The Rollercoaster Podcast
by Tyler Hall
The Rollercoaster Podcast, hosted by Tyler Hall, explores the powerful highs and lows that shape our lives. Each episode features raw, deeply personal conversations with guests who have faced profound challenges, loss, and life-changing moments. Through honest storytelling, we uncover how people navigate adversity, find meaning in hardship, and emerge stronger. This podcast is about resilience, perspective, and the shared human experience. Strap in and join us for the ride. 🎢
Episodes
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She Buried Her Son… Then Went Looking for Her Husband
How do you keep going when the person who helped you survive losing your baby is suddenly gone too? I sit down with Britt Del Toro for a conversation about infant loss, suicide bereavement, and the grief that follows you into every corner of your life. Britt shares the heartbreaking loss of her...
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The Most Heartbreaking Story I've Ever Heard...
What happens to your faith when you witness suffering so horrific that you begin asking God why He allows it? I sit down with Alex Barbir, founder of Building Zion, who has risked his life to stand alongside persecuted Christians in Nigeria, where families are being murdered, villages destroyed,...
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He Thought it Was a Headache - Now My Husband is Dead
What happens when the person you've loved almost your entire life is suddenly taken from you? My guest today is Ashley Leatham, who lost her husband, Scott, a 39-year-old firefighter, to a rare and aggressive cancer called NUT carcinoma. What started as persistent headaches turned into a...
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I Was Almost a Killer, Here's How I Got There...
There’s a point where you can’t blame your past anymore. You have to look in the mirror and decide who you’re going to become. My guest, Shane Goodbar, has lived both sides of that truth. Shane was sexually abused as a child, learned to hide behind a mask, and eventually found escape through...
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This Voicemail is All I Have Left of My Mom
There are some phone calls that divide your life into a before and an after. My guest, Kylie Hammonds, was just 26 when she received one of those calls. Her mom, Tabitha, had died suddenly, leaving Kylie and her brother searching for answers about what happened that night. Kylie takes me inside…
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He Thought it Was a Stomach Ache - Now My Husband is Dead
In this episode, I sit down with Nick Rogers and his wife, Cassie, two people whose lives were shattered by the unimaginable loss of their spouses to cancer. Nick takes me through his wife Anna’s battle with aggressive breast cancer, the moment they thought she had beaten it, and the devastating...
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I Gave Him the Best Week of His Life - Now My Cousin is Dead
A few days before 16-year-old Landon took his own life, he spent what felt like one of the best weeks of his life with his cousin, Landon Ashworth. They ate way too much sushi, played golf, shot guns, laughed, talked about life, and dreamed about the future. When the week ended, Landon told him…
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I Found a Lump in the Shower - Now I'm Fighting for My Life
When I called Mya Ludwig a few weeks ago, I expected a hard conversation. She had been diagnosed with breast cancer, undergone a double mastectomy, and was halfway through chemotherapy. Instead, I hung up feeling like Mya had somehow helped me. So I knew I needed to bring her back to the podcast....
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Most Heartbreaking Story I've Ever Heard
In this episode, I sit down with Matthew Griffin, who spent 21 years serving in the military and law enforcement. During those years, Matt saw things most of us will never see. But one call would stay with him for decades. As a young police officer, Matt responded to the accidental death of...
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We Were So Proud He Lost Weight - Now My Dad is Dead
In this episode, I sit down with Olivia Burnett, who lost her dad, Kevin, to stage four colon cancer at just 24 years old. He was her Superman, the person who gave her confidence, made her feel unstoppable, and always reminded her that she was “golden.” Within months of his death, grief pulled...
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We Were Just Setting up The Nursery - Now She's Dead
There are some stories you hear that stay with you long after the conversation ends. This is one of them. In this episode, I sit down with Nathan Wieser, a husband, father and author of We Did It, to talk about a journey through pregnancy loss, infant loss, miscarriage, PTSD, grief and a fight to...
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My Family Keeps Dying & I Can't Explain It
In this episode, I sit down with Jaclyn Rose, a mental health advocate whose life has been shaped by unimaginable loss. Jaclyn shares the heartbreaking story of losing her uncle to suicide, her father to addiction, and years later, her older brother to the very same battle. Rather than allowing...
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We Thought She Was Just Struggling With Friends, But It Was Something Much Worse
As a parent, there are certain things you never think you’ll have to face. Watching your child fight for their life is one of them. In this episode, I sit down with Jheri South, a mother of seven whose story is filled with heartbreak, addiction, mental health struggles, suicide attempts, and an...
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He Thought it Was a Stomach Ache - Now My Brother is Dead
In this episode of the Roller Coaster Podcast, I sit down with Rebecca Doyle, who shares the heartbreaking story of losing her only brother, Edward, to an unexpected complication from cancer treatment at just 28 years old. What started as stomach pain quickly became a Stage 3 cancer diagnosis,...
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I Was at a Sleepover When I Got the Worst Call of My Life...
Some stories leave you speechless. This is one of them. In this episode, I sit down with Kelle Bott for one of the most raw, emotional, and unforgettable conversations we've ever had on the Rollercoaster Podcast. At just 18 years old, Kelle watched her father take his final breath. In a matter of...
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We Had the Perfect Family - Now My Husband & Daughter Are Dead
Some stories stay with you long after the conversation ends. This is one of them. In this episode, I sit down with Julie Garlock to hear the unimaginable story of losing her husband, Troy, and their young daughter, Elsie, in a devastating car accident that changed her life forever. What followed...
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We Put Seatbelts on Everyone Except My Daughter...
Some stories leave you speechless, and this is one of them. In this episode, I sit down with Janairy Quintero, whose life changed forever after what should have been a simple family camping trip. When an ATV accident left her hand hanging by only a few veins, she made one split-second decision…
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Life Was Perfect, But I Was More Sick Than I Could Ever Imagine
What makes someone throw away everything they've spent 10 years rebuilding? In this episode of the Rollercoaster Podcast, I sit down with Corey Warren, a recovery advocate, business owner, and former addict whose life was shaped by addiction, prison, relapse, and ultimately redemption. Corey…
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I Was Living the Dream, Then Everything Changed
Support the Show & Shop DayxDay Apparel Here: https://dayxdayapparel.com/ What happens when you've achieved everything the world tells you should make you happy but you still feel completely empty inside? In this episode of the Rollercoaster Podcast, I sit down with Keith Hale, entrepreneur,...
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I Was a Psych Student, Then I Was Stuck in an Ab*sive Relationship
What happens when the very things you swore you'd never become are the things that slowly take over your life? In this episode of the Rollercoaster Podcast, I sit down with Natalie Stavola, a recovery coach, filmmaker, and survivor whose life was shaped by childhood trauma, abusive relationships,...
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The Worst Day of My Life
What do you do when the person you've loved for 20 years decides they no longer want to live? In this episode of the Rollercoaster Podcast, I sit down with Tommy O'Mara to talk about the day that changed his life forever. After two decades together, Tommy came home expecting an ordinary morning...
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We Were About to Get Married, Now My Fiancée Is Dead
Every morning at 6:45am, Baylee would get the same text from her fiancé, Jared. He would meet her in the parking garage before work, walk her inside, give her a hug, a kiss, and remind her that she was loved. It was a simple routine they never thought twice about. Until one morning, that text…
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I Thought Mold Was Making Me Sick, But It Was Something Much Worse
What do you do when a doctor tells you that you have 15 months to live and less than a 10% chance of surviving the next two years? In this episode of the Rollercoaster Podcast, I sit down with Doug Cartwright, a sales coach, entrepreneur, and one of the most spiritually grounded people I've ever...
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She Was My Best Friend, Now My Sister is Dead
What happens when the person trained to save lives loses someone they couldn’t save? In this episode of the Rollercoaster Podcast, I sit down with Dr. Marlon Rollins for one of the most powerful conversations we’ve ever had about suicide, grief, trauma, mental health, and healing. Dr. Rollins…
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The Worst Day of My Life...
Nothing prepares you for the moment your parents call screaming that your little brother is gone. In this episode of the Rollercoaster Podcast, I sit down with twin brothers Jake & Joe Sharp as they relive the night their 16-year-old brother Sam died by suicide while they were serving church...
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What My Kids Saw the Next Morning Still Haunts Me
I thought I understood what domestic abuse looked like until I heard Erica Muniz’s story. In this episode of the Rollercoaster Podcast, Erica shares the reality of surviving a 15-year marriage, one that began with control and silence, and escalated. From being isolated from her family to enduring...
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The Best Day of My Life Tragically Became the Worst...
I was standing in front of the mirror, fixing my tie, minutes away from going live on CNBC. Then my phone rang. In a matter of minutes, my entire world collapsed. In this episode of the Rollercoaster Podcast, I step out of the interviewer's seat and into the most vulnerable conversation of my…
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We Got Married 3 Months Ago, Now My Husband is Dead
They were only married for 3 months and 3 days and then everything changed. Today on the Rollercoaster Podcast, I sat down with Gracie Laufenberg to hear the story of a love that felt like it lasted a lifetime and the moment it was taken from her in an instant. From believing in love at first…
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I Knew I Was Going to Die...
I didn’t expect this story to hit this hard. Because it starts with success and ends somewhere no one thinks they’ll ever go. In this episode, I sit down with Brad White, who was making over $100K a year, building a business, and living what most people would call the dream until one decision...
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My Dad Died - What Happened to My Mom Next Broke Me
I woke up to 15 missed calls and in that moment, something in me already knew. Nothing prepares you for the call that changes your life forever. In this episode, I sit down with Aleksei Archer, who shares the devastating morning she learned her father had died by suicide, and the quiet signs she...
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My Son's Routine Procedure Turned WORST Nightmare...
I thought it was just a routine procedure, until we got the call that changed everything. In this episode, I sit down with Danielle and Joey Orr, parents navigating a journey no family should ever have to face. What started as a simple hospital visit quickly turned into something far more…
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I Missed My Chance to Say Goodbye...
Carl Angelo was never supposed to be a rapper. He grew up in a Filipino immigrant family that came to America chasing stability, sacrifice, and the promise of a better life. Like many first-generation kids, the expectation was clear: follow the safe path, build a career, make the family proud.…
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This Routine Procedure Almost Killed My Wife
It was supposed to be a routine surgery. On August 6, 2021, Shantelle Tate kissed her young son goodbye and walked into the hospital expecting to be home the next day. Doctors told her it was a simple procedure they perform all the time. But something went terribly wrong. What followed was a...
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When His Parents Died, He Had No Where To Go Except...
This is going to feel different than anything we’ve done before. Today, I sit down with Mya-Lisa Ludwig and her 52-year-old brother Adam and what unfolds is one of the most beautiful conversations we’ve had about special needs, caregiving, sibling love, and finding purpose after grief. Adam lives...
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My Husband Didn’t Die Suddenly… I Watched Him Disappear for 6 Years
If you looked at her life from the outside, it was perfect. A brilliant Harvard-trained doctor. Four beautiful children. A marriage built on love. And then, slowly… it wasn’t. In this episode of The Rollercoaster Podcast, I sit down with Andrea Suchin, caregiver, entrepreneur, and co-founder of...
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I Lost My Mother at 17 and Then I Lost My Way...
What happens when the people meant to protect you become the ones you have to run from? In this raw and deeply personal episode of the Rollercoaster Podcast, I sit down with Willie Wolfgramm to uncover a story of survival that most people wouldn’t make it out of. Willie takes us inside the…
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We Thought He Was Bipolar, But It Was Something Much Worse
Nothing prepares you for the moment you realise the person you love is slowly disappearing, even though they’re still right in front of you. In this episode, I sit down with Lindsay Kelly, a mother of six whose life changed when her husband’s undiagnosed progressive multiple sclerosis began…
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I Drove to the Mountain to End My Life But Then This Happened
What happens when the gun fires… but you wake up anyway? In this episode of The Roller Coaster Podcast, I sit down with Nick Rossborough, a former professional fighter who lost his identity, his marriage, and nearly his life. One night, alone on a mountain with a pistol in his hand, Nick made a...
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The Hotel Call That Changed Our Lives Forever
What do you do when your worst fear comes true… and no one even knows the truth? In this episode of The Roller Coaster Podcast, I sit down with Adriana Sansam, a mother whose life changed forever when her husband died alone in a hotel room from an accidental overdose. One moment he was on a work...
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One Split Second And My Life Was Never The Same
What happens when the thing that defines you is taken away in a single moment? On this episode of The Roller Coaster Podcast, I sit down with Mahi Crabbe, a former full-time musician who nearly lost his life in a brutal rock-crawling accident that crushed his hand and shattered his identity as an...
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I Fought God to Save My Brother - Here’s What Happened
What happens when faith meets unimaginable loss and the miracle doesn’t come the way you prayed for it? In this deeply raw episode of The Roller Coaster Podcast, I sit down with Shayna Weston, a woman whose life was shattered by a relentless sequence of grief that few could survive. In the span…
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He Lost His Friend and Father to Suicide... This Was the Breaking Point
What happens when suicide keeps showing up in your life… before you’re even old enough to understand it? In this episode of The Rollercoaster Podcast, I sit down with Stanley Stark, a man whose life has been shaped by loss, silence, and hard truths most men never say out loud. From losing a close...
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I Was Abused But Thought It Was Love… Every Woman Needs To Hear This
What do you do when the person you love becomes the person you fear most? In today’s episode, I sit down with Lyndsey Hackford, a woman whose story left me shaken, heartbroken, and in absolute awe of her strength. For 18 years, Lyndsey lived inside an abusive marriage that slowly stole her voice,...
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The Day He Pulled The Trigger - What Happened After Will Give You Goosebumps
What do you do when the pain gets so loud that you don’t want to be here anymore? What happens in the moment when life almost ends… and something pulls you back? In this powerful episode of The Rollercoaster Podcast, I sit down with Wes Wright, who opens up about the day he attempted to take his...
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Two Tragedies, One Family… How I Survived Losing Them Both
There are moments in life that split everything into “before” and “after.” And for Ben Longshore, it began with one sentence from his father: “Take care of your mom and sister.” Hours later, he learned there was no pulse. In this raw and deeply human conversation, I sit down with my cousin Ben,...
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The Most Haunting Childhood Story I’ve Ever Heard…
What happens when your childhood is spent dodging bombs instead of playing outside? What does survival do to the human spirit and how do you rebuild when everything familiar disappears overnight? In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Guitta Harb, who escaped war in Lebanon as a young girl and was...
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The Body Part That Saved My Family From Being Killed
What happens when the moment that should have destroyed you… becomes the moment God uses to save your life? This episode with Ruslan KD is one of the most intense, emotional, and faith-shifting conversations I’ve ever had. Today, I sit down with Ruslan KD, creator, pastor, rapper, and one of the...
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The Moment I Thought My Ex-Husband Was Going To Kill Me
What happens when the man you love becomes the one you fear? This is Jennifer DeTracy’s powerful story of surviving abuse, reclaiming her identity, and finding peace through forgiveness. In this raw and emotional interview, Jennifer shares how her “Cinderella” love story turned into years of...
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The Night I Lost Both Parents & What Happened Afterward
What do you do when your whole world disappears overnight? When a single phone call changes everything you thought you knew about life, faith, and purpose? In this powerful episode, I sit down with Nathan DeTracy, a former IFBB Pro bodybuilder whose life was forever altered when he lost both...
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How A Notorious Shot Caller Found Purpose After 20 Years In Hell
What if your best friend pulled the trigger right in front of you and you couldn’t stop it? This isn’t a movie scene. It’s the moment that changed everything for Carlos Vasquez. In this raw and unforgettable episode, I sit down with Peter Meyerhoff and Carlos Vasquez, two men who once ran...
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The Rollercoaster Podcast, hosted by Tyler Hall, explores the powerful highs and lows that shape our lives. Each episode features raw, deeply personal conversations with guests who have faced profound challenges, loss, and life-changing moments. Through honest storytelling, we uncover how people navigate adversity, find meaning in hardship, and emerge stronger. This podcast is about resilience, perspective, and the shared human experience. Strap in and join us for the ride. 🎢
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