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About this episode
A man's violent kidnapping during a solo motorcycle trip forces him to confront his lifelong fears and desires for freedom.
After spending much of his life trying to outrun the feeling of being trapped, a man’s violent kidnapping on a solo motorcycle trip through Mexico forces him to reckon with the fear, rage, and longing for freedom that have shaped him since childhood. Today’s episode featured Gary Stauble. If you’d like to reach out to Gary, you can email him at ezinef@gmail.com . Gary is on Instagram @garystauble Gary is on Facebook @gstauble Producers: Whit Missildine Content/Trigger Warnings: kidnapping, violence, violent assault, descriptions of violent assault, childhood emotional distress, threats, explicit language Social Media: Instagram: @actuallyhappening Twitter/X: @TIAHPodcast Facebook: This Is Actually Happening Discussion Group Website: thisisactuallyhappening.com Website for Andrew Waits: andrdewwaits.com Support the Show: Support The Show on Patreon: patreon.com/happening Audible subscribers can listen to all episodes of THIS IS ACTUALLY HAPPENING ad-free right now. Join Audible today by downloading the Audible app or visit Audible.com . Read more about Whit’s insights into each episode on Beyond The Story Substack…
People in this episode
Host: Whit Missildine
Guest: Gary Stauble
Topics covered
- kidnapping
- violence
- freedom
- emotional distress
- trauma
- personal transformation
Keywords
- kidnapping
- motorcycle trip
- Mexico
- emotional distress
- freedom
- violence
- trauma
- personal transformation
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