2 LIVES - Stories Of Transformation

2 LIVES - Stories Of Transformation

Laurel Morales

Episodes 100
Avg. Duration 30m
Activity Dormant
Since Jan 2022
Latest Episode Jul 2025

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Every 2 Weeks
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About This Podcast

"We all have two lives. The second begins the moment we realize we have only one." Stories of people who have faced darkness and how those moments transformed them. 2 Lives is hosted and written by Laurel Morales. Valerie Shively is the assistant producer. Pod art and website designed by Christian Arnder, music from Blue Dot Sessions.

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S12E8 FINALE: 2 Lives Wins International Women's Podcast Award!

Jul 01, 2025 1h 22m

2 Lives "The second begins the moment we realize we have only one." We won an International Women's Podcast Award! In this 100th episode and our podcast finale Valerie and Laurel turn the microphone…

S12E7 Comedian Finds The Humor And Heart In Chronic Illness

Jun 17, 2025 35m

Before 2020 Laura worked night and day to achieve her dream of being on Saturday Night Live. Then she got Covid and months later woke up from a coma completely paralyzed and unable to communicate.…

S12E6 Quitting Corporate Grind Saves Writer's Life

Jun 03, 2025 40m

After two scary surgeries Rachel Stone lived in fear of a rare orbital tumor returning. It was only when she left the corporate world to pursue her writing dream that her tumor shrank. 2 Lives "The…

S12E5 Plus Size Fashion Blogger Promotes Equal Treatment Of All Bodies

May 20, 2025 32m

Alysse Dalessandro posted a picture of herself in a bikini because after years of bullying she finally understood that being confident in her body and telling her story changed hearts and minds. 2…

S12E4 How One Mom Changed From Conservative Christian To Passionate LGBTQ+ Advocate

May 06, 2025 26m

Today Sara Cunningham gives free mom hugs to any member of the LGBTQ+ community who needs them after years of rejecting her son's coming out because she had adhered to rules of her church. Still she…

S12E3 Mom Turns Setback Into Triumph After Being Edged Out Of Workforce

Apr 22, 2025 23m

Amy's at the top of her game as a marketing consultant and journalist doing what she loves but it took a major setback before she could fully embrace this second chapter and reinvent her life. 2…

S12 ENCORE: Oklahoma City Bombing Survivor Turns Her Life Around

Apr 19, 2025 43m Bonus

In her twenties Amy Downs was living what she calls a complacent, shallow existence. When she discovered her husband couldn't fix her life, she coped by eating. It wasn't until tragedy struck on…

S12E2 How A Manic Episode Showed One Woman The Way Forward

Apr 08, 2025 15m

Stacy Blemaster loved being up on stage because she knew what role to play. It took a bipolar diagnosis, many years of therapy and Emotions Anonymous before she fully accepted herself as she is. 2…

S12E1 How One-Woman Show Turns Family Shame Into A Legacy

Mar 25, 2025 33m

Susan Lieu shares her family's trauma in a one-woman show and memoir in an effort to find understanding and healing, despite the fact that her family refused to talk about it and saw her as "too…

S12 2 Lives Season 12 Trailer

Mar 11, 2025 2m Trailer

2 Lives "The second begins the moment we realize we have only one." 2 Lives is created by Laurel Morales. Valerie Shively is the assistant producer. Christian Arnder is our illustrator and website…

ENCORE: Professor Unlearns Childhood Lessons

Feb 25, 2025 24m Bonus

TW: We describe a violent situation in this episode. If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence go to thehotline.org or call 1-800-799-SAFE (7233). Darcy Alexandra course corrects…

S11E7 BONUS: Guide Seeks Resilience In Nature

Feb 11, 2025 30m Bonus

This is a conversation with wilderness guide Scout Wilkins about resilience of the natural world, trees specifically, and how she has found her own resiliency by being a part of it. 2 Lives "The…

S11E6 Death Doula Finds Joy In A Good Ending

Jan 28, 2025 26m

Rattled by the loss of a loved one and how little she knew about death, Sairey Luterman found her true calling as an end of life counselor to help others be more prepared. 2 Lives "The second begins…

S1 Writer's Story Evolves Beyond Dad's Death By Suicide

Jan 14, 2025 29m

TW: Mention of suicide. Rachel Zients Schinderman helps people heal through storytelling because that is how she and her mom dealt with her dad's death by suicide, but she's learned to make way for…

S11E5 Suicide Survivor Learns To Manage Instead Of Cure His Mental Illness

Dec 31, 2024 30m

Jeff Morris has made it his mission to prevent suicide after he attempted to kill himself six times but it wasn't until he received a bipolar 2 diagnosis and figured out how to manage instead of cure…

S11 At 53, Teacher Discovers She Has Dyslexia

Dec 17, 2024 29m

2 Lives "The second begins the moment we realize we have only one." For most of her life Viki Stein has struggled to learn so much that she became a teacher to help other kids who felt frustrated and…

S11E2 How One Woman Thrives With Schizoaffective Disorder

Dec 03, 2024 21m

At 31 a psychiatrist finally solved the mystery inside Joan Kopczynski and told her she could manage her mental illness. But first she had to reconcile a series of traumatic events that would plague…

S11E1 'Crappy Childhood Fairy' Finds Way To Heal From Complex PTSD

Nov 19, 2024 31m

2 Lives "The second begins the moment we realize we have only one." Anna Runkle calls herself the crappy childhood fairy and has helped a million people deal with their Complex PTSD. But it took 11…

Election Day Break From The Noise - Presenting Ladies Of Lore

Nov 05, 2024 49m Bonus

2 Lives "The second begins the moment we realize we have only one." Subscribe to Laurel's Substack here. We had planned to launch season 11 today with a new episode. But at the last minute the guest…

What is 2 Lives?

Oct 22, 2024 4m Trailer

2 Lives "The second begins the moment we realize we have only one." 2 Lives is created by Laurel Morales. Valerie Shively is the assistant producer. Christian Arnder is our illustrator and website…

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2 LIVES - Stories Of Transformation has published 100 episodes since January 2022, covering topics in Personal Journals, Society & Culture.

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2 LIVES - Stories Of Transformation is currently dormant with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 30m.

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