A Contagious Smile Podcast · Victora Cuore; A Contagious Smile, Who Kicked First, Domestic Violence Survivor, Advocate, Motivational Coach, Special Needs, Abuse Support, Life Skill Classes, Special Needs Social Groups

From A Scare To A Smile With Lessons On Health Love And Healing

March 16, 2026·50 min·3 clips
After 20 years with a goatee, his shave reveals the man she fell in love with—and everything comes rushing back.
Victoria and Michael share their emergency room experience after his back pain worsens, revealing starkly contrasting approaches to medical situations. While Michael complains extensively about relatively minor discomfort, Victoria's perspective is shaped by her own medical resilience. The episode balances humor—including hilarious moments with sympathetic ER staff—with genuine relationship moments, particularly when Michael shaves his 20-year goatee, triggering Victoria's nostalgia. They also announce two new white golden retriever puppies joining their family, discuss upcoming book releases, and reveal brand updates including a professional logo redesign.

As heard by us

An emergency room joke opens into candid marriage talk, comic deception, and the unruly warmth of a live couple conversation.

A Contagious Smile Unstoppable turns an emergency room visit into comic family-room material, opening on Michael's claimed gunshot wound and the tiny neon pediatric bandage that more than covers the damage.

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You get an ER detour, a tiny neon pediatric bandage, a cheating-phone confession, and an on-air message asking whether the twins arrived.

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