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Send us Fan Mail This is the AFTER THOUGHTS section for then previous episode, Amy Turner's story. Luke and Kyle discuss life's journey, the path to happiness, and what it's like to go through pain to finally begin to heal. Trauma really is a remarkable thing. Amy is a wonderful guest and we enjoyed our chat immensely! Site: https://www.amyturnerauthor.com/ IG: https://www.instagram...

Send us Fan Mail Fifty-five years after Amy Turner’s father climbed out on a hotel ledge and threatened to jump—a story that received national news coverage—Amy is convinced she’s dealt with all the psychological reverberations of her childhood. Then she steps into a crosswalk and is mowed down by a pickup truck—an accident that nearly kills her. Ultimately, Amy takes a remarkable emotional journe...

Send us Fan Mail It's another AFTER THOUGHTS section in which Luke and Kyle discuss the previous episode, among other things!! Julia what a great story, an amazing recovery from Postpartum depression, with so much soul searching. We love that you are helping women in their journey before and after childbirth. Thank you for telling your story of triumph over trauma! Links from Julia: Website:...

Send us Fan Mail This week we chat to Julia Barton, about her scary and lonely experience with Postpartum depression. She didn't know where to turn and found that help was nowhere to be found. As a result, she began to explore alternative routes to heal and find herself and such a troubling time. Her story is unique and engaging, and she ow spends her time helping other women who may find the...

Send us Fan Mail This is the BONUS After thoughts section where Luke and Kyle discuss the last episode. Mindi Kessler was such a great guest and it's just mind blowing to think that the mind, full of mental trauma and ptsd, can create such physical ailments. The body is such a complex and amazing thing and its episodes like this that we find to be really insightful, helpful, and inspiring, Th...

Send us Fan Mail Mindi Kessler suffered trauma as a result of child abuse. She didn't know quite how it was affecting her, until she became crippled with body pains as she grew older. She was 18 years old, and leaving home for the first time, but little did she know, that the trauma she had buried away as a child, was manifesting itself as chronic pain as an adult. Mindi's story is highl...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to After Thoughts, where Luke and Kyle chat about the previous episode. Andy's story was simply magical. We loved having him on the show, and think that his journey to embrace who he is, follow the faith he wants, and really make it work, is very inspiring! Links from Andy: Site: www.triedtobestraight.com Amazon (for the book): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09D8KNLXFA In...

Send us Fan Mail Andy Well's grew up in an evangelical Christian home, and embraced his love of God, and Jesus. Problems started to arise when Andy realized he was attracted to men, and the church and family values that he was indoctrinated in, told him Homosexuality was wrong. In this utterly absorbing episode, Andy tells us about his years in denial, his failed conversation therapy, and his...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to an 'After Thoughts' Episode. This is where your hosts Luke and Kyle discuss the previous episode and unpack what we just heard. Judy's story was one of the most powerful we have had on the Podcast to date. Let us know your thoughts at wtfmupodcast@gmail.com. Find us, follow us, and get in touch! TRIGGER WARNING: Discussions of sexual, physical and mental...

Send us Fan Mail Judy van Niekerk, was just six when her father began abusing her, keeping her imprisoned in the family home.  Judy cooked and cleaned for her father after her mother left the family when she was just six. For years he subjected her to physical and sexual abuse, breaking her bones and even shooting her in the chest, and even forced her to undergo home abortions. Finally the survivo...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the first After Thoughts section of 2023 and Season 3! -  with Luke and Kyle. The idea behind these little mini-episodes is to unpack the previous guest episode, in this case, Marcella Prokop and her story of surviving a stroke and brain surgery at 22 years old! Kyle Wise, our co host, knows a thing or two about strokes, from first hand experience! Happy to have everyon...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Season 3! As we enter our third year, we have had over 100 guests already on our chart storming podcast! Thank you for your support! Marcella Prokop was just 22 years old when she had a stroke, that required emergency brain surgery. She was, thankfully, with her Father that fateful day, out fishing on an icy lake. His quick thinking, the emergency services, and the subs...

Send us Fan Mail Our last Episode of 2022!! Luke and Kyle wrap up the year with our take on our previous episode, with Fawn Gilmore Kraut. We have tried to tread carefully knowing it's a very fine line when discussing Religion and Politics. Fawn, we admire your courage after you realized what was wrong and it was time to make a change. Fawn is now helping others who may be in need of similar...

Send us Fan Mail Wow, As we close out Season 2 and 2022, what better topic than 'the American dream' or nightmare as is the case with this week's guest.  Fawn Gilmore Kraut lays everything bare in this honest and highly relevant episode. Born into the Republican, Church going, evangelical community, Fawn was front and centre at Political and Religious events with her parents, where...

Send us Fan Mail Luke and Kyle, your hosts, are both Sober and have been for some years, and while we try not to make this podcast too heavily about recovery (from drink and drugs), its always really nice to have a fellow sober person on the show to share their story. While we keep impartial about recovery and sobriety, one way or the other, we certainly did have a lot in common with our guest Mic...

Send us Fan Mail Michelle Hillier was well into her Forties when she realized that she was running away. Not facing up to her fears and traumas, she was drinking heavily to numb and suppress unwanted feelings. She eventually hit a wall, hiding booze from friends and family and hitting rock bottom. She had an epiphany, and realized she last felt like her real self over twenty years ago, and so emba...

Send us Fan Mail TRIGGER / CONTENT WARNING: Discussions of Suicide. Another after thoughts section with Luke and Kyle, discussing the heartfelt and extraordinary previous episode. Rachel Dickenson lost her son to suicide, and the story around that day, and the following decade, is just amazing. 'No one ever recovers from losing a child', Rachel says. But she started to find ways to cope...

Send us Fan Mail TRIGGER / CONTENT WARNING: Discussions of Suicide. Rachel Dickenson was at home when she heard an unusual sound, something wasn't right, and she ran into her 17 year old son's room, to find him dead. In this powerful and raw story, Rachel talks about her journey from that tragic day. There were many stages to her grief, from keeping herself busy, for the first few weeks,...

Send us Fan Mail In the previous Episode, Harriet Barnsley recounts the night her life changed forever, when she was hit by a car as she waited at a bus stop, at 101 mph. In this 'after thoughts' episode, your hosts Luke and Kyle discuss what an amazing  privilege it was to have Harriet on the podcast. I don't think many of us can imagine having to go through such insane physical an...

Send us Fan Mail Every now and then an episode comes along, where we ask ourselves, how on earth is our guest here to tell the tale? Harriet Barnsley was waiting at a Bus Stop in Birmingham, England, with her friend, just like they did a thousand times before. Two speeding cars came racing around the corner, and lost control, hitting Harriet and her best friend from childhood, at 101mph.  Tragical...

Send us Fan Mail In our usual 'After Thoughts' section, Luke and Kyle look back on the previous episode, in which Hurricane Ian lashed the Florida Coastline, including our guest Adam Sinkus' house! What an amazing story! And for anyone who was wondering what sort of experience it is to survive a full strength Hurricane, this is the episode for you! terrifying! Links from Adam: Site:...

Send us Fan Mail Adam Sinkus lives in Fort Myers, Florida. People who love here know what they have signed up for, the 'cost of paradise' as Adam refers to it. Storms are common in this part of coastal Florida, and Hurricane's are always a threat too. In September 2022, a Category 4 Atlantic Hurricane, named Ian, would make landfall as the deadliest Hurricane to strike since 1935. A...

Send us Fan Mail All of us have probably had both positive and negative experiences with relationships, its part of life, the ups and downs, from falling in love, to heartbreak.. it's a learning curve for sure! Few of us however, have been in a relationship with a covert narcissist leading multiple lives with different partners! Here, Luke and Kyle unpack Lena's Story, which was an absol...

Send us Fan Mail Lena Papadopoulos was in love, her year long relationship had seen her plan to move in with her boyfriend, and even meet his family, however, something wasn't right. Constant 'work trips', always changing plans, gaslighting, and emotional manipulation had Lena second guessing her own sanity. Ultimately she chose to listen to her instincts, and started to do a little...

Send us Fan Mail Luke and Kyle discuss Rachel's Story in this after thoughts section.  Emotionally absent parents are something that both hosts can really relate to. Not feeling safety, comfort, support, warmth and especially love from a parent is really hard, and can really f*ck us up!! Through like minded conversations and hearing storied from people who have first hand experience, we striv...