Lived to Tell Lived to Tell
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- True Crime
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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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Sheri - "I Could See the Bone Sticking Out of My Face"
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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Keith - "PY879"
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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Johan - "The First Things I See Are Teeth and Claws"
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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Julia - Why Is My Arm Not Moving?
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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TikTok: @LivedtoTellPodcast
Caitlin's Instagram: @caitlinvanmol
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Donna - “He Had Taken the Knife and Just Punched It Directly Into My Chest”
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.
Show Instagram: @LivedToTellPodcast
TikTok: @LivedToTellPodcast
Caitlin's Instagram: @caitlinvanmol
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Lived to Tell - Coming February 28
Show Instagram: @LivedToTellPodcast
Caitlin's Instagram: @caitlinvanmol
email: livedtotellpod@gmail.com
Customer Reviews
Wow.
This podcast came up just this morning and I listened to the first 4 episodes on a long walk with my dogs. That was a lot of crying for me to do alone on the beach.
Raw and Real
Caitlin has a way of getting people to share the most painful moments of their lives. It’s not for shock effect or to be morbid. You can tell she genuinely wants them to feel heard. She also encourages the victims to see that these tragedies aren’t their fault. At the same time, she brings an education and awareness to the listener. She guides the story in a way that the listener sympathizes with emotions of the victim. Can’t wait for each story.
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Absolutely love this podcast. I followed her from her other podcast “I survived”. Amazing stories of men and woman surviving the unimaginable.