to Heal, a nonprofit empowering trauma survivors and veterans through creative expression, filmmaking, and drone technology - and helping them heal. The extraordinary story of the first woman who helped find her voice - after decades of unspeakable horror - and how that act of compassion might have saved thousands of innocent lives. The birth of Heroic Episodes, a groundbreaking project with actor Joe Mantegna as an executive producer, shares the stories of unsung heroes, while also supporting, hiring, and honoring veterans through storytelling and film. And the love story she never thought she’d have again - proof that healing doesn’t just repair, it rebirths. Lisa’s resilience, compassion, and mission remind us that even the darkest chapters in anyone's life can become scripts for hope - if we’re brave enough to re…