REAL LIVES

Emma had a loving and close relationship with her mother growing up. Her father had died when Emma was a child and when her mother re-married, she had no idea that he would control her life and keep her from her children, even when she became terminally ill. This is REAL LIVES. If you'd like to support the show, you can join me over on Patreon here, thank you:https://patreon.com/REALtruecrimepodcast

In this episode, we are joined by a former FBI detective, Shawn Johnson and former bank robber Steven Meyers. Steven was part of a team of bank robbers, led by Scott Scurlock, who stole millions of dollars from banks across Seattle, Washington.But since his release from prison, Steven and one of the detectives who put him in prison, have become firm friends. Both are here today to tell us of their incredible story.This is REAL LIVES.If you'd like to support the show, you can do so here, thank you:https://patreon.com/REALtruecrimepodcastTo buy Steven's book The Treehouse:www.amazon.com/Treehouse-True-Story-Hollywood-Robber-ebook/dp/B0FV28G4C7 Steven's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/steven.meyers.7773/Steven's Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/steven.meyers.7773/reels/

Duncan McNab was a detective for New South Wales Police - but when he witnessed corruption, he decided to change sides. He worked as a private investigator and journalist to expose wrong-doing and today he's here to share his story.This is REAL LIVES.If you'd like to join me over on Patreon, please see here, thank you so much:https://patreon.com/REALtruecrimepodcastTo follow Duncan on social media, please see here:https://www.instagram.com/duncan_mcnab_crime_storieshttps://www.facebook.com/duncan.mcnab.336https://x.com/DuncanMcNabAnd you can find his book, Recipe for Murder: The poisonous truth behind Australia's Mushroom Murderer, here:https://amzn.eu/d/0hsDZQDv

When Anna started to feel unwell eight years ago, she knew deep down that something wasn't right. She would constantly seek help from doctors, begging them to help her find out what was wrong. Anna believes that medical misogyny was partly to blame for cries for help, because the problems she was experiencing were gynaecological. Finally, after eight years, she was diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer.Anna is here today to share her story, in the hopes that no one else will have to fight a battle to be heard, when they know something isn't right. This is REAL LIVES. If you'd like to support the show, you can do so here, thank you:https://www.patreon.com/REALtruecrimepodcastFor Sarcoma UK, see here:https://sarcoma.org.uk/For Macmillan cancer support see here:https://www.macmillan.org.uk/Health Advocate Services:https://www.advocacyforall.org.uk/one-to-one-advocacy/health-complaints-advocacy/https://www.nhs.uk/social-care-and-support/help-from-social-services-and-charities/someone-to-speak-up-for-you-advocate/

In this episode, we are joined by Jo Alkir; her only child, 17-year-old Olivia went out with her friends to celebrate the end of her exams, but she never made it home.Olivia was killed after getting into a car with a boy who had passed his driving test the day before, and made the reckless decision to race his friend. That decision would claim Olivia's life.Jo is here to tell us about that fateful day, the court case and Olivia's Legacy, as she campaigns for safer driving.This is REAL LIVES.If you'd like to support the show, you can do so here, thank you:https://patreon.com/REALtruecrimepodcastTo visit Jo's website, please see here:https://olivia-alkir.co.uk/

When TJ Higgs was a single mother in her twenties, she went along to a psychic fair and it changed her life. She realised she had a gift and she wanted to use it for good. So she started working as a spiritual medium and after a few years of practicing, she was invited to try to help families who were looking for answers in their loved ones unsolved murder cases. This is REAL LIVES. If you'd like to find out more about TJ Higgs, please see here: https://www.tjhiggs.com/