How I Survived

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 ...

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 ...

*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-...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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. ...

Season 4 of How I Survived is back on the 25th of February.

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. 

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...

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.

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...

Growing up, Angelo Gargasoulas knew his brother James "Jimmy" Gargasoulas was strange. They had a difficult relationship and Jimmy could be unpredictable and violent, but Angelo never thought he'd hurt him. Then, one night, Jimmy not onl...

It was Mother’s Day - and at Susan O’Brien’s home in Wellington, New Zealand, it was hectic. Instead of waking up to breakfast in bed, she was getting ready to compete in a 20-kilometre fun run at the Remutaka Forest Park. Her husband, Daniel, and thei...

Friends, we have a new podcast that you might love.It's called Investigates and if you love mystery shows, you will love this.Investigates lifts the veil on some of the world’s most horrific crimes and baffling mysteries....

Each stroke of 27-year-old safari guide Paul Templer’s paddle took his canoe closer to the stunning mist-shrouded Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. Along with two local guides, Ben and Evans, and a safety kayaker, Mac, they were paddling six clients – a Germ...

Training for her first marathon 38-year-old Kelly Herron, would often find herself pounding the pavement after work. She lived in the Pacific Northwest in the US, which often meant that Kelly would be running in the dark, by herself. Sometimes she’d fe...

With his young son in his arms, Maike faced a fight for their lives.Interviewed and hosted by Beth Young/sound design by Denis Duggan.

Andrew and Kathy McLaren were at the mall when a terror attack unfoldedInterviewed by Riah Matthews/hosted by Beth Young/sound design by Denis Duggan

Allena Hansen was working on her property with her faithful dogs when disaster struck.

Harriet Davis, 12, was enjoying a nice day out on the river when her life changed forever.

Dr Michael Wong was at work when his shift turned to terror.

When Pepita Nicholls asked her husband of 18 years, Robert Ridgeway, for a divorce, he hatched a dark plan to get revenge. Interviewed by Riah Matthews/ host Beth Young/ producer Denis Duggan

Victorian grandpa Bill Singleton was working in the bush when horror struck. 

When Leisa Bennett couldn't be there for her three-year-old granddaughter Aurora, Max the dog stepped in. 

Each fortnight, How I Survived brings you the shocking and unbelievable true story of a person who has survived against the odds, told in their own words. Hosted by Beth Young, these stories are terrifying, inspiring and ultimately prove the power of t...

'I wasn't just gonna take a bullet to the back of the head.’When Nigel Brennan and his colleague Amanda Lindhout were kidnapped by Somalian rebels, it was the beginning of a living nightmare. Interviewed by Riah Matthews/ host Beth...

For Shannon Bennett and her 13-year-old daughter Trinity a day out ended in disaster. Interviewer and host: Beth Young/Producer: Denis Duggan  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On an everyday Monday morning, Louisa Hope found herself at the centre of a deadly terrorist attack. Interviewed by Riah Matthews/ host Beth Young/ producer Denis Duggan   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-ou...

Michelle Dowsett, 42, worked as a school teacher but lived on a farm with her husband, Bob, and two young kids, Josh, 2, and Liv, 18 months, so it wasn’t unusual for her to lend a helping hand when it came to yard work.Bob and her uncle, Craig, were...

Rachele Godsall was kidnapped and had her throat slashed by the man she'd loved for nine years. 'He just looked at me and he didn't say anything, and he just cut my throat.' Now, she tells her shocking story in her own words on our...

For 37 years, Rhonda Stapley hid a terrifying secret...At age 21, Rhonda was offered a ride by Bundy in his signature tan Volkswagon, where he later assaulted her. Bundy attempted to choke Rhonda to death and raped her. Amazingly, she escaped his clutc...

After a quiet night in at home in Newcastle, James Myers went to bed - he had no idea, but his worst nightmare was about to begin. Two hours later, a masked intruder burst into his bedroom wielding a gun and started shooting. James was shot in...

Each week, How I Survived brings you the shocking and unbelievable true-story of a person who’s survived against the odds, told in their own words. Hosted by Beth Young, these stories are terrifying, inspiring and u...