Hosted by Caitlin Van Mol, this podcast is about people who have been through something they almost didn’t come back from but lived to tell the tale.
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Contact path
Verified email
Booking probability
33%
Guest openness
Selective
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Signup to Generate a PitchHosted by Caitlin Van Mol, this podcast is about people who have been through something they almost didn’t come back from but lived to tell the tale.
Recent episodes include "Corey - "He Opened Fire on All of Us"" (28 October 2026, 43 minutes), "Introducing RedHanded - “Kouri Richins: The Children’s Author Who Killed Her Husband”" (26 October 2026, 74 minutes), and "S3 Ep28: Vincent - "I was Dying on the Spot"" (30 September 2026, 36 minutes).
Lived to Tell publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 44 minutes.
Booking probability for Lived to Tell is 33%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Lived to Tell requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Lived to Tell's contact route on record: verified email.
Lived to Tell is a true crime podcast.
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Lived to Tell
Corey Trainor was enjoying a small birthday party for his roommate when two strangers barged in. Everyone complied with their demands but one of the intruders still opened fire on the party. Corey was severely injured...
Today, we are sharing part one of a two-part series from the award-winning true crime podcast RedHanded, hosted by Suruthi Bala and Hannah Maguire. RedHanded is the UK's #1 True Crime podcast, covering everything from...
Episode #28
Vincent Van Den Broeck, the creator of Hashtag Brussels, was zipping around Brussels on an electric scooter when he was hit by a car going nearly twice the speed limit. He suffered a severe brain injury that left him...
Starr Lamare had been dating her boyfriend for six months when she decided she'd had enough of his jealousy. Instead of just accepting that the relationship was over, her ex, Dexter Oliver, went to an absolute extreme...
Episode #26
Jessie Shelton was driving across a bridge she had crossed a million times before. But this time, her whole world would collapse from under her. Jessie's Instagram: @jessiesheltonofficial Jessie's Website...
Anjali Krongard just wanted an amicable divorce from her husband. He didn't want to let her go. Anjali's Instagram: @ anjalileann Anjali's TikTok: @anjaliserpico Show Instagram: @LivedToTellPodcast TikTok...
Lived to Tell
There was much more to the conversation Cecil and I had about the shadow people he saw after the tornado that didn't fit into his episode. If you haven't already listened to his episode, go do that first and then come...
Cecil Cornish was putting in a shift at his new job at a yogurt shop when a massive, deadly tornado hit his hometown, Joplin, Missouri. Cecil, 17, took charge to make sure all the patrons would be safe but their safety...
Hey everyone! As a bonus episode, I’d like to introduce you to a podcast I’ve come to really enjoy - True Crime Unwind. This episode has some similarities to the Mackenzie Shirilla case from The Crash on Netflix and a...
When their catamaran struck a reef in the middle of the South Pacific, John and Jean Silverwood had minutes to save their four children — and each other. As the boat was breaking up from smashing again and again into...
Episode #21
This episode is more from my interview with Kayleigh. If you haven't listened to the previous episode, go listen to that first. Kayleigh's Instagram: @ knfecrimekay Kayleigh's TikTok: @knfecrimekay Show Instagram...
17-year-old Kayleigh White was walking to her best friend's house when she crossed paths with a strange man with a knife. What happened next would completely change the course of her life. Kayleigh's Instagram: @...
Phil White was hiking in the Grand Tetons with his two friends when they heard a strange rumbling sound. Phil got caught in the wrong place at the wrong time and it would change his life forever. Show Instagram...
Carlesha Freeland-Gaither was walking home and was snatched off the street by a man. Carlesha's quick thinking in the moment and throughout her abduction helped investigators find her before it was too late. To speak to...
Carla Reading was trying to be safe by calling a ride share to take her home after a night out. Her driver had other plans. Learn more about PAVE - survivors.org To speak to someone at RAINN, call 1-800-656-4673. You...
Bill Durden went out in the Gulf of Mexico on the first day of grouper season in 2016. He was out there alone, and when reeling in a big catch, he fell off his boat. The boat drove away, leaving Bill to swim 20 hours...
Gina Russo was out with her boyfriend Fred, listening to live music at The Station Nightclub when a fire broke out at the bar. Gina made it out but was severely burned, and 100 people lost their lives...
Episode #13
Dave Pearson was out for a surf like any other day when, out of nowhere, a shark came out of the water and bit his left arm. Doctors were able to not only save his life, but they also saved his arm from amputation. Dave...
Jessica Buchanan was working in Somalia in 2011 when she and her colleague were kidnapped and ransomed. After 93 days of being held captive, they were rescued by SEAL Team 6. In this episode, we talk about her...
While working as a camera assistant on a large film production, Chris Duddy joined a crew tasked with filming aerial shots of Hawaiʻi’s Kīlauea Volcano. The assignment took a dramatic turn when their helicopter crashed...
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Teacher, Best Selling Author, Humanitarian, Speaker, Kidnapping Survivor, Soul Speak Press
Name Brandt Distillery
Executive Dean and Senior Vice President for Michael O. Leavitt School of Health at Western Governors University, United Spinal Central Coast Chapter
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