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Well, That F*cked Me Up! Surviving Life Changing Events.

Luke Colson and Kyle Wise

BITE-SIZE PERSONAL STORIES OF SURVIVING LIFE CHANGING EXPERIENCES: Hosted by Luke Colson and Kyle Wise, we feature weekly guests and explore extreme personal life changing experiences and the journey emotional and physical recovery. Each guest discusses their story of how their lives were turned upside down, by unexpected events. Stories like surviving a car crash, surviving abuse, being paralyzed in an accident, witnessing a crime.. and many more! Luke and Kyle will take an honest, raw, yet

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30:10

S6 EP13: Sabine's Story - How To Change Course!

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2026/04/17

Send us Fan Mail Join me this week for a super fun and insightful conversation with Sabine Kvenberg, who embarked on the wild rollercoaster of becoming and actor at the age of 19! Her memoir, 'Gumption' takes us along for the ride! According to Sabine, you don’t need to be wealthy, gifted, or well-connected to live an extraordinary life. You just need Gumption. Sabine believes that we can all recover from the feeling of “not special enough.” This episode is raw, authentic, heartbreaking, and ...

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S6 EP12: Dale's Story - 12 Months To Live, And I'm...

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2026/04/03

Send us Fan Mail Dale Atkinson was Diagnosed with stage IV cancer, and given 11-12 months to live, this date has long since expired! HIs diagnosis was just weeks after finding out his wife had Lung Cancer. Both are very much still here, and Dale comes on the show to tell us how it all transpired, and the measures he is talking to stay alive. Dale has built his own path with evidence, food, and resilience, and he shares that journey, and how nutrition, health hacks, and the science keeps me al...

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S6 EP11: Ev's Story - Change Is Hard, But Worth It!

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2026/03/27

Send us Fan Mail Ev Foster joins us this week for a wonderful and raw conversation about the power of change! Many of us think we have to settle for what we have in our relationships, our jobs, but most of us have a choice. Ev went through a tough divorce with 4 x children and soon after started a business, that she eventually walked away from, again, because she made a choice! It didn't feel right and was causing stress, anxiety, and debt! Below is Ev's website and details about her book too...

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36:32

S6 EP10 Michael's Story - Stress Nearly Killed Me!

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2026/03/20

Send us Fan Mail After 30 years in accounting, Michael Hirshorne hit a period of burnout, financial strain, and personal loss that forced a deep identity reckoning. His story centers on hitting rock bottom, to the point he was hospitalized with stress. And so began the reconstruction of his life purpose from scratch. it’s a strong personal transformation and a story of hope for all of us! Site: www.heaveniswithin.com Support the show

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28:48

S6 EP9: Dr Qureshi's Story - COVID Frontline Trauma &...

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2026/03/12

Send a text As a Doctor, working in multiple hospitals on the front lines during COVID, Dr Furhan Qureshi witnessed prolonged exposure to death, distrust in medicine, and moral injury inside overwhelmed systems. His story shows what repeated crisis does to a physician’s identity, faith in systems, and personal resilience. To add, Dr Q was going through a tough divorce art the exact time Covid hit. He was traumatized. Dr Q also shares some expose of what really happened behind the ...

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S6 EP8: Miles' Story - An Unquenchable Thirst For...

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2026/02/20

Send a text This week we have a great conversation with Miles Spencer, and discuss his restless desire to experience as much of the world as possible, to learn from other cultures and to really test his boundaries for adventure! Over his winding path, he has found himself tested by both boardroom chaos and adventures that had no margin for error. He helped co-create MoneyHunt, which aired on PBS as a predecessor to Shark Tank, and while those studio lights were bright, they were nothing compa...

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S6 EP7: James' Story - Nearly Killed By Bee Pollen At...

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2026/02/13

Send a text James Verschoyle was about to head to Thailand on a fasting retreat, and had just been to the gym when he sat down to have a healthy breakfast as suggested by the trip organizers. James didn't usually order 'plant based' options from the menu, so opted for something simple, yoghurt, fruit, and a smoothie.. but little did James know that this was very close to being his last meal, ever! Join us for this amazing, nail biter of an episode, as we hear how one meal nearly ended James' ...

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39:03

S6 EP6: George's Story - Nearly Dead at 52, Thriving...

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2026/02/06

Send us a text George Jerjian, had a life altering diagnosis in 2007 at the age of 52, a tumor that was meant to be life ending. All the odds were stacked against him, yet he survived to tell the tale! The experience changed the way he thought, and perceived life, and more specifically, as he approached retirement, he wanted to make sure his life continued with purpose. George is now a Retirement Mindset Mentor, and brings his real-world experience helping people aged 55–75 reframe agin...

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S6 EP5: Dr Joy's Story - Escape From The Man That...

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2026/01/30

Send us a text Dr Joy Kong joins us this week to discuss an important part of her life, which she turned into a book, entitled ‘Tiger Of Beijing: The Inspirational Memoir of a Fierce Regenerative Medicine Physician’ .. and it’s fascinating! As a student in China in the early Nineties, stifled by the Chinese government's control over students' ambitions to study abroad, Joy realizes the system won't change. She devises a daring plan to secure her exit visa to the U.S., transforming into ...

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S6: EP4 - Marci Marie's Story - Caught And Sentenced...

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2026/01/22

Send us a text Marci Marie Simmons was from a good upbringing, and had a good job. She had made a few wrong turns along the way but was doing well. After realizing the company she was working for was taking part in some not so above board accounting, Marci started doing some 'creative accounting' of her own. So, she had found a way to steal funds on a regular basis, and had become addicted to 'not getting caught'. She knew she had to stop, but couldn't. Listen to this amazing episode as...

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S5 EP3: Brent & Kyle's Story - Conquering The World...

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2026/01/15

Send us a text Brent and Kyle’s story is rooted in life-shaping experiences that led them to become who they are today. Kyle was born with cerebral palsy, leaving him with full cognitive ability but very limited physical mobility. He lives life in a wheelchair and requires assistance with daily tasks like eating. Brent is Kyle’s older brother, and they grew up in a household where their family never accepted limitations on what was possible for Kyle. Today, Brent acts as Kyle’s legs so Kyle c...

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S6 EP2: Kayse's Story - Losing My Father To Suicide...

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2026/01/08

Send us a text This week we are thrilled to have Kayse Gehret on the show! Kayse lost her father to suicide when she was just 7 years old, and the grief and ptsd consumed her. She developed headaches which would over regularly, and these eventually turned into 'grand mal seizure disorder', which traditional doctors could not help with. Amazingly, Kayse was able to heal her own seizure disorder through microdosing. Annd now, through microdosing, she’s spent 30 years helping people...

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34:45

S6 EP1: Dr Bob's Story - Has Medicine Lost It's Mind?

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2026/01/01

Send us a text WELCOME TO SEASON 6!!!!! CAN YOU BELIEVE IT!!?? Dr. Robert Smith is an esteemed physician and thought leader, haunted by decisions he made in practicing medicine, so much so that now in retirement he is on a mission, a quest really, to revolutionize how physicians treat mental health. He has a riveting story of how an experience forever changed him. Dr. Smith's new book, Has Medicine Lost Its Mind? Why Our Mental Health System is Failing Us and What Should Be Done to Cure ...

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S5 EP50: Teresa's Story - 4-Time Cancer Survivor,...

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2025/12/26

Send us a text SEASON 5 FINALE: (Wow!) Don't worry Season 6 begins first week of January! Teresa Baglietto, is a 4-time cancer survivor who also endured 3 strokes and 1 brain aneurysm along the way. She’s now in remission and she speaks around the U.S. about resilience, mindset, and the simple framework she still uses to get through hard things: Set your mindset, make a plan, ask for help, keep laughter and joy close. Despite all that she has been through, She’s an optimist at heart, with a p...

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S5 EP49: Tom's Story - Business Suits, Hospital Gowns...

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2025/12/18

Send us a text After surviving two life-threatening illnesses, one he was told was terminal, Tom LeNoble was given six months to live on three separate occasions. Tom lives by the phrase: “I’m Still Here.” Whether on his podcast, or in his bestselling book, he shares his potent message with the world. The book is wonderfully titled: My Life in Business Suits, Hospital Gowns and High Heels. Book: https://a.co/d/2vC4ug8 This is such an amazing, engaging, compelling episode full of highs a...

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S5 EP48: Dr Martina's Story - Childhood Trauma, Cult...

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2025/12/11

Send us a text Dr Martina Zangger's story is one of extraordinary resilience and recovery after childhood sexual abuse, and her message, that shame must be taken from the victim and placed on the perpetrator. Abused at just four years old in Switzerland by her grandfather, a respected judge, and her uncle, a well-known politician, Martina grew up shrouded in silence. Moving to Australia at 12 years old, In her search for healing, Martina fell in love with an Indian guru at 18 years old, and w...

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S5 EP47 Josh's Story - How To Rebuild When Your Life...

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2025/12/05

Send us a text Sometimes you lose everything, career, marriage, even your sense of self, and there’s no easy way out. That’s exactly what happened to Joshua Tomeoni. Instead of bouncing back, he had to learn how to build a life from scratch, facing every uncomfortable truth along the way. Josh's new book, 'The Gospel of an Ex-Derelict: Fight. Fail. Rebuild' is out In January 2026. His story isn’t just about surviving, it's about rebuilding against the odds! He went bankrupt, lost his family, ...

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S5 EP46: Luke'e Story - Your Host Has A Check In!

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2025/11/28

Send us a text Hi it's me Luke Colson, your host. We are looking for guests to come on our show. If you have experienced something that changed your life, we want to hear from you. Surviving life changing events is what we are all about and we want to talk about the journey through these events and experiences in the hope that we can help others! wtfmupodcast@gmail.com Meanwhile here is an update from me in this episode as we near the end of Season 5, where we have made it into the top 2% of ...

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S5 EP45: Sarah's Story - Rescuing My Daughter From...

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2025/11/20

Send us a text This week we re-visit an amazing episode with Sarah Martin, who received a text in the middle of the night from a stranger, saying that her 21 year old Daughter, Alice, who was traveling on the other side of the world, was in trouble. Alice was last seen in Turkey, while Sarah and the rest of the family, live in Australia. This episode is a rollercoaster, as Sarah begins a race to rescue Alice from what appeared to be a psychotic break, in a city thousands of miles away. Sarah ...

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S5 EP44: Heartbreak of Fertility Struggles No One...

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2025/11/13

Send us a text What if one of the most devastating, life-altering experiences isn’t visible from the outside but silently shatters someone’s identity, relationships, and sense of control? As a Harvard-trained fertility specialist, Gabriela Rosa, has spent over 20 years working with individuals and couples whose lives were flipped upside down by the heartbreak of not being able to conceive. She’s walked beside thousands through the silent trauma of repeated loss, the mental health fallout of f...

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