The Motorcycle That Saved My Life: Writer Barbara Schoichet's 4,000-Mile Ride Back from the EdgeAt 50, Barbara Schoichet lost her Paramount Pictures writing job, her longtime girlfriend, her mother, and her income — and stood on a Vegas balcony wanting to die. What she did next was buy a Harley on eBay from two men named Dave and ride nearly 4,000 miles alone across America.In this episode of Alive. Again., hosts Andreea Parc and Alexa Dumitru sit down with Barbara — writer, adventurer, and PhD — to talk about what it actually takes to turn your life around when everything has collapsed at once. Barbara shares what it felt like to ride at 100 mph with nothing left to lose, how a gun pulled at a gas station became part of the story, and why the Blue Ridge Parkway made her want to live again.She also talks about writing her memoir Don't Think Twice, pursuing a PhD in creative writing at Lancaster University later in life, and adapting her story into a screenplay — and why she believes writing wasn't just processing, it was the healing itself.If you've ever stood at a crossroads — or a ledge — this one is for you.In this episode:The losses that brought Barbara to a breaking pointWhy she chose a motorcycle at 50 with no experienceRiding at 100 mph and surviving a road-rage confrontationHow beauty interrupted the desire to dieWriting Don't Think Twice and the road to a PhDHer advice when life falls apart: "Make a turn"🎙️ Alive. Again. is hosted by Andreea Parc and Alexa Dumitru — conversations with people who found their way back.Subscribe, leave a review, and share this episode with someone who needs it.TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Welcome and Guest Intro01:23 Why She Hit the Road02:05 Losses That Broke Her04:34 Vegas Balcony Turning Point05:52 Learning to Ride and Leaving06:46 Writing the Memoir07:41 Riding Fast and Staying Alive09:11 Beauty That Changed Everything10:01 PhD in England Later in Life12:41 Gun Pulled at the Gas Station15:50 Healing Versus Running Away17:54 Writing as Real Healing18:55 Screenplay and Dream Casting20:40 Advice When Life Falls Apart22:04 What Makes Her Feel Alive23:03 Thanks and Subscribe#AliveAgain #DontThinkTwice #MidlifeReinvention #WomenWhoRide #MemoirPodcast #HealingStories #MotorcycleAdventure #SuicideSurvivor #LifeAfterLoss #CreativeWriting #PhDLife #HarleyDavidson #blueridgeparkway Barbara's. book: https://www.amazon.com/Dont-Think-Twice-Adventure-Healing/dp/1101981806Contact Andreea: www.andreeaparc.comContact Alexa: www.wasstudio.com