Well, That F*cked Me Up! Surviving Life Changing Events.

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...

Send us Fan Mail Rachel Isabela grew up with an emotionally absent father. By 12 years old, her father just wasn't interested in her, and even had her wondering if he even liked her at all. In this fascinating episode, Rachel explains how the absence of her father's love left her feeling rejected and worthless, and played a huge role in her future relationships. Seeking validation and ac...

Send us Fan Mail Kyle and Luke discuss the heartbreaking episode that we just listened to, Heather's story. If you didn't listen, go back, and have a go. It's an amazing story of heartache, hope and strength. From our experience, grief and loss are extraordinary things to deal with, and we thanks a Heather for sharing with such honestly and warmth. Our hope is that others who are go...

Send us Fan Mail In 2018, Heather and her Family had her entire world flipped upside down when her brother was murdered. He wasn't in a bad crowd, and certainly he wasn't into any criminal activity. Tragically, he was just at the wrong place at the wrong time, staying with his girlfriend, when an angry Ex of hers, decided he wanted her dead. Heather takes us though the events of that tra...

Send us Fan Mail Luke and Kyle ponder the absolute desperation of Cancer, how cruel it is, and how Jason, our previous guest on the last episode, dealt with such a tragic twist to his life. If you didn't listen to the previous episode, you are in the wrong place, go back, tune in, it was extraordinary..  if Jason can do it, we can too! Links From Jason Website: https://hopekit.com/ Email: Sup...

Send us Fan Mail In 2018, Jason Clawson's life was flipped upside down after his wife (Valerie) was diagnosed with stage 4 Colon Cancer.  After Valerie’s Initial diagnosis, they were given 2-3 years for Valerie’s life expectancy. Fast Forward 9 months, and Jason and his two young children found ourselves saying goodbye at her funeral. No one or thing could fully prepare them for life’s challe...

Send us Fan Mail Luke and Kyle with our breakdown of Eric's Story (the previous episode) and how trauma brought Eric to a place of total peace and acceptance. Pretty amazing stuff. Links from Eric: Site: https://linktr.ee/ezenflow IG: https://www.instagram.com/baubergereric/ Music: https://mailchi.mp/a56442924f78/single Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Eric Bauberger has the most amazing story of a total re-assessing of his life, which all came about as a result of his Sister's overdose. Formerly a personal trainer, Eric was living in constant stress and moving at 100mph. His life was turned upside down one day when a phone call would lead him to his sisters bedside at hospital, where she was fighting for her life. Eric des...

Send us Fan Mail Kyle is alive and well and joins co-host Luke for this 'after thoughts' episode, following on from Katie's Story which was a really brave and courageous story. Katie is blind, and faces discrimination to a degree, but nothing compares to her nightmare boss during a 10 month spell at a toxic company. Luke and Kyle get a little of track in this quick summary episode,...

Send us Fan Mail Katie Corbett shares a harrowing part of her life where she was so poorly treated in her job for over 10 months, that she she began to question her own sanity. Katie was born blind, however she literally only shares about this fact to add context to the workplace abuse. She even questioned whether it was discrimination against her blindness. She is an amazingly brave woman who nee...

Send us Fan Mail It's Kyle birthday today, and we discuss relationships past and present in this After Thoughts section to Megan's Story, the previous episode, all about not settling and finding your spark again! For all of you in a rut, in the slow lane, or who are miserable in your marriage or relationship, it's never too late. Thank you Megan for showing us that the spark can be...

Send us Fan Mail Megan was in a marriage that was causing her and her husband both physical and mental harm. She didn't know she was so miserable until one fateful day when someone from her past reached out to her on social media.  The simple 'hey' would re-ignite Megan's entire passion for life, and she knew in that moment, she needed to leave her husband and re-start her life...

Send us Fan Mail Kyle is back for this one and its a goodie! As Luke and Kyle dig in to the wonder and strife of religion, politics, and faith! This is the After Thoughts section for the previous episode, Terina Maldonado's story, in which she tells us all about running away from the LDS church with her Husband and kids. Simply amazing. Links from Terina: Site: www.terinamaldonado.com IG: htt...