<img width="1920" height="1080" src="https://robhasawebsite.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/PODFRIENDS_Thumbnail_startoomey.png" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="//robhasawebsite.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/PODFRIENDS_Thumbnail_startoomey.png 1920w, //robhasawebsite.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/PODFRIENDS_Thumbnail_startoomey-550x309.png 550w, //robhasawebsite.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/PODFRIENDS_Thumbnail_startoomey-1024x576.png 1024w, //robhasawebsite.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/PODFRIENDS_Thumbnail_startoomey-150x84.png 150w, //robhasawebsite.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/PODFRIENDS_Thumbnail_startoomey-768x432.png 768w, //robhasawebsite.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/PODFRIENDS_Thumbnail_startoomey-1536x864.png 1536w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /><img width="150" height="84" src="https://robhasawebsite.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/PODFRIENDS_Thumbnail_startoomey-150x84.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="//robhasawebsite.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/PODFRIENDS_Thumbnail_startoomey-150x84.png 150w, //robhasawebsite.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/PODFRIENDS_Thumbnail_startoomey-550x309.png 550w, //robhasawebsite.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/PODFRIENDS_Thumbnail_startoomey-1024x576.png 1024w, //robhasawebsite.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/PODFRIENDS_Thumbnail_startoomey-768x432.png 768w, //robhasawebsite.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/PODFRIENDS_Thumbnail_startoomey-1536x864.png 1536w, //robhasawebsite.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/PODFRIENDS_Thumbnail_startoomey.png 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /><h2>Star Toomey Refuses to Be Invisible | Pod Friends</h2> <p>This week on Pod Friends, Matt Scott (@MattScottGW) sits down with Star Toomey (@StarToomey) for a raw and inspiring conversation about Survivor 50, grief, identity, resilience, and learning to bet on yourself.<br /> Star reflects on her journey from Liberia to the Survivor beach, the emotional highs and lows of playing the game, and the moments that shaped her long before the cameras arrived. She opens up about losing her father, navigating loneliness in the spotlight, and finding purpose in the pain through advocacy and storytelling.</p> <p>Together, Matt and Star discuss what it means to be misunderstood, the importance of checking in on the people who always seem okay, the origins of Star’s “Not A Hoe” movement, and the power of using your platform to uplift people whose voices too often go unheard.</p> <p>If you’ve ever struggled to feel seen, questioned your own worth, or wondered how to turn hardship into purpose, this episode is for you.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Suggest a future guest: <a href="http://bit.ly/podfriendsnom" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-sk="tooltip_parent">bit.ly/podfriendsnom</a><br /> Leave a voicemail: <a href="http://speakpipe.com/podfriends" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">speakpipe.com/podfriends</a><br /> Email: <a href="mailto:[email protected]" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">[email protected]</a><br /> Follow on social media:<br /> Twitter: @HeyPodFriends &amp; @MattScottGW<br /> Instagram: @MattScottGW<br /> Bluesky: MattScottGW.bsky.social</p> <p><strong>Never miss an episode of Pod Friends:</strong><br /> <strong>LISTEN:</strong>  <a href="https://www.beapodfriend.com"><b>Subscribe to the Pod Friends podcast feed</b></a><br /> <strong>WATCH:</strong>  Subscribe to the podcast on <strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhUCekA62vQ-kp-02CV6_V6D_2y-OOB95">YouTube</a></strong><br /> <strong>SUPPORT: </strong> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/RHAP"><b>Become a RHAP Patron</b></a> for bonus content, access to Facebook and Discord groups plus more great perks!</p> <p><!--a=1--><!--a=1--></p>