About this episode
Sarah and Blair discuss the incredible survival story of Terry Jo Duperrault and the implications of having one's story silenced.
Do we ever finish surviving? Sarah tells Survival Correspondent Blair Braverman the incredible story of 11-year-old Terry Jo Duperrault, who was lost at sea for several days on a flimsy cork dinghy. She also explains the sinister truth behind the “accident” that set her adrift, her harrowing time on the open ocean, and what her life was like after she became a survivor. Along the way, Sarah and Blair discuss the tragedy of having your story silenced, the big things that help us pull through t...
People in this episode
Guest: Blair Braverman
Topics covered
- survival
- ocean
- trauma
- resilience
Keywords
- Terry Jo Duperrault
- lost at sea
- survivor
- accident
- open ocean
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