Documentary · Jack Laurence
by Jack Laurence
What I Survived is a true survival podcast featuring extraordinary first-hand stories from people who survived kidnapping, hostage situations, disasters, accidents and other extreme life-or-death ordeals. Each story takes you back to who these people were before everything changed, then inside the moment their lives were pushed to the edge — shipwrecked at sea for weeks, held captive by terrorists, falling 15,000 feet from a plane after a parachute failure, and other extraordinary fights for survival. Through intimate first-hand accounts, we follow the ordeal as it happened, the decisions made under unimaginable pressure, and the resilience and will it took to survive. Then we explore what came after — the physical and psychological recovery, the impact of trauma, and the process of rebuilding a life forever altered. What I Survived is hosted by Australian podcaster Jack Laurence, creator of the award-winning podcasts One Minute Remaining, Wanted and more. Follow What I Survived for remarkable true stories of survival, resilience and the human instinct to stay alive. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Love love love this podcast. Truly immersive and hard to stop listening to. However it is hard to listen to multiple episodes at a time because the theme song, while beautiful, is a little annoying after a while.
Immersive stories told by the people who survived them. The host is empathetic, warm, and has a great rapport with the people he interviews. Meaningful without the sensationalism.
Love this podcast. Wish there were more episodes. Love that you actually talk to real people that have survived recent and real events.
I was exited to find a new podcast like this one! Highly recommend. *Friendly suggestion for sound editors-adjust the guests’ voices for better listening clarity. They occasionally sound muffled.
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