Summary
“We all have two lives. The second begins the moment we realize we have only one.”
- Confucius
Stories of people who have faced darkness and how those incidents transformed them.
These are stories of courage, resilience, and hope. “2 Lives” is for people looking for connection and inspiration.
Producing the show has been a healing experience for the people in the stories, as well as the listeners. In a recent interview for the podcast Sara Schaefer said through tears, “I wasn’t going to cry. Is this what you do? Make people cry and laugh at the same time? It’s like family therapy but without all the awkwardness.”
After hearing the episode about himself, Jake Bacon wrote, “I’m completely stunned. You took the ramblings of a halfwit and made something completely beautiful. I had no idea what to expect. Thank you for so compellingly sharing my thoughts and experiences.”
2 Lives in the Media
2 Lives Wins International Women’s Podcast Award Runner Up
November 6, 2023
2 Lives Wins Signal Awards Best Indie Podcast
October 10, 2023
When She Was Struggling With Postpartum Depression, ‘Co-Mothering’ Saved Her
May 13, 2023
How Having A Daughter With A Disability Changed One Woman’s Relationship With Her Body
April 22, 2023
2 Lives Wins Best Digital storytelling Viola Award
April 1, 2023
2 Lives Makes The International Women’s Podcast Awards Shortlist
September 29, 2022
A Family That Speaks Yuchi At Home Faces Pushback From Outsiders And Tribal Members
September 26, 2022, NPR All Things Considered
Getting A Kidney Transplant Changed — And Saved — A Woman Who Didn’t Feel Worthy
April 1, 2022, NPR All Things Considered
The Loss Of Her Colleagues Inspired A Flight Nurse To Help Make The Industry Safer
March 22, 2022, NPR All Things Considered
Spotify Lists 2 Lives Among the “Best Episodes of 2021”
December 1, 2021, Spotify Podcasts
Apple Podcasts Names 2 Lives A Podcast “We’re Loving”
September 2021 - December 2022, Apple Podcasts
A Navajo Translator In Hospitals During Covid Is Now Pursuing Her Nursing Dreams
August 26, 2021, NPR All Things Considered
Podcast Provides Second Chance
August 1, 2021, The Journal Gazette
Hopi Artist Grapples With His Complicated Legacy And Learns To Be A Better Father
June 20, 2021, NPR Weekend Edition
‘2 Lives’ Is Her Second Act: Laurel Morales Delves Into The Podcasting World
May 30, 2021, Arizona Daily Sun
How Laurel Morales Finds Near-Death Stories For 2 Lives Podcast
October 26, 2020, KJZZ
KJZZ Launches '2 Lives' Podcast
October 12, 2020, KJZZ
BACKSTORY
In 2014 I was reporting on a string of accidental deaths in the Grand Canyon. I quickly discovered most of the fatalities were on self-guided river trips.
I learned fewer accidents on commercial trips, where guides are required to have medical training. A friend told me I should talk to white water guide Adam Bringhurst about how he rescued a passenger in the Grand Canyon in 2005. So I called him and he agreed to an interview. We met up a couple days later.
Adam said, it was the middle of the night. He was asleep on his boat when he heard a woman scream, “help!”
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