35 episodes

Amazing, first-hand survival stories from people who have faced the unimaginable and escaped with their lives.
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How I Survived Pacific Podcast Network

    • Society & Culture
    • 4.8 • 564 Ratings

Amazing, first-hand survival stories from people who have faced the unimaginable and escaped with their lives.
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    Trapped in the desert for THREE NIGHTS

    Trapped in the desert for THREE NIGHTS

    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 the four-hour hike, including plenty of water. She'd even left an extra bottle in the car for when she got back. But, in the blazing hot desert, she'd need every single drop...

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    • 44 min
    "I wrestled a CROCODILE for 25 minutes"

    "I wrestled a CROCODILE for 25 minutes"

    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 fishing. But, finishing up and trudging down to the creek with his little puppy running alongside him, they weren't completely alone. See, crocodiles lurked in the murky waters...
    *Thinking of you all, and hope you're staying safe and well in spite of everything Covid-19 is throwing at us. Lots of love from the HIS team. x
    Interview/script/host: Beth Young
    Producer: Jake Taylor

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    • 18 min
    Crushed in an erupting volcano

    Crushed in an erupting volcano

    *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 xxx
    Heaving his massive backpack on, 22-year-old Kiwi William Pike was itching to get up the mountain. He and his mate James Christie – who he’d met at uni while studying to be a primary school teacher – were about to conquer Mt Ruapehu, on New Zealand’s north island. It was James’ first taste of mountaineering and William couldn’t wait to introduce his friend to the sport that he was so mad about. Over a week, the lads planned to climb the mountain’s three major peaks – the highest soaring nearly 3000m above sea level. They had all the right gear, the weather forecast was good, but there was another factor that was completely beyond their control - Mount Ruapehu is an active volcano. But, checking in with the local authorities before setting off, they said there was no sign that it was about to erupt...
    Interview/script/host: Beth Young
    Producer: Jake Taylor

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    • 27 min
    A stranger stabbed me, then stole my baby

    A stranger stabbed me, then stole my baby

    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 would religiously lock every door and window before she went to bed. But, with her sleeping son in her arms, she dozed off. A sound sleeper, she didn’t hear a peep as a stranger stealthily broke into her home. Suddenly, someone was tugging on Desiree’s leg, shaking her awake…
    Interview/scriptwriter/host: Beth Young/Producer: Jake Taylor 

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    • 21 min
    UPDATE: "My husband tried to gas me to death"

    UPDATE: "My husband tried to gas me to death"

    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/Producer: Denis Duggan
    *Police interview published with permission from Queensland Police.

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    • 53 min
    Hang-gliding horror: "I wasn't attached!"

    Hang-gliding horror: "I wasn't attached!"

    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 loved zip-lining. Now, it was time to up the ante. And they were keen to get started – it was their first day on holidays.
    The instructor strapped Chris in, then they ran off the edge of the cliff together. But as soon as Chris' feet left the ground, his body sank straight down and he knew something was terribly wrong. Horrifyingly, his harness hadn't been strapped on properly. He wasn't attached. And he was hurtling well above the trees. This is how Chris survived...

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    • 23 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
564 Ratings

564 Ratings

LindtSeaSalt ,

Enthralling

The stories are incredible and presented by the person it happened to. Love it… looking forward to more episodes!! Thanks🥰

88della88 ,

Bindged this show

Please make more content!!

Inspiration Taken ,

Great podcast

This is a really great podcast. The stories are short enough to be able to enjoy at any time during the day and are genuinely inspiring. I have literally had my jaw hanging open while listening to most of them. Hearing the survivors tell the story in their own words is genuinely spine tingling. I am only sorry that I’m probably going to binge my way through the whole lot too quickly.

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