REAL LIVES

The Affair... with Anna Williamson - 'My maid of honour was pregnant with my husband's baby'

Today I want to share an episode of a podcast that I am the co-creator and producer of - 'The Affair... with Anna Williamson'. In the first episode Anna talks to Becky, a woman who has lived through the unthinkable. In this story of the ultimate double betrayal, Becky takes us through her journey of finding out that her husband and best friend were expecting a baby together and how she began to heal.  There are currently 4 series of The Affair... with Anna Williamson and Series 5 is due to start at the end of June. Please see here for links to the show or just search 'The Affair... with Anna Williamson': Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-affair-with-anna-williamson/id1804881003 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3idWLizHLazBx210jFxJub?si=c5449204c73b4874 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/846b35ea-5443-42c2-a442-9b18099cba77/the-affair%E2%80%A6with-anna-williamson ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

End Eye Check: The Fight Against Spouses Who Drug & Abuse Their Partners

In this very special podcast, hosts Naomi Channell (from the ‘REAL’ and ‘REAL LIVES’ podcast) and Lala (aka @Lalalaletmeexplain from the ‘Block, Delete, Move On’ podcast) are joined by Zoe Watts, a survivor of systematic drug facilitated abuse at the hands of her former husband and one of the founders of the #endeyecheck campaign.  Zoe tells her story and the message and change she hopes to achieve with the campaign.  For more information on Zoe’s campaign please see and information re the march outside Parliament on Saturday 13th June see here: www.endeyecheck.org [http://www.endeyecheck.org] Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/zoewatts.sms_/ [https://www.instagram.com/zoewatts.sms_/] TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@zoewatts.sms [https://www.tiktok.com/@zoewatts.sms] For Lala’s social media and other links to her work please see here: https://linktr.ee/lalalaletmeexplain [https://linktr.ee/lalalaletmeexplain?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=67fcf91f-cb06-4b55-a33d-b7c8ffc02c34] For Naomi’s podcasts and social media see here: Https://linktr.ee/realtruecrimepodcast [Https://linktr.ee/realtruecrimepodcast]  If you have been affected by sexual abuse, please see the below organisations that offer support, advice and information: https://www.thesurvivorstrust.org [https://www.thesurvivorstrust.org] - For people who have been the victim of sexual abuse (UK) https://www.rainn.org/ [https://www.rainn.org/] - Sexual Abuse Support USA https://www.nasasv.org.au/support-directory [https://www.nasasv.org.au/support-directory] - Sexual Abuse Support Australia https://www.rcni.ie/useful-links/ [https://www.rcni.ie/useful-links/] - Sexual Abuse Support Ireland If you need help or support with domestic abuse please get in touch with the following organisations: https://havendas.org.uk/ [https://havendas.org.uk/] - UK https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/ [https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/] - UK https://mankind.org.uk/ [https://mankind.org.uk/] - Support for male victims  https://safelives.org.uk/ [https://safelives.org.uk/] - UK https://www.victimsupportni.com/help-for-victims/domestic-violence/ [https://www.victimsupportni.com/help-for-victims/domestic-violence/] - Northern Ireland https://mapni.co.uk/ [https://mapni.co.uk/] - Northern Ireland for men  https://sdvs.ie/ [https://sdvs.ie/] - Ireland https://www.mensaid.ie/ [https://www.mensaid.ie/] - Ireland for men  https://www.lifewire.org/ [https://www.lifewire.org/] - USA https://www.thehotline.org/resources/men-can-be-victims-of-abuse-too/ [https://www.thehotline.org/resources/men-can-be-victims-of-abuse-too/] - USA for men  https://www.rizeup.com.au/ [https://www.rizeup.com.au/] - Australia https://mensline.org.au/family-violence/ [https://mensline.org.au/family-violence/]- Australia ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

'I Cut off my Parents to Save my Mental Health'

From the outside looking in, Elaine was raised in your average household - Mum, Dad and 2 children. But as Elaine grew older, she started to realise that her mother was being emotionally abusive towards her. She's here today to share her story and to explain why she chose to cut-off from her family for good. This is REAL LIVES. If you'd like to support the show, you can join Patreon here, thank you: https://patreon.com/REALtruecrimepodcast If you need help or support with estrangement please see here: https://www.standalone.org.uk/ https://www.standing-together.net/about https://family-action.org.uk/get-support/familyline/ ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

'I work on the front lines of the war against poaching in Africa'

Holly Budge is a modern day wonder woman. She started out as an adventurer, she was the first woman to skydive Mount Everest and she has jumped out of a place thousands of times. But when she came across the plight of wild animals, especially elephants, in Africa, and the thousands of poachers who illegally kill them every year for their ivory and other materials, she knew she wanted to be part of the anti-poaching fight. Even if it meant travelling to Africa's front lines.... and risking her own life. This is REAL LIVES. If you'd like to support the show, you can join me on Patreon, thank you: https://patreon.com/REALtruecrimepodcast To find out more about Holly's work, please see here: https://www.hollybudge.com/ To support her charity, How Many Elephants, please see here: https://howmanyelephants.org/ To find out more about The Black Mamba's, please see here: https://www.instagram.com/theblackmambas/ https://www.facebook.com/blackmambasapu ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

The Story of Michael Dorian: An Unlikely 9/11 Hero

On the 11th of September 2001, Michael Dorian, dressed in scrubs, raced towards the pile of debris that was now all that was left of the twin towers. He knew people would assume he was a doctor, but he wasn't, he was a veterinary technician. Whilst he was there, he helped many firefighters and volunteers. In the years that followed, Michael became unwell. He had skin cancer, caused by wading through the rubble and debris of the twin towers. He needed special treatment to try to pro-long his life, but he had to prove that he had been there on 9/11 to get money from the World Trade Centre Victim's Compensation Fund. Michael's story is incredible, so incredible that his best friend Neil Adam's has written a book on his life. This is REAL LIVES. If you'd like to support the show and join Patreon, please see here, thank you so much: https://patreon.com/REALtruecrimepodcast To buy Neil's book 'From the Pile' please see here: https://www.readneiladams.com/from-the-pile ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.