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Giants Amongst Us

Real stories, told by REAL people. The unique HUMAN experience. These are raw oral documents, and testimonies. About introspection, self inquiry, and accountability for self. And exploring our own human nature - fears, failures, strengths and talents. Self discovery isn"t a destination, but a journey. There"s a GIANT within us all.Lace up your boots if you"re ready!_____To connect shoot us a line : giantsamongstus@tutanota.comAll links https://linktr.ee/giants_amongst_usTalk with you soonPEACE!

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46:54

Mind, Music, Love, Therapy In Writing || Yvette

Giants Amongst Us ·

2024/08/25

Real stories, told by real people.We are back with another one. And right out the gate, hope you're doing just fine. Today Yvette joins us and she's got a story to tell.Since the age of 9 years old Yvette has struggled with Mental Health. Her childhood was broken up by abuse, and bullying. Being so young, and without any outside support, Yvette talks about the struggles she had with trying to cope with the pain - self harm, cutting, and even suicide attempts. At fourteen years old her mental

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128:36

Healing And Transformation, My First Hand Experiences...

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2024/07/30

Real stories, told by real people.It's always great to be back and check in with another conversation. Today Allan joins us, and he's got a story to tell. I pray you all listen to this with an open mind. Allan's taking us for a ride, sharing his first hand experience with Ayahuasca. He's sat through hundreds of ceremonies in Peru with lineage Shipibo shamans, and experienced his own healing process from Dissociative Disorder. Allan's upbringing was far from ideal. Alcoholic parents. His mother

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69:01

My Battles With Post Partum Depression, Anxiety, And...

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2024/07/08

Real stories, told by real people. As always, it's nice to be back. Hope this finds you in good spirits. We've another story to share, and today Kim joins us, and she's got a story to tell.As a child, and through her early school years, Kim and her family moved around a bit. Her father would pick up different job opportunities. So that meant, having to adjust with living in different states, and changing schools. Being Asian American, Kim dealt with racism growing up, being picked on and

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70:34

Overcoming My Addictions - Gambling, and Alcohol ||...

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2024/06/23

Real stories, told by real people.Nice to be back with you all. Hope this finds you in good spirits. We've got another story to share. Today Justin joins us, and he's got a story to tell. Growing up in Montana, in small town with a population of about 300 people. Justin enjoyed his childhood, recalling those times when his mother would take him up to the mountains in a jeep. Those were good times. But things would get a little shaky during his teenage years. Rumors began to spread, and false

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184:56

Cancer Twice, And A Bone Marrow Transplant, My Story...

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2024/06/09

Real stories, told by real people.It's great to be back to share another story with you all. I certainly do hope this finds you in good spirits. Today Jonathan joins us, and he's got a story to tell.Originally from Ecuador. Life as a kid was pretty normal for Jonathan. He played soccer, hung out with friends, and enjoyed time around his family. At 12, physically he started to notice a few things go wrong. And from there, life as he knew it. Would never be the same. Countless hospital visits,

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58:04

A Debilitating Sleep Disorder And What I Did Trying...

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2024/05/20

Real stories, told by real people.As always it's good to be back. Hope you all are doing well. I'm happy to introduce to another guest. Today, Ethan joins us and he has a story to tell.In school, everything came pretty easy for Ethan. His teachers considered him gifted. But, not too long into high school, he started noticing a change - depression, feeling sluggish and tired all day, brain fog, problems with sleep. His condition wouldn't get better, and he found himself struggling socially,

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71:17

Violence, Abuse, And A Child's Pain, How To Let Go,...

Giants Amongst Us ·

2024/04/17

Real stories, told by real people.We're back with another one, I hope this finds you all in good spirits. Today D'Angelo joins us, and he's got a story to tell. Life as a child was rough for D'Angelo. An abusive home, full of violence, drugs, and instability. D'Angelo took to the streets at the tender age of 11, to escape the abuse at home. He was hurting, afraid, and longing for acceptance in love. From juvenile halls throughout his adolescence to becoming a registered nurse as an adult.

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73:16

The Highs And Lows Of Addiction, Homelessness, And...

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2024/04/08

Real stories, told by real people.It's good to be back with another edition of the Show. Hope you all are in good spirits. Today Peter joins us, and he's got a story to tell. Peter comes from humble beginnings "I grew up off grid....like solar power house....my dad would haul water, and pump it up this huge hill." He would ride bikes, build mini bikes, wreck a few every now and then. It was an interesting childhood, but beautiful with two loving parents. Unfortunately, Peter would lose his

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88:58

Retired Combat Veteran, Life In And Out The Uniform,...

Giants Amongst Us ·

2024/03/24

Real stories, told by real people.Glad to be back, Hope you all are doing well on this fine Sunday afternoon. Today Jason joins us, and he's got a story tell.A retired veteran who served 31 years in the military. Jason opens up, talking about the struggles early on. From osteomyelitis, failing the first grade, and dealing with learning disabilities, Teachers and school counselors told Jason "you're not going to college." Guess what? He proved em wrong. Jason didn't just go to college, he

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42:39

Gambling, Drugs, And Drink, A Vicious Cycle Repeats...

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2024/02/10

It's good to be back for another episode. Hope you guys are well, and in good spirits. If this is your first time tuning in, this is Giants Amongst Us, where we share in the unique Human experience. Real stories told by real people, aimed at highlighting the resilience of the Human spirit. So, if you're in a dark place right now, let these stories be reminder, that you're not alone, and things can in fact get better. There's 2 decisions we're faced with. One of them being to accept things the

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36:51

The 7 Lesson School Teacher by John Taylor Gatto,...

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2024/01/22

Ladies and Gentleman, welcome back to another edition of 'In between The Stories'. We're gonna get into something I've been thinking about lately, party due to my re-reading of a book by John Taylor Gatto, Dumbing Us Down. If you haven't read it, I highly encourage you to give that book a decent read. It isn't very long, but really packs a punch. A school teacher in New York City for 30 years, Mr. Gatto became outspoken and critical of modern education, it's ideologies, history and methods. His

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2024, It's Been 1 Full Year To Date || Giants Amongst Us

Giants Amongst Us ·

2024/01/12

What's up guys! I didn't realize it until after recording. But, it's been 1 year to date. Jan 11, 2023 I recorded the intro for the Show. An idea and concept turned into an opportunity to meet people from all over, so we can talk and share story. And, on a whim today, I wanted to touch bases with everyone. I had no clue, that today pretty much marks us being one full year in. What a coincidence, huh? LoLI hope this finds you all in good spirits. I'm really looking forward to more. Thanks for rocking

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101:52

Shunned, And Ex Communicated, Former Jehovah's...

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2023/12/23

Real stories, told by real people.Happy Holidays, we're back!!! Today, Scott joins us, and he's got a story to tell.Imagine losing everything and everyone. Family, friends, and any support once had, gone. All because a difference in belief. Scott, lost his entire family, 17 members on his fathers side, ex-communicated him. Scott left the church 15 years ago, and hasn't had any contact with his family for 13 of those 15 years. In the world of Jehovah's Witness, it's called "shunning - "children

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118:09

From The Fetus, Indoctrinated And Conditioned To Be A...

Giants Amongst Us ·

2023/12/10

Real stories, told by real people.Today, F.S. joins us and he's got a story to tell. From the womb, indoctrination is encouraged by Jehovah's Witness. The listening of tapes, and sermons out loud while pregnant was something his mother did, says F.S - "my doctrination started before I was born." Child to teenager, then to an adult, F.S, his whole world revolved around a governing body, the ruling council of Jehovah's Witness.There's a lot to unpack, and F.S does a great job in doing this. Sharing

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113:39

Finally Deciding It's Enough, After 23 Years Nursing...

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2023/11/27

Real stories, told by real people.Welcome Back to the Show!! We've got a special one for you today. And the reason it's special, is because joining, is one of the big inspirations behind Giants Amongst Us. She's the light in my corner, and the wind to my back. My sunshine, when the days go gray, and feel cold. She's been right by my side, and I by hers. Ladies and Gentleman, my wife, Monique wanted to sit down with us today, and she's got a story to tell.Growing up in East Germany, while the

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16:05

Memories Of El Monte || In Between The Stories

Giants Amongst Us ·

2023/11/12

Welcome back! Hope this finds you all in good spirits. If any of you are new to the Show, this is GIANTS AMONGST US. Where we share in that unique Human experience. I'm picking up on a theme started a while back - "In Between The Stories." You can refer back to https://rss.com/podcasts/giants-amongst-us/859428/ (Episode 4) where I talk about the inspiration behind GIANTS AMONGST US.Today, walk with me down memory lane. As I recall two "close calls" if you will, where things could of turned bad, but

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25:04

Autism, Weight Loss, Abuse, And A Life Reclaimed ||...

Giants Amongst Us ·

2023/11/02

Real stories, told by real people.Welcome back to the second half of our conversation with Clarence. Hope this finds you in good spirits. In this half, Clarence shares a little bit of his high school years with us. And you'd be surprised to hear where the abuse and bullying was coming from. It was from his teachers. One teacher in particular, encouraged some of the other kids to harass Clarence, and show up at his house to beat him up. How could this be one might ask?"No matter how bad it is in your

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94:37

Autism, Weight Loss, Abuse, And A Life Reclaimed ||...

Giants Amongst Us ·

2023/10/22

Real stories, told by real people.We're back, and welcome back! Hope this finds you all in good spirits. Today, we're joined by Clarence, and he's got a story to tell. There's a lot to unpack, and what I've decided to do with our conversation is to break it up into two parts. The chunk of it you'll hear in this episode. Clarence has from an early age, and pretty much his whole life has suffered from a whole host of health conditions. Autistic (in the process of undergoing an official diagnosis),

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77:17

Raised In A Cult, Abused As A Child, And The Healing...

Giants Amongst Us ·

2023/10/02

Real stories, told by real people.We're back!! And I hope this finds you all in good spirits. Today, we're joined by Emmanuel, and he's got a story to tell. He talks about life for him as a child - an abusive mother, being raised in a cult, and kept away from his father, and all alone. When the authorities, police officers, school board members, and other adults did nothing in response to his pleas for help and reports of abuse. Emmanuel out of desperation and fear, fled and ran away at 15 years

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89:39

Betrayal, Abuse and Neglect To Now Living Her Best...

Giants Amongst Us ·

2023/09/18

Real stories, told by real people.Welcome back to the Show!!! Hope you're all well and in good spirits? Today, Pamela joins us, and she's got a story to tell. From her father being out of the picture, and growing up in poverty, to losing her sister at an early age. The neglect, abusive relationships, and "soul crushing" work as a nurse. Pamela's journey in finding herself through all the abuse and trauma is every bit of INSPIRATIONAL and reason why she is without question a GIANT AMONGST US.Finding

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