Lived to Tell

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

27: Dave Part Two - "Give Me the Knife Right Now"

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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26: David Part One - "Darkness Falls Quick in the Rainforest”

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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25: Angela - "You're Lucky You're a Fighter"

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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24: Tom - "Soaked in Aviation Fuel Burning Alive"

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
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23: Julie - "This Dude Just Stabbed Me"

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...
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22: Kenn - “There Was Blood All Over the Wall, There Was Blood All Over the Ceiling”

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. 

Show Instagram: @LivedToTellPodcast
TikTok: @LivedToTellPodcast
Caitlin's Instagram: @caitlinvanmol
email: livedtotellpod@gmail.com
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21: Audra - "This Is an Awful Way To Die"

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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TikTok: @LivedToTellPodcast
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20: Anne - "I Felt Fire Going Through My Body"

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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TikTok: @LivedToT...
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19: Lana - "You're About to Feel the Most Pain You've Ever Felt in Your Life"

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.

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18: Ronny - "Is This Really How I'm Going to Die?"

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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TikTok: @LivedToTellPodcast
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17: Elaine - "We Both Lunged for the Knife"

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.


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TikTok: @LivedToTellPodcast
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16: Vivian - "I Looked Behind Me and Saw the Wolves"

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
TikTok: @LivedToTellPodcast
Caitlin's Instagram: @caitlinvanmol
email: livedtotellpod@gmail.com
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16: Season 2 - Coming December 4th

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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Announcement!

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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15: Paul - "I’m up to My Waist Down a Hippo's Throat"

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.  
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14: Peter - "Read my lips: F. B. I."

August 28, 2024 • 40 mins
Peter Brandt trusted his contractor enough to let him temporarily stay in his home.  But when Peter threatened to call the police over a missing video camera, the contractor brutally attacked him.

Show Instagram: @LivedToTellPodcast
TikTok: @LivedToTellPodcast
Caitlin's Instagram: @caitlinvanmol
email: livedtotellpod@gmail.com
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13: Jay - "He Put the Gun Right to My Temple"

August 14, 2024 • 52 mins
Jay Wilson was just trying to help a friend when a stranger started shooting him, seemingly at random.

Follow Jay:
Instagram: @524movement
Facebook: facebook.com/524book
Website: www.524book.com/

Show Instagram: @LivedToTellPodcast
TikTok: @LivedToTellPodcast
Caitlin's Instagram: @caitlinvanmol
email: livedtotellpod@gmail.com
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12: Monique - "Dead People Don't Shiver"

July 31, 2024 • 59 mins
Monique Faison Ross and her husband Chris were high school sweethearts who got married when Monique got pregnant.  The relationship was bad from the start but she couldn't have predicted just how dangerous Chris would be.
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11: Joe - "If I Was Going To Die, I Was Going To Die Fighting"

July 17, 2024 • 43 mins
Joe Lozito was minding his business on his morning commute to work when two cops and a man with a knife entered his subway car.  What happened next would have shocking physical and legal consequences for years. 
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10: Craig - "All I See is Just Bright, Red, Bubbly Water Right Under Me"

July 3, 2024 • 39 mins
Craig Hutto was fishing off the beach in Florida when he was attacked by a shark.  His brother fought off the shark but the damage was so bad, Craig had to have his leg amputated.  
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