Trauma Bonded

Elly & T discuss Episode 348, of the Podcast  This Is Actually Happening , “What if survived the Burundian genocide?”, in which we cover the WHY? WHY? WHY?, a challenging but rewarding way of life & skipping church for ping pong.  Hosted by : Elly Westberg & Therese Garcia Edited by : Cathy Sitzes Special thanks to : Whit Missildine & Andrew Waits of  This Is Actuall...

Elly & T discuss Episode 347, of the Podcast  This Is Actually Happening , “What if you were held captive in plain sight?”, in which we cover being stripped of everything, how karaoke can help & the Hair Club For Men of it all. Hosted by : Elly Westberg & Therese Garcia Edited by : Cathy Sitzes Special thanks to : Whit Missildine & Andrew Waits of  This Is Actually Happen...

Elly & T discuss Episode 346, of the Podcast  This Is Actually Happening , “What if you risked your freedom to liberate the animals?”, in which we cover how bullies change kids, the empowerment of saving a life, and eff your dumb gucci belt. Hosted by : Elly Westberg & Therese Garcia Edited by : Cathy Sitzes Special thanks to : Whit Missildine & Andrew Waits of  This Is Actua...

Elly & T discuss Episode 345, of the Podcast  This Is Actually Happening , “What if you were a political hostage in Iran?”, in which we cover the power of one ember, when to love and when to fight, and we are only our humanity. Hosted by : Elly Westberg & Therese Garcia Edited by : Cathy Sitzes Special thanks to : Whit Missildine & Andrew Waits of  This Is Actually Happe...

Elly & T discuss Episode 344, of the Podcast  This Is Actually Happening , “What if you spent 7 years in a Thai prison?”, in which we cover all of the liquids, all of the heroin(e)(s), & how outside support can make all the difference.  Brokedown Palace timecode 23:38 - 24:57 Hosted by : Elly Westberg & Therese Garcia Edited by : Cathy Sitzes Special thanks to : Whit Mis...

Elly & T discuss Episode 343, of the Podcast  This Is Actually Happening , “What if you were caught in a spiral of violence?”, in which we cover the anxiety and confusion brought on by disparate values, a bouquet of red flags & always choose dogs.  Hosted by : Elly Westberg & Therese Garcia Edited by : Cathy Sitzes Special thanks to : Whit Missildine & Andrew Waits o...

Elly & T discuss Episode 342, of the Podcast  This Is Actually Happening , “What if you suffered decades of excessive punishment??”, in which we cover being forged by fire, the institutions that funnel kids into incarceration & how it’s hard to fight against love. Hosted by : Elly Westberg & Therese Garcia Edited by : Forrest Chiras Special thanks to : Whit Missildine & A...

Elly & T discuss Episode 341, of the Podcast  This Is Actually Happening , “What if you had an unquenchable thirst for danger?”, in which we cover what does it mean to “truly live”, expensive hobbies, and life and death for funsies.  Hosted by : Elly Westberg & Therese Garcia Edited by : Forrest Chiras Special thanks to : Whit Missildine & Andrew Waits of  This Is Actual...

Elly & T discuss Episode 340, of the Podcast  This Is Actually Happening , “What if you kept knocking at death’s door?”, in which we cover the fear of facing down two poorly dressed women & some rules of boating we attempt to examine but know nothing about. Hosted by : Elly Westberg & Therese Garcia Edited by : Cathy Sitzes Special thanks to : Whit Missildine & Andrew Waits of...

Elly & T discuss Episode 339, of the Podcast  This Is Actually Happening , “What if someone gave up everything to save you?”, in which we cover obeying signs, the stages of grief and how they will come & the blame game.  Hosted by : Elly Westberg & Therese Garcia Edited by : Cathy Sitzes Special thanks to : Whit Missildine & Andrew Waits of  This Is Actually Happenin...

Elly & T discuss Episode 338, of the Podcast  This Is Actually Happening , “What if you thought you got away with it?”, in which we cover Cartesian Doubt, orgy moms v. breakfast moms, & the power of self-belief. Hosted by : Elly Westberg & Therese Garcia Edited by : Cathy Sitzes Special thanks to : Whit Missildine & Andrew Waits of  This Is Actually Happening Content/Trig...

Elly & T discuss Episode 336, of the Podcast  This Is Actually Happening , “What if you escaped a polygamous cult?”, in which we cover pregnancy and illiteracy as weapons of control, a  Sound of Music- type escape & calling a lie a lie. Hosted by : Elly Westberg & Therese Garcia Edited by : Cathy Sitzes Special thanks to : Whit Missildine & Andrew Waits of  This Is A...

Elly & T discuss Episode 335, of the Podcast  This Is Actually Happening , “What if you were left for dead?”, in which we cover privatizing privates, the dopamine cycle of pleasure-guilt-cope & ruining everything by throwing a big fat sin shroud over it.  Hosted by : Elly Westberg & Therese Garcia Edited by : Cathy Sitzes Special thanks to : Whit Missildine & Andrew Waits...

Elly & T discuss Episode 334, of the Podcast  This Is Actually Happening , “What if your parachute didn’t open?”, in which we cover one good friend in Louisiana, crass jokes in the face of death & grieving our former selves.  Hosted by : Elly Westberg & Therese Garcia Edited by : Cathy Sitzes Special thanks to : Whit Missildine & Andrew Waits of  This Is Actually Hap...

Elly & T discuss Episode 333, of the Podcast  This Is Actually Happening , “What if you saw the black mass of death?”, in which we cover how death is the ultimate perspective check, the incredible effort of cycling from the UK to Rio, & that T hasn’t seen the 1996 massive global hit movie starring Will Smith, Bill Pullman, and Jeff Goldbloom,  Independence Day. Hosted by : Elly W...

Elly & T discuss Episode 332, of the Podcast  This Is Actually Happening , “What if the worst was yet to come?”, in which we cover the personality traits of a villain, feeling a kinship with society’s most disregarded & the fallacy of ending a story with  HAppiLy eVer AFteR .  Hosted by : Elly Westberg & Therese Garcia Edited by : Cathy Sitzes Special thanks to : Whit Mi...

Elly & T discuss Episode 331, of the Podcast  This Is Actually Happening , “What if you killed the wrong person?”, in which we cover the process of atonement, knocking over the soda can & little earthquakes.  Hosted by : Elly Westberg & Therese Garcia Edited by : Cathy Sitzes Special thanks to : Whit Missildine & Andrew Waits of  This Is Actually Happening Content/Tr...

Elly & T discuss Episode 330, of the Podcast This Is Actually Happening , “What if your son was murdered at Sandy Hook?”, in which we cover December 14, 2012, taking responsibility for all of us, & the pain of empty car seats.  Hosted by : Elly Westberg & Therese Garcia Edited by : Cathy Sitzes Special thanks to : Whit Missildine & Andrew Waits of This Is Actually Happening Co...

Elly & T discuss Episode 203, a Rebroadcast of the Podcast  This Is Actually Happening , “What if you were on the 68th floor?”, in which we cover the pure chaos of trying to exit that building, being lucky to be alive & the bed vs the couch of it all. Hosted by: Elly Westberg & Therese Garcia Edited by: Cathy Sitzes Special thanks to: Whit Missildine & Andrew Waits of  Th...

This is a rebroadcast from April 17, 2024. Also another Jamie fave! Back next week with new episodes. Elly & T discuss Episode 315 of the podcast This Is Actually Happening , “What if your life became a movie?” in which we cover the healing powers of letting in light & having a new perspective.  You can find our storyteller’s [G.J. Echternkamp] documentary and feature film of the same...

This is a rebroadcast from July 22, 2023 – only our third EVER episode. This rebroadcast pick came from our listener and friend, Jamie W. Thanks for hanging in there with us, Jamie!  Elly & T discuss Episode 265 of the podcast  This Is Actually Happening , “What if a routine pick up led to a crushing blow?”, in which we cover exactly how car repossession works, how all high wages and...

Elly has a conversation with Guillermo Ruiz de Santiago from the episode, “What if you were a stranger in your own home?” In the spirit of never dying a third death, Guillermo and Elly decided to dedicate this episode in loving memory to Daniella Col and to his father, Joaquin Guillermo Ruiz de Santiago. You can reach Guillermo on Instagram @guillermorss  Hosted by : Elly Westberg (T is there...

Elly & T discuss all the colorful social media comments from Facebook and Instagram. We pick out the beauties, promote the curious & considerate, and name and shame the ugliness.  Hosted by : Elly Westberg & Therese Garcia Edited by : Forrest Chiras   Many thanks, again, to all of the storytellers in the 82% Series. Regarding Kris Armstrong’s episode, you can d...

Elly & T discuss Episode 329 of the podcast  This Is Actually Happening , “What if you became your husband’s guardian?”, in which we cover the commit in commitment, the inclusion in inclusivity & how long would YOU stay by a hospital bed?  This is part of our TIAH series,  The 82%: Modern Stories of Love & Family.  To seek out info about the Modern Family Institute,...

Elly & T discuss Episode 328 of the podcast  This Is Actually Happening , “What if you were a seahorse dad?”, in which we cover stepping out from behind masks and into freedom, living with confidence and owning our unconventional paths.  This is part of our TIAH series,  The 82%: Modern Stories of Love & Family.  To seek out info about the Modern Family Institute, donat...