In 1974, a young woman saved the life of up-and-coming prima ballerina, Debbie Gayle – never to see each other again. Fifty years later, Debbie’s son, journalist Jake Warren, sets out to find her. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jake Warren explores a family myth about a mysterious woman in his mum’s past, and begins his search for her. Debbie Gayle recounts her difficult childhood and her dreams of ballet stardom. Listen to Finding Natasha on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. You can listen early and ad-free on Wondery+. Join Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start your free trial by visiting https://wondery.com/links/finding-natasha/ now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In 2019, Loti Nambombe was on the brink of taking his own life. He was standing on the edge of Manchester's M60, ready to jump, when a passerby stopped and talked him down. The night was a blur for Loti, and in the years that follow he tells people about the stranger who saved his life. Now, five years later, he wants to find him. But all he's got is a name...Andy. In Finding… season two, host and journalist Jake Warren wants to reunite Loti with the man who saved him, and gain closure for both of them. Finding… is a Message Heard production. Binge all episodes of Finding… exclusively and ad-free by joining Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start your free trial today by visiting https://lnkd.in/e9tEMC9D Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jake meets Loti, who tells him about that evening all those years ago when he almost jumped and about the man who saved him. As Jake finds surprising parallels between his new search for Andy and his previous search for Natasha, he also navigates his own feelings around mental health. You can binge all episodes of Finding Andy early ad-free by joining Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start your free trial today by visiting www.wondery.com/links/finding-andy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Loti continues to open up to Jake about the circumstances surrounding that night on the bridge. He explores intergenerational trauma, and the complications of navigating poor mental health in an immigrant household. Meanwhile, the search for Andy gets underway with the help of an investigator. You can binge all episodes of Finding Andy early ad-free by joining Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start your free trial today by visiting www.wondery.com/links/finding-andy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices