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239: Dan slid over the edge

Mountain climbing is safer when you do it with a climbing partner. If you want to see something really crazy, something that might even bring up some anxiety as you watch it, check out the documentary called Free Solo. This is a National Geographic documentary about a young rock climber named Alex Honnold. His dream was to climb this 3000 foot rock called El Capitan, in Yosemite National Park. Just climbing it is a great achievement for most rock climbers. But Alex Honnold is not like most rock climbers. He wanted to do it without any ropes, and without any safety equipment. That’s what “free solo” climbing is. Alex planned and trained extensively for it. And he was successful. My guest today is Dan. Dan loves to climb. One day he was out with his friend and long-time climbing partner, Jim. It was a beautiful day and they were having a great time. That was the day that Dan learned that when you’re on the mountain, having a partner there with you can mean the difference between life and death. If you’d like to contact Dan, all of his contact details are at his website – danwenker.com [https://danwenker.com/] Dan’s Instagram – agelesshiker_danwenker [https://www.instagram.com/agelesshiker_danwenker/] Dan’s book – Staying on Guard https://www.amazon.com/Staying-Guard-Spiritual-Encounter-Gratitude/dp/1636183557/ref=sr_1_1 [https://www.amazon.com/Staying-Guard-Spiritual-Encounter-Gratitude/dp/1636183557/ref=sr_1_1] Full show notes and pictures for this episode are here: https://WhatWasThatLike.com/239 [https://WhatWasThatLike.com/239] Graphics for this episode by Bob Bretz. Transcription was done by James Lai. Want to discuss this episode and other things with thousands of other WWTL listeners? Join our podcast Facebook group at WhatWasThatLike.com/facebook [https://WhatWasThatLike.com/facebook] (many of the podcast guests are there as well) Get every episode ad-free, AND get all the Raw Audio exclusive episodes to binge, by joining the other listeners at What Was That Like PLUS. Try What Was That Like PLUS free: iPhone: at the top of the What Was That Like podcast feed, click on “Try free” Android: on your phone, go to WhatWasThatLike.com/PLUS and click to try it free on any app Sponsor deals: If you’re 21 or older, get 25% OFF your first order + free shipping @IndaCloud with code [WHATWAS] at https://inda.shop/[WHATWAS]! #indacloudpod Go to ThriveMarket.com/WHATWAS [http://thrivemarket.com/WHATWAS] to get 30% off your first order, plus a FREE $60 gift just for signing up. Go to Quince.com/whatwas [http://quince.com/whatwas] for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns! Get 15% off OneSkin with the code [WHATWAS] at https://www.oneskin.co/ [https://www.oneskin.co/] #oneskinpod Try Mint Mobile for 3 months, for just 15 bucks a month - MintMobile.com/WHAT [https://mintmobile.com/WHAT] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

TQ52: What was the most traumatizing thing to happen at your school?

Every other Tuesday, we grab a past question from the Facebook group, then Meredith and Scott answer it and read some of the answers given by other listeners. The question for this episode: What was the most traumatizing thing to happen at your school? Links for this episode: Shattered Dreams - https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2015-04-29-shattered-dreams-program-aims-reduce-underage-drinking-injuries-texas [https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2015-04-29-shattered-dreams-program-aims-reduce-underage-drinking-injuries-texas] Content warnings for all types of content: https://DoesTheDogDie.com [https://DoesTheDogDie.com/] Meredith’s clothes hook pole https://a.co/d/cWb99Tc [https://a.co/d/cWb99Tc] Meredith’s podcast is Meredith For Real – the Curious Introvert: https://MeredithForReal.com [https://MeredithForReal.com/] To check out the new Tuesday Question and get in the discussion, join us at WhatWasThatLike.com/facebook [https://WhatWasThatLike.com/facebook]. Sponsor deals: Visit AuraFrames.com [http://AuraFrames.com/] and use promo code WHATWAS at checkout to get $45 off. If you’re 21 or older, get 25% OFF your first order + free shipping @IndaCloud with code [WHATWAS] at https://inda.shop/[WHATWAS] [https://inda.shop/%5BWHATWAS%5D]! #indacloudpod Go to ThriveMarket.com/WHATWAS [http://ThriveMarket.com/WHATWAS] to get 30% off your first order, plus a FREE $60 gift just for signing up. Go to Quince.com/whatwas [http://Quince.com/whatwas] for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns! Get 15% off OneSkin with the code [WHATWAS] at https://www.oneskin.co/ [https://www.oneskin.co/] #oneskinpod Try Mint Mobile for 3 months, for just 15 bucks a month - MintMobile.com/WHAT [https://MintMobile.com/WHAT] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

238: Monica's unexpected wake-up

Monica was divorced, and now a single mom with two little kids. She wasn’t looking for a relationship. Kevin was a nice guy, and he’d never been married. When they first met, there was a chemistry between them, but Monica was reluctant. Fortunately, Kevin was persistent. This is their story, and it’s a good reminder for all of us – when you have someone you love, be sure to appreciate the time you have with them now. Because sometimes the unexpected can change everything. This is a Flashback episode. Monica told this story on the podcast more than four years ago. So hang around after our conversation to find out about how Monica and her kids are doing today. Full show notes and pictures for this episode are here: https://WhatWasThatLike.com/238 [https://WhatWasThatLike.com/238] Graphics for this episode by Bob Bretz. Transcription was done by James Lai. Want to discuss this episode and other things with thousands of other WWTL listeners? Join our podcast Facebook group at WhatWasThatLike.com/facebook [https://WhatWasThatLike.com/facebook] (many of the podcast guests are there as well) Get every episode ad-free, AND get all the Raw Audio exclusive episodes to binge, by joining the other listeners at What Was That Like PLUS. Try What Was That Like PLUS free: iPhone: at the top of the What Was That Like podcast feed, click on “Try free” Android: on your phone, go to WhatWasThatLike.com/PLUS and click to try it free on any app Sponsor deals: If you’re 21 or older, get 25% OFF your first order + free shipping @IndaCloud with code [WHATWAS] at https://inda.shop/[WHATWAS]! #indacloudpod Go to ThriveMarket.com/WHATWAS [http://thrivemarket.com/WHATWAS] to get 30% off your first order, plus a FREE $60 gift just for signing up. Go to Quince.com/whatwas [http://quince.com/whatwas] for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns! Get 15% off OneSkin with the code [WHATWAS] at https://www.oneskin.co/ [https://www.oneskin.co/] #oneskinpod Try Mint Mobile for 3 months, for just 15 bucks a month - MintMobile.com/WHAT [https://mintmobile.com/WHAT] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

237: Mariela's pregnancy got complicated

There’s really something pretty amazing about giving birth.   I mean, you are actually using your body to grow a whole new human, and then this new person comes into the world, and your whole life changes. For many people, being pregnant is a time filled with happy anticipation. You’ve probably heard people talk about this thing called the “pregnancy glow”, and it’s a real thing.   In spite of the discomfort, and nausea, and unusual food cravings and everything else that sometimes comes with having a baby inside you, the thought of holding that brand new human in your arms – your child – that’s often the thing that can help you get through it.   Mariela was pregnant. She and her husband, Stephen, were excited about growing their family.   Then, partway through the pregnancy, things got complicated.   Facebook groups recommended by Mariela: Healthy Otherwise is a Fort Worth based Breast Cancer Support Group and Community – https://www.facebook.com/groups/1337164927864563/ [https://www.facebook.com/groups/1337164927864563/]   Pregnant With Cancer Support Group – https://www.facebook.com/groups/1337164927864563/ [https://www.facebook.com/groups/1337164927864563/]   If you’d like to contact, she’s in the WWTL Facebook group – https://WhatWasThatLike.com/facebook [https://WhatWasThatLike.com/facebook]   Full show notes and pictures for this episode are here: https://WhatWasThatLike.com/237 [https://WhatWasThatLike.com/237]   Graphics for this episode by Bob Bretz. Transcription was done by James Lai.   Get every episode ad-free, AND get all the Raw Audio exclusive episodes to binge, by joining the other listeners at What Was That Like PLUS.   Try What Was That Like PLUS free: iPhone: at the top of the What Was That Like podcast feed, click on “Try free” Android: on your phone, go to WhatWasThatLike.com/PLUS and click to try it free on any app   Sponsor deals: If you’re 21 or older, get 25% OFF your first order + free shipping @IndaCloud with code [WHATWAS] at https://inda.shop/[WHATWAS]! #indacloudpod   Go to ThriveMarket.com/WHATWAS [http://thrivemarket.com/WHATWAS] to get 30% off your first order, plus a FREE $60 gift just for signing up.   Go to Quince.com/whatwas [http://quince.com/whatwas] for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns!   Get 15% off OneSkin with the code [WHATWAS] at https://www.oneskin.co/ [https://www.oneskin.co/] #oneskinpod   Try Mint Mobile for 3 months, for just 15 bucks a month - MintMobile.com/WHAT [https://mintmobile.com/WHAT]   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

TQ51: What song always brings back a particular memory?

Every other Tuesday, we grab a past question from the Facebook group, then Meredith and Scott answer it and read some of the answers given by other listeners. The question for this episode: What song always brings back a particular memory? Links for this episode: Meredith’s song: The Bare Necessities https://youtu.be/6BH-Rxd-NBo?si=tmwDOPkc1f5s7w_T [https://youtu.be/6BH-Rxd-NBo?si=tmwDOPkc1f5s7w_T] Scott’s song: Free Fallin’ https://youtu.be/1lWJXDG2i0A?si=NoOtl0muZqqOYdvD [https://youtu.be/1lWJXDG2i0A?si=NoOtl0muZqqOYdvD] To see Scott’s video of bungee jumping at age 30, join the Facebook group: https://WhatWasThatLike.com/facebook [https://WhatWasThatLike.com/facebook] Tears in Heaven by Eric Clapton - https://youtu.be/JxPj3GAYYZ0?si=66Nn74XhNOmTZ2Ae [https://youtu.be/JxPj3GAYYZ0?si=66Nn74XhNOmTZ2Ae] Kiona’s podcast, Birth As We Know It - https://BirthAsWeKnowItPodcast.com [https://BirthAsWeKnowItPodcast.com/] I just called to say I love you by Stevie Wonder - https://youtu.be/djHiBp5oRnY?si=WB4Iq1QLRhJ_8wHx [https://youtu.be/djHiBp5oRnY?si=WB4Iq1QLRhJ_8wHx] Baby Beluga - https://youtu.be/mIBY-LQYkVA?si=yf8oZK3kertQ4n3- [https://youtu.be/mIBY-LQYkVA?si=yf8oZK3kertQ4n3-] I try by Macy Gray - https://youtu.be/WEQ0l_m3Xm0?si=vX9IGMwfGuRa_aBB [https://youtu.be/WEQ0l_m3Xm0?si=vX9IGMwfGuRa_aBB] Chasing Cars by Snow Patrol - https://youtu.be/GemKqzILV4w?si=7U7yh_1Ok94A8vUY [https://youtu.be/GemKqzILV4w?si=7U7yh_1Ok94A8vUY] The Dog Days are Over by Florence and the Machine - https://youtu.be/iWOyfLBYtuU?si=IzK2I7Az1W-CO-xS [https://youtu.be/iWOyfLBYtuU?si=IzK2I7Az1W-CO-xS] Meredith brings her Uncle George to school for Show and Tell: https://whatwasthatlike.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Uncle-George.jpg [https://whatwasthatlike.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Uncle-George.jpg] Meredith for Real ep 303 – When Grief Gets Complicated: A Story of Addiction, Shame and Truth - https://www.meredithforreal.com/podcast-episodes/episode/7d6624bf/ep-303-when-grief-gets-complicated-a-story-of-addiction-shame-and-truth [https://www.meredithforreal.com/podcast-episodes/episode/7d6624bf/ep-303-when-grief-gets-complicated-a-story-of-addiction-shame-and-truth] Meredith for Real ep 240 – Hot Car Infant Death: How is this happening? https://www.meredithforreal.com/podcast-episodes/episode/7de81598/ep-240-or-hot-car-infant-death-how-is-this-happening [https://www.meredithforreal.com/podcast-episodes/episode/7de81598/ep-240-or-hot-car-infant-death-how-is-this-happening] Merlin App https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/ [https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/] The Similar Songs Finder https://www.chosic.com/playlist-generator/ [https://www.chosic.com/playlist-generator/] Meredith’s podcast is Meredith For Real – the Curious Introvert: https://MeredithForReal.com [https://MeredithForReal.com/] To check out the new Tuesday Question and get in the discussion, join us at WhatWasThatLike.com/facebook [https://WhatWasThatLike.com/facebook]. Sponsor deals: Visit AuraFrames.com [http://auraframes.com/] and use promo code WHATWAS at checkout to get $45 off. If you’re 21 or older, get 25% OFF your first order + free shipping @IndaCloud with code [WHATWAS] at https://inda.shop/[WHATWAS]! #indacloudpod Go to ThriveMarket.com/WHATWAS [http://thrivemarket.com/WHATWAS] to get 30% off your first order, plus a FREE $60 gift just for signing up. Go to Quince.com/whatwas [http://quince.com/whatwas] for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns! Get 15% off OneSkin with the code [WHATWAS] at https://www.oneskin.co/ [https://www.oneskin.co/] #oneskinpod Try Mint Mobile for 3 months, for just 15 bucks a month - MintMobile.com/WHAT [https://mintmobile.com/WHAT] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]