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Welcome to The Survivors on YouTube — where real conversations about survival, healing, and hope come to life.
Here, you’ll find powerful episodes, behind-the-scenes moments, and special video content that dive deeper into the stories we share on The Survivors Podcast. Hosted by Lisa Sugarman and Natasha J. Layton, each video explores how we—and others—have lived through the unthinkable and found our way forward.
From suicide loss and trauma to resilience, recovery, and the everyday work of healing, our channel is a safe space to listen, learn, and connect. These aren’t just stories—they’re lifelines.
So, watch, subscribe, and join us as we keep changing the way we talk about survival and mental health, one conversation at a time.
If you or someone you know is in crisis, please reach out for help now. In the U.S., call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. If you’re outside the U.S., visit findahelpline.com for international hotlines.
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...
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 pare...
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 ...
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, a...
Sam’s Light: Twins Remember a Brother Taken Too Soon
*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 rea...
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...
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 co...
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, ...