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Improved Audio - Julia - "Why Is My Arm Not Moving?"
01August 13, 2025 4:00am

Improved Audio - Julia - "Why Is My Arm Not Moving?"

While the show is on hiatus, I'm re-releasing some episodes with better audio quality. Hopefully, these will be a better listening experience! Julia Kwamya was thrown from a cab in 2019, severing her foot and fracturing her spine. Her spin…

Improved Audio - Johan - "The First Things I See Are Teeth and Claws"
02July 30, 2025 4:00am

Improved Audio - Johan - "The First Things I See Are Teeth and Claws"

While the show is on hiatus, I'm re-releasing some episodes with better audio quality.  Hopefully, these will be a better listening experience! Johan Otter and his daughter, Jenna are attacked by a bear in Glacier National Park in 2005.  H…

Improved Audio - Melissa - "He said, 'You're Worth Going to Prison For'"
03July 16, 2025 4:00am

Improved Audio - Melissa - "He said, 'You're Worth Going to Prison For'"

While the show is on hiatus, I'm re-releasing some episodes with better audio quality.  Hopefully, these will be a better listening experience!  Melissa Benson finally broke it off with her abusive ex-boyfriend, LaShawn King.  But when he …

Announcement/Appology
04June 18, 2025 4:00am

Announcement/Appology

Hey everyone! I've been down for the count for two weeks at this point and have not been able to finish today's episode.  

Bryon - "I Was Paralyzed and the Pain Was So Intense"
05June 04, 2025 4:00am

Bryon - "I Was Paralyzed and the Pain Was So Intense"

Bryon Jones was out spending a day with his dog, Buddy, when a storm that seemed miles away literally struck Bryon.    Show Instagram: @LivedToTellPodcast TikTok: @LivedToTellPodcast Caitlin's Instagram: @caitlinvanmol email: livedtotellpo…

Tamecka - "Did You Just Say I Had a Pair of Scissors in My Head?"
06May 21, 2025 4:00am

Tamecka - "Did You Just Say I Had a Pair of Scissors in My Head?"

In the early hours of 1996, Tamecka was coming home from celebrating the New Year.  An act of kindness for a neighbor turned into a bloody New Year's Day. Check out Tamecka's Book: https://www.tameckafrazier.com/book Tamecka's Facebook: ht…

Dave Part Two - "Give Me the Knife Right Now"
07May 07, 2025 4:00am

Dave Part Two - "Give Me the Knife Right Now"

Part Two of David's story.  If you haven't listened to part one, "Dave Part One - "Darkness Falls Quick in the Forest," go listen to that first.  Dave and Crystal have been lost in the Amazon Rainforest for six days.  Crystal's feet have b…

David Part One - "Darkness Falls Quick in the Rainforest”
08April 23, 2025 4:00am

David Part One - "Darkness Falls Quick in the Rainforest”

David Boyer and his on-again, off-again girlfriend, Crystal, take their dream vacation to the Amazon Rainforest.  But a misunderstood map and a confusingly marked trail led them to get lost in one of the most remote places on earth.  Sho…

Angela - "You're Lucky You're a Fighter"
09April 09, 2025 4:00am

Angela - "You're Lucky You're a Fighter"

Angela Champange-From was leaving work one day when a man attacked her in the parking garage.  But he got more than he bargained for with Angela. Show Instagram: @LivedToTellPodcast TikTok: @LivedToTellPodcast Caitlin's Instagram: @caitl…

Tom - "Soaked in Aviation Fuel Burning Alive"
10March 26, 2025 4:00am

Tom - "Soaked in Aviation Fuel Burning Alive"

In 2008, Tom Wilson, six of his coworkers, and a pilot took off from Vancouver in a small floatplane.  Tom would be the only one who would make it home. More about Tom: https://www.momentsofimpact.online/ https://www.facebook.com/momentso…

Julie - "This Dude Just Stabbed Me"
11March 12, 2025 4:00am

Julie - "This Dude Just Stabbed Me"

Julie Carlson was enjoying a night home alone when a man burst through her back patio door.  Later, she learned she was the 19th victim of a serial rapist plaguing the Dallas/Fort Worth area for the past 2 years.  But Julie's quick thinking…

Kenn - “There Was Blood All Over the Wall, There Was Blood All Over the Ceiling”
12February 26, 2025 4:00am

Kenn - “There Was Blood All Over the Wall, There Was Blood All Over the Ceiling”

Manager Kenn Perrier and his team at an assisted living facility were trying to move resident Linda into a different housing situation better suited to her needs.  But Linda was NOT going to go quietly.  Show Instagram: @LivedToTellPodcas…

Audra - "This Is an Awful Way To Die"
13February 12, 2025 4:00am

Audra - "This Is an Awful Way To Die"

Audra Dillon was finally going to be with the man of her dreams after circling each other for many years.  But trying to help a woman in distress would end that dream for good.  This episode contains mentions of suicidal ideation.  If you…

Anne - "I Felt Fire Going Through My Body"
14January 29, 2025 3:00am

Anne - "I Felt Fire Going Through My Body"

After several unsuccessful relationships, Anne decided to give an old boyfriend another chance.  But that would prove to be a near-fatal mistake.  This episode contains descriptions of domestic violence.  If you or someone you know is exp…

Lana - "You're About to Feel the Most Pain You've Ever Felt in Your Life"
15January 15, 2025 3:00am

Lana - "You're About to Feel the Most Pain You've Ever Felt in Your Life"

Lana Hudspeth had a terrible 2005.  Within a span of months, she was drugged and raped, and in a rollover car accident that ended with her getting hit by a freight train.  This episode contains descriptions of domestic violence.  If you o…

Ronny - "Is This Really How I'm Going to Die?"
16January 01, 2025 3:00am

Ronny - "Is This Really How I'm Going to Die?"

Ronny Ahmed was shot by an active shooter on the Florida State University campus in 2014.  He was immediately paralyzed and had to figure out how to live a whole new life.  This episode contains mentions of suicidal ideation.  If you or s…

Elaine - "We Both Lunged for the Knife"
17December 18, 2024 4:00am

Elaine - "We Both Lunged for the Knife"

Elaine Winn was happily married and pregnant with their first child when her husband randomly attacked her.   This episode contains descriptions of domestic violence.  If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, call 1-80…

Vivian - "I Looked Behind Me and Saw the Wolves"
18December 04, 2024 4:00am

Vivian - "I Looked Behind Me and Saw the Wolves"

Vivian Mayo and her husband, Scott were experienced campers in Alaska.  But one trip up to their camp in Monahan Flats was anything but typical.  Show Instagram: @LivedToTellPodcast TikTok: @LivedToTellPodcast Caitlin's Instagram: @caitli…

Season 2 - Coming December 4th
19November 20, 2024 4:00am

Season 2 - Coming December 4th

We're back! I mean, I'm back.  It's back?  Season two of Lived to Tell starts Wednesday, December 4th.  Subscribe now so you don't miss anything!

Announcement!
20September 20, 2024 1:04pm

Announcement!

I'll be back as soon as I can!  If you have any feedback on the show, you can email livedtotellpod@gmail.com.  Thanks!

Paul - "I’m up to My Waist Down a Hippo's Throat"
21September 11, 2024 4:00am

Paul - "I’m up to My Waist Down a Hippo's Throat"

Paul Templer was an experienced river guide working on the Zambezi River in Zimbabwe when an aggressive hippopotamus attacked him.  Paul's first book: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16704719-what-s-left-of-me Paul's second book: htt…

Peter - "Read my lips: F. B. I."
22August 28, 2024 4:00am

Peter - "Read my lips: F. B. I."

Peter Brandt trusted his contractor enough to let him temporarily stay in his home.  But when Peter threatened to call the police over a missing video camera, the contractor brutally attacked him. Show Instagram: @LivedToTellPodcast TikTo…

Jay - "He Put the Gun Right to My Temple"
23August 14, 2024 4:00am

Jay - "He Put the Gun Right to My Temple"

Jay Wilson was just trying to help a friend when a stranger started shooting him, seemingly at random. Follow Jay: Instagram: @524movement Facebook: facebook.com/524book Website: www.524book.com/ Show Instagram: @LivedToTellPodcast TikT…

Monique - "Dead People Don't Shiver"
24July 31, 2024 4:00am

Monique - "Dead People Don't Shiver"

Monique Faison Ross and her husband Chris were high school sweethearts who got married when Monique got pregnant.  The relationship was bad from the start but she couldn't have predicted just how dangerous Chris would be.

Joe - "If I Was Going To Die, I Was Going To Die Fighting"
25July 17, 2024 5:00amExplicit

Joe - "If I Was Going To Die, I Was Going To Die Fighting"

Joe Lozito was minding his business on his morning commute to work when two cops and a man with a knife entered his subway car.  What happened next would have shocking physical and legal consequences for years. 

Craig - "All I See is Just Bright, Red, Bubbly Water Right Under Me"
26July 03, 2024 5:00am

Craig - "All I See is Just Bright, Red, Bubbly Water Right Under Me"

Craig Hutto was fishing off the beach in Florida when he was attacked by a shark.  His brother fought off the shark but the damage was so bad, Craig had to have his leg amputated.  

Heather - "The Most Peace I've Ever Been with Death"
27June 19, 2024 5:00am

Heather - "The Most Peace I've Ever Been with Death"

Heather Gladden was on a cruise with her husband when a zip-lining excursion went horribly wrong.  Show Instagram: @LivedToTellPodcast TikTok: @LivedToTellPodcast Caitlin's Instagram: @caitlinvanmol email: livedtotellpod@gmail.com

Christian - "It Felt Like King Kong Had Struck Me in the Head"
28June 05, 2024 5:00am

Christian - "It Felt Like King Kong Had Struck Me in the Head"

13-year-old Christian Kimbrough begged his mom to sleep over at his best friend CJ's house.  She allowed it, thinking he'd be safe in a home he had stayed at many times before.  But CJ's family had another houseguest who decided to play Rus…

Melissa - "He said, 'You're Worth Going to Prison For'"
29May 22, 2024 4:00amExplicit

Melissa - "He said, 'You're Worth Going to Prison For'"

Melissa Benson finally broke it off with her abusive ex-boyfriend, LaShawn King.  But when he tells her he's leaving town for good, she meets up with him one last time.  What should have been a 5-minute goodbye ends up being a horrifying ni…

Anthony - "My Daddy Killed Me"
30May 08, 2024 5:00amExplicit

Anthony - "My Daddy Killed Me"

Anthony Sukto was attacked by his father when he was just 8 years old.  Almost 20 years later, Anthony has forgiven his father and made contact with him. Show Instagram: @LivedToTellPodcast TikTok: @LivedToTellPodcast Caitlin's Instagram: …

Sheri - "I Could See the Bone Sticking Out of My Face"
31April 24, 2024 5:00amExplicit

Sheri - "I Could See the Bone Sticking Out of My Face"

While on vacation in Hawaii, Sheri was brutally attacked when out for a run.  She struggled with PTSD for years, but the attack inspired her into activism. Show Instagram: @LivedToTellPodcast TikTok: @LivedToTellPodcast Caitlin's Instagram…

Keith - "PY879"
32April 10, 2024 5:00am

Keith - "PY879"

Keith Smith was abducted by a stranger in 1974.  While he managed to escape, that day would change him for the rest of his life. His book, "Men in My Town," is available wherever books are sold.  Show Instagram: @LivedToTellPodcast TikTok:…

Johan - "The First Things I See Are Teeth and Claws"
33March 27, 2024 5:00am

Johan - "The First Things I See Are Teeth and Claws"

Johan Otter and his daughter, Jenna are attacked by a bear in Glacier National Park in 2005.  He would have to spend three months in a medical halo for his spinal injuries but was determined to run a marathon less than a year after the atta…

Julia - "Why Is My Arm Not Moving?"
34March 13, 2024 5:00am

Julia - "Why Is My Arm Not Moving?"

Julia Kwamya was thrown from a cab in 2019, severing her foot and fracturing her spine.  Her spinal injury caused her to lose the use of her right arm and Julia was up against the clock to get it addressed before the damage became permanent…

Donna - “He Had Taken the Knife and Just Punched It Directly Into My Chest”
35February 28, 2024 5:00am

Donna - “He Had Taken the Knife and Just Punched It Directly Into My Chest”

Donna Ongsiako was attacked in her home by a teen boy in 2013.  She tells the story of how he stabbed her multiple times and left her for dead.  She went on to start a peer support group called Survivors of Violent Crimes for people in her …

Lived to Tell - Coming February 28
36February 05, 2024 5:00am

Lived to Tell - Coming February 28

Show Instagram: @LivedToTellPodcast Caitlin's Instagram: @caitlinvanmol email: livedtotellpod@gmail.com

Welcome to Lived to Tell
37August 03, 2023 12:52pm

Welcome to Lived to Tell

Coming soon!