How I Survived

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  Robbed Of Her Childhood: Bek Condello On Escaping A Cult 16.09.2026 1h

  Author Bek Condello joins Marie Claire Editor Georgie McCourt for an extraordinary conversation about growing up inside a cult and what it really takes to rebuild a life from scratch after you’ve left.
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  Stephanie Browitt: “I Survived the Volcano. Half My Family Didn’t.” 09.09.2026 42min

  Could you survive a volcanic eruption? It's a question Stephanie Browitt never thought she'd have to answer. And yet in 2019, a volcanic eruption on New Zealand’s White Island changed Stephanie's life forever. At just 23, she suffered burns to 70 per cent of her body and lost her younger sister, Krystal, and her father, Paul, in the tragedy. Seven years later, she's written a book about it. Out Of The Ashes has just been published, co-written with her mother Marie.  A special bonus series for How I Survived listeners! We’re bringing you some of the best stories of survival from Marie Claire's podcast, You’re Gonna Want To Hear This.  From extraordinary stories of survival and resilience to raw, intimate conversations about style, substance and the moments that change us, these are the stories you’ll be thinking about long after you’ve finished listening. If you love How I Survived, you’re gonna to want to hear this. And if you like what you hear, head over to You’re Gonna Want To Hear This wherever you listen to or watch your podcasts. Find, follow, subscribe or hit the + on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube, and you’ll get a brand-new episode in your feed every Thursday morning. In this episode of marie claire's podcast You’re Gonna Want To Hear This, Stephanie shares, in extraordinary detail, what it felt like to be caught in the eruption - the moment she heard the bang, the fight to stay conscious, and the thought that kept her alive - getting back to her mum.What you'll hear is a deeply moving conversation about survival, grief, and recovery. Stephanie speaks openly about the physical and emotional toll of her injuries, the long road back, and the moment she had to relearn how to see love again. Today, she is an advocate for body positivity and resilience, using her story to challenge perceptions of beauty, strength, and what it means to rebuild a life after unimaginable loss. This episode is confronting, powerful, and ultimately, a story about love.In this episode, we discuss: The moment the White Island volcano erupted The fight to stay conscious and survive The loss of Stephanie’s father and sister The role of her mother in her survival and recovery The realities of burn recovery and rehabilitation Body image, identity, and learning to live with scars Grief, resilience, and rebuilding a life  Listen now wherever you get your podcasts Follow You’re Gonna Want To Hear This for new episodes every weekSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  The Day I Learned My Stepdad Was A Child Killer - Sherele Moody 02.09.2026 39min

  Journalist and activist Sherele Moody joins You’re Gonna Want To Hear This to share the deeply personal story that shaped her life’s work: the day she learned her stepfather was responsible for the murder of two young girls. In this confronting and powerful conversation, Sherele speaks about trauma, survival, family violence, coercive control, and why Australia continues to fail women and children at risk.
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  Jess Denham: The Story She Was Never Allowed To Tell 26.08.2026 51min

  Jess Denham joins Marie Claire Australia Editor Georgie McCourt to detail the abuse she endured at the hands of her parents. She also speaks publicly for the first time about living with Dissociative Identity Disorder.
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  Charlie Verco: He Paddled Towards The Shark To Save Her 19.08.2026 34min

  The 25-year-old surf lifesaver hailed a hero after he paddled towards a great white at Coogee Beach to help a woman it was mauling. Charlie Verco on courage, fear and the ocean.
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  BONUS: You’re Gonna Want To Hear This — Stories of Survival 19.08.2026

  A special bonus series for How I Survived listeners, featuring extraordinary stories of survival, resilience, style and substance from marie claire Australia's podcast, You’re Gonna Want To Hear This, hosted by Georgie McCourt.
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  An Ordinary Day Turned Violent - This Is Chloe & Christine's Story Of Survival 13.08.2026 44min

  You've been patiently waiting on new episodes of How I Survived, so please accept this little treat from us! On Marie Claire Australia's podcast, You're Gonna Want to Hear This, you'll hear extraordinary stories of style, substance and survival. If you like this incredible episode, just pop on over to wherever you like to listen to or watch your podcasts to binge the Marie Claire's incredible back catalogue. Find, follow, subscribe or hit the + on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube and you'll get a new episode in your feed every Thursday morning. And now to Chloe & Christine's incredible story: On an ordinary morning in a Sydney apartment building, Chloe and Christine - two neighbours who barely knew each other - were violently attacked by a stranger inside their own homes.Christine, a wellness therapist and yoga teacher, had just stepped into the shared laundry. Chloe, a photographer and mother of three, was working at her desk with her front door slightly open. Within minutes, both women were assaulted in separate random encounters by the same man - a dentist called Steven Lin from the Central Coast who has later shot dead by police. In this deeply confronting conversation, they share what happened, how they survived, and what recovery looks like just two weeks later. Their stories are raw, powerful, and ultimately grounded in resilience, instinct, and the unexpected strength that emerges in moments of crisis. In this episode Two parallel attacks unfold inside the same apartment building The moment instinct takes over: fight, survival, and split-second decisions What trauma feels like in the immediate aftermath The emotional and physical road to recovery Community support, kindness, and unexpected connection The reality of women’s safety - even inside the home Where the system is falling short, and what needs to change Support and resources If this episode raises anything for you, support is available: 1800RESPECT (Australia) Lifeline – 13 11 14 In an emergency, call 000 Support Chloe and Christine Links to support Chloe and Christine during their recovery are below:  https://www.gofundme.com/f/violence-survivor-support-chloes-recovery https://www.gofundme.com/f/surviving-violence-please-support-christines-recoverySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Trapped in the desert for THREE NIGHTS 06.04.2020 44min

  Setting off to hike to the Lost Palms Oasis, hidden deep within the Joshua Tree National Park, 35-year-old Kiwi Claire Nelson couldn't wait to immerse herself in the Californian desert's otherworldly beauty. She had everything she needed for ...
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  "I wrestled a CROCODILE for 25 minutes" 30.03.2020 18min

  It was a steaming hot March afternoon in Weipa, a mining town on the Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland, Australia. At a safety course, 28-year-old mine worker Todd Bairstow couldn’t wait to knock off, treat himself to an ice-cold beer and go ...
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  Crushed in an erupting volcano 24.03.2020 27min

  *Quick note: We're working from home due to Covid-19, so this podcast is coming to you from Beth's wardrobe. Enjoy, and we hope you're all staying safe and sound. Lots of love, the HIS team xxxHeaving his massive backpack on, 22-year-...
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  A stranger stabbed me, then stole my baby 16.03.2020 21min

  With the TV murmuring softly in the background, Desiree Page, 39, relaxed back into the reclining sofa, cuddling her 13-month-old son Cory. It was late at night, and her husband Gary, a long-haul charter bus driver, was away for work. Usually, Desiree ...
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  UPDATE: "My husband tried to gas me to death" 12.03.2020 53min

  When Pepita Nicholls asked her husband of 18 years, Robert Ridgeway, for a divorce, he hatched a dark plan to get revenge. Now, there's been an update in Pepita's incredible story...Host: Beth Young/Interview: Riah Matthews/Produc...
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  Hang-gliding horror: "I wasn't attached!" 09.03.2020 23min

  It was a sunny, crisp winter’s day in Interlaken, Switzerland, and Florida couple Chris and Gail Gursky, married for 26 years and parents to a grown-up son, had the perfect plan to get their hearts pumping – hang-gliding over the gorgeous terrain. They...
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  "I was bashed with a baseball bat" 02.03.2020 21min

  A devoted single mum-of-three, Simone O’Brien, then 37, was looking for love. She’d been divorced amicably from her ex, the kids’ dad Trevor, for more than four years. But, working two jobs to make ends meet, and ferrying her kids between school, baske...
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  Joe woke up without a penis 24.02.2020 24min

  Knocking off after a hard day of work as a labourer, 32-year-old Joe Green, from Indiana, in the United States, was looking forward to an icy cold beer. Meeting his mum and brother for dinner and drinks, he planned to head home around 10pm. ...
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  We're back next week.... 17.02.2020 1min

  Season 4 of How I Survived is back on the 25th of February.
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  BEST OF: The 3-year-old lost in the bush for 17 hours 27.01.2020 20min

  You're listening to the Best Of series of How I Survived...We'll be back soon with season 4.When Leisa Bennett couldn't be there for her three-year-old granddaughter Aurora, Max the dog stepped in. 
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  BEST OF: Bill sliced his face off with a chainsaw 20.01.2020 14min

  You're listening to the Best Of series of How I Survived...We'll be back soon with season 4.Victorian grandpa Bill Singleton, 70, was working in the bush when horror struck. He'd accidentally sliced his face while cutting woo...
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  BEST OF: The surgeon stabbed in his own hospital 13.01.2020 14min

  You're listening to the Best Of series of How I Survived...We'll be back soon with season 4.Victorian neurosurgeon Dr Michael Wong was stabbed at the hospital where he worked 14 times by a former patient, Kareem Al-Salami.
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  Tiffany fell down a waterfall 11.12.2019 23min

  At the age of 21, Tiffany Johnson was having the time of her life. Travelling Europe on a Contiki tour, she was waking up in a new place almost every day and making incredible friends along the way. It was July 1999 and her tour had stopped in the beau...