Today’s episode… it’s a heavy one—but it’s also one of the most unbelievable survival stories you’ll ever hear.

We’re talking about Alison Botha, a woman who went through something so brutal, most people wouldn’t even survive minutes of it… and somehow, she did.

In 1994, Alison was just going about her normal night, heading home, when she was abducted by two men. What happened next is honestly hard to even put into words. She was attacked, left with catastrophic injuries, and abandoned in a remote area—basically left for dead.

But here’s the part that will absolutely stay with you…

Alison didn’t die.

She woke up. Alone. Severely injured. And somehow—through pure instinct and determination—she got up, found the road, and flagged someone down for help. She literally saved her own life.

And what’s even more incredible is what she did after surviving.

Instead of letting that night define her, Alison chose to speak out. She turned her story into something powerful—something that inspires people all over the world.

So in this episode, we’re going to walk through what happened to Alison, how she survived something almost impossible, and how she turned that trauma into strength.

Just a quick warning—this story is intense. But it’s also one of the most powerful examples of resilience you’ll ever hear.

Resources:

Alison - directed by Uga Carlini 

Alison: I have a life by Alison Botha

https://medium.com/@mckenna.arbuckle/the-girl-who-played-dead-the-survival-of-alison-botha-1f75a5f0841b

https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-02-27-portrait-of-psychopath-serial-rapist-frans-du-toit/#:~:text=%E2%80%9CHe%20said%20he%20tried%20to,not%20accept%20him%2C%20he%20said.