How I Survived

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Amazing, first-hand survival stories from people who have faced the unimaginable and escaped with their lives.

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35 episodes
Updated Apr 6, 2020

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Aug 26, 2019 · 23 min
A bear ripped off my face!
Allena Hansen was working on her property with her faithful dogs when disaster struck. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 9, 2019 · 14 min
A freak wind tore off my hand!
Harriet Davis, 12, was enjoying a nice day out on the river when her life changed forever. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 10, 2019 · 14 min
Stabbed 14 times in the hospital!
Dr Michael Wong was at work when his shift turned to terror. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 25, 2019 · 20 min
My husband tried to gas me to death
When Pepita Nicholls asked her husband of 18 years, Robert Ridgeway, for a divorce, he hatched a dark plan to get revenge. Interviewed by Riah Matthews/ host Beth Young/ producer Denis Duggan See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 7, 2019 · 14 min
I sliced off my face with a chainsaw!
Victorian grandpa Bill Singleton was working in the bush when horror struck. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 19, 2019 · 20 min
Lost in the bush for 17 hours - saved by her dog!
When Leisa Bennett couldn't be there for her three-year-old granddaughter Aurora, Max the dog stepped in. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 7, 2019 · 1 min
Season 2 out now!
Each fortnight, How I Survived brings you the shocking and unbelievable true story of a person who has survived against the odds, told in their own words. Hosted by Beth Young, these stories are terrifying, inspiring and ultimately prove the power of the human will to live. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 4, 2019 · 27 min
KIDNAPPED - How I escaped my hostage hell
'I wasn't just gonna take a bullet to the back of the head.' When Nigel Brennan and his colleague Amanda Lindhout were kidnapped by Somalian rebels, it was the beginning of a living nightmare. Interviewed by Riah Matthews/ host Beth Young/ producer Denis Duggan See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 20, 2018 · 15 min
CLIFF HORROR: 'She's gone over the edge!'
For Shannon Bennett and her 13-year-old daughter Trinity a day out ended in disaster. Interviewer and host: Beth Young/Producer: Denis Duggan See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 27, 2018 · 21 min
Hostage terror - I was used as a human shield
On an everyday Monday morning, Louisa Hope found herself at the centre of a deadly terrorist attack. Interviewed by Riah Matthews/ host Beth Young/ producer Denis Duggan See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 20, 2018 · 13 min
"I was scalped at 13 weeks pregnant"
Michelle Dowsett, 42, worked as a school teacher but lived on a farm with her husband, Bob, and two young kids, Josh, 2, and Liv, 18 months, so it wasn't unusual for her to lend a helping hand when it came to yard work. Bob and her uncle, Craig, were having some trouble with one of the farm machines, so Michelle lent a hand. Eventually they fixed the problem and were just about done, which is when disaster struck. 'I felt a tug on my hair,' Michelle told that's life! 'My ponytail had snagged on a spinning bolt connected to the motor, and the top of my head had been clean pulled off.' Michelle shares her incredible story of survival on this episode... Credits Interviewer and host: Beth Young Producer: Denis Duggan See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 13, 2018 · 20 min
Abducted, drugged and left for dead.
Rachele Godsall was kidnapped and had her throat slashed by the man she'd loved for nine years. 'He just looked at me and he didn't say anything, and he just cut my throat.' Now, she tells her shocking story in her own words on our podcast 'How I Survived'. If you need help, please call 1800 RESPECT or visit https://www.1800respect.org.au/ Credits Interviewer and host: Beth Young Producer: Denis Duggan See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 3, 2018 · 17 min
"I survived Ted Bundy - the world's worst serial killer"
For 37 years, Rhonda Stapley hid a terrifying secret...At age 21, Rhonda was offered a ride by Bundy in his signature tan Volkswagon, where he later assaulted her. Bundy attempted to choke Rhonda to death and raped her. Amazingly, she escaped his clutches by plunging into a fast-moving river, which carried her to safety. She joins Beth to share her incredible story... Credits Host: Beth Young Interviewer: Stacey Hicks Producer: Denis Duggan See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 22, 2018 · 15 min
"I was shot in the face by a stranger"
After a quiet night in at home in Newcastle, James Myers went to bed - he had no idea, but his worst nightmare was about to begin. Two hours later, a masked intruder burst into his bedroom wielding a gun and started shooting. James was shot in the face five times, but somehow he survived. James still has one bullet under his tongue and another in his skull, just above his brain and he joins Beth Young to share his incredible story... Credits Interviewer and host: Beth Young/Producer: Denis Duggan See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 3, 2018 · 30 sec
Introducing the How I Survived podcast
Each week, How I Survived brings you the shocking and unbelievable true-story of a person who's survived against the odds, told in their own words. Hosted by Beth Young, these stories are terrifying, inspiring and ultimately prove the power of the human will to live. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.