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All The Wiser

There is hope and possibility on the other side of pain. From dramatic stories of survival, the realities of life when facing death and unforgettable lessons on love and loss, we tell the most jaw-dro... Read more

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19. Tracy Walder is a sorority girl turned CIA counter-terrorism spy

19. Tracy Walder is a sorority girl turned CIA counter-terrorism spy

Tracy Walder left behind a childhood of bullying and headed to USC where she studied history and held leadership positio... Read more

13 Nov 2019

49mins

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3. Matt Pohlson flat-lined and had a near death experience that forever changed him

3. Matt Pohlson flat-lined and had a near death experience that forever changed him

Matt is the co-founder and CEO of Omaze. His company has raised over 130 million dollars for charities by auctioning off... Read more

3 Apr 2019

37mins

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17. Khalil Rafati went from homeless drug addict to millionaire health and wellness entrepreneur

17. Khalil Rafati went from homeless drug addict to millionaire health and wellness entrepreneur

In his 20’s Khalil Rafati left his small town with a dream of moving to Los Angeles and becoming famous. But by the time... Read more

16 Oct 2019

45mins

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Looking back...our gratitude episode. Happy holidays!

Looking back...our gratitude episode. Happy holidays!

Kimi shares some of the most memorable moments from our guests this year, why we decided to take a short break for the m... Read more

27 Nov 2019

23mins

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4. Monica Escobedo on loss, love, forgiveness and being the sister of a shooter

4. Monica Escobedo on loss, love, forgiveness and being the sister of a shooter

Beloved television producer, Monica Escobedo, survived the unthinkable. For the first time, she shares the details of th... Read more

17 Apr 2019

42mins

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10. All The Wiser host Kimi Culp kept bipolar disorder a secret for twenty years

10. All The Wiser host Kimi Culp kept bipolar disorder a secret for twenty years

Our very own host, Kimi Culp, is interviewed by her friend and former Good Morning America colleague, Holly Gordon about... Read more

10 Jul 2019

59mins

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14. Aaron Stark was almost a school shooter

14. Aaron Stark was almost a school shooter

Aaron Stark grew up in a violently abusive and drug fueled home. By the age of 16 he was overweight, depressed, suicidal... Read more

4 Sep 2019

48mins

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24. Kevin Hines jumped off the Golden Gate Bridge and survived

24. Kevin Hines jumped off the Golden Gate Bridge and survived

Only 1% of those who attempt suicide by jumping off of the Golden Gate Bridge survive, and Kevin Hines is one of those p... Read more

4 Mar 2020

55mins

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21. Mardy Fish....the tennis player who vanished

21. Mardy Fish....the tennis player who vanished

If you follow the sport of tennis at all, you know the name Mardy Fish. He rose to prominence in the early 2000's and be... Read more

22 Jan 2020

47mins

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22. BJ Miller survived electrocution and wants to talk to you about death

22. BJ Miller survived electrocution and wants to talk to you about death

BJ Miller was a sophomore in college when he lost both his legs and half of one arm in a freak electrical accident with ... Read more

5 Feb 2020

52mins

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23. Damien Echols spent 10 years in solitary confinement

23. Damien Echols spent 10 years in solitary confinement

Damien Echols grew up as a Metallica-listening, Wicca-dabbling, non-conformist teenager in southern bible belt country. ... Read more

19 Feb 2020

50mins

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9. Gerardo Lopez was an MS-13 gang member

9. Gerardo Lopez was an MS-13 gang member

Gerardo Lopez grew up in gang territory in Los Angeles, CA. At 14, he joined MS-13 a notoriously dangerous international... Read more

26 Jun 2019

42mins

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5. NFL Football Player Steve Gleason lost the ability to walk and talk... and found his purpose

5. NFL Football Player Steve Gleason lost the ability to walk and talk... and found his purpose

Former NFL football player Steve Gleason founded a charity, Team Gleason, helped create the largest ALS research project... Read more

1 May 2019

37mins

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20. Transgender Pastor Paula Williams and her son, Jonathan, on a father's transition and a son's redemption

20. Transgender Pastor Paula Williams and her son, Jonathan, on a father's transition and a son's redemption

Paula Stone Williams knew from a young age that she was transgender, but as a leader in a conservative evangelical relig... Read more

8 Jan 2020

1hr 3mins

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12. Within six weeks, Nora McInerny miscarried her baby, lost her father, and then her husband to cancer

12. Within six weeks, Nora McInerny miscarried her baby, lost her father, and then her husband to cancer

At 31, Nora McInerny was happily married to a man named Aaron, with a toddler named Ralph and a career in advertising. B... Read more

7 Aug 2019

42mins

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18. Ed Gavagan was stabbed six times and forgave his attackers

18. Ed Gavagan was stabbed six times and forgave his attackers

Ed Gavigan was walking home one night from the bar where he worked in Manhattan when he was jumped by three kids and sta... Read more

30 Oct 2019

50mins

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11. Kevin Briggs dissuaded more than 200 people from suicide

11. Kevin Briggs dissuaded more than 200 people from suicide

Sergeant Kevin Briggs is known by many as the “Guardian of the Golden Gate Bridge.” An army veteran with no formal suici... Read more

24 Jul 2019

42mins

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16. Cassie McKee is a little person and she's happy to answer your questions

16. Cassie McKee is a little person and she's happy to answer your questions

Cassie McKee is Kimi's cousin and one of the people Kimi looks up to most in her life (and not just because Cassie is a ... Read more

2 Oct 2019

50mins

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13. David Byrd was brutally attacked by a 12-foot shark and considers himself lucky

13. David Byrd was brutally attacked by a 12-foot shark and considers himself lucky

25-year-old David Byrd was stand-up paddle boarding with his dad on a family vacation in Hawaii when he was brutally att... Read more

21 Aug 2019

42mins

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6. Michel Varisco gets real about caretaking and ALS...(but please don't call her a saint)

6. Michel Varisco gets real about caretaking and ALS...(but please don't call her a saint)

Part 2 of 2. Mom, wife and artist Michel Varisco, walks us through the day of her husband Steve Gleason's terminal diagn... Read more

15 May 2019

41mins

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