196: What if you went missing?
This Is Actually Happening
Wondery
4.6 • 9.9K Ratings
🗓️ 22 June 2021
⏱️ 72 minutes
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Summary
“It was just full chills over my body, tears in my eyes, it was that moment of I don’t know, I don’t understand, I don’t know.”
Producers: Whit Missildine, Jason Blalock
Episode Summary: A woman who seeks awakening through myriad healing practices finds her ultimate challenge when she goes missing in a Maui forest.
Today's episode featured Dr. Amanda Eller. You can find out more about Amanda by going to AmandaEllerPT.com. You can also find her on Instagram: @amandaeeller
And on Facebook: @amandaeeller. Amanda is currently living on the island of Maui and is offering her healing services to both the local and global community through in-person and online sessions.
Social Media: Instagram: @actuallyhappening
Show Website: www.thisisactuallyhappening.com
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Content/Trigger Warnings: near death, eating disorder, body dysmorphia, hallucinations, explicit language
Intro Music: "Illabye" – Tipper
Music Bed: “Re-Entry” – Lee Rosevere
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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. |
| 0:10.1 | I have a couple announcements before today's episode. |
| 0:19.2 | First, this episode is the second in a two-part series that centers around the story of a missing woman |
| 0:24.1 | told from both outside and inside experiences of what happened. |
| 0:28.0 | Last week, we featured Sarah Hanz, who told her story of what was happening on the outside. |
| 0:32.6 | This week, we feature Amanda Ellers' story in her own words. |
| 0:36.2 | So if you haven't yet listened to last week's episode, I encourage you to do so first to get the full scope of the story. |
| 0:42.2 | Also, today will be the last episode of season 10. |
| 0:45.5 | For the next five weeks, we will be re-broadcasting five highlight stories from the back catalog, |
| 0:49.9 | and all of them will be listener favorites before number 130, |
| 0:53.0 | which are currently exclusive to the Wondery Plus Premium subscription. |
| 0:56.7 | We will then resume with all new episodes for season 11, launching in early August. |
| 1:01.5 | This past season has been far and away the most significant year in the show's history. |
| 1:05.8 | With enormous growth, partnership with Wondery, moving to weekly production, |
| 1:09.8 | growing the team, and most importantly, engaging with all of you. |
| 1:13.4 | From season listeners who have been around since the early days to new listeners just now discovering the show, |
| 1:18.4 | I'm forever grateful to you not only for changing my life, |
| 1:21.2 | but for showing up every week to do something that takes courage, dedication, and compassion, |
| 1:25.8 | and something we don't do often enough, listening deeply and with an open heart to the experiences of other people. |
| 1:32.6 | I wish you all a wonderful summer. |
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