2 LIVES - Stories Of Transformation

Coming up this season on 2 Lives - Stories Of Transformation We'll meet Omari Maynard who's helping other BIPOC families cope with the loss of a loved one and raising awareness about health care equality after his wife died in childbirth. We'll hear how Tamara MC is reclaiming her life after years of being forced into a cult and how she still struggles with certain brainwashed beliefs. And we'll meet artist L Nichols who could not imagine a future until he realized he was a trans man. It was through his drawing that he began to make it a reality. That's all coming up this fall in season eight of 2 Lives -- "The second begins the moment we realize we have only one." 2 Lives is created by Laurel Morales. Valerie Belle Shively is the assistant producer. Christian Arnder is our illustrator and web designer. Music from Blue Dot Sessions. Become a 2 Lives patron at https://www.patreon.com/2lives You can learn how to support the show here. Drop us a note on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter.

2 Lives - Stories Of Transformation Ian Goldstein has found comedy to be the best remedy for his Crohn's disease and fear of aging because he discovered he wasn't alone but he had to get comfortable being completely vulnerable on stage. 2 Lives "The second begins the moment we realize we have only one." 2 Lives is created by Laurel Morales, story edited by Ruxandra Guidi. Lauren Vespoli is the assistant producer. Christian Arnder is our illustrator and web designer. Music from Blue Dot Sessions. Become a 2 Lives patron at https://www.patreon.com/2lives Drop us a note on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter. You can learn how to support the show here. Episode transcripts are posted on our website. Find out more about Ian Goldstein on our website.

CW: A head's up we discuss disordered eating and body dysmorphia in this episode. For information about eating disorders go to the National Eating Disorders website or 2lives.org 2 Lives - Stories Of Transformation Stephanie Washington embraces her body and shows her daughter how to love herself because Stephanie wound up near death in the hospital after she tried to diminish herself and assimilate. 2 Lives "The second begins the moment we realize we have only one." 2 Lives is created by Laurel Morales, story edited by Ruxandra Guidi. Lauren Vespoli is the assistant producer. Christian Arnder is our illustrator and web designer. Music from Blue Dot Sessions. Become a 2 Lives patron at https://www.patreon.com/2lives Drop us a note on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter. You can learn how to support the show here. Read the episode transcript and find out more about Stephanie Washington on our website.

2 Lives - Stories Of Transformation Audra Travelbee has dedicated her life to connecting people who feel isolated because she felt alone much of her life dealing with complex PTSD, but it took COVID and getting laid off from her teaching job to realize her mission. 2 Lives "The second begins the moment we realize we have only one." 2 Lives is created by Laurel Morales, story edited by Ruxandra Guidi. Lauren Vespoli is the assistant producer. Christian Arnder is our illustrator and web designer. Music from Blue Dot Sessions. Become a 2 Lives patron at https://www.patreon.com/2lives Drop us a note on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter. You can learn how to support the show here. Episode transcripts are posted on our website. Find out more about Audra Travelbee and Culture Connection AZ on our website.

TW: This episode deals with a stillbirth. Katie Joy Duke is battling stage 4 metastatic breast cancer with grace and vulnerability because she's survived the death of a child. It took relating to her daughter in a new way, accepting that she isn't perfect, and learning to surrender to the process. Since the production of this episode we are thrilled to learn Katie's latest CT scan shows she is cancer free! 2 Lives "The second begins the moment we realize we have only one." 2 Lives is created by Laurel Morales, story edited by Ruxandra Guidi. Lauren Vespoli is the assistant producer. Christian Arnder is our illustrator and web designer. Music from Blue Dot Sessions. Become a 2 Lives patron at https://www.patreon.com/2lives Drop us a note on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter. You can learn how to support the show here. Episode transcripts are posted at 2lives.org Find out more about Katie Joy Duke at our website.

Trevon Bosley has dedicated his life to protesting gun violence since his brother was shot and killed in 2006 but with the number of shootings he gets discouraged at times. That's when he remembers historical events that have proven change is possible. 2 Lives "The second begins the moment we realize we have only one." 2 Lives is created by Laurel Morales, story edited by Ruxandra Guidi. Lauren Vespoli is the assistant producer. Christian Arnder is our illustrator and web designer. Music from Blue Dot Sessions. Become a 2 Lives patron at https://www.patreon.com/2lives Drop us a note on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter. You can learn how to support the show here. Episode transcripts are posted on our website. Find out more about Trevon Bosley and the BRAVE youth leaders on our website.

TW: A heads up we mention an eating disorder and suicide. For suicide prevention and mental health resources visit 2lives.org Lisa Sorrell was raised by Evangelical Christians who preached God heals, not doctors. After losing her daughter and feeling abandoned by her church, she chooses to listen to her own inner voice for guidance. 2 Lives "The second begins the moment we realize we have only one." 2 Lives is created by Laurel Morales, story edited by Ruxandra Guidi. Lauren Vespoli is the assistant producer. Christian Arnder is our illustrator and web designer. Music from Blue Dot Sessions. Become a 2 Lives patron at https://www.patreon.com/2lives Drop us a note on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter. You can learn how to support the show here. Episode transcripts are posted at 2lives.org Find out more about Lisa Sorrell and her incredible boots on our website. We've reached a milestone at 2 Lives of 150,000 downloads. June 15, 2023, marks our three year anniversary and to celebrate we'd love it if you'd help us reach 200,000. If there's an episode that resonated with you, we'd love it if you'd share it with a friend. And thank you!

Her whole life Pardis Mahdavi tried to belong -- in the US, then in Iran. And finally she decided to be a bridge between two cultures but it took an arrest by the morality police and a crisis of identity to get there. 2 Lives "The second begins the moment we realize we have only one." 2 Lives is created by Laurel Morales, story edited by Ruxandra Guidi. Lauren Vespoli is the assistant producer. Christian Arnder is our illustrator and web designer. Music from Blue Dot Sessions. Become a 2 Lives patron at https://www.patreon.com/2lives Drop us a note on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter. You can learn how to support the show here. Episode transcripts are posted on our website. Find out more about Pardis Mahdavi on our website 2lives.org.

Sisters Rasha Pecoraro and Yvette Gentile are carrying their mother's torch shining the light on the darkness after coming to terms with the fact that their great grandfather George Hodel was the prime suspect in the most notorious unsolved murder of the 20th century. Their mother Fauna Hodel always told them: "You are not this supposed evilness that we come from. You are pure love and light because you come from me." TW: Some material may not be suitable for young ears. 2 Lives "The second begins the moment we realize we have only one." 2 Lives is created by Laurel Morales, story edited by Ruxandra Guidi. Lauren Vespoli is the assistant producer. Christian Arnder is our illustrator and web designer. Music from Blue Dot Sessions. Learn more about Rasha Pecoraro and Yvette Gentile on our website 2lives.org. Become a 2 Lives patron at https://www.patreon.com/2lives Drop us a note on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter. You can learn how to support the show here. Episode transcripts are posted on our website.

2 Lives "The second begins the moment we realize we have only one." 2 Lives is created by Laurel Morales, story edited by Ruxandra Guidi. Lauren Vespoli is the assistant producer. Christian Arnder is our illustrator and web designer. Music from Blue Dot Sessions. Become a 2 Lives patron at https://www.patreon.com/2lives Drop us a note on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter. You can learn how to support the show here.

Sisters Rasha Pecoraro and Yvette Gentile have dedicated their lives to shining a light in the dark because that is what their mother deeply ingrained in them after she broke the shame cycle. They've just released the second season of their podcast "Facing Evil." The sisters are better known for their first true crime podcast "Root of Evil," where they open up about their great grandfather's connection to the Black Dahlia murder. I think you'll agree that 2 Lives and Facing Evil are kindred podcasts. I'm so excited to share their story with you in season 7 of 2 Lives coming up April 18. 2 Lives "The second begins the moment we realize we have only one." 2 Lives is created by Laurel Morales, story edited by Ruxandra Guidi. Lauren Vespoli is the assistant producer. Christian Arnder is our illustrator and web designer. Music from Blue Dot Sessions. Become a 2 Lives patron at https://www.patreon.com/2lives Drop us a note on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter. You can learn how to support the show here. Episode transcripts are posted on our website.

A nurse teaches health professionals how to orchestrate a death after her two year old son died. She learned she had to experience his death with all her senses before she could accept and believe it. 2 Lives "The second begins the moment we realize we have only one." 2 Lives is created by Laurel Morales, story edited by Ruxandra Guidi. Lauren Vespoli is the assistant producer. Christian Arnder is our illustrator and web designer. Music from Blue Dot Sessions. Become a 2 Lives patron at https://www.patreon.com/2lives Drop us a note on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter. You can learn how to support the show here. Episode transcripts are posted on our website. Find out more about Jessica Diefenbach and Project 660 at our website 2lives.org.

Michelle Grua is a woman of science. As a pediatric anesthesiologist, for many years she believed only what she could see, hear, and touch. She trusted data and research. But when her dead husband reached out from beyond the grave in ways she could not deny, she had to reconcile science with the super natural. 2 Lives "The second begins the moment we realize we have only one." 2 Lives is created by Laurel Morales, story edited by Ruxandra Guidi. Lauren Vespoli is the assistant producer. Christian Arnder is our illustrator and web designer. Music from Blue Dot Sessions and in this episode two songs courtesy of Michelle and Kenton Grua. Become a 2 Lives patron at https://www.patreon.com/2lives Drop us a note on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter. You can learn how to support the show here. Episode transcripts are posted on our website.

TW: Mention of suicide. The national suicide prevention lifeline is 988. Czarina Salido helps Native girls get to space camp because as a child she found solace in the stars but no one looked like her in her math and science classes. 2 Lives "The second begins the moment we realize we have only one." 2 Lives is created by Laurel Morales, story edited by Ruxandra Guidi. Lauren Vespoli is the assistant producer. Christian Arnder is our illustrator and web designer. Music from Blue Dot Sessions. Become a 2 Lives patron at https://www.patreon.com/2lives Drop us a note on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter. You can learn how to support the show here. Episode transcripts are posted on our website. Find out more about Czarina Salido and Taking Up Space on our website 2lives.org.

After hating her body for 35 years Adiba Nelson became a burlesque performer celebrating her curves and scars to show her daughter, who was born with a disability, how to embrace her own body. 2 Lives "The second begins the moment we realize we have only one." 2 Lives is created by Laurel Morales, story edited by Ruxandra Guidi. Lauren Vispoli is the assistant producer. Christian Arnder is our illustrator and web designer. Music from Blue Dot Sessions. Become a 2 Lives patron at https://www.patreon.com/2lives Drop us a note on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter. You can learn how to support the show here. Find out more about Adiba Nelson and her books at 2lives.org. Episode transcripts are posted on our website. This season is supported by the Women's Foundation for the State of Arizona.

Stephanie Keeler raises her two boys with fierce honesty after her own mother hid her depression. But it took facing her own suicidal ideations before understanding how her mom got to such a dark place. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is 988. Go to 2lives.org for more resources. 2 Lives "The second begins the moment we realize we have only one." 2 Lives is created by Laurel Morales, story edited by Ruxandra Guidi. Lauren Vispoli is the assistant producer. Annie Gerway is our illustrator and web designer. Music from Blue Dot Sessions. Become a 2 Lives patron at https://www.patreon.com/2lives Drop us a note on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter. You can learn how to support the show here. Episode transcripts are posted on our website.

2 Lives "The second begins the moment we realize we have only one." Kiersten Parsons Hathcock became a reluctant medium after she discovered an unexpected psychic talent. Today Kiersten helps investigators around the country solve missing children cases, and the spirits have helped Kiersten uncover and heal from her own traumatic past. TW: We mention an incident of sexual abuse in this episode. 2 Lives is created by Laurel Morales, story edited by Ruxandra Guidi. Lauren Vispoli is the assistant producer. Annie Gerway is our illustrator and web designer. Music from Blue Dot Sessions. Become a 2 Lives patron at https://www.patreon.com/2lives Drop us a note on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. You can learn how to support the show here. Episode transcripts are posted on our website. Find out more about Kiersten Parsons Hathcock and the Women's Foundation for the State of Arizona at our website 2lives.org

2 Lives "The second begins the moment we realize we have only one." Stories of transformation. Just a few months before her baby was due Maria del Carmen's own mother died. Still grieving the loss of her mom after her daughter's birth she spiraled into postpartum depression. It was in a moment of despair that she realized she needed two things: to connect with other mothers and her mother's recipes. 2 Lives is created by Laurel Morales, story edited by Ruxandra Guidi. Lauren Vispoli is the assistant producer. Annie Gerway is our illustrator and web designer. Music from Blue Dot Sessions. Become a 2 Lives patron at https://www.patreon.com/2lives Drop us a note on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. You can learn how to support the show here. Episode transcripts are posted on our website. Learn more about Maria Del Carmen Parra Cano, the Cihuapactli Collective, and the Arizona Women's Foundation for the State of Arizona at our website 2 Lives.org

2 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." We kick off our sixth season of 2 Lives December 13 celebrating stories of Arizona women. When Maria del Carmen Parra Cano cooks, she thinks of her mom. It was her mother who taught her to cook. When Carmen battled diabetes, liver disease, and postpartum depression she turned to her mother's recipes -- corn mush and beans and cinnamon tea -- for comfort. Then she discovered if she tweaked the recipes just slightly, a miraculous thing happened. She could heal herself. "At that point they took off the hyper tension medication and I no longer needed diabetes medication," María del Carmen Parra Cano said. "And it was just really, for me, it was an affirmation of food being used as medicine and healing my body. My husband, he's like, 'we need to help other people. Like how can we help other people?' And within a month we had a food truck and that was the birth of Sana Sana Foods and sanar in Spanish means to heal." Season 6 is sponsored by the Women's Foundation for the State of Arizona. As a Nonprofit organization, WFSA invests in creating social, political, and economic change to achieve an Arizona where women and girls of all identities thrive. Learn more and donate at womengiving.org. 2 Lives is created by Laurel Morales, story edited by Ruxandra Guidi. Lauren Vispoli is the assistant producer. Annie Gerway is our illustrator and web designer. Music from Blue Dot Sessions. Become a 2 Lives patron at https://www.patreon.com/2lives Drop us a note on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. You can learn how to support the show here. Episode transcripts are posted on our website.

We're busy working on the next season of 2 Lives which we will launch December 13. In the meantime we're bringing you a podcast by Jay Shifman. You may remember we featured Jay on 2 Lives at the end of June. He shared his story of realizing he'd been overmedicated and how he overcame his addiction to prescription pills. Jay is the host and producer of a couple different shows including "Choose Your Struggle" and "Made It." Today we're bringing you an episode of "Made It: Stay Savage," which spent four weeks on Apple's Top 200 list in its category. If you like this episode look for: "Choose Your Struggle Presents Made It" wherever you get your podcasts. And Jay says go back and check out episode one to get the background.

TW: Mention of DV and suicide Before she even knew the word for intergenerational trauma Manpreet Johal Bernie could see it in her own family. It wasn't until her father died that Manpreet read a self help book about loving herself that she realized she didn't, and found help. Today Manpreet coaches people through their own intergenerational trauma using mind body techniques. Manpreet Johal Bernie is a life coach and the host of Heart's Happiness. 2 Lives "The second begins the moment we realize we have only one." 2 Lives is created by Laurel Morales, story edited by Halle Hewitt. Lauren Vispoli is the assistant producer. Annie Gerway is our illustrator and web designer. Music from Blue Dot Sessions. Become a 2 Lives patron at https://www.patreon.com/2lives Drop us a note on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. You can learn how to support the show here. Episode transcripts are posted on our website. Find out more about Manpreet Johal Bernie on our website.

TW: Description of bombing In her twenties Amy Downs was living what she called a complacent, shallow existence. She had flunked out of college and was sleeping on the floor of her sister's house. She felt empty and alone. When she discovered the man she married couldn't fix her life, she coped by eating. It wasn't until tragedy struck on April 19, 1995, that she turned her life around. 2 Lives "The second begins the moment we realize we have only one." 2 Lives is created by Laurel Morales, story edited by Halle Hewitt. Annie Gerway is our illustrator and web designer. Music from Blue Dot Sessions. Become a 2 Lives patron at https://www.patreon.com/2lives Drop us a note on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. You can learn how to support the show here. Episode transcripts are posted on our website. Find out more about Amy Downs on our website. Check out "Art Heals All Wounds" here.

Yuchi is one of more than 3,000 endangered indigenous languages. The United Nations estimates every two weeks a language is lost. Many Native American tribes offer language classes to elementary school students, but linguists say the best way to learn is starting at birth. Halay and Jiles have banned English from their home in an attempt to save Yuchi. 2 Lives "The second begins the moment we realize we have only one." 2 Lives is created by Laurel Morales, story edited by Halle Hewitt. Annie Gerway is our illustrator and web designer. Music from Blue Dot Sessions. Become a 2 Lives patron at https://www.patreon.com/2lives Drop us a note on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. You can learn how to support the show here. Episode transcripts are posted on our website. Find out more about the Yuchi Language Project on our website.

TW: This story may not be suitable for young ears. We mention suicide and a sexual assault. If you or someone you know is struggling, please call the national suicide hotline 1 800 273 TALK. Josephine Ensign has dedicated her life to improving health and social inequities for people marginalized by poverty but it was only after becoming homeless herself that she realized how she could work with people experiencing homelessness AND make a difference. 2 Lives "The second begins the moment we realize we have only one." 2 Lives is written, produced, and hosted by Laurel Morales, story edited by Halle Hewitt. Annie Gerway is our illustrator and web designer. Music from Blue Dot Sessions. Become a 2 Lives patron at https://www.patreon.com/2lives Drop us a note on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. You can learn how to support the show here. Episode transcripts are posted on our website. Find out more about Josephine Ensign and her work on homelessness at our website.

Marcia Tullous grieved her old life when she gave everything up to homeschool her highly sensitive kid but as she nurtures her son she heals herself as well. 2 Lives "The second begins the moment we realize we have only one." 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. Become a 2 Lives patron at https://www.patreon.com/2lives Drop us a note on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. You can learn how to support the show here. Episode transcripts are posted on our website. Find out more about Marcia, sensory processing issues, and highly sensitive people on our website.

For years Andres "Dre" Adauto created space for people to express themselves in Flagstaff through variety shows, urban flea markets, themed parties, and more, so when he was involved in a devastating bicycle accident, it was his community that showed up for him when he made a surprising comeback. 2 Lives "The second begins the moment we realize we have only one." 2 Lives is written and hosted by Laurel Morales, story edited by Halle Hewitt. Annie Gerway is our illustrator and web designer. Music from Blue Dot Sessions. Become a 2 Lives patron at https://www.patreon.com/2lives Drop us a note on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. You can learn more ways to support the show here. Episode transcripts are posted on our website. Find out more about Dre Adauto at https://www.2lives.org/.

This week 2 Lives brings you a podcast we've been listening to this summer. Vanishing Postcards is hosted by Texas native Evan Stern. Its latest season invites listeners to ride shotgun as he motors west, cross country on Route 66. From a dance in Tulsa, to an Amarillo eating contest and a morning on the Santa Monica Pier, Vanishing Postcards explores how the past, present and future of this most iconic of roads is revealed through the stories of people and places found driving it today. Perfect for when you need a breather, but don't have the luxury of hitting the open road. 2 Lives "The second begins the moment we realize we have only one." Drop us a note on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

When Kelly Vaughn was growing up she learned – as so many girls do – to always be nice. She was encouraged to be soft spoken, polite, and agreeable. It wasn't until a scary experience in college that she realized "nice" doesn't get you out of the worst case scenario. 2 Lives "The second begins the moment we realize we have only one." 2 Lives is written and hosted by Laurel Morales, story edited by Camila Kerwin of the Rough Cut Collective. This is our last episode with Camila and we wish her the best of luck in grad school and beyond! Halle Hewitt is our assistant producer. Annie Gerway is our illustrator and web designer. Music from Blue Dot Sessions. Become a 2 Lives patron at https://www.patreon.com/2lives Drop us a note on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. You can learn how to support the show here. Episode transcripts are posted on our website. Find out more about Kelly Vaughn and Krav Maga at 2lives.org.

After two decades Miguel Gonzalez is speaking out about his family's struggles to get asylum from Colombia in the United States, because he dreams of the day when he and his family don't have to live and work in the shadows. 2 Lives "The second begins the moment we realize we have only one." 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. Drop us a note on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. You can learn how to support the show here. Episode transcripts are posted on our website. Please consider showing your support of 2 Lives by becoming a patron and among other things get some fabulous 2 Lives swag. That's at https://www.patreon.com/2lives or make a one time payment at paypal.com/2lives and thank you so much!

TW: We mention suicide in this episode. Jay Shifman has made it his mission to end stigma surrounding addiction and help people tell their own stories because he was over diagnosed and over medicated to the point of two suicide attempts before he told his story and found a way out. 2 Lives "The second begins the moment we realize we have only one." 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. Become a 2 Lives patron at https://www.patreon.com/2lives Drop us a note on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. You can learn how to support the show here. Episode transcripts are posted on our website. Find out more about Jay Shifman here. We deal with some intense issues on 2 Lives. If you need to talk to someone, please visit Open Path Collective.

TW: Briefly discuss an incident of abuse Annette McGivney was overwhelmed with grief when her dog Sunny died because she unconditionally supported Annette through divorce and complex PTSD but Annette discovered a new dog could honor Sunny. 2 Lives "The second begins the moment we realize we have only one." 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. Become a 2 Lives patron at https://www.patreon.com/2lives Drop us a note on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. You can learn how to support the show here. Episode transcripts are posted on our website. Find out more about Annette McGivney here or on our website.

This week 2 Lives brings you a preview of an episode from Well+Good. You can listen to the full episode here and discover more from Well+Good on their website at http://wellandgood.com/ 2 Lives "The second begins the moment we realize we have only one." If you become a 2 Lives patron during the month of June (our anniversary month) at any level above $5 you can receive a T shirt and stickers! That's at https://www.patreon.com/2lives Send us a message at Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

Life Coach Makini Smith created a podcast to amplify women's voices but she had to find her own voice first. 2 Lives "The second begins the moment we realize we have only one." 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. We are so grateful to our 2 Lives community that during the entire month of June we are celebrating 2 Lives first anniversary with a special offer. Become a patron during the month of June at any level above $5 and we'll send you a 2 Lives T shirt and sticker. That's at https://www.patreon.com/2lives. Drop us a note on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Learn other ways to support the show here. Episode transcripts are posted on our website. While you're there please fill out a quick survey and help shape 2 Lives' future.

After Jessica Waite's husband died, she was sent a box of his personal belongings that revealed one betrayal after another. But eventually with the help of a death doula Jessica was able to forgive him. 2 Lives "The second begins the moment we realize we have only one." 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. Become a 2 Lives patron at https://www.patreon.com/2lives Drop us a note on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. You can learn how to support the show here. Episode transcripts are posted on our website.

2 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." 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. Become a 2 Lives patron or make a one time donation. Drop us a note on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. You can learn how to support the show here. Episode transcripts are posted on the website.

Growing up Jonah Hill was bullied for being half Hopi. So his dad taught him the ways of his Quechan ancestors and Jonah found a sense of wholeness. Those warrior teachings became crucial when once again he felt a part of himself missing. 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. Become a 2 Lives patron at https://www.patreon.com/2lives Find out more about Jonah Hill and his jewelry on our website. This episode was sponsored by StoryCenter. Use promo code 2LIVES to get 10% off a podcasting workshop at StoryCenter.org/2lives Drop us a note on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. You can learn how to support the show here. Episode transcripts are posted on the 2 Lives website.

2 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." 2 Lives is written and hosted by Laurel Morales, story edited by Camila Kerwin of the Rough Cut Collective. Halle Hewitt is our new assistant producer. Annie Gerway is our illustrator and web designer. Music from Blue Dot Sessions. Become a 2 Lives patron at https://www.patreon.com/2lives Drop us a note on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. You can learn how to support the show here. Episode transcripts are posted on the website. Over the past few months I've been a bit stressed trying to get 2 Lives episodes in the feed every week. The podcast started out as a passion project. One in which I gave myself space between seasons to find amazing storytellers and write and produce and honor their stories. Then someone told me I have to put a show out every week in order to hold onto listeners, and get the download numbers I need to get sponsors. So I latched onto this idea like a dog with his favorite chew toy, even brought on an assistant producer to try to make that process more efficient. While she has been incredible, I still find myself working nights and weekends and waking up in a panic thinking about what I need to do to get the next episode into your ears. Thanks to some sage advice from a mentor, Elsie Escobar with She Podcasts. I've decided to change the schedule again and have an episode for you every other week. I want to honor the storytellers – the people who are brave enough to share their most vulnerable moments. I also want to honor your time with the best story we can produce.

2 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. Become a 2 Lives patron at https://www.patreon.com/2lives Drop us a note on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. You can learn how to support the show here. Episode transcripts are posted on the website.

2 Lives - A storytelling podcast about the moments that transform us. 2 Lives - The second begins the moment we realize we have only one. Amy Green Smith felt silenced by guilt and fear as a kid growing up in a conservative evangelical Christian family. It wasn't until she came face to face with her father's dead body that she had the courage to leave her own religion, stop placating her family, and use her voice. 2 Lives is written and hosted by Laurel Morales, story edited by Camila Kerwin of the Rough Cut Collective. Halle Hewitt is our new assistant producer. Annie Gerway is our illustrator and web designer. Music from Blue Dot Sessions. Become a 2 Lives patron at https://www.patreon.com/2lives Drop us a note on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. You can learn how to support the show here. Episode transcripts are posted on the website.

2 Lives - Storytelling Podcast about the moments that transform us. Rebecca Tolin cured herself of a disease that more than 50 doctors and practitioners had told her was incurable. She discovered she could heal her Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, or ME/CFS through mind-body medicine. 2 Lives is written and hosted by Laurel Morales, story edited by Camila Kerwin of the Rough Cut Collective. Halle Hewitt is our new assistant producer. Annie Gerway is our illustrator and web designer. Music from Blue Dot Sessions. 2 Lives - the second begins the moment we realize we have only one. Drop us a note on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. You can learn how to support the show here. Episode transcripts are posted on the website.

This week 2 Lives brings you an episode from our friends at Shelter In Place called "Dancing Saved My Life." Next week 2 Lives returns with more transformational stories of darkness to light. 2 Lives - the second begins the moment we realize we have only one. Learn more about us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. You can learn how to support the show here.

Stories about the moments that transform us. When Hunter Hansen found out he was autistic he hid it. Then in his 30s he came out about it in a youtube video that went viral. At first it fed his ego, and he felt he was helping people, but then he became so wrapped up in "The Life Autistic," his actual life fell apart. 2 Lives - the second begins the moment we realize we have only one. See original illustrations for each episode on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Hosted and produced by Laurel Morales, story edited by Camila Kerwin of the Rough Cut Collective, music from Blue Dot Sessions. You can learn how to support the show here. Episode transcripts are posted on the website.

When it came time to ask for help, the very idea felt ridiculous and selfish to Monica, that she wasn't worthy. This is a story about how we resist help, even when the stakes are life or death. This episode was produced and hosted by me, story edited by Camila Kerwin of the Rough Cut Collective, music from Blue Dot Sessions. Annie Gerway creates original illustrations for each episode. You can see them at 2 Lives or on our social sites -- Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @2LivesPodcast. Learn more about becoming an organ donor here and find more information about Monica Brown's work at her website.

TW: Mention of suicide Growing up Lisa Cooper Ellison was told she was the antidote to her family's sorrow. But she realized the only antidote she can be is to her own suffering, and the only one who can revise that story is her. 2 Lives is produced and hosted by me, story edited by Camila Kerwin of the Rough Cut Collective, music from Blue Dot Sessions. Annie Gerway creates original illustrations for each episode. You can see them at 2 lives dot org or on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @2LivesPodcast. Lisa Cooper Ellison is a writer, editor, and coach. This episode includes a promo of The Bittersweet Life, a podcast about the expat life.

TW: We mention suicidal thoughts and an incident that some may find disturbing. After his father's death Aaron Johnson numbed his grief until his wife encouraged him to tap into his tears. Aaron Johnson co-founded Holistic Resistance. 2 Lives is produced and hosted by Laurel Morales, story editing by Camila Kerwin of the Rough Cut Collective, music from Blue Dot Sessions. Original art by Annie Gerway can be found at 2Lives.org and on social media @2LivesPodcast

TW: A brief description of a violent attack. We've changed the names of the people in this story. By the end of it you'll likely know who we're talking about because much has been written about this person but we wanted the focus of this story to be on Kate. 2 Lives is produced and hosted by Laurel Morales, story editing by Camila Kerwin if the Rough Cut Collective, music from Blue Dot Sessions. Annie Gerway creates original illustrations for each episode. You can see them at 2lives.org or our social sites @2livespodcast. Kate wrote "Everything Is Perfect." This episode also features a promo for The Bittersweet Life, a podcast about the expat life.

Sharmane Fury is mixed race. No one in her family looked like her. People often tried to make her feel different. So that made finding a sense of belonging hard. 2 Lives is produced and hosted by Laurel Morales, story edited by Camila Kerwin of the Rough Cut Collective. Music from Blue Dot Sessions. Annie Gerway creates original illustrations for each episode. You can see them at 2Lives.org or our social sites @2LivesPodcast. Sharmane hosts the podcast Militantly Mixed. This episode also features a promo for Beyond 6 Seconds, stories of creativity, triumph, and struggle with a focus on neurodiverisity.

TW: Domestic violence This is a story about unlearning the messages and behaviors we absorb as kids. If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, visit thehotline.org or call 1-800-799-SAFE (7233). If you need to talk to someone, visit Open Path Collective. 2 Lives is produced and hosted by Laurel Morales, story edited by Camila Kerwin of the Rough Cut Collective, music from Blue Dot Sessions. Annie Gerway creates original illustrations for each episode. Special thanks to Daniel Weinshenker at Story Center.

We're working hard to bring you a brand new episode Feb. 1. In the meantime here's a show we produced last year that was selected as one of Spotify's best episodes of 2021. This episode of 2 Lives was hosted by me, and produced as part of the Transom Storytelling Mentorship. Special thanks to Yums the Word for letting us use audio from the show. Annie Gerway creates original illustrations for each episode. You can see them at our website or on our social sites @2LivesPodcast.

DARCY: I was like that kid that people would say, 'oh, you know, maybe Darcy wants to stay over for dinner or maybe Darcy would like to go camping with us.' I sometimes wonder about those parents, like if they had any idea of what was going on. When Darcy Alexandra finally turned 18 she left behind the violence in her home for good. DARCY: I'm going on without you. And it was just the sense of like, I've got to live my life. I need to go this way. And I would love for all of you to come with me, but I don't think you're going to come with me. So I'm going to have to go on without you. Coming up this season on 2 Lives.