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Hosted by Caitlin Van Mol, this podcast is about people who have been through something they almost didn’t come back from but lived to tell the tale.

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Season 3 coming October 22! Patreon available now at Patreon.com/livedtotell!
While the show is on hiatus, I'm re-releasing some episodes with better audio quality. Hopefully, these will be a better listening experience!  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: @caitlinvanmol email: livedtotellpod@gmail.com And for those of you who read the show notes, there may be an announcement coming soon! 
While the show is on hiatus, I'm re-releasing some episodes with better audio quality. Hopefully, these will be a better listening experience! 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: @caitlinvanmol email: livedtotellpod@gmail.com
While the show is on hiatus, I'm re-releasing some episodes with better audio quality. Hopefully, these will be a better listening experience! 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 TikTok: @LivedToTellPodcast Caitlin's Instagram: @caitlinvanmol email: livedtotellpod@gmail.com
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 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. Show Instagram: @LivedToTellPodcast TikTok: @LivedtoTellPodcast Caitlin's Instagram: @caitlinvanmol Email: livedtotellpod@gmail.com
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.  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. Show Instagram: @LivedToTellPodcast TikTok: @LivedToTellPodcast Caitlin's Instagram: @caitlinvanmol email: livedtotellpod@gmail.com
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 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. Show Instagram: @LivedToTellPodcast TikTok: @LivedToTellPodcast Caitlin's Instagram: @caitlinvanmol email: livedtotellpod@gmail.com
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 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: livedtotellpod@gmail.com
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: https://www.facebook.com/tameckafrazier?_rdr Show Instagram: @LivedToTellPodcast TikTok: @LivedToTellPodcast Caitlin's Instagram: @caitlinvanmol email: livedtotellpod@gmail.com
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 been rubbed raw from her boots, and she can barely walk.  If they can't walk, they have no hope of survival.  Show Instagram: @LivedToTellPodcast TikTok: @LivedToTellPodcast Caitlin's Instagram: @caitlinvanmol email: livedtotellpod@gmail.com
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.  Show Instagram: @LivedToTellPodcast TikTok: @LivedToTellPodcast Caitlin's Instagram: @caitlinvanmol email: livedtotellpod@gmail.com
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: @caitlinvanmol email: livedtotellpod@gmail.com
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/momentsofimpactbytomwilson Show Instagram: @LivedToTellPodcast TikTok: @LivedToTellPodcast Caitlin's Instagram: @caitlinvanmol email: livedtotellpod@gmail.com
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 during her attack would put him away for the rest of his life.  Julie's Instagram: @jujusamuraicreations 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. Show Instagram: @LivedToTellPodcast TikTok: @LivedToTellPodcast Caitlin's Instagram: @caitlinvanmol email: livedtotellpod@gmail.com
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: @LivedToTellPodcast TikTok: @LivedToTellPodcast Caitlin's Instagram: @caitlinvanmol email: livedtotellpod@gmail.com
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 or someone you know is struggling, call 988 or visit 988lifeline.org. Show Instagram: @LivedToTellPodcast TikTok: @LivedToTellPodcast Caitlin's Instagram: @caitlinvanmol email: livedtotellpod@gmail.com
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 experiencing domestic violence, call 1-800.799.SAFE or 1-800-799-7233.  You can also find resources at thehotline.org. Show Instagram: @LivedToTellPodcast TikTok: @LivedToTellPodcast Caitlin's Instagram: @caitlinvanmol email: livedtotellpod@gmail.com
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. Show Instagram: @LivedToTellPodcast TikTok: @LivedToTellPodcast Caitlin's Instagram: @caitlinvanmol email: livedtotellpod@gmail.com
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. Show Instagram: @LivedToTellPodcast TikTok: @LivedToTellPodcast Caitlin's Instagram: @caitlinvanmol email: livedtotellpod@gmail.com
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PJ

feel better!

Jun 18th
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PJ

I can't wait! I loved your other podcast. ❤️

Feb 5th
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