How I Survived

By Pacific Podcast Network

Society & Culture

What's How I Survived about?

Amazing, first-hand survival stories from people who have faced the unimaginable and escaped with their lives. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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How I Survived episodes:

04.06.2020
Trapped in the desert for THREE NIGHTS
Setting off to hike to the Lost Palms Oasis, hidden deep within the Joshua Tree National Park, 35-year-old Kiwi Claire Nelson couldn't wait to immerse herself in the Californian desert's otherworldly beauty. She had everything she needed for the four-hour...
03.30.2020
"I wrestled a CROCODILE for 25 minutes"
It was a steaming hot March afternoon in Weipa, a mining town on the Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland, Australia. At a safety course, 28-year-old mine worker Todd Bairstow couldn’t wait to knock off, treat himself to an...
03.24.2020
Crushed in an erupting volcano
*Quick note: We're working from home due to Covid-19, so this podcast is coming to you from Beth's wardrobe. Enjoy, and we hope you're all staying safe and sound. Lots of love, the HIS team xxx Heaving his massive backpack on,...
03.16.2020
A stranger stabbed me, then stole my baby
With the TV murmuring softly in the background, Desiree Page, 39, relaxed back into the reclining sofa, cuddling her 13-month-old son Cory. It was late at night, and her husband Gary, a long-haul charter bus driver, was away for work....
03.12.2020
UPDATE: "My husband tried to gas me to death"
When Pepita Nicholls asked her husband of 18 years, Robert Ridgeway, for a divorce, he hatched a dark plan to get revenge. Now, there's been an update in Pepita's incredible story... Host: Beth Young/Interview: Riah Matthews/Producer: Denis Duggan *Police interview published with...
03.09.2020
Hang-gliding horror: "I wasn't attached!"
It was a sunny, crisp winter’s day in Interlaken, Switzerland, and Florida couple Chris and Gail Gursky, married for 26 years and parents to a grown-up son, had the perfect plan to get their hearts pumping – hang-gliding over the...
03.02.2020
"I was bashed with a baseball bat"
A devoted single mum-of-three, Simone O’Brien, then 37, was looking for love. She’d been divorced amicably from her ex, the kids’ dad Trevor, for more than four years. But, working two jobs to make ends meet, and ferrying her kids...
02.24.2020
Joe woke up without a penis
Knocking off after a hard day of work as a labourer, 32-year-old Joe Green, from Indiana, in the United States, was looking forward to an icy cold beer. Meeting his mum and brother for dinner and drinks, he planned...
02.17.2020
We're back next week....
Season 4 of How I Survived is back on the 25th of February. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
01.27.2020
BEST OF: The 3-year-old lost in the bush for 17 hours
You're listening to the Best Of series of How I Survived...We'll be back soon with season 4. When Leisa Bennett couldn't be there for her three-year-old granddaughter Aurora, Max the dog stepped in. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...
01.20.2020
BEST OF: Bill sliced his face off with a chainsaw
You're listening to the Best Of series of How I Survived...We'll be back soon with season 4. Victorian grandpa Bill Singleton, 70, was working in the bush when horror struck. He'd accidentally sliced his face while cutting wood. He joins Beth to...
01.13.2020
BEST OF: The surgeon stabbed in his own hospital
You're listening to the Best Of series of How I Survived...We'll be back soon with season 4. Victorian neurosurgeon Dr Michael Wong was stabbed at the hospital where he worked 14 times by a former patient, Kareem Al-Salami. Hosted on Acast. See...
12.11.2019
Tiffany fell down a waterfall
At the age of 21, Tiffany Johnson was having the time of her life. Travelling Europe on a Contiki tour, she was waking up in a new place almost every day and making incredible friends along the way. It was...
11.25.2019
Bourke Street Massacre: My brother, the killer
Growing up, Angelo Gargasoulas knew his brother James "Jimmy" Gargasoulas was strange. They had a difficult relationship and Jimmy could be unpredictable and violent, but Angelo never thought he'd hurt him. Then, one night, Jimmy not only attacked Angelo to...
11.04.2019
Susan drank her own breastmilk to survive!
It was Mother’s Day - and at Susan O’Brien’s home in Wellington, New Zealand, it was hectic. Instead of waking up to breakfast in bed, she was getting ready to compete in a 20-kilometre fun run at the Remutaka Forest...
10.28.2019
Introducing: Investigates, a podcast you might love
Friends, we have a new podcast that you might love. It's called Investigates and if you love mystery shows, you will love this. Investigates lifts the veil on some of the world’s most horrific crimes and baffling mysteries. From Australia’s most haunted house to the...
10.23.2019
"I was swallowed by a hippo"
Each stroke of 27-year-old safari guide Paul Templer’s paddle took his canoe closer to the stunning mist-shrouded Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. Along with two local guides, Ben and Evans, and a safety kayaker, Mac, they were paddling six clients –...
10.08.2019
Kelly went for a run when she felt a chill
Training for her first marathon 38-year-old Kelly Herron, would often find herself pounding the pavement after work. She lived in the Pacific Northwest in the US, which often meant that Kelly would be running in the dark, by herself. Sometimes...
09.23.2019
Lost at sea – saved by a bucket!
With his young son in his arms, Maike faced a fight for their lives. Interviewed and hosted by Beth Young/sound design by Denis Duggan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
09.09.2019
Shot as we shopped
Andrew and Kathy McLaren were at the mall when a terror attack unfolded Interviewed by Riah Matthews/hosted by Beth Young/sound design by Denis Duggan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
08.26.2019
A bear ripped off my face!
Allena Hansen was working on her property with her faithful dogs when disaster struck. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
05.09.2019
A freak wind tore off my hand!
Harriet Davis, 12, was enjoying a nice day out on the river when her life changed forever. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
04.10.2019
Stabbed 14 times in the hospital!
Dr Michael Wong was at work when his shift turned to terror. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
03.25.2019
My husband tried to gas me to death
When Pepita Nicholls asked her husband of 18 years, Robert Ridgeway, for a divorce, he hatched a dark plan to get revenge. Interviewed by Riah Matthews/ host Beth Young/ producer Denis Duggan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...
03.07.2019
I sliced off my face with a chainsaw!
Victorian grandpa Bill Singleton was working in the bush when horror struck. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
02.19.2019
Lost in the bush for 17 hours - saved by her dog!
When Leisa Bennett couldn't be there for her three-year-old granddaughter Aurora, Max the dog stepped in. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
02.07.2019
Season 2 out now!
Each fortnight, How I Survived brings you the shocking and unbelievable true story of a person who has survived against the odds, told in their own words. Hosted by Beth Young, these stories are terrifying, inspiring and ultimately prove the...
02.04.2019
KIDNAPPED - How I escaped my hostage hell
'I wasn't just gonna take a bullet to the back of the head.’ When Nigel Brennan and his colleague Amanda Lindhout were kidnapped by Somalian rebels, it was the beginning of a living nightmare. Interviewed by Riah Matthews/ host Beth...
08.20.2018
CLIFF HORROR: 'She's gone over the edge!'
For Shannon Bennett and her 13-year-old daughter Trinity a day out ended in disaster. Interviewer and host: Beth Young/Producer: Denis Duggan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
07.27.2018
Hostage terror - I was used as a human shield
On an everyday Monday morning, Louisa Hope found herself at the centre of a deadly terrorist attack. Interviewed by Riah Matthews/ host Beth Young/ producer Denis Duggan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
07.20.2018
"I was scalped at 13 weeks pregnant"
Michelle Dowsett, 42, worked as a school teacher but lived on a farm with her husband, Bob, and two young kids, Josh, 2, and Liv, 18 months, so it wasn’t unusual for her to lend a helping hand when it...
07.13.2018
Abducted, drugged and left for dead.
Rachele Godsall was kidnapped and had her throat slashed by the man she'd loved for nine years. 'He just looked at me and he didn't say anything, and he just cut my throat.' Now, she tells her shocking story...
07.03.2018
"I survived Ted Bundy - the world's worst serial killer"
For 37 years, Rhonda Stapley hid a terrifying secret...At age 21, Rhonda was offered a ride by Bundy in his signature tan Volkswagon, where he later assaulted her. Bundy attempted to choke Rhonda to death and raped her. Amazingly, she...
06.22.2018
"I was shot in the face by a stranger"
After a quiet night in at home in Newcastle, James Myers went to bed - he had no idea, but his worst nightmare was about to begin. Two hours later, a masked intruder burst into his bedroom wielding a gun and...
05.03.2018
Introducing the How I Survived podcast
Each week, How I Survived brings you the shocking and unbelievable true-story of a person who’s survived against the odds, told in their own words. Hosted by Beth Young, these stories are terrifying, inspiring and ultimately prove the power of the human will to live. ...