Giants Amongst Us

Real stories, told by real people. Hope this finds you all in good spirits. We're back with another installment, and pleased to bring another story to light. Today Margaret joins us and she's got a story to tell. Living twenty years with an undiagnosed autoimmune disease, she explains the utter anguish of it all. Her concerns were dismissed by eight doctors. They insisted she see a psychiatrist in...

We're back, and I sure hope things are lovely on your end? It's a new day, and new week, so let us take in that fresh breath of life and reflect in thanksgiving on all the things we do have. There's a lot to appreciate. From the smallest to tallest. Another installment of 'In between the Stories'. Something weighing on my heart, and with a cozy set up (studio space), thanks to my wonderful wife. I...

Real stories, told by real people. We are back with another one. And right out the gate, hope you're doing just fine. Today Yvette joins us and she's got a story to tell. Since the age of 9 years old Yvette has struggled with Mental Health. Her childhood was broken up by abuse, and bullying. Being so young, and without any outside support, Yvette talks about the struggles she had with trying to co...

Real stories, told by real people. Great to be back with another conversation. Today Allan joins us, and he's got a story to tell. Allan's taking us for a ride, sharing his first hand experience with Ayahuasca. He's sat through hundreds of ceremonies in Peru with lineage Shipibo shamans, and experienced healing from Dissociative Disorder. Allan's upbringing was far from ideal. Alcoholic parents. H...

Real stories, told by real people. It's nice to be back. Hope this finds you in good spirits. Today Kim joins us, and she's got a story to tell. As a child, and through her early school years, Kim's family moved around quite a bit. That meant her having to adjust with living in different states, and changing schools. Being Asian-American, Kim dealt with racism, and being picked on and bullied by c...

Real stories, told by real people. Nice to be back with you all. Hope this finds you in good spirits. We've got another story to share. Today Justin joins us, and he's got a story to tell. From a small town in Montana with a population of roughly 300 people. Justin enjoyed time as a child. Remembering the times his mother would take him up to the mountains in a jeep. But things would get a little...

Real stories, told by real people. It's great to be back to share another story with you all. I certainly do hope this finds you in good spirits. Today Jonathan joins us, and he's got a story to tell. Originally from Ecuador. Life as a kid was pretty normal for Jonathan. He played soccer, hung out with friends, and enjoyed time with family. But at 12, life would completely change. Countless hospit...

Real stories, told by real people. As always it's good to be back. Hope you all are doing well. I'm happy to introduce to another guest. Today, Ethan joins us and he has a story to tell. In school, everything came pretty easy for Ethan. His teachers considered him gifted. But, not too long into high school, he started noticing a change - depression, feeling sluggish and tired all day, brain fog, p...

Real stories, told by real people. We're back with another one, I hope this finds you all in good spirits. Today D'Angelo joins us, and he's got a story to tell. Life as a child was rough for D'Angelo. An abusive home, full of violence, drugs, and instability. D'Angelo took to the streets at the tender age of 11, to escape the abuse at home. He was hurting, afraid, and longing for acceptance in lo...

Real stories, told by real people. It's good to be back with another edition of the Show. Hope you all are in good spirits. Today Peter joins us, and he's got a story to tell. Peter comes from humble beginnings "I grew up off grid....like solar power house....my dad would haul water, and pump it up this huge hill." He would ride bikes, build mini bikes, wreck a few every now and then. It was an in...

Real stories, told by real people. Hope all is well with you on this fine Sunday afternoon. Today Jason joins us, and he's got a story tell. A retired veteran who served 31 years in the military. Jason opens up, talking about his struggles early on. From osteomyelitis, failing the first grade, and dealing with learning disabilities, Teachers and school counselors told Jason "you're not going to co...

It's good to be back for another episode. Hope you guys are well, and in good spirits. If this is your first time tuning in, this is Giants Amongst Us , where we share in the unique Human experience. Real stories told by real people, aimed at highlighting the resilience of the Human spirit. So, if you're in a dark place right now, let these stories be reminder, that you're not alone, and things ca...

Ladies and Gentleman, welcome back to another edition of 'In between The Stories'. We're gonna get into something I've been thinking about lately, party due to my re-reading of a book by John Taylor Gatto, Dumbing Us Down . If you haven't read it, I highly encourage you to give that book a decent read. It isn't very long, but really packs a punch. A school teacher in New York City for 30 years, Mr...

What's up guys! I didn't realize it until after recording. But, it's been 1 year to date. Jan 11, 2023 I recorded the intro for the Show. An idea and concept turned into an opportunity to meet people from all over, so we can talk and share story. And, on a whim today, I wanted to touch bases with everyone. I had no clue, that today pretty much marks us being one full year in. What a coincidence, h...

Real stories, told by real people. Happy Holidays, we're back!!! Today, Scott joins us, and he's got a story to tell. Imagine losing everything and everyone. Family, friends, and any support once had, gone. All because a difference in belief. Scott, lost his entire family, 17 members on his fathers side, ex-communicated him. Scott left the church 15 years ago, and hasn't had any contact with his f...

Real stories, told by real people. Today, F.S. joins us and he's got a story to tell. From the womb, indoctrination is encouraged by Jehovah's Witness. The listening of tapes, and sermons out loud while pregnant was something his mother did, says F.S - "my doctrination started before I was born." Child to teenager, then to an adult, F.S, his whole world revolved around a governing body, the ruling...

Real stories, told by real people. Welcome Back to the Show!! We've got a special one for you today. And the reason it's special, is because joining, is one of the big inspirations behind Giants Amongst Us. She's the light in my corner, and the wind to my back. My sunshine, when the days go gray, and feel cold. She's been right by my side, and I by hers. Ladies and Gentleman, my wife, Monique want...

Welcome back! Hope this finds you all in good spirits. If any of you are new to the Show, this is GIANTS AMONGST US. Where we share in that unique Human experience. I'm picking up on a theme started a while back - "In Between The Stories." You can refer back to https://rss.com/podcasts/giants-amongst-us/859428/ (Episode 4) where I talk about the inspiration behind GIANTS AMONGST US. Today, walk wi...

Real stories, told by real people. Welcome back to the second half of our conversation with Clarence. Hope this finds you in good spirits. In this half, Clarence shares a little bit of his high school years with us. And you'd be surprised to hear where the abuse and bullying was coming from. It was from his teachers. One teacher in particular, encouraged some of the other kids to harass Clarence,...

Real stories, told by real people. We're back! Hope this finds you all in good spirits. Today, we're joined by Clarence, and he's got a story to tell. There's a lot to unpack, and what I've decided to do with our conversation is to break it up into two parts. The chunk of it you'll hear in this episode. Clarence has from an early age, and pretty much his whole life, he's suffered from a whole host...

Real stories, told by real people. We're back!! And I hope this finds you all in good spirits. Today, we're joined by Emmanuel, and he's got a story to tell. He talks about life for him as a child - an abusive mother, being raised in a cult, and kept away from his father, and all alone. When the authorities, police officers, school board members, and other adults did nothing in response to his ple...

Real stories, told by real people. Welcome back to the Show!!! Hope you're all well and in good spirits? Today, Pamela joins us, and she's got a story to tell. From her father being out of the picture, and growing up in poverty, to losing her sister at an early age. The neglect, abusive relationships, and "soul crushing" work as a nurse. Pamela's journey in finding herself through all the abuse an...

Real stories, told by real people. I'm glad to be back and excited to share a new story with you all today. After putting a pause on things for a brief moment, we're back on track, John joins us, and he's got a story to tell. John is a quadriplegic who happens to be 100% grateful things turned out that way. He was in a motorcycle accident, leaving him paralyzed from the neck down. John called that...

Real stories, told by real people. We've a new episode, and a new GIANTS AMONGST US . Today Nate joins us, and he's got a story to tell. Nate's a musician, who's been in love with music for as long as he can remember. At an early age, he was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy. With there being no real treatment or medication for his condition, he was prescribed pain killers at one point, and found...

Real stories, told by real people. Today's GIANTS AMONGST US is with Cie, from the Philippines. And she's got a story to tell. Throughout childhood, her parents were absent. They worked long works in order to make ends it for her family. Growing up Cie talks being at home mostly, she's an introvert - "we were at home most of the time when we were kids. So maybe that's why we're introverts, because...