'A Tragedy Turned Me Into An Undercover Cop.... with a Death Wish'

'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.

'Estrangement From My Children Has Broken Me More Than The Estrangement From My Parents'

Trinity grew up in a household that was void of love and care, her mother hadn't wanted children and she looked forward to the day she could start her own family and pour her love into them. But now she has found herself estranged from 2 of her children and she want's to speak out, to help make sense of her plight and to help others who might be going through something similar. 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'd like to get in touch with Trinity, she can be reached here: https://www.instagram.com/trinityb.spain 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.

'A Tragedy Turned Me Into An Undercover Cop.... with a Death Wish'

Todd's life was going well, he had just joined the police, he'd met a woman he loved and he doted on her young son. But just after they saw in the new millennium - Todd's world changed in an instant. And the tragic event from that day, led him to becoming an undercover cop... who didn't care if he lived or died. Todd's story is raw, real and inspiring and now he is turning his pain into purpose and has now put his story into a book that he hopes will encourage people to talk about their mental health, and save lives. This is REAL LIVES. To buy Todd's book 'Donny - An Undercover Cop with a Death Wish' , see the links below: https://toddmaguire.com.au/ - Australia https://www.amazon.co.uk/Donny-undercover-deathwish-Todd-Maguire/dp/1764384407 - UK https://www.amazon.in/Donny-undercover-deathwish-Todd-Maguire-ebook/dp/B0GTX5WMFT - eBook If you'd like to support the show, you can do so here, thank you: https://patreon.com/REALtruecrimepodcast If you need support with mental health and suicidal thoughts, please see the links below to organisations that can help: https://www.mind.org.uk/ - Mental health & Identity support https://www.spuk.org.uk/ - Suicide Prevention UK https://www.samaritans.org/ - The Samaritans https://988lifeline.org/ - Suicide Prevention USA https://www.suicidepreventionaust.org/ - Suicide Prevention Australia https://www.pieta.ie/ - Suicide Prevention Ireland ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.