And Then Suddenly
Join writer Angela Santillo as she asks one question: What’s a moment that turned your life upside down? Never knowing what her guests will say, the conversation takes twists and turns that go beyond our ordinary stories about big life moments. Impromptu, funny, and always honest, this show explores what really happens after everything changes in an instant.
- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 38 minutes
- Episodes
- 74
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2022
34: Winston Shaw on the missed call that led to law
Winston Shaw was a freelance sound recordist filming on location in the Catskills. Spending days without reception, when he finally got service his cell exploded with texts about a job offer from HB…
33: Kate Wallinga on being one in four million
In 2010, Kate Wallinga (Ignorance Was Bliss podcast) gave birth to her third child and didn't feel right. After being dismissed by her doctors, she learned she had a serious infection from being exp…
32: Amanda Frankel on running for Congress
The morning after the 2016 election, Amanda Frankel was in her bathroom when she learned that Hillary Clinton lost. Feeling paralyzed, she decided to fight. For the first time, she felt her day-to-…
31: Shoshana Swell on going to the moon
During a fashion show that included her space inspired designs, Shoshana Swell realized she could create things that could bring people to alternative universes. When the Cornell University senior h…
30: Brian Baker on fighting for love
When he was a student at West Point, Brian Baker had a mystical experience. During a sermon on Maundy Thursday, he found God. Experiencing an intense feeling of love, the moment began his journey i…
29: Season One- That's a wrap!
Twenty-eight episodes and so many topics later, Season One is complete! Listen to the highlights and if you want to be a guest on Season Two, submit your information here.
Thanks so much for listeni…
28: Steven Pacheco on the bus ride to Boston
One week before our interview, Steven Pacheco was on a bus ride to Boston when the driver called the police on a young black passenger for being on his phone. While recording the event, Steven reali…
27: Uyen Trinh on stopping an autopilot life
Two years ago, Uyen Trinh was diagnosed with type 2 Diabetes and it forced her to reconsider her relationship with her body and every relationship in her life. As a refugee from Vietnam and growing …
26: Paul Griffin on instant change
In 1993, Paul Griffin unexpectedly lost his father and instantly everything changed. While dealing with grief for the first time, he began to do the work that would later become his theater organiza…
25: Julie Dombo on surviving
Julie Dombo was at an AT&T store in Derby, Kansas when she was shot during a robbery. That event on August 11, 2015 led to an extensive hospitalization and left Julie as a quadruple amputee. We tal…
24: Calvin Gimpelevich on the task of writing
Calvin Gimpelevich (Invasions) was in 4th grade when he realized how much time and effort the writer must have spent creating the book he was reading. That realization turned the avid reader into a …
23: Wendy Ann Gentry on the long awaited package
Wendy Ann Gentry was waiting on the front porch when a FedEx package arrived. Feeling like she was having an out of body experience, she opened the box to find letters and pictures from the birth pa…
22: Harry Zikos on risk
Harry Zikos was a young professional working in the family real estate business when one day, he decided he had to leave. Taking a huge risk, the chain of events that followed changed his mindset an…
21: Amanda Laird on going with the flow
After having her daughter and changing careers, Amanda Laird felt unsatisfied. And then the US election happened and the Toronto based Holistic Nutritionist had to do something. She decided to star…
20: Richard Chang on discovering Wong Chin Foo
In 2003, Richard Chang (Citizen Wong) was doing voice over work for the Bill Moyers documentary, Becoming American: The Chinese Experience, when he first learned about Wong Chin Foo, a popular writer…
19: Susan Fritz on life ten years later
On her 30th birthday, Susan Fritz said something to her husband that changed everything. A week later, Dan passed away from cancer and her life as a nomad began to take shape. Ten years has passed …
18: Tyron Cutner on being a sharp dressed man
Tyron Cutner (Well Dress Academy) was about to turn 30 when the relationship with his girlfriend unexpectedly ended. He decided he wanted to change and began dressing sharp on a regular basis. Noti…
17: Catherine Rondthaler on babies and a new life
Artist Catherine Rondthaler had her daughter when she was twenty-one years old and got pregnant with her son soon after that. The two pregnancies, both different and both a surprise, turned her worl…
16: Angela "Merk" Nguyen on starting her glory days
During her sophomore of college, Angela "Merk" Nguyen (Adult ISH podcast) was sitting around a fire pit when her brother gave her some advice. That advice began to sink in as she realized that becau…
15: Chris Tatem on listening to the political divide
In September 2016, Chris Tatem (Cross Examined Life podcast) was in a hospital waiting room when the sound of the television became incredibly loud and all he could focus on was the two political pun…