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

Send us Fan Mail Luke and Kyle unpack the rollercoaster of Connie's Story! While we are not a podcast about drink and drug recovery specifically, now and then we find a story that we think needs to be shared. Recovery from substance abuse of any kind can be a daunting and lonely journey, so we hope to highlight these types of stories from time to time.  Be it trauma, addiction, drug abuse , m...

Send us Fan Mail Experiencing a 'rock bottom' is tough. A pivotal moment when all hope seems lost. In Connie's story we hear about just how far down drink and drugs took her, and what enabled her to start swimming to the surface once again. As if totaling her car,  getting caught drunk at the wheel, and setting herself on fire weren't enough (that's just a week!), incredib...

Send us Fan Mail Hear some more heartfelt and insightful words from Kyle and Luke as we get our heads around Tommy's amazing story and the trauma and guilt he experienced for so long. Also, hear me struggle with our new email address!! Helpful Links from Tommy: Https://cfda.com https://www.pedaids.org/ https://www.glwd.org/ Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Tommy takes us back to the late 1980's in New York City. Fear and uncertainty surround  HIV and AIDS and people he knows are dying around him. Join us for this raw, honest, and intimate story as Tommy discusses coming to terms with the loss of his life partner, his battle with survivors guilt, and the unbelievable circumstances around his own diagnosis. As with many of our st...

Send us Fan Mail Join Luke and Kyle for our usual post-episode chat as we once again discuss the common thread of hope, strength, and 'the journey out of the darkness'.  We love this one, and listen to the very end for an extra treat! Helpful Links from Eliza: www.ambitiousaboutautism.org.uk www.autism.org.uk Matty’s Blog. A Dad’s perspective www.mysonisaac.net Isaac’s YouTube Channel fo...

Send us Fan Mail After the traumatic birth of her son, Isaac, Eliza walks us through the three years leading up to his diagnosis with Autism, the feelings surrounding the diagnosis,  and the journey of personal growth, acceptance and positivity that followed.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail This is the bit where Luke and Kyle unpack what we just heard in Robyn's extraordinary story, and discuss the common themes that we hear in all these episodes. Fear, anxiety, trauma, sadness, and depression, can be replaced with hope, strength, resilience, love, and amazingly, a lot of laughter and happiness!! Helpful Links from Robyn: https://transgenderlawcenter.org https:/...

Send us Fan Mail What is it like growing up with gender dysphoria? Robyn takes us on an amazing, humorous and uplifting journey of self discovery.  As a transgender woman, who eventually came out much later in life,  Robyn walks us through her traumas, trials and tribulations, and its utterly absorbing.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Luke and Kyle take a quick moment to recap the jaw dropping experience we heard in Charlie's Story,  and discuss how it relates to all types of life experiences. We  discuss how our guests have been able to start the seemingly unmanageable and overwhelming journey to accept what happened and begin healing and recovering, from what must have felt like the depths of darkness! H...

Send us Fan Mail This one will leave you speechless! Charlie fell asleep at the wheel of his car on the freeway, at speed, with his Sister in the passenger seat.  We hear about the event itself, the crippling physical and mental scars, and then, as with all our guests, we focus on the road to recovery, redemption, light and hope.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Just a little addition and recap from Kyle and Luke about the trauma inflicted in 'Luke's Story' and the eventual breakdown that finally ensued decades later. Helpful Links from Luke: https://www.mentalhelp.net/anxiety/hotline/ https://samaritanshope.org/ https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline Support the show

Send us Fan Mail It's me Luke, your co-host!! Take a trip with me down memory lane, to revisit some major childhood trauma as we discuss the death of my friend as a 12 year old, and the subsequent struggles with self belief, depression and major anxiety. We''ll also, as always, focus on the path to recovery and the light at the end of the tunnel!  Its a roller-coaster, buckle up! Su...

Send us Fan Mail Wow, what an insane story. Hear a quick round up of what we took from this one. Helpful Links from Christopher: https://triumph-foundation.org https://adultchildren.org/ Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Inspiration at it's very peak. In Christopher's story, we hear about his mothers suicide, his addiction, and more recently the accident that left him paralyzed.. a story of unrelenting hope and trust in the process and living in the here and now. Simply amazing.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail In this short Introduction, we meet your hosts Luke Colson and Kyle Wise, and hear them discuss the plan ahead. With weekly guests and insight into really understanding how we can overcome and survive extraordinary life changing events, Luke and Kyle explore the magic of hope, friendship, love support, strength and perspective.. and so much more. Support the show