What if a horrifying loss led to a grand adventure? [Rebroadcast #179]

What if a horrifying loss led to a grand adventure? [Rebroadcast #179]

A horrific accident leaves a man severely disabled, but after hitting rock bottom in his recovery a new life opens he could never have imagined

Today’s episode featured Dustin Reynolds. Since this interview, Dustin has made it down to Colombia, and is planning on heading to Panama, Galapagos, and Polynesia before returning to Hawaii. To find out more about Dustin, see pictures and follow his journey or donate to help him complete the voyage, go to thesinglehandedsailor.com. You can follow him on Instagram and Facebook @thesinglehandedsailor. You can also support him on Patreon and GoFundMe:

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesinglehandedsailor

GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/hngchb-support-the-single-handed-sailor


Producers: Whit Missildine, Andrew Waits


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Twitter: @TIAHPodcast


Content/Trigger Warnings: car crash, severe injury, amputation, explicit language


Website: www.thisisactuallyhappening.com

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Intro Music: "Illabye" – Tipper

Music Bed: “Cylinder Four/Cylinder Five” - Chris Zabriskie

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