Lived to Tell

19: Lana - "You're About to Feel the Most Pain You've Ever Felt in Your Life" Jan 15, 2025

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 or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, call 1-800.799.SAFE or 1-800-799-7233. You can also find resources at thehotline.org.
This episode also contains descriptions of sexual assault. To speak to someone at the Rape Abuse Incest National Network, call 1-800-656-HOPE or 1-800-656-4673.
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18: Ronny - "Is This Really How I'm Going to Die?" Jan 01, 2025

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 someone you know is struggling, call 988 or visit 988lifeline.org.

17: Elaine - "We Both Lunged for the Knife" Dec 18, 2024

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 1-800.799.SAFE or 1-800-799-7233. You can also find resources at thehotline.org.

16: Vivian - "I Looked Behind Me and Saw the Wolves" Dec 04, 2024

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.

16: Season 2 - Coming December 4th Nov 20, 2024

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Announcement! Sep 20, 2024

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15: Paul - "I’m up to My Waist Down a Hippo's Throat" Sep 11, 2024

Paul Templer was an experienced river guide working on the Zambezi River in Zimbabwe when an aggressive hippopotamus attacked him.

14: Peter - "Read my lips: F. B. I." Aug 28, 2024

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.
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13: Jay - "He Put the Gun Right to My Temple" Aug 14, 2024

Jay Wilson was just trying to help a friend when a stranger started shooting him, seemingly at random.
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12: Monique - "Dead People Don't Shiver" Jul 31, 2024

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.

11: Joe - "If I Was Going To Die, I Was Going To Die Fighting" Jul 17, 2024

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.

10: Craig - "All I See is Just Bright, Red, Bubbly Water Right Under Me" Jul 03, 2024

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.

7: Heather - "The Most Peace I've Ever Been with Death" Jun 19, 2024

Heather Gladden was on a cruise with her husband when a zip-lining excursion went horribly wrong.
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9: Christian - "It Felt Like King Kong Had Struck Me in the Head" Jun 05, 2024

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 Russian Roulette with Christian's life.
In this episode, we used an alias for Christian's friend that we're calling CJ.
Christian's socials-
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ReviveMinds/
Instagram: @unorvm
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8: Melissa - "He said, 'You're Worth Going to Prison For'" May 22, 2024

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 night kidnapped in her own van.

6: Anthony - "My Daddy Killed Me" May 08, 2024

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.
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5: Sheri - "I Could See the Bone Sticking Out of My Face" Apr 24, 2024

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.
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4: Keith - "PY879" Apr 10, 2024

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.
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3: Johan - "The First Things I See Are Teeth and Claws" Mar 27, 2024

Johan Otter and his daughter, Jenna are attacked by a bear in Glacier National Park in 2009. 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 attack.
You can find Johan's book, "A Grizzly Tale, A Father and Daughter Survival Story" here.
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2: Julia - Why Is My Arm Not Moving? Mar 13, 2024

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.
You can hear Julia's new single, "Say Yes" on Spotify or Bandcamp. You can follow her on instagram @JuliaKwamya.
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1: Donna - “He Had Taken the Knife and Just Punched It Directly Into My Chest” Feb 28, 2024

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 area. You can learn more at www.survivorsofviolentcrimes.org.
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