242: What if you woke up and couldn't mo...

After becoming a teenage figure skating champion and Olympic athlete, a woman is broken open by grief, fame, addiction, and shame, but through motherhood, reinvention, and a return to the ice, she begins to stitch together the person and performer she was never allowed to fully b ... Show More

"After a decade of devastating loss, and medical trauma nearly destroys his will to live, a man reaches the edge of giving up before the fragile birth of his son brings him a new hope. Today’s episode featured Nathan Wieser. If you’d like to email Nathan, you can reach him at nat ... Show More

After being sent out of Cuba alone as a child, a man survives exile, smuggling, prison, and devastating loss, but in the aftermath, he must face the armor that protected him from the world and separated him from the people he loves.Today’s episode featured Carlos “JC” Perez. Carl ... Show More

#podcast #coma #neardeathexperience #survival Imagine being trapped in your own body—unable to move, speak, or respond—while everyone around you believes you're gone. This is the terrifying reality one man faced after being diagnosed with a terminal brain disease that left him ... Show More

On this episode of Our American Stories, aHayden Perkins shares the story of his accident that left him paralyzed from the waist down—and how he chose to live his life. Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate)Support the show: https://www.ouramericanstories.co ... Show More

John wrote in after hearing a specific Otherworld episode, saying that he had experienced something very similar. After being diagnosed with a rare medical condition, he was eventually rushed into emergency surgery which resulted in his heart stopping him having a very unique nea ... Show More

Did the pandemic make you feel like you woke up in a new life? Do you wish you could go back to a certain moment in time? In this episode, we talk about the weird disconnect the pandemic caused in our lives, losing sight of reality, and trying to live in the present. Enjoy! Need ... Show More

<p>There are times in life when the challenges we face feel insurmountable. Authors succumb to writer's block. Athletes and artists hit a plateau. People of a certain age fall into a midlife crisis. These are all different ways of saying: I'm stuck.  This week, in the kickoff to ... Show More

In todays episode we delve into feeling lost in life, your purpose and yourself. These seasons can creep up on you & if you don’t have the tools to be able to navigate through it then it can be extremely overwhelming & paralysing. Tune in to hear more! Follow us on: Instagram: @_ ... Show More

On today’s episode, we hear about: A man who has a real-life evil twin A father struggling to earn his dad’s approval A husband wondering how to communicate his needs while caring for his wife Next Steps: 📞 Ask John a question! Call 844-693-3291 or send us a message. 📚 Building ... Show More

<p>In 2017, Frank Bruni suffered a stroke while sleeping in the middle of the night, an event that led to blindness in his right eye. His new memoir, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/28/books/review/the-beauty-of-dusk-frank-bruni.html" target="_blank">“The Beauty of Dusk, ... Show More

On today’s episode, we hear about: ·      A man whose wife uses her medical issues as an excuse not to show up in their marriage ·      A caller wanting to know how to support a friend who just came out as transgender ·      A man who’s struggling to deal with the stress and anxi ... Show More