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Every story matters. And every voice deserves to be heard.
On The Survivors Podcast, we dive into the real, unfiltered stories of how we—and others—have lived through the unthinkable and found our way forward. From suicide loss and childhood trauma to building resilience and finding hope, each episode shines a light on what it truly means to keep surviving life, death, and everything in between.
Here, you’ll find every episode of The Survivors—raw, honest conversations that remind us we’re never as alone as we think we are. So whether you’re listening for connection, understanding, or inspiration, we hope you’ll find something here that speaks to you.
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Family Secrets, Donor DNA & 1,000 Siblings: Lee Freeman’s Extraordinary Story
*WARNING: This podcast mentions sexual abuse, CPTSD & trauma and may be triggering. Episode Summary UK-based psychotherapist Lee Freeman shares his story of surviving childhood abuse, being diagnosed with CPTSD, and the life‑shifting discovery that he was donor‑conceived with over 1,000 biological h...
Leaving the FLDS: Ange Johnson on Marriage, Escape, and Rebuilding (Part 2)
*WARNING: This podcast mentions suicide & trauma and may be triggering. Episode Summary In part two of our conversation with Ange Johnson, Ange continues her story about leaving the FLDS polygamist community, the unexpected reunion with her teenage husband after a year apart, navigating early parent...
Child Bride at 16: Ange Johnson’s FLDS Story (Part 1)
*WARNING: This podcast mentions suicide & trauma and may be triggering. Episode Summary This week we're sharing part one of a two-part conversation with Ange Johnson. Ange, raised in the FLDS polygamous cult and married as a child bride, shares how she was raised, the beliefs that shaped her, the ar...
Turning Grief into Purpose: Jake & Joe Sharp on Loss, Shame, and Advocacy
*WARNING: This podcast mentions suicide & trauma and may be triggering. Episode Summary This week on The Survivors, Lisa & Natasha continue their conversation with Jake and Joe Sharp about the 2020 suicide of their brother Sam and how they channeled their grief into advocacy, mental health work, and...
Jake & Joe Sharp Remember Their Brother Sam: Part 1 of Life, Loss & Suicide
*WARNING: This podcast mentions suicide & trauma and may be triggering. Episode Summary Part one of a two-part conversation with twins Jake and Joe Sharp about losing their 16-year-old brother Sam to suicide. They focus on who Sam was—his humor, kindness, athleticism, and faith—and share the shock, ...
Season 6 Launch: A Raw Conversation for Suicide Prevention Month
*WARNING: This podcast mentions suicide, sexual abuse & trauma and may be triggering. Episode Summary Lisa & Natasha kick off Season 6 during Suicide Prevention Month with a candid, real-time conversation about lived experience—suicide attempts, multiple losses, childhood trauma, and the daily reali...
The Survivors Season 5 Recap: 14 Stories of Survival, Resilience & Hope
*WARNING: This podcast mentions suicide, abuse & trauma and may be triggering. Episode Summary Season Five of The Survivors took us into some of the hardest, most honest conversations we’ve had yet. Across 14 episodes, we talked about what happens after someone says “I’m fine.” We explored how our i...
The Conversation After “I’m Fine” — How to Help Someone in Crisis
*WARNING: This podcast mentions suicide & trauma and may be triggering. Episode Summary In the final regular episode of Season Five of The Survivors, we’re talking about what happens after someone says, “I’m fine.” Because when you have a feeling they’re not fine, the most important part of the conv...
Silent Killer: A Christmas Tragedy and One Man’s Fight to Save Others
*WARNING: This podcast mentions grief, loss & trauma and may be triggering. Episode Summary In this episode, guest Wes Bruns recounts the 1992 carbon monoxide poisoning that killed 4 of his family members and left him critically ill. He shares waking from a 5-day coma, coping with survivor guilt, re...