Secret Hair Puller Rids Herself Of Wigs And Shame
2 LIVES - Stories Of Transformation
Release Date: 04/10/2022
Back From The Dead With Lessons On How To Live
2 LIVES - Stories Of Transformation
- STORIES OF TRANSFORMATION “The second begins the moment we realize we have only one.” TW: We mention an assault. Lauren’s heart stopped for 24 minutes. It took almost dying to realize she couldn’t get through life on her own. is created by Laurel Morales. Valerie Shively is the assistant producer. Christian Arnder is our illustrator and designer. Music from Blue Dot Sessions. Become a 2 Lives patron at Or give a donation at Drop us a note on . You can learn how to support the show . Or . Episode transcripts are posted on our . Find out more about GUEST on our .
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Blind Surfer Embraces Challenges To Recover From PTSD
2 LIVES - Stories Of Transformation
- STORIES OF TRANSFORMATION Joshua "The Jedi" Loya lost his eyesight at 15, but that didn’t stop him from skydiving, surfing, Ju-Jitsu, and stand up comedy. Joshua says choosing sometimes the scary thing makes him feel authentically himself and helps him to live well with PTSD. “The second begins the moment we realize we have only one.” is created by Laurel Morales. Valerie Shively is the assistant producer. Christian Arnder is our illustrator and designer. Music from Blue Dot Sessions. Become a 2 Lives patron at Or give a donation at Drop us a note on , , or . You can learn...
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Severe Burnout Pushes West Point Grad To Find Worthiness Beyond Career
2 LIVES - Stories Of Transformation
- STORIES OF TRANSFORMATION It took a life threatening situation to give Kafi Joseph permission to make her own rules about what she needs. She learned that burnout was a symptom of a deeper worry that she wasn’t valuable unless she was driving hard. Now this West Point grad uses her can-do attitude to take care of herself. “The second begins the moment we realize we have only one.” is created by Laurel Morales. Valerie Shively is the assistant producer. Christian Arnder is our illustrator and designer. Music from Blue Dot Sessions. Become a 2 Lives patron at Or give a...
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Adrenaline Junkie Finds Peace, Recovery In Nature
2 LIVES - Stories Of Transformation
- STORIES OF TRANSFORMATION Morgan O’Kane spent much of his young life searching for meaning and a high. It wasn’t until he sacrificed alcohol for the love of his child that he reconnected with his true nature. Through train-hopping, mountaineering, music, fatherhood and two very special dogs, Morgan O’Kane found his way home. “The second begins the moment we realize we have only one.” is created by Laurel Morales. Valerie Shively is the assistant producer. Christian Arnder is our illustrator and designer. Music from Blue Dot Sessions. Become a 2 Lives patron at Or give a...
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Podcast Host Changes Dialogue Around Mental Illness Recovery
2 LIVES - Stories Of Transformation
- STORIES OF TRANSFORMATION Content Warning: We mention suicide in this episode. After decades of telling people what she believed they wanted to hear, Helen Sneed shares openly her struggles with mental illness because it provides hope and ultimately saves lives, but it took many agonizing years of therapy, hospitalizations, and finally finding community to get here. “The second begins the moment we realize we have only one.” is created by Laurel Morales. Valerie Shively is the assistant producer. Christian Arnder is our illustrator and designer. Music from Blue Dot Sessions. Become a...
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Perfectionist Cures Chronic Illness And Burnout
2 LIVES - Stories Of Transformation
- STORIES OF TRANSFORMATION Wenche Fredriksen is on a mission to help people accept they are enough after perfectionism took its toll on her. She suffered from years of chronic illness and back pain before a doctor told her she needed to recover from burnout. “The second begins the moment we realize we have only one.” is created by Laurel Morales. Valerie Shively is the assistant producer. Christian Arnder is our illustrator and designer. Music from Blue Dot Sessions. Become a 2 Lives patron at Drop us a note on , , or . You can learn how to support the show . Or . Episode transcripts...
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How One Chicago Man Turned His Life Around In Prison
2 LIVES - Stories Of Transformation
- STORIES OF TRANSFORMATION Yohance Lacour creates luxury hiphop sneakers because they represent both his humble beginnings on Chicago's south side as well as the high fashion person he became, but it took a decade’s long prison sentence to learn how to make the shoes and to work toward the greater good. “The second begins the moment we realize we have only one.” is created by Laurel Morales. Valerie Shively is the assistant producer. Christian Arnder is our illustrator and designer. Music from Blue Dot Sessions. Become a 2 Lives patron at Drop us a note on , , or . You can learn...
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How One Woman Stopped Drinking, Stopped Dissociating, And Started Finding Her Way Back To Herself
2 LIVES - Stories Of Transformation
- STORIES OF TRANSFORMATION Valerie Milburn was getting help for her mental illness but it wasn’t until her husband told her she couldn’t come home until she found stability that she turned her life around. It was then she began to fight for her recovery and to find the right treatment for her bipolar disorder and PTSD. Today she’s been married 40 years and she’s close with her children and grandchildren. On top of all that she's helped many people with her story. “The second begins the moment we realize we have only one.” is created by Laurel Morales. Valerie Shively is the...
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2 Lives Season 9 Trailer
2 LIVES - Stories Of Transformation
- Stories Of Transformation “The second begins the moment we realize we have only one.” is created by Laurel Morales. Valerie Shively is the assistant producer. Christian Arnder is our illustrator and designer. Music from Blue Dot Sessions. Become a 2 Lives patron at Drop us a note on , , or . You can learn how to support the show . Or . Episode transcripts are posted on our .
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ENCORE: 2023 Award Winning 2 LIVES Episode
2 LIVES - Stories Of Transformation
- Stories Of Transformation After hating her body for 35 years Adiba Nelson became a burlesque dancer celebrating her curves and scars to show her daughter, who was born with a disability, how to embrace her own body. This episode won 2 Lives a 2023 Signal Award for best indie podcast (silver), as well as runner up for an International Women's Podcast Award. “The second begins the moment we realize we have only one.” is created by Laurel Morales. Ruxandra Guidi edited this script and Lauren Vespoli was the assistant producer. Christian Arnder designed the show art and . Music from Blue...
info_outline2 Lives - Storytelling Podcast about the moments that transform us. “We all have 2 Lives. The second begins the moment we realize we have only one.”
Katie Bannon hid her trichotillomania for years living a lonely double life because she was ashamed and thought wearing a wig was the only way to be accepted by the world. It wasn’t until she took her wig off that she discovered by revealing her vulnerabilities she could finally love and accept herself and help millions of others do the same.
2 Lives is written and hosted by Laurel Morales, story edited by Camila Kerwin of the Rough Cut Collective. Halle Hewitt is our assistant producer. Annie Gerway is our illustrator and web designer. Music from Blue Dot Sessions.
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