
We all have two lives.
The second begins the moment we realize we have only one.
A storytelling podcast about people who faced darkness and how those incidents transformed them.
Latest Episode
How A Writer Repaired Her Marriage After Her Husband Died
After Jessica Waite’s husband died, she was sent a box of his personal belongings that revealed one betrayal after another. But eventually with the help of a death doula Jessica was able to forgive him.
Hopi Quechan Artist Jonah Hill Dreams In Color
Growing up Jonah Hill was bullied for being half Hopi. So his dad taught him the ways of his Quechan ancestors and Jonah found a sense of wholeness. Those warrior teachings became crucial when once again he felt a part of himself missing.
Secret Hair Puller Rids Herself Of Wigs And Shame
Katie Bannon hid her trichotillomania for years living a lonely double life because she felt ashamed and thought wearing a wig was the only way to be accepted by the world.
Amy Green Smith Loses Her Religion, Finds Her Voice
Amy Green Smith felt silenced by guilt and fear growing up in a conservative evangelical Christian family. It wasn’t until she came face to face with her father’s dead body that she had the courage to leave her religion, stop placating her family, and use her voice.
Mind-Body Medicine Heals Rebecca Tolin’s Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Rebecca Tolin cured herself of a disease that more than 50 doctors and practitioners had told her was incurable.
‘The Life Autistic’ YouTube Channel Takes Over Hunter Hansen’s Actual Life
How a YouTube video channel first celebrates then takes over Hunter’s life.
When The Stakes Are Life Or Death Monica Brown Learns To Ask For Help
When it came time to ask for help, the very idea felt ridiculous and selfish to Monica, that she wasn't worthy. This is a story about how we resist help, even when the stakes are life or death.
Lisa Cooper Ellison Realizes She Can Only Rescue Herself
Growing up Lisa Cooper Ellison was told she was the antidote to her family’s sorrow. But she realized the only antidote she can be is to her own suffering.
After Learning To Numb, Aaron Johnson Taps Into His Tears
After his father’s death Aaron Johnson numbed his grief until his wife encouraged him to tap into his tears.
Kate Nason Learns To Trust Her Intuition
Kate Nason discovered her second husband was cheating on her with the same woman who had an affair with an American president. Kate’s private heartbreak became a public hell when she learned to listen to her intuition.
Sharmane Fury Discovers Her Family, Creates Community
Sharmane Fury is mixed race. No one in her family looked like her. People often tried to make her feel different. So that made finding a sense of belonging hard.
Darcy Alexandra Unlearns Childhood Lessons
How Darcy Alexandra unlearned the violent messages and behaviors she absorbed as a kid.
BONUS EPISODE: What does 2 Lives mean to you?
We hear from Shelli Welch, Duane Koyawena, Carol Smith, Jake Bacon, Stephani Lindsay, Keri Shaw, brothers Timmy and Sean O’Neill, Ross Schaefer Altenbaugh, Anna and Mike LaBenz, and Scott Stabile and what ‘2 Lives’ means to them.
Dylan Wilder Quinn Discovers More Than Their Gender Identity
Growing up Dylan Wilder Quinn didn't feel safe in their body, so they didn't explore their gender and sexual identity until later in life. “I didn’t know how unwell I was until I wasn’t.” When they did come into their own, they opened themself up to love.
Teacher Shelli Welch Heals Herself, Others
Shelli Welch realizes the ripple effects one individual can have when she chooses to give her baby up for adoption.
Words Matter For Coach Marty Heilman Who Was Bullied As A Kid
Coach Marty Heilman has made an impact on thousands of kids. He knows what lasting impacts teasing can have. So he strives to put a stop to bullying.
Author Carol Smith Finds Her Way Back Across The River
Carol Smith, author of "Crossing The River: Seven Stories That Saved My Life," learns how to deal with her own loss by reporting on people coping with challenges -- a life-altering accident, injury, or diagnosis.
Elite Runner Keri Shaw Learns Determination Isn’t Always Enough
Ever since Keri Shaw was a kid she had an uncanny, fierce all or nothing personality. But when she was diagnosed with Young Onset Parkinson's Disease, she quickly learned no amount of determination could "fix" it.
Flight Nurse Jenn Killeen Sees Both Sides Now
Emergency Helicopter Flight Nurse Jenn Killeen loves working with a team to help someone on their worst nightmare. But what happens when the nightmare starts right there, in the helicopter.
Dustin Swanson Dies And Comes Back To Life
Dustin Swanson didn’t get it. He was in his thirties, healthy, in shape, didn’t smoke or drink, even had low cholesterol. So why did his heart stop?