177: What if you woke up two months late...

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

Traumatic brain injuries can be life-altering. Imagine surviving one and coming out the other side completely different. Furthermore, imagine suddenly being able to do things you’ve never done, like master a musical instrument, instantly calculate huge sums in your head or recall ... Show More

After a terrible accident, a woman wakes up in the hospital with a traumatic brain injury. She records her experiences with doctors and friends, as she grapples in real time with the way her brain has changed. CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta talks to her about he ... 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

When Ingrid Rojas Contreras was in her twenties and living in Chicago, she crashed her bike. A generation earlier in Colombia, her mother had tumbled into a well. Both women lost their memories, all at once. When Ingrid’s mom emerged from amnesia, she had a new power. Will Ingrid ... Show More

A near-fatal brain injury, a stroke and amnesia turned Gwen and Yasir into one of the most interesting and accomplished couples you'll ever meet. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See Privac ... Show More

<p>A caller describes not being able to remember anything from her life prior to a year ago, and how her dissociative amnesia has forced her to rediscover herself.</p><p>Then we hear from a caller who is questioning reality after a two tab acid trip, a caller who is not sure if s ... Show More

When Harley-Anne was 16, she lost her left leg after being hit by a car while crossing a major highway. In the immediate aftermath, Harley-Anne and her mother disagreed about basically everything, and today they’re barely talking. Now, she’s asking her mom: how did my accident af ... Show More

On today’s show, we hear about: - A wife hoping to get on the same page as her husband - A man unsure if he should go to his father’s wedding - A woman struggling to come to terms with her mom’s addiction Let us know what’s going on by leaving a voicemail at 844.693.3291 or visi ... Show More

<p>Jana welcomes a close friend on to the show after she endured a traumatic assault. Hear her powerful story as Jana tries to figure out how she can help her friend move on. </p><p><br></p><p>Trauma specialist and therapist Susan Zinn helps us understand how to heal, how to supp ... Show More

<p>A past caller who's made strides in living with grief, learning to tell her story and finding a path of acceptance catches up with Gethard in studio (no phones!). They ask: Are we living in a simulation? What's dark matter? What type of scientist parties the hardest?</p> <p><b ... Show More