What Was That Like - True Stories. Real People.

My favorite author is Jack London. His style of writing paints a very vivid picture in my mind. As I read his stories, it feels like I’m right there in the middle of it. One of his most well-known works is titled To Build A Fire. This is the opening paragraph of that story.   Day had dawned cold and gray when the man turned aside from the main Yukon trail. He climbed the high earth-bank where a little-traveled trail led east through the pine forest. It was a high bank, and he paused to breathe at the top. He excused the act to himself by looking at his watch. It was nine o’clock in the morning. There was no sun or promise of sun, although there was not a cloud in the sky. It was a clear day. However, there seemed to be an indescribable darkness over the face of things. That was because the sun was absent from the sky. This fact did not worry the man. He was not alarmed by the lack of sun. It had been days since he had seen the sun.   There’s something about the quiet, dark, biting cold of northern Canada that really fascinates me. I’ve lived in cold climates, but nothing like that. When the outside temperature gets to be well below zero, the constant thought is just what you have to do in order to survive.   My guest today is David. He and his partner in this adventure, Scott, dreamed of spending time in those conditions. But what they encountered just in the first few days had them - from one hour to the next – wondering, what else could go wrong?   Video of David and Scott returning to cabin site in 2014: https://youtu.be/NOuuCS0oAYU [https://youtu.be/NOuuCS0oAYU]   Website about David and Scott's experience: https://paradisecreekcabin.com [https://paradisecreekcabin.com]   David’s book, Paradise Creek: A True Story of Adventure and Survival – https://www.amazon.com/Paradise-Creek-Adventure-Canadian-Wilderness-ebook/dp/B08KTXZ4S6/ref=sr_1_1 [https://www.amazon.com/Paradise-Creek-Adventure-Canadian-Wilderness-ebook/dp/B08KTXZ4S6/ref=sr_1_1]   David’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidrscott/ [https://www.instagram.com/davidrscott/]   Full show notes and pictures for this episode are here: https://WhatWasThatLike.com/225 [https://WhatWasThatLike.com/225]   Scott’s podcast:  https://notrealart.com/ [https://notrealart.com/]   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   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

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: Describe one of your most memorable birthdays   Links for this episode:   Big thanks to Kiona for filling in for Meredith on this episode! Kiona’s podcast is Birth As We Know It, and you can get all of her information here: https://BirthAsWeKnowItPodcast.com [https://BirthAsWeKnowItPodcast.com]   Airtags: https://www.amazon.com/Apple-MX532LL-A-AirTag/dp/B0CWXNS552/ref=sr_1_3_pp [https://www.amazon.com/Apple-MX532LL-A-AirTag/dp/B0CWXNS552/ref=sr_1_3_pp]   Bike bell designed to hide an airtag: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BZD2V7JJ?th=1 [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BZD2V7JJ?th=1]   Postpartum Support International: https://postpartum.net/ [https://postpartum.net/]   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:   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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Marlene answered the door, and there was a clown holding a gun.   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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

If you have children, you’ve probably thought at some point, “Am I a good parent?”   It’s natural to question our own abilities sometimes. Do I spend enough time with my kids? Do they feel safe? Do they feel loved? Are they comfortable talking with me about anything that’s going on in their life?   My kids are adults now. When I think back to when they were growing up, there are things I would have done differently if I knew back then what I know now. But that’s not really fair though. I know I did the best I could at the time. And they still turned out to be great adults and I’m really proud of them.   My guest today is Naseem. She has 3 kids. And there was a time when she found herself wondering about how she was doing as a parent. Wondering if her children knew how much she loved them.   It’s interesting the thoughts that come into your head, when you’re being run over by a car.   Naseem’s book, The Unexpected Benefits of Being Run Over: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BW3LK86X/ [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BW3LK86X/]   If you’d like to contact Nassem, you can do that through her website: https://LifeUnbreakable.com [https://LifeUnbreakable.com]   Naseem’s Instagram: https://Instagram.com/nasrocs [https://Instagram.com/nasrocs%20%0d]   Full show notes and pictures for this episode are here: https://WhatWasThatLike.com/224 [https://WhatWasThatLike.com/224]   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 [http://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] [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   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

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 crazy thing have you seen happen at a wedding?   Links for this episode:   Purchasing an AED from the Red Cross: https://www.redcross.org/take-a-class/organizations/purchase-aeds [https://www.redcross.org/take-a-class/organizations/purchase-aeds]   AED on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Defibrillator-Portable-Automatic-Emergency-Companies/dp/B0DZTPSLYF/ref=sr_1_6 [https://www.amazon.com/Defibrillator-Portable-Automatic-Emergency-Companies/dp/B0DZTPSLYF/ref=sr_1_6]   Table fan to repel flies: https://www.amazon.com/Tables-Repellent-Outdoor-Spinner-Holographic/dp/B0B6R358LV?th=1 [https://www.amazon.com/Tables-Repellent-Outdoor-Spinner-Holographic/dp/B0B6R358LV?th=1]   Pavlok Shock Clock: https://www.amazon.com/Pavlok-Shock-Clock-Customizable-App-Controlled/dp/B0BGYY45DY/ref=sr_1_4 [https://www.amazon.com/Pavlok-Shock-Clock-Customizable-App-Controlled/dp/B0BGYY45DY/ref=sr_1_4]   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: 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]