STAS 8: Tanya Skelton
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You never really know someone…especially online. In today’s
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it often ends in ruin. These are the stories of the world’s most insidious
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233: Lemon was forced to decide
Sometimes you find yourself in a situation that you didn’t
ever expect, and you are faced with a decision that you never thought you’d
have to make.
Joe was an EMT in New York. He had just finished his evening
shift, and he did what he always did after leaving work. He stopped by the
local Dunkin’ Donuts for his regular nightly coffee. But this time was a little
different – he happened to be carrying his newly acquired carbon monoxide
detector with him.
When he entered the store, that detector started sounding an
alarm. But Joe was skeptical. There was
only one employee working at this late hour, and Joe asked her if she
felt okay. The donut worker said she felt fine, so Joe thought that the
detector might be malfunctioning. And he could have just forgotten about it at
that point. But he made the decision to double check. He reset that alarm, and
got permission to go back and inspect the area near the ovens. Sure enough,
this time the detector confirmed dangerous levels of carbon monoxide – and it
was all throughout the store.
Joe quickly evacuated the premises and contacted the proper
authorities. The decision he made, just on instinct, probably saved the life of
that employee.
My guest today is Lemon – yes, just like the fruit. And
you’ll hear how she got that nickname. Lemon was suddenly and unexpectedly put
in a place of making a life-changing decision.
And she had to do that while she was at home, and her house
was on fire.
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TQ48: What's something you tried once but would never do again?
Every other Tuesday, we grab a past question from
the Facebook group, then Meredith and Scott answer it and read some of the
answers given by other listeners.
The question for this episode:
What's something you tried once but would never do again?
Links for this episode:
Joe Rogan and Theo Von try smelling salts:
https://youtu.be/xq9h2FSNIYM?si=RoEJGLTtmHYBj0qx
Bitwarden password manager:
https://bitwarden.com
Meredith’s sofa:
https://joybird.com/sectionals/lewis-sectional/?fabric=royale-forest&woodStain=mocha&orientation=left
Meredith’s podcast is Meredith For Real – the Curious
Introvert:
https://MeredithForReal.com
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232: Lesli was saved by a neighbor
You and I make decisions, all day every day. But have you
ever thought about being able to have a choice about how you die?
I mean, most people would probably prefer a method that’s
quick and painless, so I guess we might want to have some say in the matter.
But being put in that position of having to actually choose – in the moment –
is not something that happens very often.
But that’s the situation Lesli was in. This is a Flashback
episode, and Lesli told this story on the podcast about five years ago. I
wasn’t able to get in touch with her for an update conversation, but what
you’re about to hear is a super crazy story of what happened to her in
Nashville.
And how her neighbor, Bill, came to her rescue without a
moment to spare.
Full show notes and pictures for this episode are here:
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