Unreal Resilience

Craig Wood is a triple amputee who was injured in Afghanistan when he was 18 and fought his way back to finding purpose. His inspiring and encouraging story brought him to sailing as a way to take control of his circumstances and in 2025 he crossed the whole Pacific Ocean from Mexico to Japan in a 90 day solo sail as a triple amputee!! 

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Today I tell the inspiring true stories of three different animals that survived the odds against them, and we rescued from neglect and bad circumstances. They bring hope and love.
A macaw parrot named Chips 208parrots
A box turtle named Rockalina ‪@GardenStateTortoise‬
An African Elephant named Long'uro ‪@retetielephants‬

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In this podcast,  we dive into the astonishing true story of Jordan Hatmaker,  who survived a  near-death experience when her parachute failed while skydiving. After a rare parachute malfunction caused a high-speed freefall and a catastrophic "downplane," Jordan hit the ground at 125 mph — and survived! Her incredible recovery and journey back to adventure — including reaching Everest Base Camp and skydiving again. This is not just a survival story — it's a testament to human resilience, determination, and the will to defy the odds.

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https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/article/2024/jun/11/how-we-survive-jordan-hatmaker-skydiver-suffolk-virginia

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In this episode of Unreal Resilience, we’re telling two unbelievable true stories of survival after brutal grizzly bear attacks. First, we follow Michael Dunn’s terrifying encounter with a grizzly in the Wyoming wilderness — a story that pushes the limits of human endurance and survival instinct. Then we cover the story of  college wrestlers Kendell Cummings and Brady Lowry who were attacked by a bear while hiking. What happened next is one of the most remarkable stories of friendship and sacrifice in the face of a deadly animal attack.

These real-life bear mauling stories are raw, intense, and packed with lessons about wilderness safety, mental toughness, and what it takes to survive when nature turns violent. If you're into survival stories, grizzly bear encounters, or stories about people who faced death and fought their way back, this episode of Unreal Resilience is for you.

1. Dunn, M. (n.d.). EP 85: Michael Dunn – Surviving a Grizzly Bear Attack. In Good Faith, BYUradio. April 2, 2025, https://www.byuradio.org/34f87ac2-b603-4049-ad44-f9b50459f1a4/in-good-faith-ep-85-michael-dunn-surviving-a-grizzly-bear-attack?player-open=true&content-id=34f87ac2-b603-4049-ad44-f9b50459f1a4

2. Associated Press. (1994, August 16). Mauled jogger says divine help saved his life. Deseret News. Retrieved April 2, 2025, https://www.deseret.com/1994/8/16/19125475/mauled-jogger-says-divine-help-saved-his-life/

3. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. (2024, July). Bear All Things. For the Strength of Youth. Retrieved April 2, 2025, https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ftsoy/2024/07/04-bear-all-things?lang=eng

4. Wolfson, L. (2024, March 26). There’s more to Kendell Cummings than being the guy who wrestled a grizzly. Cowboy State Daily. Retrieved April 2, 2025, from https://cowboystatedaily.com/2024/03/26/theres-more-to-kendell-cummings-than-being-the-guy-who-wrestled-a-grizzly/

5. Fournier, E. (2022, October 21). Photos: Wyoming wrestlers fight off grizzly attack with bare hands. MeatEater. Retrieved April 2, 2025, https://www.themeateater.com/conservation/wildlife-management/photos-wyoming-wrestlers-fight-off-grizzly-attack-with-bare-hands

6. Hockensmith, R. (2023, March 10). The college wrestlers who took on a grizzly bear. ESPN. Retrieved April 2, 2025, https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/35820049/college-wrestlers-grizzly-bear-attack

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Welcome to episode 1 of the new podcast: Unreal Resilience! Today I tell the story of José Salvador Alvarenga, who survived 437 days in a tiny fishing boat with basically no supplies! This is a story I have been thinking about for a long time because it is such an incredible story of survival, I hope you enjoy it! The longest Survival Story at Sea in Recent History! 

here is the book by Jonathan Franklin about Salvador Alvarenga story: https://amzn.to/41IVThY

1. “Exclusive: First Photo of Castaway Taken Day After Washing Ashore.” NBC News, 3 Feb. 2014, https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/marshall-islands-castaway/exclusive-first-photo-castaway-taken-day-after-washing-ashore-n49551. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
2. Martinez, Julian. “'There Was No Flesh Left... I Doubt He Was a Meal for Sharks': In Gripping WORLD EXCLUSIVE Interview, Castaway Who Survived 14 Months Adrift in the Pacific Angrily Denies He Turned Cannibal on His Dead Companion.” Daily Mail, 24 Apr. 2014, https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2611745. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
3. Franklin, Jonathan. “The Fisherman Who Survived 14 Months Lost at Sea.” The Guardian, 7 Nov. 2015, https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/nov/07/fisherman-lost-at-sea-436-days-book-extract. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
4. “José Salvador Alvarenga.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/José_Salvador_Alvarenga. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
5. Franklin, Jonathan. 438 Days: An Extraordinary True Story of Survival at Sea. Atria Books, 2015.

Rosen, Jillian Kay. “How a Fisherman Survived More Than a Year Lost at Sea.” New York Post, 22 Nov. 2015, https://nypost.com/2015/11/22/how-a-fisherman-survived-more-than-a-year-lost-at-sea/. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.

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