Lived to Tell
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.
Episodes
July 30, 2025 • 57 mins
While the show is on hiatus, I'm re-releasing some episodes with better audio quality. Hopefully, these will be a better listening experience!
Johan Otter and his daughter, Jenna are attacked by a bear in Glacier National Park in 2005. 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 boo...
Johan Otter and his daughter, Jenna are attacked by a bear in Glacier National Park in 2005. 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 boo...
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July 16, 2025 • 48 mins
While the show is on hiatus, I'm re-releasing some episodes with better audio quality. Hopefully, these will be a better listening experience!
Melissa Benson finally broke it off with her abusive ex-boyfriend, LaShawn King. But when he tells her he's leaving town for good, she meets up with him one last time. What should have been a 5-minute goodbye ends up being a horrifying night kidnapped in her own van.
Melissa Benson finally broke it off with her abusive ex-boyfriend, LaShawn King. But when he tells her he's leaving town for good, she meets up with him one last time. What should have been a 5-minute goodbye ends up being a horrifying night kidnapped in her own van.
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June 18, 2025 • 2 mins
Hey everyone! I've been down for the count for two weeks at this point and have not been able to finish today's episode.
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June 4, 2025 • 34 mins
Bryon Jones was out spending a day with his dog, Buddy, when a storm that seemed miles away literally struck Bryon.
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Caitlin's Instagram: @caitlinvanmol
email: livedtotellpod@gmail.com
Show Instagram: @LivedToTellPodcast
TikTok: @LivedToTellPodcast
Caitlin's Instagram: @caitlinvanmol
email: livedtotellpod@gmail.com
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May 21, 2025 • 50 mins
In the early hours of 1996, Tamecka was coming home from celebrating the New Year. An act of kindness for a neighbor turned into a bloody New Year's Day.
Check out Tamecka's Book: https://www.tameckafrazier.com/book
Tamecka's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tameckafrazier?_rdr
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Check out Tamecka's Book: https://www.tameckafrazier.com/book
Tamecka's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tameckafrazier?_rdr
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May 7, 2025 • 49 mins
Part Two of David's story. If you haven't listened to part one, "Dave Part One - "Darkness Falls Quick in the Forest," go listen to that first.
Dave and Crystal have been lost in the Amazon Rainforest for six days. Crystal's feet have been rubbed raw from her boots, and she can barely walk. If they can't walk, they have no hope of survival.
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Dave and Crystal have been lost in the Amazon Rainforest for six days. Crystal's feet have been rubbed raw from her boots, and she can barely walk. If they can't walk, they have no hope of survival.
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April 23, 2025 • 40 mins
David Boyer and his on-again, off-again girlfriend, Crystal, take their dream vacation to the Amazon Rainforest. But a misunderstood map and a confusingly marked trail led them to get lost in one of the most remote places on earth.
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Caitlin's Instagram: @caitlinvanmol
email: livedtotellpod@gmail.com
Show Instagram: @LivedToTellPodcast
TikTok: @LivedToTellPodcast
Caitlin's Instagram: @caitlinvanmol
email: livedtotellpod@gmail.com
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April 9, 2025 • 48 mins
Angela Champange-From was leaving work one day when a man attacked her in the parking garage. But he got more than he bargained for with Angela.
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Caitlin's Instagram: @caitlinvanmol
email: livedtotellpod@gmail.com
Show Instagram: @LivedToTellPodcast
TikTok: @LivedToTellPodcast
Caitlin's Instagram: @caitlinvanmol
email: livedtotellpod@gmail.com
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March 26, 2025 • 49 mins
In 2008, Tom Wilson, six of his coworkers, and a pilot took off from Vancouver in a small floatplane. Tom would be the only one who would make it home.
More about Tom:
https://www.momentsofimpact.online/
https://www.facebook.com/momentsofimpactbytomwilson
Show Instagram: @LivedToTellPodcast
TikTok: @LivedToTellPodcast
Caitlin's Instagram: @caitlinvanmol
email: livedtotellpod@gmail.com
More about Tom:
https://www.momentsofimpact.online/
https://www.facebook.com/momentsofimpactbytomwilson
Show Instagram: @LivedToTellPodcast
TikTok: @LivedToTellPodcast
Caitlin's Instagram: @caitlinvanmol
email: livedtotellpod@gmail.com
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March 12, 2025 • 45 mins
Julie Carlson was enjoying a night home alone when a man burst through her back patio door. Later, she learned she was the 19th victim of a serial rapist plaguing the Dallas/Fort Worth area for the past 2 years. But Julie's quick thinking during her attack would put him away for the rest of his life.
Julie's Instagram: @jujusamuraicreations
This episode also contains descriptions of sexual assault. To sp...
Julie's Instagram: @jujusamuraicreations
This episode also contains descriptions of sexual assault. To sp...
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February 26, 2025 • 42 mins
Manager Kenn Perrier and his team at an assisted living facility were trying to move resident Linda into a different housing situation better suited to her needs. But Linda was NOT going to go quietly.
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Caitlin's Instagram: @caitlinvanmol
email: livedtotellpod@gmail.com
Show Instagram: @LivedToTellPodcast
TikTok: @LivedToTellPodcast
Caitlin's Instagram: @caitlinvanmol
email: livedtotellpod@gmail.com
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February 12, 2025 • 30 mins
Audra Dillon was finally going to be with the man of her dreams after circling each other for many years. But trying to help a woman in distress would end that dream for good.
This episode contains mentions of suicidal ideation. If you or someone you know is struggling, call 988 or visit 988lifeline.org.
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This episode contains mentions of suicidal ideation. If you or someone you know is struggling, call 988 or visit 988lifeline.org.
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January 29, 2025 • 37 mins
After several unsuccessful relationships, Anne decided to give an old boyfriend another chance. But that would prove to be a near-fatal mistake.
This episode contains descriptions of domestic violence. If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, call 1-800.799.SAFE or 1-800-799-7233. You can also find resources at thehotline.org.
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This episode contains descriptions of domestic violence. If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, call 1-800.799.SAFE or 1-800-799-7233. You can also find resources at thehotline.org.
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January 15, 2025 • 32 mins
Lana Hudspeth had a terrible 2005. Within a span of months, she was drugged and raped, and in a rollover car accident that ended with her getting hit by a freight train.
This episode contains descriptions of domestic violence. If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, call 1-800.799.SAFE or 1-800-799-7233. You can also find resources at thehotline.org.
This episode also contains descr...
This episode contains descriptions of domestic violence. If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, call 1-800.799.SAFE or 1-800-799-7233. You can also find resources at thehotline.org.
This episode also contains descr...
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January 1, 2025 • 39 mins
Ronny Ahmed was shot by an active shooter on the Florida State University campus in 2014. He was immediately paralyzed and had to figure out how to live a whole new life.
This episode contains mentions of suicidal ideation. If you or someone you know is struggling, call 988 or visit 988lifeline.org.
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This episode contains mentions of suicidal ideation. If you or someone you know is struggling, call 988 or visit 988lifeline.org.
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December 18, 2024 • 44 mins
Elaine Winn was happily married and pregnant with their first child when her husband randomly attacked her.
This episode contains descriptions of domestic violence. If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, call 1-800.799.SAFE or 1-800-799-7233. You can also find resources at thehotline.org.
Show Instagram: @LivedToTellPodcast
TikTok: @LivedToTellPodcast
Caitlin's Instagra...
This episode contains descriptions of domestic violence. If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, call 1-800.799.SAFE or 1-800-799-7233. You can also find resources at thehotline.org.
Show Instagram: @LivedToTellPodcast
TikTok: @LivedToTellPodcast
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December 4, 2024 • 49 mins
Vivian Mayo and her husband, Scott were experienced campers in Alaska. But one trip up to their camp in Monahan Flats was anything but typical.
Show Instagram: @LivedToTellPodcast
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Caitlin's Instagram: @caitlinvanmol
email: livedtotellpod@gmail.com
Show Instagram: @LivedToTellPodcast
TikTok: @LivedToTellPodcast
Caitlin's Instagram: @caitlinvanmol
email: livedtotellpod@gmail.com
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November 20, 2024 • 1 min
We're back! I mean, I'm back. It's back? Season two of Lived to Tell starts Wednesday, December 4th. Subscribe now so you don't miss anything!
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September 20, 2024 • 1 min
I'll be back as soon as I can! If you have any feedback on the show, you can email livedtotellpod@gmail.com. Thanks!
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September 11, 2024 • 48 mins
Paul Templer was an experienced river guide working on the Zambezi River in Zimbabwe when an aggressive hippopotamus attacked him.
Paul's first book: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16704719-what-s-left-of-me
Paul's second book: https://bookshop.org/p/books/marked-for-life-finding-grace-and-grit-where-you-least-expect-it/18954965?ean=9781955047494&next=t
Paul's first book: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16704719-what-s-left-of-me
Paul's second book: https://bookshop.org/p/books/marked-for-life-finding-grace-and-grit-where-you-least-expect-it/18954965?ean=9781955047494&next=t
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