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S6 EP15: Catherine's Story - A Fathers Rejection At Age 5
May 1, 2026
29m 58s
S6 EP14: Athena's Story - Battling Lyme Disease For Over A Decade!
Apr 24, 2026
29m 30s
S6 EP13: Sabine's Story - How To Change Course!
Apr 17, 2026
30m 10s
S6 EP12: Dale's Story - 12 Months To Live, And I'm Still Here!
Apr 3, 2026
33m 39s
S6 EP11: Ev's Story - Change Is Hard, But Worth It!
Mar 27, 2026
29m 10s
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| Date | Episode | Description | Length | ||||||
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| 5/1/26 |  S6 EP15: Catherine's Story - A Fathers Rejection At Age 5 | Send us Fan Mail Catherine Hickem’s story is grounded in lived experience navigating trauma and its long-term emotional impact. Catherine's father was her everything as a child, a loving, doting, wonderful Dad. One day, when she was just 5, it all changed , out of nowhere, and her life would never be the same again. Her journey reflects how early life challenges can shape patterns, relationships, and identity—and more importantly, how those patterns can be recognized and worked through over t... | 29m 58s | ||||||
| 4/24/26 | S6 EP14: Athena's Story - Battling Lyme Disease For Over A Decade! | Send us Fan Mail Athena Brownson was at the peak of physical fitness as a teen and into her twenties, but things began to change out of nowhere. Soon after, she was diagnosed with Lyme Disease, but the diagnosis was just the beginning. Lyme disease is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected blacklegged ticks (deer ticks) carrying the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi. Symptoms include fever, fatigue, joint and muscle aches, rash, arthritis, and varying degrees of all types of auto-imm... | 29m 30s | ||||||
| 4/17/26 | S6 EP13: Sabine's Story - How To Change Course! | Send us Fan Mail Join me this week for a super fun and insightful conversation with Sabine Kvenberg, who embarked on the wild rollercoaster of becoming and actor at the age of 19! Her memoir, 'Gumption' takes us along for the ride! According to Sabine, you don’t need to be wealthy, gifted, or well-connected to live an extraordinary life. You just need Gumption. Sabine believes that we can all recover from the feeling of “not special enough.” This episode is raw, authentic, heartbreaking, and ... | 30m 10s | ||||||
| 4/3/26 | S6 EP12: Dale's Story - 12 Months To Live, And I'm Still Here! | Send us Fan Mail Dale Atkinson was Diagnosed with stage IV cancer, and given 11-12 months to live, this date has long since expired! HIs diagnosis was just weeks after finding out his wife had Lung Cancer. Both are very much still here, and Dale comes on the show to tell us how it all transpired, and the measures he is talking to stay alive. Dale has built his own path with evidence, food, and resilience, and he shares that journey, and how nutrition, health hacks, and the science keeps me al... | 33m 39s | ||||||
| 3/27/26 | S6 EP11: Ev's Story - Change Is Hard, But Worth It! | Send us Fan Mail Ev Foster joins us this week for a wonderful and raw conversation about the power of change! Many of us think we have to settle for what we have in our relationships, our jobs, but most of us have a choice. Ev went through a tough divorce with 4 x children and soon after started a business, that she eventually walked away from, again, because she made a choice! It didn't feel right and was causing stress, anxiety, and debt! Below is Ev's website and details about her book too... | 29m 10s | ||||||
| 3/20/26 | S6 EP10 Michael's Story - Stress Nearly Killed Me! | Send us Fan Mail After 30 years in accounting, Michael Hirshorne hit a period of burnout, financial strain, and personal loss that forced a deep identity reckoning. His story centers on hitting rock bottom, to the point he was hospitalized with stress. And so began the reconstruction of his life purpose from scratch. it’s a strong personal transformation and a story of hope for all of us! Site: www.heaveniswithin.com Support the show | 36m 32s | ||||||
| 3/12/26 | S6 EP9: Dr Qureshi's Story - COVID Frontline Trauma & Identity Reckoning | Send us Fan Mail As a Doctor, working in multiple hospitals on the front lines during COVID, Dr Furhan Qureshi witnessed prolonged exposure to death, distrust in medicine, and moral injury inside overwhelmed systems. His story shows what repeated crisis does to a physician’s identity, faith in systems, and personal resilience. To add, Dr Q was going through a tough divorce art the exact time Covid hit. He was traumatized. Dr Q also shares some expose of what really happened behind... | 28m 48s | ||||||
| 2/20/26 | S6 EP8: Miles' Story - An Unquenchable Thirst For Adventure! | Send us Fan Mail This week we have a great conversation with Miles Spencer, and discuss his restless desire to experience as much of the world as possible, to learn from other cultures and to really test his boundaries for adventure! Over his winding path, he has found himself tested by both boardroom chaos and adventures that had no margin for error. He helped co-create MoneyHunt, which aired on PBS as a predecessor to Shark Tank, and while those studio lights were bright, they were nothing ... | 26m 22s | ||||||
| 2/13/26 | S6 EP7: James' Story - Nearly Killed By Bee Pollen At A Restaurant! | Send us Fan Mail James Verschoyle was about to head to Thailand on a fasting retreat, and had just been to the gym when he sat down to have a healthy breakfast as suggested by the trip organizers. James didn't usually order 'plant based' options from the menu, so opted for something simple, yoghurt, fruit, and a smoothie.. but little did James know that this was very close to being his last meal, ever! Join us for this amazing, nail biter of an episode, as we hear how one meal nearly ended Ja... | 37m 13s | ||||||
| 2/6/26 | S6 EP6: George's Story - Nearly Dead at 52, Thriving In My 70's! | Send us Fan Mail George Jerjian, had a life altering diagnosis in 2007 at the age of 52, a tumor that was meant to be life ending. All the odds were stacked against him, yet he survived to tell the tale! The experience changed the way he thought, and perceived life, and more specifically, as he approached retirement, he wanted to make sure his life continued with purpose. George is now a Retirement Mindset Mentor, and brings his real-world experience helping people aged 55–75 reframe ag... | 39m 03s | ||||||
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| 1/30/26 | S6 EP5: Dr Joy's Story - Escape From The Man That Brought Me To America! | Send us Fan Mail Dr Joy Kong joins us this week to discuss an important part of her life, which she turned into a book, entitled ‘Tiger Of Beijing: The Inspirational Memoir of a Fierce Regenerative Medicine Physician’ .. and it’s fascinating! As a student in China in the early Nineties, stifled by the Chinese government's control over students' ambitions to study abroad, Joy realizes the system won't change. She devises a daring plan to secure her exit visa to the U.S., transforming int... | 49m 42s | ||||||
| 1/22/26 | S6: EP4 - Marci Marie's Story - Caught And Sentenced To 20 years! | Send us Fan Mail Marci Marie Simmons was from a good upbringing, and had a good job. She had made a few wrong turns along the way but was doing well. After realizing the company she was working for was taking part in some not so above board accounting, Marci started doing some 'creative accounting' of her own. So, she had found a way to steal funds on a regular basis, and had become addicted to 'not getting caught'. She knew she had to stop, but couldn't. Listen to this amazing episode ... | 51m 49s | ||||||
| 1/15/26 | S5 EP3: Brent & Kyle's Story - Conquering The World With Cerebral Palsy! | Send us Fan Mail Brent and Kyle’s story is rooted in life-shaping experiences that led them to become who they are today. Kyle was born with cerebral palsy, leaving him with full cognitive ability but very limited physical mobility. He lives life in a wheelchair and requires assistance with daily tasks like eating. Brent is Kyle’s older brother, and they grew up in a household where their family never accepted limitations on what was possible for Kyle. Today, Brent acts as Kyle’s legs so Kyle... | 27m 56s | ||||||
| 1/8/26 | S6 EP2: Kayse's Story - Losing My Father To Suicide at 7, My Journey Through Grief | Send us Fan Mail This week we are thrilled to have Kayse Gehret on the show! Kayse lost her father to suicide when she was just 7 years old, and the grief and ptsd consumed her. She developed headaches which would over regularly, and these eventually turned into 'grand mal seizure disorder', which traditional doctors could not help with. Amazingly, Kayse was able to heal her own seizure disorder through microdosing. Annd now, through microdosing, she’s spent 30 years helping peop... | 38m 39s | ||||||
| 1/1/26 | S6 EP1: Dr Bob's Story - Has Medicine Lost It's Mind? | Send us Fan Mail WELCOME TO SEASON 6!!!!! CAN YOU BELIEVE IT!!?? Dr. Robert Smith is an esteemed physician and thought leader, haunted by decisions he made in practicing medicine, so much so that now in retirement he is on a mission, a quest really, to revolutionize how physicians treat mental health. He has a riveting story of how an experience forever changed him. Dr. Smith's new book, Has Medicine Lost Its Mind? Why Our Mental Health System is Failing Us and What Should Be Done to Cure &nb... | 34m 45s | ||||||
| 12/26/25 | S5 EP50: Teresa's Story - 4-Time Cancer Survivor, Stronger Than Ever | Send us Fan Mail SEASON 5 FINALE: (Wow!) Don't worry Season 6 begins first week of January! Teresa Baglietto, is a 4-time cancer survivor who also endured 3 strokes and 1 brain aneurysm along the way. She’s now in remission and she speaks around the U.S. about resilience, mindset, and the simple framework she still uses to get through hard things: Set your mindset, make a plan, ask for help, keep laughter and joy close. Despite all that she has been through, She’s an optimist at heart, with a... | 49m 47s | ||||||
| 12/18/25 | S5 EP49: Tom's Story - Business Suits, Hospital Gowns and High Heels! | Send us Fan Mail After surviving two life-threatening illnesses, one he was told was terminal, Tom LeNoble was given six months to live on three separate occasions. Tom lives by the phrase: “I’m Still Here.” Whether on his podcast, or in his bestselling book, he shares his potent message with the world. The book is wonderfully titled: My Life in Business Suits, Hospital Gowns and High Heels. Book: https://a.co/d/2vC4ug8 This is such an amazing, engaging, compelling episode full of highs... | 36m 21s | ||||||
| 12/11/25 | S5 EP48: Dr Martina's Story - Childhood Trauma, Cult Survival, and Healing! | Send us Fan Mail Dr Martina Zangger's story is one of extraordinary resilience and recovery after childhood sexual abuse, and her message, that shame must be taken from the victim and placed on the perpetrator. Abused at just four years old in Switzerland by her grandfather, a respected judge, and her uncle, a well-known politician, Martina grew up shrouded in silence. Moving to Australia at 12 years old, In her search for healing, Martina fell in love with an Indian guru at 18 years old, and... | 45m 43s | ||||||
| 12/5/25 | S5 EP47 Josh's Story - How To Rebuild When Your Life Explodes | Send us Fan Mail Sometimes you lose everything, career, marriage, even your sense of self, and there’s no easy way out. That’s exactly what happened to Joshua Tomeoni. Instead of bouncing back, he had to learn how to build a life from scratch, facing every uncomfortable truth along the way. Josh's new book, 'The Gospel of an Ex-Derelict: Fight. Fail. Rebuild' is out In January 2026. His story isn’t just about surviving, it's about rebuilding against the odds! He went bankrupt, lost his family... | 54m 25s | ||||||
| 11/28/25 | S5 EP46: Luke'e Story - Your Host Has A Check In! | Send us Fan Mail Hi it's me Luke Colson, your host. We are looking for guests to come on our show. If you have experienced something that changed your life, we want to hear from you. Surviving life changing events is what we are all about and we want to talk about the journey through these events and experiences in the hope that we can help others! wtfmupodcast@gmail.com Meanwhile here is an update from me in this episode as we near the end of Season 5, where we have made it into the top 2% o... | 27m 01s | ||||||
| 11/20/25 | S5 EP45: Sarah's Story - Rescuing My Daughter From Psychosis In Turkey! | Send us Fan Mail This week we re-visit an amazing episode with Sarah Martin, who received a text in the middle of the night from a stranger, saying that her 21 year old Daughter, Alice, who was traveling on the other side of the world, was in trouble. Alice was last seen in Turkey, while Sarah and the rest of the family, live in Australia. This episode is a rollercoaster, as Sarah begins a race to rescue Alice from what appeared to be a psychotic break, in a city thousands of miles away. Sara... | 50m 28s | ||||||
| 11/13/25 | S5 EP44: Heartbreak of Fertility Struggles No One Talks About | Send us Fan Mail What if one of the most devastating, life-altering experiences isn’t visible from the outside but silently shatters someone’s identity, relationships, and sense of control? As a Harvard-trained fertility specialist, Gabriela Rosa, has spent over 20 years working with individuals and couples whose lives were flipped upside down by the heartbreak of not being able to conceive. She’s walked beside thousands through the silent trauma of repeated loss, the mental health fallout of... | 35m 28s | ||||||
| 11/7/25 | S5 EP43: Shigeko's Story - Reflections On Childhood Trauma | Send us Fan Mail Shigeko Ito, is an educator, mental health advocate, and author of THE POND BEYOND THE FOREST: Reflections on Childhood Trauma & Motherhood. She grew up in Japan and immigrated to America in her twenties to pursue higher education, earning a PhD in Education from Stanford University. Drawing on cross-cultural experiences and academic expertise, she explores themes of trauma, resilience, and healing, with a particular focus on childhood emotional neglect, and severe ... | 36m 47s | ||||||
| 10/30/25 | S5 EP42: Severn's Story - Finally Overcoming My Addiction | Send us Fan Mail Severn Lang is a talented, driven director from Urbandale, Iowa. Growing up in a small town in the Midwest, life was a constant struggle for him. At a young age, Severn's brother passed away and he was diagnosed with extreme dyslexia with other life changing events, making school much harder for him than his peers. Severn, he turned to other, more creative outlets to learn, grow and find his voice. Severn preferred hands on learning to the classroom, and was able to find sola... | 44m 47s | ||||||
| 10/23/25 | S5 EP41: Gil's Story - Surviving Childhood Abuse and Decades Of Addiction | Send us Fan Mail This week we are thrilled to chat to Gil Merrick, author of the powerful memoir Haunted Victory: Healing From Childhood Sexual Abuse and the Decades of Addiction That Followed. His story is raw, deeply personal, and ultimately one of resilience and redemption. In Haunted Victory, Gil recounts his experience as a survivor of childhood sexual abuse and how that trauma fueled a decades-long battle with addiction. His memoir isn’t just about pain, it's also about healing. With st... | 41m 08s | ||||||
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