A Podcast with Charlie Swenson - To Hell and Back

This podcast series, “To Hell and Back,” is focused on the nature of hellish experiences in life, how people get into them, and to present and discuss tools for coping with hell and getting out. The various podcasts will move back and forth between differ

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Who IS that Woman?! – Episode 104

Posted October 27, 202201:01:16

Since Nicole joined Charlie as co-host, several long-time listeners have asked Charlie, Who IS that woman?! It’s actually a great question and the...

In Her Own Words – Natalia Garcia on Coping with Loss and Trauma with Opposite Action and an Approach Lifestyle – Episode 103

Posted October 21, 202201:26:38

In 2018, Natalia Garcia spoke with me over three podcast episodes about how she was dealing with the catastrophic and traumatic death of her two year...

Long Grieving, Complicated Joy, and Flowers That Grow Around a Hole in the Heart – Episode 102

Posted October 13, 202201:07:54

In June of 2018, eight months following the death of her two-year-old son to the Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood (SUDC), Natalia Garcia joined...

5 Years, 100 Episodes, 7 Lessons for Surviving Hell – Episode 101

Posted October 6, 202201:11:20

In this episode, Charlie reflects on 100 episodes spent exploring human suffering. He synthesizes wisdom from interviews including coping with natural...

The Long Reach of Loss – Suicide Outside the Immediate Family – Episode 100

Posted September 29, 202201:00:51

In the final episode of our 4 part Series on coping with Suicide in the family, we hear from Teddy’s fiancé Mariya. Mariya’s developed a personal...