179: What if a horrifying loss led to a grand adventure?
This Is Actually Happening
Wondery
4.6 • 9.9K Ratings
🗓️ 23 February 2021
⏱️ 56 minutes
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Summary
“I saw myself in the mirror, and it was like seeing a CGI character…I’m sitting here looking at this frail person that looks nothing like me.”
Producer: Whit Missildine, Andrew Waits
Episode Summary: A horrific accident leaves a man severely disabled, but after hitting rock bottom in his recovery a new life opens he could never have imagined
Today’s episode featured Dustin Reynolds. Since this interview, Dustin has made it down to Colombia, and is planning on heading to Panama, Galapagos, and Polynesia before returning to Hawaii. To find out more about Dustin, see pictures and follow his journey or donate to help him complete the voyage, go to thesinglehandedsailor.com. You can follow him on Instagram and Facebook @thesinglehandedsailor. You can also support him on Patreon and GoFundMe:
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesinglehandedsailor
GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/hngchb-support-the-single-handed-sailor
Social Media: Instagram: @actuallyhappening
Website: www.thisisactuallyhappening.com
Andrew Waits: http://andrdewwaits.com/
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Content/Trigger Warnings: car crash, severe injury, amputation, explicit language
Intro Music: "Illabye" – Tipper
Music Bed: “Cylinder Four/Cylinder Five” - Chris Zabriskie
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | This is actually happening features real experiences that often include traumatic events. |
| 0:04.2 | Please consult the show notes for specific content warnings on each episode |
| 0:07.6 | and for more information about support services. |
| 0:15.8 | I have an announcement before today's episode. |
| 0:18.2 | Now that this is actually happening as part of Wondery, |
| 0:20.5 | like other shows on the network, |
| 0:22.0 | we'll be moving a good portion of the back catalog to Wondery Plus. |
| 0:25.6 | What this means for you is that from now on, |
| 0:27.6 | you'll have access to the latest 50 episodes on the free regular feed, |
| 0:31.3 | which represents about the last year and a half of episodes. |
| 0:34.2 | But from now on, to access episodes older than that, |
| 0:37.0 | you'll have to join Wondery Plus. |
| 0:38.8 | While a decent portion of this is actually happening, |
| 0:40.8 | we'll become a premium service. |
| 0:42.4 | Joining Wondery Plus has a lot of other perks. |
| 0:44.8 | In addition to accessing the entire catalog of this show, |
| 0:47.5 | you'll also get them ad-free. |
| 0:49.2 | Plus, you'll get access to all of the other Wondery shows ad-free |
| 0:52.2 | and other extras for those shows as well, |
| 0:54.0 | like early access and exclusive content. |
| 0:56.2 | All for only $4.99 a month, |
| 0:58.3 | or just $35 a year if you sign up annually. |
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